Briar Homes agrees £10m funding package with HGP
HOUSING Growth Partnership (HGP) has announced that Briar Homes is to become one of the first UK housebuilders to be supported by HGP’s Regional...
Elgin housebuilder reports period of “strong growth”
SPRINGFIELD Properties has reported a 38% rise in revenue to £75.7 million in the housebuilder's interim financial results for the six-month period ended November...
Retirement housebuilder makes key Scottish appointments
RETIREMENT housebuilding specialist McCarthy & Stone has boosted its Scottish office with two key appointments.
Jonathan Fair has been named managing director while Lorraine Paterson has been...
Hardies completes acquisition of Binnie-McKenzie Partnership
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has announced the acquisition of Glasgow-based Binnie-McKenzie Partnership.
Described as a "small, highly experienced and client-focused consultancy", Binnie-McKenzie Partnership provides...
‘Worst fears confirmed’ for small builders as activity tipped to fall
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) says small builders' 'worst fears have been confirmed', with new forecasts predicting the construction sector will shrink 2.5%...
American firm set to acquire Wood Group’s nuclear sector
Dallas-based engineering firm Jacobs is set to acquire Aberdeen headquartered John Wood Group’s nuclear business in a £250 million deal.
Prominent Glasgow city centre building sold to private investor
REAL estate advisor CBRE has announced it has completed the off-market sale of a Glasgow office building on behalf of Patrizia for in excess...
HIE and Great British Energy sign partnership agreement
HIGHLANDS and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Great British Energy (GBE) have signed a partnership agreement to work together to accelerate the UK's transition to...
Labour MP backs campaign to licence building companies
RICHARD Quigley MP is backing the Federation of Master Builders' (FMB) campaign for licensing building companies.
The MP for the Isle of Wight West said...
A Fair agreement – Wolseley receives clearance
WOLSELEY UK has received clearance from the Office of Fair Trading following its acquisition of the 22 branches of Burdens, the supplier of utility...
Framework appointment gives CCG a window of opportunity
CCG has secured a place on the new Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) WD1 Windows and Doors Framework.
WD1 is an amalgamation of two frameworks for...
Larger Scottish HQ gives housebuilder room to grow
HOUSEBUILDER Dandara (East Scotland) has announced it has relocated its HQ as part of plans to more than quadruple its annual rate of construction.
MD...
Glasgow housebuilder launches private homes arm with £20m development
GLASGOW housebuilder AS Homes (Scotland) has launched a new private homes arm, as planning permission is granted for its first development.
The new subsidiary company...
Construction sector continues recent recovery
OUTPUT in the UK construction sector has continued its recent recovery, with the latest ONS statistics showing output rose by 2.9% in the three...
Producers of essential minerals call for change to support construction sector
SCOTLAND'S producers of essential minerals have called on the Scottish Government to unlock growth, streamline planning, and support the construction supply chain in a...
Axiom Project Services announces raft of senior appointments
AXIOM Project Services has announced the addition of several key personnel to its team in Edinburgh, Glasgow, London and Manchester, along with an internal...
Offsite specialist strengthens Scottish team with senior appointments
OFFSITE construction specialist Premier Modular has strengthened its presence in Scotland with two new appointments.
Renfrew-based Paul Kyle has more than 30 years’ experience in the...
Student helps Dundee firm better understand its carbon footprint
AN Abertay University student has helped a Dundee sustainable engineering company better understand the carbon impact of its operations through a real-world industry research...
Mike Naysmith joins Homes for Scotland board
MIKE Naysmith, the managing director of CALA Homes (North), has been appointed to the board of trade body Homes for Scotland.
CALA said Mike has...
Contract awarded for Uig Ferry Terminal project
RJ McLeod (Contractors) Ltd has secured the contract for the upgrade of Uig Ferry Terminal on the Isle of Skye.
The work at Uig Port,...
