Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum welcomes new organisations

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV) has welcomed the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) and the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) to...

Glasgow-based firm launches new M&E services division

GLASGOW-based J & C Architectural Ltd has launched a new mechanical & electrical services division called J & C Building, which has already secured...
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Balfour Beatty appointed to civils frameworks

BALFOUR Beatty has announced it has been appointed as the sole contractor to both the SCAPE Civil Engineering framework, covering England, Wales and Northern...
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Balfour Beatty reports £59m loss

BALFOUR Beatty has reported a loss of £59 million for 2014 and will not be paying a dividend to shareholders following a troubled year. Losses...

Latest output figures show signs of sector recovery

THE latest ONS statistics have shown signs of recovery in the UK construction sector following a tough start to 2018. Construction output continued its decline...
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CQM delivery takes on increasingly vital role

JOHN Kilbane, a senior associate at Thomson Gray Construction Consultants, has revealed that construction quality management (CQM) is becoming increasingly important within the sector,...

Labour market pressures set to continue in Scotland’s construction industry

LABOUR market pressure in the Scottish construction industry looks set to continue, according to new research. The latest Local Skills Scotland report by the Construction...

Glasgow-based architecture practice switches to nine-day fortnight

GLASGOW-headquartered architecture practice Holmes Miller has officially switched to a nine-day fortnight following a successful trial. In an employee-led decision, the practice has made the...
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Construction products manufacturing returned to growth in Q2

NEW research has revealed that UK construction products manufacturing returned to growth in the second quarter of 2025. The findings were revealed in the Construction...

Building services contractor appoints estimating director

ARC-Tech (Scotland) has appointed Stuart Pattison as estimating director. The Glasgow-based building services contractor revealed that Stuart first joined the firm as senior electrical estimator...

WSP makes senior appointment to Scottish team

WSP has appointed Jonathan Plant as development director (Scotland) for local government within its transport and infrastructure team.
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Clark hits treble – Repeat business on high street

THREE high street retailers have awarded maintenance contracts to Clark Contracts. The awards are from Scotmid, McDonalds and JD Sports and Gordon Cunningham, Clark’s managing...

New chair appointed at hub South West

JOHN McClelland CBE has retired from his role as chair of hub South West Scotland and has been succeeded by Dr Willie Mackie, deputy...
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CM Steel Buildings appoints new directors to drive growth

ADVERTORIAL BATHGATE-based CM Steel Buildings is delighted to announce two new boardroom appointments in Iain Whittington and Iain McNicol. Iain Whittington, who has worked in the...

Administrators conclude McGill & Co sale

ADMINISTRATORS have concluded the sale of stricken contractor McGill & Co and certain assets to Catalus Energy Investments. Dundee-headquartered McGill & Co entered administration on...

270 jobs saved as JRL Group acquires McMullen Facades

McMullen Facades has been acquired by construction services firm JRL Group, retaining 270 jobs. The specialist facade contractor entered administration on 20 November following the...
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Caledonia Housing Association confirms new executive appointments

CALEDONIA Housing Association (CHA) has appointed two new executive directors to its leadership team. Jill Fraser has been appointed executive director of operations and will...

Robertson hails year of ‘positive progress’ as financial results released

ROBERTSON Group has reported a £588 million turnover for the year ending 30 June 2021 and a pre-tax profit of £16. 9 million. Turnover in...

Barratt on course to complete over 18,000 homes during financial year

BARRATT Developments has hailed a 'strong build performance' after releasing its half-year results for the period ending 31 December 2021. The housebuilder revealed 341 construction...

New managing director appointed at akp

AKP has appointed Martin McColl as managing director with immediate effect, succeeding founding partner Ian McEwan who is taking on the role of CEO. The...