CONSTRUCTION THROUGH THREE CENTURIES

The origins of McGregor Construction (Highlands) Ltd were established in Inverness over 125 years ago (1877) and in Lochaber some 37 years ago with the present company being formed in 1977.

The present company formed as John G McGregor (Contractors) Ltd changed its name to McGregor Construction ( Highlands ) Ltd in 1991.

This company was a merger of two former companies. Watson & McGregor, operating from Fort William (1968 onwards) and James Campbell Construction, operating from Inverness (1877 onwards). James Campbell Construction was originally stonemason contractors with the joinery side of the business instigated thro the purchase of an Inverness company Fraser & MacDonald during the late 1940s.
James Campbell Construction's yard in Inverness was originally located in Montague row, then moved to Tomnahurich street and finally relocating to our present base in Seafield Road Inverness in 1965.

Construction thro three centuries has seen the origins and the present company being responsible for much of the Landmark buildings (past and present) of the city of Inverness and Town of Fort William and surrounding areas.

Lately, the present company has been responsible for building, Inverness Telford street retail park, Inverness Caledonian Thistle football stadium , Inverness Crematorium, Raigmore Accident & Emergency unit, Clan Donald Museum Skye, Inverness College Learning Resource Centre, Invergordon Port Authority headquarters, Sheltered Housing complexes in various locations throughout Scotland, Redevelopment Kinlochleven carbon bunkers, Inverness MFI & Halfords retail units, Inverness Eden Court theatre auditorium refurbishment, Office developments Forres, Dingwall, Campbeltown, Sabhal Mor Ostaig Gaelic college Skye and various works at the pulp mill in Ft William.
Swimming pools in Ft William, Ullapool, Aviemore and Coylumbridge.
Local Authority house modernisations Inverness and ft William.
Estate lodges, Scardroy, Braulen, Easter Auchintoul, Balnagown steading, Arineckaig, Achfary, Cullachy, Eilean Aigas, Alltruadh, Cluny Castle , Roshven, Advie, Glen Calvie & Knockie

The origins of the company were responsible for building

Stone built houses from the late 1800s in Glenurquhart road are valued as good examples of typical Scottish stone house building construction.

In stone, one side of the Queensgate area of the town , the East Church and extension to the Town House, original imposing stone built Aviemore Hotel, lodges for country estates including Moy Hall as well as many houses at various locations in Inverness and surrounding areas .

In brick, local authority housing schemes Inverness and Fort William , In Inverness the telephone exchange, public baths and swimming pool, Craig phadrig and Royal Northern Infirmary Nurses Homes.
The original Raigmore Hospital was built following the outbreak of world war two for military purposes completed within a year and employing upwards of 400 men. Other war work included the construction of prisoner of war camps and the naval installation at Aultbea.
Ballantyne House Inverness and the former police headquarters on Perth Rd Inverness.

In precast, Inverness River House, Inverness head post office, Caledonian house and South side of Bridge street Inverness .

In Concrete, A number of Hydro Electric schemes during the 1950s