Construction activity tipped to pick up in Scotland this year
NEW research has revealed that an 'uplift' in housebuilding and infrastructure spending is expected to boost the Scottish construction sector this year.
The RICS UK Construction...
Norwegian firm acquires Glasgow-based onshore wind developer
NORWEGIAN firm Statkraft have acquired Glasgow-based UK onshore wind developer Airolution Clean Energy Ltd.
Prior to the takeover, Airvolution had been working exclusively on behalf...
DM Hall joins Scottish Agritourism to support growth of rural businesses
CHARTERED surveying specialist DM Hall has joined Scottish Agritourism as a trade member, strengthening its commitment to supporting the growth and diversification of rural businesses...
CCG confirms new board appointment
CCG (Scotland) has announced the promotion of long-serving employee Gary Weir to the role of technical director.
Gary first joined CCG in 2006 as a...
Offers in excess of £15 million sought for Glasgow city centre retail asset
CBRE has been appointed by HIH Real Estate to bring a retail and office investment opportunity in Glasgow city centre to the market.
Located at...
Thomas & Adamson expands senior team with double appointment
THOMAS & Adamson (T&A) is building on a 'year of growth' by expanding its management team.
The construction and property firm has announced two strategic...
CCG invests in window and door manufacturing operations
CCG Group is investing £500,000 in its PVCu window and door manufacturing operations in Glasgow.
The 10,000 sq ft glazing facility opened its doors earlier...
Stonehaven timber firm names new operations director
STEWART Ferguson has been named operations director at Deeside Timberframe, part of the Bancon Group.
Currently director of the Bancon Group’s specialist works division, he...
New report highlights Robertson Group’s contribution to economy
ROBERTSON Group has announced that an academic research centre has found that the company's spending over the past three years has supported over £1.8...
RSK completes acquisition of Octavius Infrastructure
RSK Group has completed the acquisition of Octavius Infrastructure from Sullivan Street Partners.
Octavius is a civil engineering and electrification transport infrastructure business, with over...
Wills Bros expands operations at Eurocentral business park
MAXIM Park at Eurocentral has announced that civil engineering specialist Wills Bros is expanding its operations at the Lanarkshire business park by acquiring 8,000...
Balfour Beatty on course to meet expectations
BALFOUR Beatty is on course to achieve its financial expectations for the full year, the business has revealed in a trading update covering the...
Naylor Drainage MD appointed president of BPF Pipes Group
CHRIS Ainger, MD of Naylor Drainage, has been appointed president of the BPF Pipes Group.
His career includes senior roles in quality, health and safety,...
City Gate Construction forms new operational board
CITY Gate Construction (CGC) has announced the formation of a new operational board and three senior promotions.
The move comes as part of the Renfrewshire-based...
Best Practice Guide tipped to help transform construction sector pay issues
A new Best Practice Guide (BPG) for Scotland’s construction industry has been tipped to significantly improve long-standing payment issues which have blighted the sector.
Issued...
Diamond & Company targets UK expansion after acquiring fire engineering consultancy
CHARTERED building surveyors, Diamond & Company (Scotland), has completed the acquisition of fire engineering consultancy S. Brooker & Associates.
The new business will be known...
Aberdeen-based development and investment firm drives forward growth plans
WEST Coast Estates has announced it is preparing for a "strong" second half of 2018 after opening its latest drive-thru development in Aberdeen.
The development...
Roof tile manufacturer officially opens £2 million upgraded plant
PITCHED roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) has officially unveiled its new £2 million upgraded utility plant at its site at Lochmaben.
The project...
Offsite construction specialist appoints corporate strategy director
OFFSITE specialist Premier Modular has announced the appointment of Lee Young as corporate strategy director.
He will be tasked with developing the firm's strategy for the...
Construction received largest share of 2021-22 public sector procurement spend
SCOTLAND'S public sector procurement spend generated more than £13 billion in economic activity in 2021-22, with the construction sector receiving the largest share of...
