Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum welcomes new organisations

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV) has welcomed the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) and the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) to...

Legal firm strengthens property team with new build director appointment

LEGAL firm Gilson Gray has appointed Tracy McAlpine as a director in its residential property division to lead a new dedicated team focused on...

Largs site offering ‘rare opportunity’ marketed for offers over £1.5m

DM Hall is marketing a 1.7 acre site on Irvine Road in Largs for offers over £1.5 million. The site has planning permission for the...

Contractor announces two senior promotions to support growth plans

CONTRACTOR Beard has announced two senior promotions to support the company's expansion plans. Director Mike Hedges has been promoted to the newly created position of...
BM Group

BM Group acquired by Forterro as part of expansion into the fenestration sector

DUMFRIES & Galloway-based BM Group has been acquired by European software provider Forterro as part of its expansion into the window, door and façade industry. Founded in...

Avant Homes Scotland appoints new area director

STIRLING-based Avant Homes Scotland has appointed Iain Innes as area director. He joins from housebuilder Dandara and has 40 years’ industry experience. In his new...

Helensburgh construction firm expands with Inverclyde base

HELENSBURGH-based construction firm Stewart & Shields has taken over 4,500 square feet premises at Kelburn Business Park in Port Glasgow. Riverside Inverclyde (Ri), the organisation delivering...

Arc-Tech MU poised to enter new markets as business marks successful first year

GLASGOW-based multi-utilities specialist Arc-Tech MU is celebrating its first anniversary of trading. A member of the CCG (Scotland) Group, the business formally launched in winter...

Senior appoints national key account manager

SENIOR Architectural Systems, a manufacturer of aluminium fenestration solutions, has appointed Phil Guy to the new role of national key account manager. With 13 years...

Recruitment firm steps up expansion plans with senior appointment

CHANGE Recruitment has appointed a senior construction recruitment specialist and five new consultants. Andrew Stephen, who has over 20 years' industry experience, has been named...

Electricians could earn extra £12,000 a year installing EV chargers

UK electricians could take home an extra £12,000 a year by offering electric vehicle services, new research has claimed. ElectricalDirect said that the 2030 ban...

Forum hopes new campaign will encourage support for local tradespeople

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum is urging support for local tradespeople by backing the new Scotland Loves Local gift card campaign. Designed to help...

Cost of living crisis: construction sector shows resilience in face of pressures

SCOTLAND’S construction sector is continuing to show resilience in the face of the cost of living crisis, with many local building companies reporting a...
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Galliford Try ‘pleased’ with performance in first half of financial year

GALLIFORD Try Holdings has revealed the group is 'performing well' and trading in line with the board expectations. The announcement was made in a trading...
Jon Dunwell, Morris & Spottiswood

Morris & Spottiswood reports highest turnover in near 100-year history

MORRIS & Spottiswood has reported the company's highest turnover in its almost 100-year history, rising 25% to £128 million in 2023. Part of the Morris...

Barratt makes progress on sustainability goals

BARRATT Developments Scotland has announced that, despite the challenges of the past year, the business has contributed £245 million to the UK economy and...

Contractor Graham reports rise in profits and revenue

GRAHAM has reported a 16% rise in turnover to £853.3 million in its accounts for the financial year ending March 31, 2020. The contractor has...
Amy Wootton

56three Architects appoints new head of interiors

EDINBURGH-based 56three Architects has announced the promotion of Amy Wootton to the role of head of interiors. Amy, who joined the practice as an architect...

Aberdeen sees strongest first half for commercial property investment since 2018

ABERDEEN witnessed its highest level of commercial property investment in the first half of this year since 2018, according to new figures from Knight...

Maxi announces 2019 financial results

MAXI Caledonian, the ultimate holding company of Maxi Group, Maxi Haulage, Maxi Warehousing and Maxi Construction, has reported a group turnover of £80.5 million...