The benefits of R&D tax credits in construction
Tom Walker, partner at Wellers, the small business accountants, discusses R&D tax reliefs and how they can benefit housebuilding and the wider construction sector
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OnPath Energy’s wind farms meet annual power needs of 195,000 homes
ONPATH Energy has revealed that its portfolio of wind farms generated enough electricity in the last financial year to meet the annual electricity needs...
BAE Systems secures £9.22m to support modernisation of Glasgow shipyard
SCOTTISH Enterprise has awarded £9.22 million in funding to support BAE Systems' project to modernise its Glasgow shipyard.
Contributing to the wider £300 million investment...
Hardies hails success of newly qualified chartered surveyors
HARDIES Chartered Surveyors is celebrating the achievements of seven newly qualified chartered surveyors who have passed their Assessment of Professional Competence (APC).
The seven comprise...
Bellrock ramps up Scottish growth plans with senior appointment
PROPERTY services specialist Bellrock has appointed Anthony McGoldrick to the newly created role of MD of consulting in Scotland.
The move is described as marking a...
Barratt home completions return to pre-pandemic levels
HOUSEBUILDER Barratt has hailed an 'excellent' operational performance after revealing that home completions have recovered to pre-pandemic levels.
In the year ended June 2022, total home...
New research highlights fall in enquiries for small building firms
NEW research has found that almost half (47%) of UK master builder companies reported a fall in enquiries for new work in Q4 2023,...
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...
Holmes Miller expands into south east England with new studio
HOLMES Miller Architects has announced an expansion into south east England with the opening of a new studio in St Albans, Hertfordshire.
The move is...
Guidance for builders from NHBC online
THE country’s house builders now have access to a new online database of technical guidance and information with the launch of NHBC’s Standards Plus.
It...
Procast lands massive North Lanarkshire housing upgrades contract
STRATHAVEN-based Procast has landed a £32.5 million contract to improve homes in North Lanarkshire.
The four-year programme will involve roofing, rendering and insulation upgrades to primarily...
Savills confirms raft of promotions in Scotland
REAL estate advisor Savills has announced 15 promotions across its Scottish business.
Four people move up to director level, two become associate directors, eight take...
Trade body calls for ‘decisive and timely’ action on apprentice numbers
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned that the year-on-year decline in construction apprenticeships threatens the UK’s ability to ‘build back better’ from Covid-19.
Responding...
Commercial development marks Shawfair milestone
THE new town of Shawfair, which has been described as the biggest urban expansion near Edinburgh in modern times, has reached another milestone with...
Development sites tipped to bring construction sector jobs boost
COMMERCIAL developer Saltire Business Parks has taken a new office at Rutland Square in Edinburgh and outlined plans to deliver 200 industrial units across...
Construction output continues to grow, latest ONS figures show
CONSTRUCTION output has continued to grow, following a relatively weak start to the year with the latest ONS statistics showing 3.3% growth in the three...
Firm appointed to build £3.1m low temperature energy network in Glasgow
FORTH Electrical Services (FES) has been appointed by Clyde Gateway to construct a low temperature energy network in a £3.1 million project.
It will supply...
Ogilvie promotes trio of senior team members to board roles
OGILVIE Construction has announced three internal promotions of its senior management team to positions on its board.
David Arundel, David Mason and Grier Edmead have...
Union secures ‘outstanding’ 17.4% rise for thousands of construction workers
THOUSANDS of engineering construction workers will benefit from a two-year pay rise worth a minimum of 17.4%, Unite the union has announced.
The deal, which...
Willmott Dixon Group confirms trio of MD appointments
THE Willmott Dixon Group has announced three MD appointments to lead key parts of its business.
Judy Hegarty has been promoted to MD at Fortem,...
