Welsh Surveyors More Optimistic Despite Slow Construction Activity

Welsh surveyors more optimistic despite slow construction activity

Overall construction activity in Wales was subdued through the second quarter of the year according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction Monitor, however surveyors appear more optimistic for the year ahead. A net balance of 3% of survey respondents in Wales reported a rise in overall construction activity. Although this balance was broadly flat, it was an improvement after three consecutive quarters where th…

Construction activity in Wales remains subdued as confidence returns

Construction activity in Wales remained subdued in the latest quarter, but confidence is returning according to a new survey.

Welsh construction firm enters centenary year with £325m order book

Mark Mansfield A Welsh construction company has entered its 100th year with more than £325m of work either under way or secured. Denbighshire-based Wynne Construction currently has £228m of projects on site, with another £99m of schemes secured and going through pre-construction. The projects stretch into 2030 and include developments in education, healthcare, housing, leisure […] The post Welsh construction firm enters centenary year with £325m…

Overall construction activity stagnates in Scotland despite rise in infrastructure workloads

Shutterstock OVERALL construction activity in Scotland was ‘relatively stagnant’ in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction Monitor, despite a rise in infrastructure activity. A net balance of -2% of survey respondents reported a fall in construction workloads in Scotland, down from the net balance of 3% seen in the Q1 survey. However, infrastructure activity increased duri…

Overall construction workloads in Scotland stagnate in Q2

Overall construction activity in Scotland was relatively stagnant through the second quarter of the year according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction Monitor, despite an uptick in infrastructure activity. A net balance of -2% of survey respondents reported a fall in construction workloads in Scotland in Q2 2026, down slightly from the net balance of 3% that was seen in the Q1 survey. This balance is largel…

UK construction industry workloads see modest improvement but obstacles remain

The latest RICS UK Construction Monitor has revealed a modest improvement in forward-looking sentiment in the UK construction industry, although the broader picture remains subdued.