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Housebuilder and construction specialist Bancon Group has made a series of senior leadership appointments, with Andrew Tweedie transitioning from his previous role as chief financial officer to chief executive officer. Mr Tweedie brings a strong combination of strategic insight, financial expertise

Pupils at Coatbridge High School have benefited from various employability advice and interactive workshops delivered by Cruden as work begins on a new housing development for North Lanarkshire Council.  Cruden has begun work on site at the former Sharks Mouth pub on Bank Street, supporting Nor

Ahead of the 280th anniversary of the final Jacobite uprising at Culloden Battlefield, archaeologists from the National Trust for Scotland have recovered an unexploded mortar shell, thought to have been fired by government artillery during the battle. The battle of Culloden on 16 April 1746 was a de

A 200-year-old flute once owned by Robert Burns's son has been played in the United States for the first time, as the campaign to save Ellisland Farm takes its message to the heart of New York City during Tartan Week 2026. The instrument, restored after centuries of silence, was performed by acclaim

Glasgow-headquartered Holmes Miller has appointed Matt Pearson as studio lead for its Leeds office following a growth in demand across the north of England. An experienced architect and design leader, Mr Pearson brings significant experience leading major civic, education and mixed-use projects, inc

Dozens of children enjoyed an Easter to remember thanks to the generosity of Livingston company John Heaney (Electrical) Ltd. The electrical and mechanical engineering specialists donated 60 tickets for the Scottish Football Museum at Hampden Park to the West Lothian Community Foundation (WLCF), a c

Construction has officially started on a new pump track in Eyemouth.

A significant milestone has been reached in a major home improvement programme through which CCG (Scotland) is transforming hundreds of properties across the south Glasgow area on behalf of Linthouse Housing Association. The housing association recently welcomed representatives of CAF Bank, a specia

McTaggart Construction has completed the delivery of 48 energy-efficient affordable homes at Hebrides Drive, Dundee, as part of the ongoing regeneration of the Mill O' Mains estate.

Persimmon Homes East Scotland has made a £3,000 donation to West Calder and Harburn Community Development Trust through its Community Champions scheme, supporting the Trust’s ambitious Discovery Centre project. The funding will help the Trust as they progress plans for the new Discovery

A collaborative effort to rescue one of Scotland's most significant postwar buildings has been shortlisted for Partnership of the Year at the 24th annual Museums + Heritage Awards.

Scottish sustainable energy specialist Gensource has expanded as a charge point operator (CPO) with the completion of its first fully managed commercial EV project on the Archerfield Estate in East Lothian.

Paisley-based building contractors Consilium Contracting Services is to continue its sponsorship of St Mirren FC for a further two seasons. The extension will take the sponsorship deal up to the end of season 2027/28, the club’s 150th anniversary.

The Scottish housing market lost further momentum in March according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, as rising borrowing costs and wider geopolitical uncertainty weighed on buyer confidence and sales activity. Whilst prices were reported to ha

More than 700 Easter eggs have been donated to primary schools, nurseries, Erskine Hospital and local community groups across Scotland by construction firm The JR Group. The Easter goodies were donated by kind-hearted staff from across the business, as well as suppliers and subcontractors.