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The UK construction sector endured its weakest month in five months in April as output, new orders and staffing levels all declined sharply amid renewed cost inflation and deepening geopolitical uncertainty.

Lindsays has strengthened its commercial property team with the appointment of Philip Sim as a consultant. Mr Sim has spent the past eight years running his own legal practice - Sim Legal - having previously been a partner at Ledingham Chalmers, McClure Naismith and Harper Macleod.

Overall construction activity in Scotland remained relatively subdued through the first quarter of the year, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction Monitor, but housebuilding activity appears to have risen.

Inverness-based investment group Envoy has announced a majority investment in Ecosystems Technologies, an award-winning business which designs and manufactures sustainable timber-based modular buildings. The deal marks Envoy’s 30th investment since its inception in 2019, and was announced at t

The Port of Grangemouth is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first container vessel to call into the UK with a further £8 million investment boost in the port’s infrastructure and equipment. On the 7th May 1996, the Sea-land freight service called into Grangemouth as part of the Eu

A 19-year-old apprentice from Inverness has been recognised for his dedication and work ethic after being named Apprentice of the Year at Dundee and Angus College. Lewis Scobbie, who works with Macleod Roofing while completing his apprenticeship through the CITB, received the award in recognition of

Balfour Beatty has entered 2026 in robust shape, with the contractor reporting strong trading, a resilient order book and a surge of major wins across its core UK, US and Asian markets. Ahead of today’s AGM, the group said performance since January had remained in line with expectations, with

The Springfield Group has sponsored promising young golfer Fraser Brown, supporting the Highland-based athlete as he continues to develop his competitive career. A pupil at Millburn Academy in Inverness, 16-year-old Fraser is a member of Nairn Golf Club where he trains regularly.

Clark Contracts has celebrated the topping out of The Ice Vault student accommodation development on Osborne Street in Glasgow, delivered for clients Far East Orchard Limited and Aurum UK, with Ambassador Group being the development manager.

Downing Property Finance has continued to support best-in-class development in the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector across the UK after completing three deals worth around £47.5 million. The loans in Glasgow, Bristol and Manchester underline the capabilities of the lender as i

A pioneering skills hub in Glasgow is helping young people take their first steps into the construction industry.

Trust Housing Association has appointed Craig Vesey as its new head of development and sustainability, with the appointment taking effect from 11 May. Craig joins Trust from McTaggart Construction, bringing wide-ranging sector experience from his time there and in previous senior development roles,

St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies is primed for further growth after completing an e-commerce overhaul across the group. One of Scotland’s largest independent builders’ merchants with four branches serving the central belt and beyond, the Edinburgh-based firm has invested around

A driver was taken to hospital after he crashed his car into a wall near Glasgow’s Clyde Tunnel, having mistaken a graffiti mural for the tunnel entrance. Emergency services were called to Shieldhall Road shortly after 2.30pm on Sunday following reports of a one-vehicle collision near the A739

More than 30 business figures have made a public commitment to support Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar to be First Minister. The entrepreneurs and company owners say Mr Sarwar would be “transformational” for businesses who accuse the SNP of failing to understand the economy.