Turner & Townsend to support delivery of Glasgow shipbuilding facility
TURNER & Townsend has been appointed by BAE Systems as new engineering contract (NEC) project manager on the construction of a shipbuilding hall in...
Balfour Beatty announces two senior promotions
BALFOUR Beatty has confirmed two appointments to its digital, procurement and supply chain senior leadership team.
Jon Ozanne has been promoted to chief information officer...
Law firm relocates to ‘landmark’ Edinburgh development
LAW firm Shoosmiths has moved into a new 'landmark' development in the heart of Edinburgh.
The business, which celebrated 10 years in Scotland last year...
Housebuilder grows total order book to ‘record’ level
SPRINGFIELD Properties has hailed a 'strong' period for the business after releasing its interim financial results for the six month period ending 30 November...
Tilbury Douglas hails success of northern supply chain roadshows
TILBURY Douglas has concluded its Northern Supply Chain Roadshows, delivering events across four key locations.
Held in partnership with ConstructionLine, the roadshows visited Haydock, Middlesbrough,...
Lichfields appoints new senior director
NICOLA Woodward has been promoted to the role of senior director at planning and development specialist Lichfields.
Nicola, who is a member of the Scottish...
Scottish Building Federation appoints new president
GREIG MacLeod is the new president of the Scottish Building Federation (SBF), succeeding Alan Morris of Fourply who has held the role for the past...
Balfour Beatty reveals ‘unavoidable’ financial impacts of Covid-19
BALFOUR Beatty has announced a pre-tax loss of £24 million in its 2020 half-year financial results as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The contracting...
Glasgow and Aberdeen airports acquired with plans to develop both
GERMAN-headquartered AviAlliance has announced the purchase of Aberdeen and Glasgow airports with plans to develop both.
The company acquired AGS Airports, which also includes Southampton...
Three contractors in the frame for fifth section of the A9 Dualling Programme
THREE contractors have been shortlisted for construction of the fifth section of the A9 Dualling Programme from Pitlochry to Killiecrankie.
Balfour Beatty, Kier Transportation, and...
Sauter Group acquires majority shareholding in Emtec Group
THE Sauter Group has acquired a majority shareholding in Uddingston-headquartered M&E contractor and maintenance provider, Emtec.
Established in 2003, Emtec has enjoyed year on year...
CIOB sets out priority areas for next Scottish Government to address
THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has called for retrofit and energy efficiency, the construction skills gap, and building quality and safety to be...
Mouchel rebrands to WSP across UK offices
MOUCHEL has changed its name to WSP across all its UK offices.
The professional engineering services consultancy said the name change marks the “successful integration”...
Property auction house to hit £350,000 referral fee milestone
PRIME Property Auctions has revealed it is set to pay out £350,000 in referral fees by the end of this month.
The Glasgow-based firm -...
Scottish Government proposes new tax aimed at boosting use of recycled materials
DETAILS of a proposed Scottish tax aiming to encourage the use of recycled materials in construction and other industries has been published.
The proposals form...
Video game to help construction stakeholders understand new weather-based insurance policies
A new video game is being developed to help construction stakeholders understand new weather-based insurance policies.
With new 'smart policies' in the insurance market that...
Preferred contractors appointed for first phase of £2.1 billion Highland Investment Plan projects
THE Highland Council has announced the preferred main contractors for the first construction projects to be delivered under its new Highland Investment Plan (HIP).
Morgan...
Tillicoultry Quarries completes purchase of four new sites from CEMEX
TILLICOULTRY Quarries has confirmed it has finalised the purchase of four new concrete plant site locations from CEMEX, located at Perth, Dundee, Cardenden and...
Glidevale Protect confirms collaborative partnership with RGB Facades
GLIDEVALE Protect has announced a partnership with RGB Facades, bringing its new range of fire rated external wall membranes to RGB Facades’ customers.
RGB Facades,...
Thomas & Adamson appointed to landmark Edinburgh hotel project
INDIA Buildings Limited has appointed construction and property consultancy Thomas & Adamson as project managers and quantity surveyors for the development of the first...
