£10m contract terminated after firm failed to return to site following Covid shutdown
THE £10 million contract for improvement works at Lochmaddy Pier in North Uist has been terminated, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has announced.
The Western Isles...
City Building searching for suppliers in £500m framework package
CITY Building has revealed it is searching for new suppliers as the business launches its latest procurement initiative.
The Glasgow construction firm said it is...
Mabey Bridge to provide structures ‘on demand’ to Forestry and Land Scotland
MABEY Bridge has announced it has reached a framework agreement with Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) for the supply of 'multiple' structures.
The bridges will...
Thomas & Adamson nets ex-footballer as new director
CONSTRUCTION and property consultancy Thomas & Adamson has announced the appointment of project manager Mark Humphries as a director.
Mark brings over two decades of...
Savills strengthens energy team with senior appointment
CHRIS Phillips has joined the Savills Earth team as an associate in energy based in the Perth office.
He has over 11 years’ experience in...
Balfour Beatty exceeds net cash targets in 2020 full year results
BALFOUR Beatty has reported revenue of £8.593 million for the year ending 31 December 2020 - a rise on 2019's £8.411 million total.
Pre-tax profits,...
Knight Property Group announces new non-executive director
KNIGHT Property Group has appointed Stuart Heslop as a non-executive director.
He has previously been MD of real estate finance at RBS for Scotland and...
Repair and maintenance work ‘propping up’ UK construction industry
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has claimed a 2.2% rise in UK repair and maintenance building work in the three months to October...
Ryden hails ‘record’ year of transactions across Scotland
RYDEN has revealed it has delivered one of its strongest years to date, after completing more than 3.2 million sq ft of industrial transactions...
Parker Technical Services appointed to CCS framework
EJ Parker Technical Services has been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Facilities Management and Workplace Services Framework.
The framework gives...
SSEN Distribution announces contractors to deliver £950m island investment
FIVE contract partners have been announced to deliver an investment of up to £950 million as part of SSEN Distribution's programme to renew and...
DM Hall confirms double appointment
CHARTERED surveying business DM Hall has announced two senior appointments.
Stephanie Stewart has been named marketing manager, while Martin Watt becomes compliance and support manager.
Bringing over...
Springfield signs £10m affordable housing deal with Moray Council
SPRINGFIELD Properties has signed a contract worth £10.1 million with Moray Council for the delivery of affordable housing.
The housebuilder will receive funds from the...
Insurepair unveils ‘radical plans’ for 2025
INSUREPAIR, the Edinburgh-based all trades insurance reinstatement specialist, has announced it is to launch a business strategy which will see the company invest £100,000...
Kier confirms new appointment to senior team
PHIL McDowell has been appointed operations director and joins the board of directors at Kier Construction Scotland and North East.
He joined Kier as a...
Cost pressures lead to tightening margins for plumbing and heating businesses
A new report has claimed that rising costs are placing growing pressure on the financial resilience of plumbing and heating businesses, with margins tightening...
Glasgow M&E specialist announces English expansion
GLASGOW-headquartered M&E engineering consultant XBuro has announced an expansion into the south of England with the opening of a new London office and a recruitment...
Scottish SMEs experienced dip in fortunes in late 2019
RESEARCH by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in Scotland has revealed local builders suffered a dip in fortunes in the fourth quarter of...
Edwin James Group adds Peak42 to its business
GLASGOW-headquartered Edwin James Group has snapped up control and automation technology services specialist Peak42.
The move follows the firm's recent purchase of Jex Engineering, now...
Soben confirms updated EMEA operation structure and appoints new division MD
CONSTRUCTION consultancy Soben has announced a new structure for its operation in the UK and Europe, with the launch of Soben Specialist Services EMEA,...
