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Output in the UK construction sector increased by 0.6% in the month-on-month all work series in May 2019 but flatlined on a three-month on three-month basis.

Public sector procurement body Scape Group has published details of its next generation of the Scape Venture frameworks, the procurement arm of the business focused on supporting public/private partnerships and charitable organisations.

New output figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have painted a mixed picture for the UK construction sector.

Aggressive accounting policies and a close relationship with KPMG was the cause of the collapse of Carillion, according to a new construction industry survey.

Scotland will need to build 13 new secondary schools or 453 additional secondary school classrooms to meet a growing demand for higher education spaces across the country, according to a new report. The latest research by public sector procurement specialist Scape Group has found that Scotland&rsquo

Output in the UK construction sector has continued to fall despite a slight increase last month. Figures published today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that although this month's figures have seen a rise in output by 0.4% and a 1.1% rise in new work respectively, the three-month on

Robertson has completed a £3.1 million refurbishment project for the University of Edinburgh – with work also recently concluded on another campus development. The infrastructure firm has refurbished a four-storey building at 7-8 Chambers Street in the centre of the city. The former poli

The latest construction output figures have been described as “encouraging” as contractors continue to bide their time until more clarity is provided on Brexit. Figures published today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown a 2.8% increase in all work during January 2019,

Spending on underground systems will boost productivity and deliver local economic growth, writes Scape Group chief executive, Mark Robinson. For decades infrastructure investment has focused on providing improved connectivity to and from London. Projects like Crossrail, Crossrail 2 and HS2, all sti

Four times as many Scots would choose to build underground systems for the UK’s most important cities over the post-Brexit “vanity projects” proposed by Boris Johnson, a poll has found. Since the referendum result, the former foreign secretary has suggested the creation of two brid

Scape Group chief executive, Mark Robinson, on the Scottish Government’s fresh investment into affordable housing and the barriers needed to overcome for delivery. Scotland is facing a huge shortage of homes for social rent. There are currently over 130,100 households on council waiting lists

New research has revealed that three-quarters of Scottish adults believe there is a shortage of homes for social rent, with modern construction methods tipped to offer solutions to the challenges. A study by Scape Procure Scotland has also suggested that it will take 33 years until everyone on the c

The UK construction sector is showing continuing signs of recovery with a 2.1% rise in activity in the three months to September following a relatively weak start to the year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The rise in output follows a fall of 1.6% in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2

Public sector procurement specialist Scape Group has appointed Balfour Beatty to its newly launched civil engineering framework dedicated to delivery in Scotland. Valued at £500 million, the Scape Civil Engineering - Scotland framework will operate for a total of four years and will provide direct

A key milestone has been reached at the Inverness Justice Centre after main contractor Robertson poured more than 5000 cubic metres of concrete to form the centre’s complex concrete frame. Designed by architects Reiach and Hall, the landmark construction project aims to change the way resident