Mineral Products Association warns over decline in heavy-side construction materials sales

‘Sobering’ figures reveal continued weakness in aggregates, concrete, and asphalt sales

THE Mineral Products Association (MPA) has highlighted new data that shows sales of heavy-side construction materials in Britain remain at ‘crisis levels’. The Q3 figures...
Rooftop terrace of Glasgow building

Financial planning group moves into refurbished Glasgow office space

FINANCIAL planning group Ascot Lloyd has taken 6,414 sq ft of newly refurbished office space at 145 St Vincent Street in Glasgow city centre. Real...

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...
From left, sitting: George Bowie (Partner Arch Henderson), Marije Hulshof (CEO Royal HaskoningDHV), and Alan Kilbride (Principal Partner Arch Henderson). From left, standing: Jon Robinson (Global Director Water & Maritime, Royal HaskoningDHV) and Michiel de Jong (Business Unit Director Maritime & Renewables Europe, Royal HaskoningDHV).

Arch Henderson acquired by international consulting engineering firm

SCOTLAND-based maritime engineering firm Arch Henderson has been acquired by international consulting engineering company Royal HaskoningDHV. Arch Henderson will retain its brand name in the...
Philip Sim and Derek Nash, Lindsays

Experienced commercial property specialist joins Lindsays as consultant

SCOTTISH legal firm Lindsays has strengthened its commercial property team with the appointment of Philip Sim as a consultant. The experienced lawyer has joined the Glasgow...

CBRE appoints senior surveyor to Scottish retail team

CBRE has appointed Lewis Sadowski to its Scottish retail agency team. He has joined as a senior surveyor and will be based in the Glasgow...
RJ McLeod takeover

OCU Group completes acquisition of RJ McLeod

OCU Group has announced the acquisition of civil engineering and building contractor RJ McLeod. The move by the UK energy transition and utilities infrastructure service...

Bancon Construction secures over £25 million worth of contracts

BANCON Construction has secured a batch of new contracts valued at more than £25 million. The Aberdeenshire firm said that the new work paves the...
BCIS chief economist Dr David Crosthwaite

BCIS reports increase in building tender prices in Scotland

BUILDING tender prices in Scotland rose by 0.9% in the first quarter of 2025, according to a panel of cost consultants involved in multiple...

Barratt reports ‘strong’ half year financial results

BARRATT Developments has reported 'record' first half year completions in its half year financial results to December 31 2020. The housebuilder has completed 9,077 homes during...

New study finds economic uncertainty impacts on Scottish sector confidence

NEW research has shown that the 'uncertain' economic outlook has resulted in reduced optimism in Scotland’s construction sector. Those were the findings of the Q3...

Muir Homes appoints new commercial manager

FIFE-based Muir Homes has strengthened its team with the appointment of JP Kerr as commercial manager. Mr Kerr joins the family-run housebuilder from a similar...

Robertson appoints new frameworks director

ROBERT Ogg has been appointed nationwide director of frameworks at Robertson. The former Morgan Sindall area director, whose previous roles include framework director at Balfour...

Kitchen manufacturer opens ‘flagship’ showroom in Stirling

OPTIMA Kitchens has announced the opening of a new showroom in Stirling. The manufacturer of bespoke kitchen ranges has relocated from Grangemouth to Springkerse Trading...

Housebuilder gets the go-ahead for first English development

MACTAGGART & Mickel Homes has received planning permission for its first English housing development at Milton under Wychwood in Witney, Oxfordshire. The housebuilder said this...
Mixed-use office building in Glasgow city centre

Refurbished Glasgow city centre building offers ‘rare’ investment opportunity

CBRE has been appointed by Bywater to bring McLellan Works, a mixed-use investment opportunity in Glasgow city centre, to the market at offers over £11.47...

Leadership changes at Scotia Homes as MD set to retire

SCOTIA Homes has announced that its managing director, Martin Bruce, is to retire next month. Mr Bruce supported his late father, Bill, in founding the...

Breedon reveals “solid” trading performance for year to date

BREEDON has announced a "solid performance" in a trading update for the 10 months to 31 October 2017. The business said both volumes and revenues...

Critical infrastructure investment maintains growth momentum at Clancy

CLANCY has reported sustained growth across its work in energy, water, and civil engineering in its results for the 2024/25 financial year. In its 67th...

‘Unique’ residential development plot marketed in North Berwick

ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has announced it has been appointed to sell the former Heugh Reservoir in North Berwick. Offers over £450,000 are being sought for...