Scottish budget: £358m to help deliver clean heating systems
THE Scottish Government is to invest £358 million in the coming year to help more people install clean heating systems and increase the energy...
Balfour Beatty’s new Angus depot set to support up to 70 local jobs
BALFOUR Beatty has opened a new operational depot in Kirriemuir, Angus, supporting up to 70 local jobs.
Located at Logie Industrial Park, the new facility...
Edwin James Group reports significant rise in turnover
ENGINEERING services specialist Edwin James Group has increased turnover from £145 million to £175 million for the financial year ending February 2023.
EBITDA increased by...
Industry bodies call for gradual lifting of lockdown on building sites
A number of leading industry bodies have urged the Scottish Government to implement a gradual re-opening of non-essential construction sites, within the parameters of...
Galliford Try trading ‘ahead of board expectations’
GALLIFORD Try has revealed that trading for the half-year period from 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023 is ahead of the prior year...
Interserve sale complete after administrators appointed
INTERSERVE PLC has announced completion of the sale of the group after administrators were appointed.
The contractor said this “alternative deleveraging transaction” will restore the...
Caley Timber and Building Supplies adopts employee ownership model
A Highland timber and building supplies business has secured the future of 24 jobs with a switch to employee ownership.
Caley Timber and Building Supplies...
Edinburgh-based property software firm celebrates UK expansion
EDINBURGH-based property software company SME Professional has announced a major UK expansion following a nationwide roll-out with letting and estate agents Belvoir and Northwood.
SME...
Materials ‘plight’ is significant threat to construction sector’s recovery
THE dual ‘plight’ of material shortages and price volatility risks negatively impacting the construction sector’s ability to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, senior sector...
Glasgow firm appointed to survey thousands of properties
GLASG0W-based NIXON has been appointed to work with Southside Housing Association to survey more than 3,000 of its properties.
The properties are being surveyed to...
Electrical Engineering Training Foundation appoints new chair and board member
THE Electrical Engineering Training Foundation (EETF) has appointed a new chair and board member.
The EETF will now be led by Gordon McArthur, managing director...
Paisley contractor lands £40m of new business
CLARK Contracts has announced the business has secured over £40 million of new orders in the first trading quarter of 2021.
The contracts include the...
Maxi Caledonian reports rise in group turnover despite challenging conditions
MAXI Caledonian Ltd has reported 'another successful trading year' in its 2022 financial results.
Group turnover grew from £80 million to over £89 million, while...
Akela Ground Engineering expands with new office opening
AKELA Ground Engineering, part of Glasgow-headquartered Akela Group, has opened a new office at Optimum Business Park, Swadlincote in Derbyshire to support growth ambitions...
Lanarkshire painting and decorating firm on track to achieve £1m turnover
LANARKSHIRE-based painting and decorating business, Cali Decor, has revealed it is on track to record sales of £1 million in the calendar year to...
Holmes Miller completes acquisition of Glasgow-based architectural practice
HOLMES Miller Limited (HM) has completed the acquisition of Coltart Earley Architecture (CEA), a Glasgow-based architectural practice founded in 1990 by Bill Coltart and...
Cruden Group unveils “new and modern identity”
CRUDEN Group has revealed details of a £100,000 "total brand review' and unveiled new logos and taglines for its subsidiary companies.
The company said the...
Research shows ‘significant’ increase in UK construction activity
ALL construction sectors in the UK showed signs of increased activity in July, according to the latest research from industry analyst Barbour ABI.
The total...
Highland housebuilder secures more than £20m of new orders
A Highland housebuilder has announced it has followed up the success of delivering its 1,000th affordable home by taking new orders worth more than...
Hardies appoints new associate QS
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has announced that John Tulloch has been promoted to the role of associate quantity surveyor.
He joined Hardies’ Dunfermline office...
