akp secures four ‘significant’ projects
EAST Kilbride-headquartered akp has announced that it has been awarded four 'significant' new contracts.
The first comes with Registers of Scotland for the overhaul of...
Construction Industry Council signs Conflict Avoidance Pledge
THE Conflict Avoidance Coalition (CAC) has announced that the Construction Industry Council (CIC) has signed up to the Conflict Avoidance Pledge.
The Pledge signals a...
Scots housebuilder helps address English housing shortfall
SCOTTISH housebuilder Stewart Milne Homes has announced it has secured £11.5 million of funding from Homes England to help deliver almost 500 new homes...
BDP returns to Edinburgh following Pattern Design acquisition
ARCHITECTURE practice BDP has opened a new studio at Thirlestane Road in Edinburgh city centre.
The business said the move forms part of its acquisition...
CMS reports record year with profits boost
CUMBERNAULD-based CMS Window Systems has reported a record year with profits up by one third.
The firm has reported a 34.64% EBITDA (earnings before interest,...
Harbour Energy letting takes Aberdeen Grade A vacancy to lowest on record
HARBOUR Energy has secured 34,000 sq. ft. of Grade A office space at Aberdeen's Prime Four Business Park.
The deal was brokered by Knight Frank,...
UK construction hit by £11.1 billion fall in spending in 2023
CONTRACTS awarded for construction projects in the UK fell 14% to £69.2 billion in 2023, according to analysis from Barbour ABI.
Sectors hit by the...
Fleming appointed as approved contractor on residential framework
FLEMING has expressed its delight after being named as an approved contractor on Scotland Excel’s 2nd generation New Build Residential Construction Framework.
The framework is...
Paisley contractor reaches £100m turnover milestone
PAISLEY-based Clark Contracts has recorded a record turnover of £100 million for the year ended October 2022.
The business, which is celebrating its 45th year...
Major contractors join forces for embodied carbon project
MAJOR contractors and suppliers have joined forces with a construction technology provider in a project to develop automated, real-time reporting of embodied carbon.
Aggregate Industries,...
Rise in UK education construction contracts following RAAC issues
SPENDING on UK infrastructure fell back 39% to £1.2 billion in August, although contract awards overall remained 'relatively healthy' for the second month in...
Kingdom Group appoints new digital director
DIANE Rennie has been appointed digital director at Kingdom Group, the Fife-based affordable housing and care provider.
She has over 13 years' experience in leadership...
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...
CHAP Group looks to the future with key appointments
CHAP Group has appointed two key members of staff as the company continues to target strategic growth.
The Westhill based group, which operates divisions in...
Breedon and Tarmac complete asset swap
BREEDON and Tarmac's previously announced asset swap has been completed.
The deal sees the Breedon Group acquiring three quarries from Tarmac - one near Inverness,...
Insurance brokers name new Scottish construction expert
PIB Insurance Brokers has appointed a new construction expert to its Scottish team.
Irene Bisset brings over 30 years’ experience to her role as senior...
Glasgow housebuilder appoints provisional liquidators
MERCHANT Homes Partnerships has appointed provisional liquidators following 'particularly challenging' trading conditions.
The Glasgow-based housebuilder specialised in private and social residential housing and at its...
Chancellor urged to rethink reverse charge VAT plans
SELECT has teamed up with more than 40 contractor and trade association members in writing to the UK Government demanding the withdrawal of proposed...
Construction still battling a ‘difficult’ economic climate
THE 1.9% fall in construction output is a warning that the sector is still battling a 'difficult' economic climate, the Federation of Master Builders...
Aberdeen firm collapses with 19 redundancies
ABERDEEN-based Anderson Construction has been placed into liquidation with the loss of 19 jobs.
The company, which operated from premises in Northfield, was involved in...
