Marina project – BRE gets Shanghaied
RESEARCH centre BRE has signed a deal with a Chinese state-owned developer to promote sustainable construction in China.
The first project between BRE and Shanghai...
Legal firm strengthens property team with new build director appointment
LEGAL firm Gilson Gray has appointed Tracy McAlpine as a director in its residential property division to lead a new dedicated team focused on...
BAM’s FM business secures raft of new contract wins
BAM'S facilities management business has secured a number of new contract wins in the energy, housing and education sectors, including the management of eleven...
Willmott Dixon hails ‘solid’ first half performance
WILLMOTT Dixon has published its interim results for the six months to 30th June 2025, which reveal a slight dip in turnover compared to...
Growing Scottish traffic management firm becomes employee-owned
EAST Kilbride-headquartered Apex Traffic Management has transitioned to an employee-owned business.
All 108 employees of the growing business have become its new owners after the...
AG appoints new specification consultant for Scotland
SPECIALIST paving and building products company, AG, has announced the appointment of Martyn Fleming as specification consultant for Scotland.
Martyn has worked within the construction industry...
The benefits of R&D tax credits in construction
Tom Walker, partner at Wellers, the small business accountants, discusses R&D tax reliefs and how they can benefit housebuilding and the wider construction sector
MAKE...
RSE invests £1.2m in new facility within Highland green freeport zone
RSE, a specialist in modular factory-produced water technology, has announced the opening of a new facility in Deephaven, Evanton, located within the Inverness &...
Work complete on build of £10m Wickes store in Aberdeen
WORK has been completed on the build of a new £10 million Wickes store in Aberdeen's Kingshill Park.
The purpose-built 25,000 sq ft store, along...
‘Significant’ share of construction professionals do not measure emissions on projects
NEW research has revealed that sustainability progress is being seen in some aspects of the built environment, but the rate of advancement needs to...
Springfield secures £6.3m affordable housing contract with Wheatley Group
SPRINGFIELD Properties plc has announced it has signed a new contract worth £6.3 million with the Wheatley Group for the delivery of affordable housing...
Tillicoultry Quarries appoints three new directors
TILLICOULTRY Quarries has appointed three new directors who have become the first board appointments outwith the family since the 1950s.
Joe Hadnum (previously operations manager)...
CBRE acquires Scottish property advisory consultancy business
CBRE has completed the acquisition of Dougray Smith, a property advisory consultancy in Scotland specialising in investment and mixed-use developments.
Chris Dougray and David Smith...
Glasgow City Deal contractors praised for giving opportunities to locals
LOCAL people are benefiting from 336 employment opportunities through the Glasgow City Region City Deal, it has been revealed.
Figures show that city deal contractors...
Galliford Try pre-tax profits increase by 33% for half-year period
GALLIFORD Try has increased pre-tax profits by a third for the half-year period ended 31 December, 2023.
Revenue rose from £679 million to £819 million...
Engineering services group increases revenue by 6%
ENGINEERING services specialist, Edwin James Group, has reported 'strong' financial results for the year ending February 2022.
Despite the continued disruption of the pandemic, the...
Scottish Government unveils £90m investment to get people into work
THE Scottish Government has unveiled £90 million of investment to tackle economic inactivity.
The funding, which comes as part of the Scottish budget for 2026-27,...
Keepmoat ‘bouncing back strongly’ after pandemic hits revenues
KEEPMOAT Homes has hailed a 'resilient' financial performance in the face of disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, as the housebuilder published its group...
Balfour Beatty appoints head of aviation
BALFOUR Beatty has appointed Steve O’Sullivan as head of aviation, with a remit to provide strategic leadership on the company’s aviation projects.
His past experiences include...
Breedon gets green light to complete Hope acquisition
THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared Breedon Aggregates' £336 million acquisition of Hope Construction Materials.
The takeover had been delayed after the CMA...
