Contractors announced for £5 billion build of UK’s first Universal theme park
UNIVERSAL United Kingdom Resort has announced a raft of contractors appointed to support the build of its £5 billion Bedford theme park.
Due to be...
Donaldson Timber Systems confirms partnership with HebHomes
DONALDSON Timber Systems has partnered with architect-designed home supplier HebHomes to provide the timber frame structure for their homes throughout the UK, Ireland and...
Galliford Try achieves sixth consecutive year of growth
GALLIFORD Try has reported a 3% increase in revenue to £1,931.1 million for the year ended June 2026. Pre-tax profit is up 24.2% to...
Savills appoints new head of residential development sales for Scotland
SAVILLS has appointed Jamie Adam as head of residential development sales for Scotland, following the retirement of Carole Mackie, who has held the role...
New report highlights ‘impressive resilience’ from M&E contractors
A new report has highlighted 'impressive resilience' from the mechanical & electrical (M&E) contracting market in the face of challenging economic conditions.
The findings are...
DataVita invites Scottish Greens and APRS to Chapelhall data centre build site
DATAVITA has invited the Scottish Greens and Action to Protect Rural Scotland (ARPS) to visit its campus at Chapelhall.
The invitations - addressed to Ross...
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Meet The Contractor to become annual event following debut success
ORGANISERS have committed to making Meet The Contractor an annual event following the success of the inaugural gathering at the Dakota Eurocentral.
Around 130 people...
Housebuilder celebrates ‘excellent’ year as net bank debt eliminated
SPRINGFIELD Properties has hailed an 'excellent' year for the business, despite reporting a 13.2% drop in revenue to £243.7 million for the year ended...
Planned building materials manufacturing facility to create 100 jobs in Borders
CAMBRIDGE-headquartered Hemspan is to establish a new manufacturing facility in the Scottish Borders in a move tipped to create up to 100 jobs.
South of...
Peel Ports Group appoints new port director in Scotland
PEEL Ports Group has appointed Jamie Strain as its new port director in Scotland, succeeding Jim McSporran who is retiring from the role later...
Dalkeith-based marketing agency launches for trades sector
ENTREPRENEUR Mark Glasgow, founder of the Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) and Energy Training Academy, has completed the acquisition of Edinburgh video production company Just...
Kier hails ‘strong’ performance as revenue and profits increase
KIER has posted a 7.5% increase in revenue to £4.393 million for the year ended June 2026. Adjusted operating profit is up 6.7% to...
Vivalda Group strengthens senior team with key appointments
VIVALDA Group has announced four new senior appointments.
The supplier of façade products and fabrication services in the UK & Ireland has appointed John Porter...
Renewables developer on track to invest over £1 billion in clean energy projects
RENEWABLES developer OnPath Energy has reported a turnover of £73.4 million and an operating profit of £22.7 million for the 12 months to the...
Granton Waterfront project backed with £38.4 million loan
THE National Wealth Fund has provided a £38.4 million loan to the City of Edinburgh Council to support enabling works on the first phase...
Clancy sees ‘steady’ growth as infrastructure demand grows
CONTRACTOR Clancy has reported revenues of £498 million and a pre-tax profit of £31.7 million for the 2025-26 financial year.
The year saw continued growth...
Scottish housing activity ‘subdued’ in August
NEW research has shown that activity from new buyers and the number of new homes coming onto Scotland’s housing market were both lower in...
Hurstwood Holdings completes £2.9m acquisition of Edinburgh casino
HURSTWOOD Holdings’ subsidiary AM Sci Tech, has completed the acquisition of The Maybury Casino in Edinburgh for £2.9 million.
The acquisition of the Art Deco...
Planned offshore wind farm production facility could create thousands of jobs in Highlands
PLANS to produce floating offshore wind foundations at Port of Ardersier have taken a step forward with the approval of more than £778,000 in...
