Amy Waite

Caledonia Housing Association strengthens management board

TWO new non-executive directors have joined the Caledonia Housing Association management board. Amy Waite, knowledge transfer and innovation manager at Innovate UK Business Connect, brings experience...

Build Lanarkshire recruiting local construction businesses for 2022 programme

Build Lanarkshire, the free programme which helps guide local construction businesses on how to build the skills and capacity needed to win work from...
Finance secretary John Swinney has introduced a Bill that will see Holyrood take responsibility from the UK Government for administering the tax.

Swinney announces move to separate from UK landfill levy

SCOTLAND could go its own way in tackling illegal waste disposal through a new levy to replace the UK Landfill Tax. Finance secretary John Swinney...

Stewart Milne Group’s timber systems division primed for “robust” growth

STEWART Milne Group's timber systems business is on course to achieve turnover of £100 million by 2021, the company has announced. The division has doubled...

Hydrock strengthens MEP division with new healthcare sector lead

HYDROCK, the integrated engineering design, energy, and sustainability consultancy, has appointed Mark Walker as a director and new healthcare sector lead for its national...
Philip Hoare, Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty ‘delivered on expectations’ as 2025 full-year results revealed

BALFOUR Beatty has surpassed its 3% margin profit target for its UK operations one year ahead of expectations. The group has revealed its 2025 full-year...

Steel specialist purchases East Kilbride crane plant

STRUCTURAL steelwork specialist J & D Pierce has announced it has reached agreement with Finnish firm Konecranes to purchase its East Kilbride-based operation. Pierce said...
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93 redundancies as Wishaw M&E specialist enters administration

93 redundancies have been confirmed after Wishaw-based M&E specialist Weir & McQuiston entered administration and ceased trading with immediate effect. Blair Milne and James Fennessey,...

Glasgow-headquartered architecture firm reports soaring turnover south of the border

GLASGOW-headquartered architecture firm Holmes Miller has announced it has recorded 100% growth in turnover in the south east of England over the past year...

Insolvency of UK’s oldest building firm highlights financial ‘crisis’ engulfing sector

AN industry body has claimed the collapse of Britain’s oldest building company confirms the sector is in a financial 'crisis'. The Specialist Engineering Contractors (SEC) Group...

Advance Construction Group unveils new division

THE Advance Construction Group has launched a new division called WRS Structures Ltd, which will deliver reinforced concrete frames and structured steel buildings, as...

Facade specialist invests in new technology and upgraded facilities

CUMBERNAULD-based architectural facades manufacturer MSP has announced a £250,000 investment in new technology and improved facilities. The new acquisitions include a CNC-controlled Mayer beam saw...
Alison McGlashan, Johnston Carmichael

Johnston Carmichael adds to construction and property incentives expertise in Inverness

JOHNSTON Carmichael has grown its construction and property incentives expertise in Inverness with the appointment of a new tax specialist. Alison McGlashan has become a...
West Lothian Construction Forum

West Lothian Construction Forum gearing up for first meeting of 2025

THE West Lothian Construction Forum will host its first meeting of 2025 tomorrow (January 22), with an anticipated rise in attendance from construction businesses...

Avison Young appoints three new directors in Scotland

AVISON Young has added to its senior team in Scotland with three promotions. Gillian Brown will become a director in the property management consultancy team...
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Balfour Beatty secures Netherton Hub contract

BALFOUR Beatty has secured the contract to deliver initial works on SSEN Transmission's Netherton Hub project. Appointed as the common interface contractor, Balfour Beatty will...

Esh celebrates Scottish contract wins

ESH Border Construction has announced a number of new business wins in Scotland. The company is part of Esh Group and has enjoyed a "steady pipeline" of work...

CHAP Group looks to the future with key appointments

CHAP Group has appointed two key members of staff as the company continues to target strategic growth. The Westhill based group, which operates divisions in...

Closing date set for ‘significant’ development site in St Andrews

SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has announced it has set a closing date of midday on December 3, 2020 for the sale of Scottish comprehensive secondary...

Wallace Whittle moves into new ‘state-of-the-art’ Aberdeen office

WALLACE Whittle has relocated its Aberdeen team to a new office space in the city's Marischal Square. The building services consultant has secured a suite...