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Housebuilder Barratt Developments has said it is to report a better-than-expected 45 per cent rise in profit for the year to end June after it completed more homes than forecast, and helped by house price inflation. The group rose 4.4 per cent, or 26p, to 620.5p after telling investors that it expec

The Construction Products Association’s latest State of Trade Survey for the second quarter of 2015 has revealed construction product manufacturers’ sales increased for a ninth consecutive quarter, driven by growth in all key areas of the UK construction market, together with a rise in export de

Keith Brown Vital ground investigation work is due to get underway next month on the southern section of the A9 between Birnam and Glen Garry.

Dozens of small and medium companies have joined Galliford Try, Lanes Group, Coffey and Morgan Sindall among the firms which will deliver Scottish Water’s £3.5 billion rural contracts framework. The businesses will be able to bid for work or be selected by larger contractors for a range of constr

Robert Gordon's Garthdee Campus Sweett Group, the global provider of professional services for the construction and management of building and infrastructure projects, has been appointed by Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University to its four year capital projects framework to provide quantity surveyin

Ken Macintosh Scottish Labour leadership contender Ken Macintosh has said the party would make housing a priority under his leadership.

George Osborne Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced new plans to automatically grant planning permission for housing on many brownfield sites in England.

The safety of people and property is being put at risk because 18 million of us feel too embarrassed to ask if an electrician is registered, according to research by Electrical Safety First. The Charity has just launched a major consumer campaign to raise awareness of the need to use a registered el

Explosives set for Aberdeen bypass job Explosives are to be used on the next phase of the £745 million Aberdeen bypass project.

UK contracting giant Balfour Beatty has issued a new profit warning, after announcing that its 2015 results will be hit by a "shortfall" of £120m-£150m. The company said a review of its businesses had continued to "identify legacy issues" in the UK, US and Middle East which would hit profits.

Glasgow-based construction and civil engineering firm RJ McLeod has delivered a "healthy" profits rise following a significant leap in turnover in its latest financial year - despite conditions remaining tough in its core markets. The company, which works on road, infrastructure, marine, waste and p

Greg Fitzgerald Housebuilding and construction group Galliford Try has said it is on course for a record year with profits likely to be at the upper end of market expectations on the back of its acquisition of Edinburgh-based Miller Construction a year ago.

GAP Vehicle Hire has opened its first depot in Glasgow.

The awards have been submitted and the judges have spoken - it is now time to announce the shortlist for the inaugural Structural Timber Awards. With over 160 entries across 14 categories, this year's awards have been packed full of outstanding, pioneering projects, products and people.

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