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A £1.94 billion Contract Notice is inviting contractors to bid for a new Framework Agreement to deliver the remaining approximately 58 miles of the A9 dualling programme. The announcement follows news in January that the remaining sections of the A9 Dualling yet to commence procurement would b

Principal contractor Procast Group has completed the first two phases for the transformation of the Greenfield House in Alloa. The contractor has begun its restoration of the derelict historic manor house in Clackmannanshire in earnest. The 13-month council contract is valued at £1 million.

Work is set to start on the Invertay House affordable housing development in Monifieth, marking a significant milestone in Angus Council’s commitment to delivering high-quality homes for local communities.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has introduced a new Accelerated Apprenticeships programme in a bid to secure the UK government’s target of building 1.5 million new homes by 2029 and to address the construction skills gap.  The initiative intends to provide 1,680 Accelerat

Construction is now underway on a new 30-home development by Lochay Homes in the village of Bridgend.

Colin Beattie MSP has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament to mark International Electricians’ Day 2026 and to commend the electrical industry’s input towards the Scottish people and the economy.  The declaration was tabled by Beattie in the run-up to the event on June 10th, w

Plans for new affordable housing in Glenluce have been approved, bringing a vacant site back into use.

Edinburgh entrepreneur Richard O’Donnell has announced a corporate restructure of his business portfolio to facilitate ongoing growth. Mr O’Donnell runs four specialist companies in the insurance reinstatement and property maintenance fields – Insurepair, ClaimDry, VeriClaim and Em

Builders risk having sites shut down immediately if they fail to comply with a new ban on the dry cutting of engineered stone, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned, as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched a major inspection drive targeting more than 1,000 sites.

Plans have been submitted for a major new affordable housing development on the former Heather Mill site in Selkirk, with Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) proposing 59 new homes as part of the regeneration of the long-derelict site.

A stand of mature Beech trees in the grounds of Ellisland Farm in Dumfriesshire is believed to have been planted by Robert Burns himself more than two centuries ago, when the poet altered a watercourse as part of his agricultural improvements to the land.

Springfield Properties has said its net cash position reached around £1 million at the end of May 2026 “ahead of market expectations of year-end net bank debt of £10m.” The housebuilder anticipates adjusted profit before tax and revenue will mirror market expectations, with &

The UK’s construction sector has seen its fastest drop in output in six years, with strong declines in housing and commercial construction work, record supplier delays and ongoing purchase price inflation.  The S&P Global/CIPS construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) regist

Dumfries and Galloway-based VASO Global has strengthened its mission to tackle the housing crisis with a senior appointment to its board. VASO Global designs and manufactures structural composite panels made from recycled glass for the housing and general construction markets.

Following the roaring success of recent regional events, Layher UK is bringing its highly anticipated Open Morning series to Scotland.