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Wheatley Group has successfully retained its A+ credit rating with a stable outlook following its annual review by credit rating agency S&P Global.

Wetrooms International Group, a bathroom supplies business with a £20 million turnover, has marked its 20th anniversary by transitioning to employee ownership. The Rutherglen-headquartered company, founded by brothers Brian and Bill Crombie, operates the Ceiling2Floor network of stores and Wet

A sleepless night turned into a cause for celebration for a Canadian construction worker after he discovered a lottery ticket had made him CA$100,000 (c. £54,000) richer. Ontario resident Bradley Rosehart is overjoyed after winning the jackpot in the Megadice Lotto draw on the 9 of April 2025.

An auction of quirky items to help raise money for the restoration of Parnham House in Dorset exceeded expectations by raising double the estimated amount. 

UK construction output saw the slowest decline for four months, according to the S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) – a seasonally adjusted index tracking changes in total industry activity.

As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the management plan for the Forth Bridge is being updated, and people with an interest in the bridge and local area are being invited to help to shape the draft plan.

Property and construction consultancy business PMP has made a raft of promotions following another year of growth. The building and surveying company, which operates in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Bristol and London, has reported an increase in its turnover to £5.7 million – an incre

As an organisation committed to driving the industry forward and increasing awareness of the importance of building controls and automation, the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has launched its informative and illustrative animated guide to building controls.   Launched to coincid

Two brand-new modular classrooms will benefit pupils and staff at Auchinloch Primary School, thanks to a £500,000 investment.

Major changes to Glasgow's skyline are on the horizon as a new policy on the design of tall buildings has been agreed by Glasgow City Council.

Members of the Highland Council's Education Committee have agreed the recommendation to proceed with the statutory public consultation for the co-location of the new St Clement’s School alongside a new Dingwall Primary School on a shared site with enhanced community facilities. A public meetin

A new public sector alliance has been created to accelerate the delivery of much-needed affordable homes for rent in the south east of Scotland by providing local authorities and housing associations with an online knowledge hub hosting freely-available home designs that utilise modern methods of co

Offsite timber frame manufacturer Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS) has been awarded the ‘Order of Distinction’ by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) after earning its 16th consecutive Gold Award.

Link Group is celebrating a prestigious award win after its Dunbeg Phase 3 development in Oban was named Affordable Development of the Year – Large at this year’s Homes for Scotland Awards.  The award was announced at a ceremony last Friday, recognising the scale, quality and ambiti

RJ McLeod is to lead on a £42 million project to expand Kishorn Port, one of Scotland's most strategically important ports. The Scottish Government is providing £24 million through Highland and Islands Enterprise (HIE) for an expanded dry dock and land reclamation, which are are intended