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UK construction companies have reported an increase in business activity at the fastest rate for 17 months. The latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index, a monthly survey of construction buyers, rose to 56 in May, up from 53.1 in April.

Jonathan Seddon Seddon has attributed an increase in group profit and turnover to a return to the black for its construction division.

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Developer Buccleuch Property has been recognised for its sensitive and effective restoration of Dalkeith Country Park (DCP) after collecting two industry awards. The multi-million pound redevelopment, which saw the Park’s 17th century Category A listed stableyard transformed in to a luxury retail

The Ross Fountain. Image credit: City of Edinburgh Council Ross Fountain restoration gets underway in Edinburgh

Housing maintenance company Mears has banned its workers from having beards, citing health and safety grounds regarding the effectiveness of dust masks. According to the Unite trade union, its members working for Mears in Tower Hamlets were told at a tool box talk that beards were now banned so that

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Trustees St. Margarets Church

Staring at modern buildings and the 21st century’s urban landscapes such as the archetypal financial district can give you a headache, according to a new academic study.

Planning submitted for new bespoke wedding venue

Wind power output in Scotland has jumped by almost 20 per cent on same period last year- powering equivalent to 95 per cent of all Scottish households’ electricity needs.

Construction firm City Building created a buzz about nature when it hosted an open day featuring honey bees, frogs and birds of prey at its Glasgow premises.

An apprentice with Perth house builders Stephen has won yet another national construction award.

A successful scheme matching employers and apprentices is set to be extended to Dundee.

A brand new community of 834 homes – including 209 affordable homes – has been given the go ahead by East Renfrewshire Council.

Construction of the first phase of a 2,500-home development in the south of Elgin could begin later this year, subject to approval from Moray Council.