Scottish Building Federation

The collaborative organisation fighting to save the construction industry has urged the Scottish Government to adopt a five-point plan to assist contractors through the worst of the COVID-19 crisis. In a letter to Kevin Stewart MSP, minister for local government, housing and planning, the Constructi

More than three-quarters of Scotland construction sector has reported a cease to all cash flow stop while 95% have furloughed at least 80% of their staff, a new survey has revealed.

The Scottish Government has made clear that work on construction sites should stop immediately unless it is supporting crucial work during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Scottish Government has issued more guidance on what construction work is considered to be ‘critical’ at the moment but a leading trade body has warned of a two-tiered system due to a disparity of advice across the UK. In recent days, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon advised that const

A group of respected construction industry bodies has issued a joint call for a number of simple actions which it claims the Scottish Government could introduce immediately to help with cashflow and protect jobs against the “crippling” background of coronavirus.

The construction and demolition industries showed their support for Scottish Apprenticeship Week yesterday by raising awareness of career opportunities at a school careers event in Glasgow. 

Trade bodies from across the construction sector have been reacting to the Conservatives winning an overall majority after yesterday’s UK General Election.

Perthshire-based contractor Hadden Group hosted a Construction Industry Insight Day for pupils at Crieff High School.

The Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has welcomed “encouraging” planning decision improvements but has bemoaned the amount of time taken on many applications.

Overall performance of the Scottish construction industry deteriorated during the first quarter of 2019, recording an annual decline of more than £1 billion, according to new data.

The Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) announcement of a major boost in funding to help employers take on construction apprentices has been welcomed by the Scottish Building Federation. The trade body said the increase in attendance grants to £2,500 per year will help employer

Bank underwriters have been forced to buy shares in Kier Group after just over a third of the firm’s £250 million rights issue was taken up by investors. Kier had hoped the rights issue would help accelerate its programme to reduce its £650m debt mountain.

The Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has voiced concerns about the future outlook for the Scottish construction industry as latest figures show employment in the sector fell by 5,000 in the third quarter of the year and output has dropped by £1.5 billion year-on-year. During the year to Sept

Confidence in the Scottish construction sector has fallen with employers expressing growing concerns about the potential impact of Brexit on industry labour costs. Employers responding to the quarterly Scottish Construction Monitor survey by the Scottish Building Federation were asked to rate how co

Professor Sean Smith will chair the new working group The Scottish Government is to work with key stakeholders to ensure the right skills are available for housing and construction developments.