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The Scottish government is to lend money for the construction of 1,800 additional homes for long-term rent.

A host of companies, including Balfour Beatty, Costain, Interserve and Laing O’Rourke, have had their membership of the Prompt Payment Code suspended for consistently shafting their suppliers.

Insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor claims that there has been a 10% increase in the number of construction companies in financial distress over the past year.

Continuing uncertainty over the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union has prompted the Construction Products Association to downgrade its forecasts for UK construction activity once again.

A commission set up by Glasgow Council has recommended a £10bn investment in transport that includes development of a city-wide metro system.

An electrical contractor has been fined £24,000 after two people were injured falling through an uncovered floor hatch at a residential property.

Ilke Homes aims to deliver 2,000 modular homes a year, rising to 5,000 annually within the next five years, through its new factory which opened in Yorkshire last November.

With a house that can be assembled in a day and early adoption of digital technology, McAvoy’s delivery schedules are 50% those of traditional projects. But, as Emma Crates reports, the industry needs to raise its game if it is to reap the full benefits of offsite

Scheme aims to deliver 120,000 low-cost homes per year

Councillors in West Dumbartonshire have approved plans for the construction of 55 new council homes on the site of a former primary school.