Scottish construction bankruptcies down by a fifth
LATEST figures from the UK Insolvency Service show the number of Scottish construction companies forced into compulsory liquidation fell from 727 during 2013 to 578...
Report highlights ‘key role’ infrastructure plays in Scottish Government’s wider goals
A new report has been published detailing the Scottish Futures Trust's (SFT) progress in supporting the Scottish Government's national performance framework.
The document highlights that,...
Creating living space
HOUSE builder Wates Living Space has completed 29 homes in Cumbernauld for North Lanarkshire Council. The £2.7m development includes terraced and semi-detached houses. Meanwhile,...
Procurement process begins for fifth A9 Dualling programme contract
THE procurement process is formally underway for the fifth A9 Dualling programme contract, for the Pitlochry to Killiecrankie project.
A contract notice published by Transport...
Galliford Try trading ‘ahead of prior year and board expectations’
GALLIFORD Try has announced that it expects revenue for the full financial year to be towards the 'upper end' of current market expectations.
The group...
Ryden strengthens industrial agency team in Scotland
RYDEN has appointed Ben Dobson as new associate for its industrial agency team in Scotland.
The commercial real estate specialist said the hiring plays a...
Charity creates new roles to help drive decarbonisation of Scotland’s homes
ENVIRONMENTAL charity Changeworks has announced two appointments to new positions described as 'integral' to the organisation’s drive to decarbonise Scotland’s homes.
Ian Cochran will join...
Edinburgh and Glasgow office markets showing ‘positive signs of recovery’
THE Edinburgh and Glasgow office markets are showing 'positive signs of recovery', according to new research by CBRE.
The real estate advisor has released its...
TN International acquires bitumen roofing specialist in multi-million pound deal
TN International (TNi), owner of Scottish insulation manufacturer Superglass, has acquired bitumen roofing manufacturer Chesterfelt in a multi-million pound deal.
The deal has been described...
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...
Dunbartonshire firm lands deal to carry out surfacing work across Scotland’s rail network
A Dunbartonshire-based resurfacing and civils firm has secured a major framework contract with Network Rail to provide surfacing services across its Scotland route for...
Collective Architecture to deliver Camphill campus project
COLLECTIVE Architecture has won the competition to deliver a £10 million capital investment development over two of Camphill School Aberdeen's three campuses.
The firm was chosen...
KR Group secures contracts exceeding £2 million with Morrison Construction
ABERDEENSHIRE-based steel and cladding company KR Group has announced it has been awarded a series of new contracts exceeding £2 million in total with...
Graham turnover rises to £565 million
GRAHAM has posted an increased turnover of £565 million in its year-end results for 2016-17. Pre-tax profit was £16 million.
The group passed the half...
Clark Contracts appointed to two lots of Glasgow residential refurbishment frameworks
GLASGOW City Council has appointed Clark Contracts to the panel of contractors on two lots of its £12 million statutory private property housing repairs...
HAUS Collective appoints new associate director
HAUS Collective has announced the appointment of Graham Edwards as associate director at the Glasgow-based architecture studio.
With three decades of experience managing large-scale projects,...
Pelken appointed innovation director at Keltbray
Keltbray Group has appointed a new innovation director to boost research and development across the business.
Michael Pelken has taken up the newly created post...
Highland SMEs to get access to new ‘cutting-edge’ technology
SMEs working across manufacturing and construction in the Highlands and Islands are being invited to get hands-on experience with newly purchased 'cutting-edge' technology.
Make it...
CITB confirms lower levy rate ahead of consensus vote
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) in Scotland has confirmed it will cut the levy it collects from employers in 2018-20.
The levy will be...
Shepherd appoints new partners following merger
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has named nine new partners across Scotland and added an office in Dalkeith following the firm's recent merger with Hardies Property &...
