Sustainable housing specialist secures new funding package to support Glasgow project
A Cumbernauld-based bespoke housing developer has received a £1.93 million funding package from Bank of Scotland to support its latest sustainable project.
McKernan Homes, which...
Kier makes senior appointment for Scotland and the north east
KIER has appointed Gary Wintersgill as its new MD to lead its regional building operations in Scotland and the north east, succeeding Brian McQuade...
40 jobs lost as Invergordon firm goes into administration
INVERGORDON-based timber modular building specialist CLDB Limited has gone into administration, with 40 employees being made redundant.
Trading under the name Carbon Dynamic, the firm...
Employee ownership ‘ticks all the boxes’ for Dundee building firm
A Dundee building engineering services firm has announced it has become Scotland’s latest employee-owned business.
56 members of staff have become owners of Scan Building Services,...
Morgan Sindall highlights ‘resilience’ of group despite profit dip
MORGAN Sindall Group has reported revenue held steady at just over £3 billion in its 2020 financial results despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The business reported...
Shepherd confirms six promotions across Scotland
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has announced six promotions across its residential and commercial operations in Scotland.
Edinburgh office residential surveyor Ed Cook and Glasgow office commercial agency...
Lockerbie-based concrete specialists CWP add a new offering to their portfolio
Lockerbie-based concrete product specialists CWP have hit the ground running following the industry-wide COVID-19 shutdown.
Farrans launches graduate recruitment drive
CIVIL engineering and building contractor Farrans Construction has launched its application process for 50 new positions on its graduate programme, with intake dates in...
M Squared makes ‘seven-figure investment’ in Glasgow-based EBS
COMMERCIAL landscape and groundworks specialist M Squared has completed a seven-figure investment into Glasgow-based repairs and maintenance specialist, EBS Construction Limited (EBS).
EBS has over 50...
Bucking the trend – Increased turnover at Strategic Team Group
CONSTRUCTION and property services firm Strategic Team Group has appointed Simon Lazenby group financial director. The move is part of an expansion of the...
Pandemic impact hits sales of construction equipment
SALES of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK fell by 39% in the first six months of the year compared with the same...
Balfour Beatty ‘on track to deliver earnings growth’ in 2024
BALFOUR Beatty expects its order book to grow by over 5% this financial year, driven by momentum in markets including UK energy and US...
Bellendaine and Caledonia Contracts merge to create £8m UK fit-out specialist
BELLENDAINE and Caledonia Contracts have announced a merger that will create an £8 million turnover fit-out and refurbishment contractor operating across the UK.
The merged...
Construction output decline continues, latest ONS figures show
CONSTRUCTION output has continued its recent decline in the three-month period to December 2017, the latest figures from the ONS (Office for National Statistics)...
Scottish commercial property market continues upward trend
ANNUAL investment volumes in Scottish commercial property continued their upward trajectory in 2022, according to new analysis from Knight Frank.
The independent commercial property consultancy...
Scottish projects boost Kier financial figures
A "strong performance" from Kier Construction Scotland has boosted the Kier Group's latest financial results.
The Group announced revenue of £4.2 billion (up 26% on last...
Industry praise for Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme rollout
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has praised HMRC for the 'speed and efficiency' of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme rollout – but said the...
BAM Construct UK reports dip in profits
BAM Construct UK has reported turnover for 2014 of £886 million (2013: £839 million), with a profit before tax of £6.6 million (2013: £10.9...
Allied strengthens Edinburgh team with commercial valuation surveyor
ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has appointed Laura Bell McMillan as a commercial valuation surveyor in its Edinburgh office.
She has relocated from the Aberdeen office, where...
Multi-billion pound bid launched for new economic zone on River Clyde
A multi-billion pound bid for an air, sea, and rail economic zone on the River Clyde is being finalised, Glasgow City Council has revealed.
The...
