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Almost half of the UK's small and medium-sized construction firms have warned that their business is on track to make a loss or fall below expected margins in the first three months of 2024, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned. The trade body said 44% of its members reported the strug

Bancon Group has promoted Jamie Tosh to the position of managing director for Bancon Homes and Bancon Construction. In his new position, Jamie Tosh will have responsibility for the company's leadership and development. He will spearhead the implementation of safety protocols ensuring the well-being

Construction activity in Scotland fell in the first quarter of this year according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction Monitor for Q1 2024, and surveyors remain cautious about the outlook, anticipating that workloads will remain flat.

Mecalac has appointed a new dealer to its UK and Ireland distributor network. Headquartered in Carlisle, but with dealerships on both sides of the border, Lloyd Ltd will retail Mecalac’s latest range of compact construction equipment across Northern England and Southern and Central Scotland.

A significant step forward in meeting the healthcare needs of the growing community in Bishopton and Dargavel Village has been taken with the official ground breaking of the multi-million-pound Bishopton & Dargavel Satellite Facility.

Engineering consultancy Wallace Whittle has embarked on a strategic expansion into England with the opening of two new offices in Manchester and Birmingham, complemented by the appointment of a new director. These expansions mark a significant milestone in the company's growth trajectory, further so

BT Group has announced that its start-up incubation hub, Etc. has installed its first EV (Electric Vehicle) charge point in East Lothian, powered by one of the company’s green street cabinets as part of a UK-wide trial.

Glasgow has the largest imbalance between supply and demand for purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in the UK, requiring 22,000 additional beds in order to fulfil requirements, according to Savills. Edinburgh is also experiencing a considerable shortfall needing an additional 17,000 beds to c

Scottish businesses are being urged to put their names forward to secure a spot on a new major framework worth up to £120 million over four years to support the delivery of crucial retrofitting and decarbonisation works and services. The new retrofit and decarbonisation framework extends beyon

Planning permission has been granted for a £20.3 million transformation of a former hotel in the east of Glasgow.

Four new commercial spaces have been created as part of the £16 million refurbishment of Queens Cross Housing Association’s CEDAR high rise flats in north west Glasgow.

Moray Council and Springfield Properties have agreed contractual terms which will see 39 new affordable homes built at Speyview, Aberlour.

The first sod has been cut to officially mark the start of building work at the new multi-million-pound state-of-the-art education and community campus in Faifley.

The construction of a new Largs seawall is in the final stages with work set to be completed in the coming weeks.

Kingdom Housing Association has unveiled plans to deliver flats in Dunfermline in what was once a flagship office for Fife Council. New City House on Edgar Street was purpose-built for the local authority but council staff vacated the building in February after it was deemed “significantl