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An increased allocation of funding for affordable homes and energy efficiency from yesterday’s draft Scottish budget has been welcomed, though the Scottish Government “missed an opportunity” to set out how they will invest in Scotland’s builders.

Workloads for small building companies in Scotland fell in the final quarter of 2019 with the political uncertainty in the period up to the General Election having a marked effect, according to the Federation of Master Builders Scotland (FMB Scotland).  

FMB Scotland has hailed the resilience of Scotland’s small to medium-sized (SME) construction companies after new figures revealed that firms remained busy in the face of continued uncertainty.

Montrose building firm MCK Construction Ltd has beaten hundreds of builders across the UK to scoop the overall Master Builder award in the prestigious Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB) Master Builder Awards 2019. Designed to celebrate the nation’s best builders, the awards were presen

Scotland’s SME construction sector appeared to buck the trend in the second quarter of this year as the wider UK industry reorganised its workforce in preparation for a potential downturn.

Bridge of Allan-based Kevin Wilson Joiners & Building Contractors has spoken of its “delight” after the firm won a top industry award following the renovation of an iconic Stirling tennis pavilion. The family construction firm was awarded the best Commercial Project honour at the Fed

An apprentice joiner training with Barratt North Scotland has fought off fierce competition to be named ‘Apprentice of the Year 2019’ at the Scottish Federation of Master Builders’ Awards. Jemma Sykes, 27, from Aberdeen, received her award last week during the Federation’s re

High-quality building work, fantastic craftsmanship, exceptional customer service and building excellence were recognised last night the Federation of Master Builders’ Scotland Awards.

A family construction firm is in the running for a top industry award following the renovation of an iconic Stirling building. Bridge of Allan-based Kevin Wilson Joiners & Building Contractors is among the finalists for the Federation of Master Builders’ Large Renovation Project honour for

Scotland’s small building firms have fared better than their UK-wide counterparts with a strong start to 2019, according to FMB Scotland. The FMB’s quarterly assessment of the UK SME construction sector found that workloads declined for the first time in six years across the UK as more r

Small and medium-sized (SME) firms in the Scottish construction sector are remaining stable in the face of continuing political uncertainty, according to a report by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Scotland. The FMB’s latest State of Trade Survey found that the pace of growth amon

More than £5 billion of capital investment is to be made in 2019-20 to deliver on the Scottish Government’s aim to “grow and modernise” infrastructure, finance secretary Derek Mackay has announced. Presenting his Scottish Budget 2019/20 to the Scottish Parliament yesterday, M

The Federation of Master Builders Scotland (FMB Scotland) has elected two female Scottish Board representatives for the first time in its history. Lee Cairns, operations director at Thistle Trade Group Ltd, and Theresa Gallagher, operations manager/director at Young Wilson & Cunningham Ltd, were

Scotland’s small and medium-sized construction firms enjoyed strong growth in the second quarter of 2018 despite significant headwinds, according to the Federation of Master Builders Scotland. Hundreds of jobs were lost during the last few months as Bonnyrig-based multi-disciplinary construction c

The Scottish Government is in danger of failing to deliver a real Warm Homes Bill for Scotland, a group of 50 civil society and business organisations has warned. In a joint statement issued today the group calls on ministers and MSPs to create a law that will end fuel poverty, create new jobs and i