Edinburgh firm secures £105m contract to boost broadband in Scotland’s north east
A £105 million contract to boost broadband capabilities in the north east of Scotland has been awarded to Edinburgh-headquartered GoFibre.
The contract, funded by the...
Springfield reports ‘excellent’ half-year performance
SPRINGFIELD Properties has announced an 18.3% rise in revenue to £94.4 million in its half-year interim results for the six months ended 30 November...
Roofing and cladding contractors report rising workloads, but challenges persist
NEW research has found that workloads and enquiries grew in the final quarter of 2022 for UK roofing and cladding contractors.
The findings were revealed...
Muir Group announces new contract wins and expands portfolio
MUIR Group has announced a series of new contract wins and developments as the year-end approaches.
Muir Construction has secured repeat build contracts with Abrdn...
Developer seeks buyers for first phases of £210m Edinburgh site
ALBA Developments has announced it is seeking potential buyers for the first phases of its £210 million Edmonstone residential development in Edinburgh.
The site is...
Wallace Whittle appoints new central belt director
WALLACE Whittle has announced the appointment of Steven Dunn to its existing team of directors in Scotland.
Formerly a partner at Troup Bywaters + Anders,...
Commercial property market on ‘road to recovery’ in Scotland
SCOTLAND'S commercial property market is on the 'road to recovery' according to new analysis from Knight Frank.
Investor appetite for industrial and retail warehousing assets is...
Brewster Brothers on course to hit recycling landmark
BREWSTER Brothers is projecting that by the end of this year the business will have diverted almost 1.35 million tonnes from landfill.
The firm recycles the...
Warnings of ‘avalanche’ of redundancies in Scotland’s oil and gas sector
UNITE has warned an 'avalanche' of redundancies is unfolding in the oil and gas industry in Scotland.
The union said that hundreds of Grangemouth and...
Knauf Insulation completes major upgrade at glass mineral wool plant
KNAUF Insulation has completed a £40 million upgrade of its glass mineral wool manufacturing plant in St Helens, which features 'UK-first' forming technology.
The upgrade...
UK construction activity “subdued” according to latest PMI
UK construction activity saw only a “modest” improvement midway through the second quarter of the year, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)...
‘Decoupling’ of construction jobs and output intensifies
LATEST figures from the Office of National Statistics show that every £1 million of Scottish industry output now supports 13 construction jobs. This has...
Irvine business launches recruitment drive following period of growth
IRVINE-based Andrew Wright Windows has revealed it is celebrating a period of 'strong business growth' under its new management team.
The firm supplies windows, doors,...
Wood appointed to North Sea decarbonisation project for TotalEnergies
WOOD, a specialist in consulting and engineering, has been awarded a new decarbonisation contract by TotalEnergies (TEPUK) to support flare gas recovery in the...
Budget constraints and higher interest rates continue to hamper Scottish construction activity
SCOTTISH construction market activity fell for the third consecutive quarter with all sub-sectors now seeing either flat or falling workloads, according to new research.
The...
Saint-Gobain’s latest acquisition boosts off-site offering
SAINT-Gobain UK & Ireland has completed the acquisition of SIG Roofspace Solutions, a firm which specialises in panelised roofing and room-in-roof solutions for housebuilders.
SIG Roofspace Solutions...
CITB completes UK-wide roll-out of employer networks
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced that it has completed the roll-out of employer networks across the UK.
The initiative, which has been...
Ashfield Land acquires ex-Lloyds building in Dunfermline with plans for new industrial hub
ASHFIELD Land has acquired Lloyds Banking Group’s call centre building at Pitreavie Business Park in Dunfermline, with plans to revamp the site into an...
Council calls for ferry tender process to be ‘immediately halted’
INVERCLYDE Council has called for the ferry tender process being carried out by Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) to be 'immediately halted'.
It comes after the...
New PMI figures reveal extent of construction challenges
NEW research has revealed that activity in the UK construction sector in September declined at its second-sharpest pace since April 2009.
The headline seasonally adjusted...
