Global firm launches dedicated UK construction group
BURNS & McDonnell is expanding its construction presence in the UK through the creation of a dedicated construction group.
The Missouri-headquartered engineering and construction firm,...
Churchill Homes appoints founder’s daughter to new creative director role
PROPERTY development company Churchill Homes has appointed Aimee Pirie, daughter of founder Gordon Pirie, to the newly created role of creative director.
The north east...
Bellway Homes welcomes new apprentices and graduate
BELLWAY Homes has welcomed two new apprentices and a graduate to its Scotland west division in Hamilton.
Junior Boyd-McKee, from Carluke, joins as an apprentice...
Knight Property Group concludes Rovco double deal at Kingshill Park
KNIGHT Property Group has announced completion of a double deal at Pavilion 10, Kingshill Park in Westhill, Aberdeenshire.
Rovco, a provider of tech-powered offshore wind...
Housebuilder hails ‘robust’ financial performance despite market challenges
CALA Group has hailed a 'robust' set of financial results for 2023, despite seeing dips in both turnover and pre-tax profit.
Turnover fell 7.3% from...
Glasgow M&E specialist announces English expansion
GLASGOW-headquartered M&E engineering consultant XBuro has announced an expansion into the south of England with the opening of a new London office and a recruitment...
Livingston contractor completes management restructure
ASHWOOD Scotland has confirmed that co-founder Archie Meikle is to be appointed company chairman as part of a management restructure.
Meikle (59), who co-founded Ashwood...
More work required to help STEM professionals return following career breaks
A programme to help STEM professionals in Scotland return to work following a career break has been described as 'invaluable'.
STEM Returners facilitates paid programmes...
CITB to invest over £100m in training grants this year
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has revealed it will invest more than £100 million in grants this year to help train construction workers.
From...
17 suppliers appointed to Scottish social housing ‘disruptors’ framework
17 suppliers have secured places on the latest Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework, which supports Scottish local authorities and housing associations to procure...
Housebuilder makes second senior appointment in quick succession
MUIR Homes has appointed Gordon Cunningham as technical director.
He joins from a technical director role at Springfield Properties, which acquired Walker Group in 2019....
Irvine construction business to introduce four-day working week for employees
IRVINE-based construction property and investment business Edison Group has introduced a four-day working week for all employees.
The new regime will guarantee all 60 employees...
Balfour Beatty reaches deal on £85m pension deficit payment
BALFOUR Beatty has agreed heads of terms with the Trustee of the Balfour Beatty Pension Fund to re-profile the £85 million pension deficit payment, agreed...
Tax specialist issues warning to contractors over HMRC CIS penalties
A Scottish-based tax expert is warning that Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) contractors are becoming a target for tax authorities, with HMRC issuing letters to...
Optimism for office and industrial property sectors but outlook ‘downbeat’ for retail
NEW research has found that expectations for the Scottish commercial property market this year have improved.
The Q4 2019 RICS Commercial Market Survey revealed that...
Midlothian contractor rebrands and appoints new joint MD
MIDLOTHIAN-based contractor Lime Electrical has re-branded as Lime and appointed David Houston as joint MD, together with a six-strong team of M&E professionals, to...
Reuse of broken wind turbine parts could generate billions for economy
THE reuse, refurbishment, and reengineering of broken wind turbine parts could create 20,000 UK jobs and a multi-billion pound supply chain, a new coalition...
Pandemic results in ‘steep fall’ in Q2 civils workloads
35% of Scottish firms have reported a fall in workloads compared with a year ago in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The latest CECA...
ISG collapse ‘yet to fully impact’ UK construction sector
NEW analysis from Barbour ABI shows the impact of ISG’s collapse has yet to fully impact the UK construction sector.
Contracts awarded for projects increased...
Firms gear up for seventh Meet the Buyer North event
THE seventh annual Meet the Buyer North event is to be held on September 11 at The Music Halls in Aberdeen from 10am until...
