Ardgowan Distillery makes key appointment as construction continues
ARDGOWAN Distillery has appointed a sales and marketing director as construction continues to progress on its £20 million 'cathedral of whisky' in Inverclyde.
Muir Construction...
Balfour Beatty ‘transformation’ highlighted by profits rise
BALFOUR Beatty has reported "strong" financial results, demonstrating successful delivery of the construction giant's Build to Last transformation programme.
Underlying pre-tax profit rose significantly from...
CHAP Group looks to the future with key appointments
CHAP Group has appointed two key members of staff to its busy minor works department.
The Aberdeen based group, which operates divisions in the construction,...
Almost 11,300 vans stolen in the UK last year
A total of 11,273 vans worth an estimated £200 million were reported stolen across the UK in 2024, new research by Direct Line has...
Government can’t ignore ‘ticking time bomb’ of construction skills gap
ALMOST half of small builders in the UK want targeted immigration to tackle sector skills shortages, new research has uncovered.
The latest State of Trade...
Shetland firm to expand Sumburgh base amidst increasing demand
SHETLAND-based Ness Engineering is to build a new facility on its existing site at Sumburgh amidst growing demands for its services.
The company has secured...
DM Hall’s new Galashiels office provides room for growth
THE Galashiels office of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors has relocated to larger premises in the town.
The office, headed by partner Richard Clowes, has moved to...
Keller Group hails ‘strong’ trading performance at start of 2025
GEOTECHNICAL specialist contractor Keller Group has issued a trading update for the first four months of the year ahead of its AGM today (May...
Search begins for contractor to build £16m Bridge of Allan flood defence scheme
APPROVAL has been granted by Stirling Council to procure a contract to design and build a £16 million flood defence scheme in Bridge of...
Galliford Try expects return to profitability
GALLIFORD Try has revealed it expects to report a return to profitability and a resumption of dividends with its half-year results to 31 December 2020.
In...
Business as usual for Thomas & Adamson following acquisition
Egis recently acquired Edinburgh-based Thomas & Adamson, a provider of cost and project management, building surveying, and principal designer services. Founded in 1935, Thomas...
Halliday Fraser Munro appoints new projects director
ARCHITECTURE and planning practice Halliday Fraser Munro has appointed David Shaw as projects director.
Shaw, who has 16 years’ experience in the profession, joins the...
How to take over the family trade business
RECENT research from IronmongeryDirect has found that two in five (38%) tradespeople work for a relative's company.
Many of the firms have been passed down...
DM Hall confirms raft of senior appointments
DM Hall has announced the appointment of three new partners, eight new directors and six new associates.
The new partners are Jonathan Hunter (Musselburgh residential),...
Peel Ports preparing Hunterston marine yard to support offshore wind sector
PEEL Ports Clydeport has signalled its intention to invest up to £150 million in the redevelopment of the Hunterston marine yard in Ayrshire.
Peel Ports...
Highland Trusted Trader scheme hailed a success one year in
THE Highland Council has hailed the impact of the Highland Trusted Trader scheme as it celebrates its first anniversary.
Members of the scheme undergo an...
Timber frame specialist appoints new factory operations manager
KIRKWOOD Timber Frame has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of a factory operations manager.
Alan Little, from just outside Kintore, Aberdeenshire, replaces the...
Ayrshire construction firms to receive public contracts framework opportunity
SOUTH Ayrshire Council has highlighted a 'significant opportunity' for local providers of construction materials to join a new public contracts framework via a tendering...
‘Transformative’ decarbonisation framework to be showcased at public sector event
PUBLIC sector organisations across Scotland will attend an event later this month designed to highlight new approaches on making 'greener' and more energy-efficient buildings.
Taking...
Council says ‘hurdles’ placed in way of delivering new train station in Winchburgh
WEST Lothian Council has expressed its disappointment that 'hurdles have been placed in the way' of delivering a new railway station in Winchburgh.
Winchburgh is...
