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The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has lamented new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today which revealed a 1.4% decrease in monthly construction output in June 2022. The fall, which follows an upwardly revised 1.8% increase in May, with both months affected

Scottish Water has awarded a first-place framework agreement to Groundforce for the hire of trenching and shoring equipment. The framework award is based on a ranked allocation with Groundforce being ranked first of the two suppliers, meaning that all core requirements will be offered to Groundforce

Excavation support specialist Groundforce Shorco has added an advanced groundwater management option to YourSolution, its interactive design tool for temporary works. YourSolution v1.3 has launched to help customers include information where groundwater is present within an excavation. However, unli

A project that aims to encourage diversity and inclusion across the construction sector is among a raft of initiatives to receive government-backed funding. Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) will launch a second wave of its DIveIN awareness raising programme.

A new Wellbeing Hub will be located at The Pavilion in Alloa following a decision taken by Clackmannanshire Council meeting this week. The council has committed to invest in a state-of-the-art Wellbeing Hub, including a swimming pool.

Savills plc has reported a pre-tax profit of £50.4 million and revenue of just over £1 billion in its interim results. Pre-tax profit has dropped 20% from £63.3m to £50.4m (first six months ending 30 June). Revenue has grown by 11% to £1,037.4m from £932.6m f

A public drop-in event is being held on Monday for residents in the Torry area to find out more about the new heat network being built. The event, which is being held at Tullos School from 6pm to 9pm, will have staff from Aberdeen City Council and the main contractor Vital Energi on hand to answer q

The Scottish Government is to introduce legislation that will ensure developers provide electric vehicle (EV) charge points in the construction of new residential and non-residential buildings. Published as part of a summary of responses to the consultation titled ‘Scottish Building Regulation

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Work to deliver new apartments for Eildon Housing Association at the historic site of the former High School in Kelso has been gathering pace thanks to local contractor M&J Ballantyne. Newly named Poynder Apartments following discussion with Kelso Community Council, the development will offer a

A London property fetched a whooping £37.5 million becoming the most expensive UK property sale in Q2 2022. Located at 15 Phillimore Gardens in Kensington, the two-bed house went on sale in May. The semi-detached property was valued at £1.7m in 2002 but has massively increased in value,

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has announced the finalists for its prestigious annual awards. In total, more than 70 construction managers and organisations have been shortlisted for 14 awards including Rising Star, Team of the Year and the coveted Construction Manager of the Year.

An application process has opened for developers with proposals for the leasing of seabed for offshore renewables to reduce North Sea emissions and boost innovation. Crown Estate Scotland has opened the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) offshore wind leasing process. A two-week regist

Proposals for another ‘net zero’ housing development that forms part of the City of Edinburgh Council’s £1.3 billion Granton Waterfront regeneration project have been granted approval by city planners. The major milestone follows the start of construction work at the £7

The Wee House Company, Connect Modular Ltd and Hope South West recently teamed up to complete an 8-mile sponsored walk to raise funds for local charity Ayrshire Cancer Support. The event took place on Friday 5th August, with the companies closing their respective businesses for the day to enable all