Construction entrepreneur warns PM’s resignation could create ‘fresh challenges’ for sector
CONSTRUCTION entrepreneur and TrueNorth Capital Group founder Bradley Lay has warned that political uncertainty following the resignation of PM Keir Starmer will create fresh...
Scottish house prices ‘holding up well’ despite rising interest rates
AVERAGE house prices in Scotland have continued to rise over the last year despite predictions that higher interest rates would cause them to fall,...
PERI employees mark 35 years serving the UK construction industry
FORMWORK and scaffolding solutions specialist PERI UK recently marked its 35th anniversary.
Employees across all six offices enjoyed a celebratory lunch, which included a hog...
Turner & Townsend reveals 21.5% rise in global turnover
TURNER & Townsend has reported a 'strong' set of annual financial results across all its global regions.
Turnover and net revenue have risen to £884...
FMB research reveals ‘alarming’ drop in enquiries for SME builders
WORKLOADS for small building companies fell by 8% in the last quarter of 2024, according to the latest State of Trade Survey from the...
Paisley contractor secures place on CCS framework
CLARK Contracts has announced it has been appointed to Crown Commercial Service's (CCS) new collaborative construction framework.
The framework can be used by both central...
Landscape construction company expands into Glasgow with new office
P1 Contractors, a landscape construction company based in Edinburgh & Linlithgow, has announced an expansion with the opening of a new office in Glasgow.
The...
Maxi Caledonian reports rise in group turnover despite challenging conditions
MAXI Caledonian Ltd has reported 'another successful trading year' in its 2022 financial results.
Group turnover grew from £80 million to over £89 million, while...
Savills and Knight Frank named joint agents for Aberdeen office project
SAVILLS and Knight Frank have been appointed by LaSalle Investment Management to jointly market a major Aberdeen office project.
Wellheads Avenue is to benefit from a...
Loanhead company strengthens senior team
HARRY Grandison has joined Loanhead-based MPACT as senior fabric estimating manager.
He has spent the last ten years with fit-out and refurbishment firm GHI of Bellshill, where...
Construction output stats show signs of encouragement
THE latest Office of National Statistics (ONS) report on construction output has revealed that while overall output was flat over a three month period, new...
DM Hall joins Scottish Agritourism to support growth of rural businesses
CHARTERED surveying specialist DM Hall has joined Scottish Agritourism as a trade member, strengthening its commitment to supporting the growth and diversification of rural businesses...
Muir Homes commits to building more bungalows amid changing demographics
SCOTTISH housebuilder Muir Homes has announced it is 'pivoting' new developments towards providing more bungalows, in the face of changing demographics.
In recent times, the...
McLaughlin & Harvey appoints new regional director
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has appointed John Carlin as a regional director with responsibility for central England.
With over 40 years of experience in the construction...
First plot sold at Ravenscraig employment land
PLANS to create a new employment hub at Ravenscraig are underway with confirmation of the sale of the first plot of employment land at...
CR Smith reports rise in revenues
HOME improvement giant CR Smith has reported a rise in revenues for both its domestic sales and manufacturing businesses.
Turnover for CR Smith Glaziers (Dunfermline)...
DM Hall celebrates latest cohort of APC and AssocRICS successes
DM Hall has congratulated its most recent cohort of colleagues who have successfully achieved professional qualification with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Their...
Offsite specialist strengthens Scottish team with senior appointments
OFFSITE construction specialist Premier Modular has strengthened its presence in Scotland with two new appointments.
Renfrew-based Paul Kyle has more than 30 years’ experience in the...
Builders’ merchant sales remain strong but signs of ‘slowdown’ appear
NEW research has revealed that Britain's builders' merchants enjoyed a continuing sales boom during Q3 of 2021, but there are signs of a 'slowdown'.
Total...
American dream for Scots company
GLASGOW-based ‘proptech’ company arbnco has doubled its team from 18 to 37 after opening American offices in Detroit and California.
Founded in 2012, the company...
