Construction firms in Scotland say they're looking forward to a busy year ahead.
Building companies in Scotland are at their most confident since the beginning of the economic downturn.
That's according to the latest quarterly Scottish Construction Monitor, which is at its highest rating since the survey began in 2008.
It asked Scottish Business Federation members how confident they felt about the prospects for their business over the next 12 months compared to the previous year.
Managing director of the group, Vaughan Hart, is cautiously welcoming the figures.
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