Financial impact of Covid-19 on Edinburgh tram project revealed
A final economic case for Edinburgh's trams to Newhaven project has been released by the city's council.
The final business case includes the impact of...
Clients urged to start planning for ‘resurgence’ in construction activity
TURNER & Townsend is urging clients to start planning for a 'resurgence' in construction activity, while also revising up its inflation forecasts for the...
Canmoor seals £40m Westway Park deal
CANMOOR has announced completion of the acquisition of Westway Park in Renfrew for £40 million.
The develop said it plans to make a "substantial development"...
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...
Roofers report fall in workloads and level of new enquiries
NEW research from NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) has shown a drop in workloads and an 'alarming' fall in members' confidence.
The latest 'State...
Cala Group appoints new chief executive officer
CALA Group has appointed housebuilding stalwart Tom Nicholson as its new CEO, succeeding Kevin Whitaker who has held the role since 2018.
Tom has over...
Glasgow-based property auction house hails record month
GLASGOW-based Prime Property Auctions has registered a record month of sales with transactions totalling £5 million completed in February.
This figure is double the previous...
Balfour Beatty bags multi-million pound overhead line and cabling works
BALFOUR Beatty has been awarded two contracts for the Beauly to Keith 132kV modernisation programme, totalling around £43.5 million.
Both contracts were awarded by Scottish...
Avison Young promotes new director in Glasgow
REAL estate advisor Avison Young has promoted Kerry Maguire to the role of director in the valuation consultancy team.
Based in the firm's Glasgow office,...
CLC establishes RAAC technical expert panel and offers support to UK Government
THE Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has offered its support to the UK Government and building owners to address problems associated with the historic use...
Clark Contracts strengthens leadership team with new director appointments
CLARK Contracts has announced the promotion of Gary Hunter to operations director of the refurbishment division and Marc Muir to commercial director of the...
Business as usual for Thomas & Adamson following acquisition
Egis recently acquired Edinburgh-based Thomas & Adamson, a provider of cost and project management, building surveying, and principal designer services. Founded in 1935, Thomas...
CICV Forum bolsters its ranks with two new members
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has welcomed two new member organisations to its ranks.
The Association for Project Safety (APS) and Single Ply Roofing Association (SPRA) are the latest...
Roofing and cladding contractors’ workloads remain ‘largely steady’ despite wider sector challenges
NEW research has highlighted the resilience being shown by UK roofing and cladding contractors, despite a challenging period for the wider construction sector.
NFRC’s (National...
Aggregate Industries appoints new chief financial officer
AGGREGATE Industries has appointed Garrath Lyons as chief financial officer and member of the executive team.
He has been with the business for four years,...
Campion reports ‘excellent’ sales rates amidst ‘rocketing’ price inflation
DUNFERMLINE-headquartered housebuilder Campion Homes has reported 'positive' financial results for the year ended June 2021 despite the pandemic-related challenges.
Announcing its full year results, Campion...
New appointment aids Keepmoat’s Scottish expansion plans
IAN Baird has joined Keepmoat as Partnering Solutions Consultant to coincide with the firm's Scottish housing growth plans.
Keepmoat say he will be tasked with identifying...
Scottish architectural surveying firm expands into Manchester
ABERDEEN-headquartered architectural surveying company Archilink Ltd has announced it is expanding into Manchester after achieving 'significant growth' this year.
The company revealed it uses 'cutting-edge'...
‘Cautious optimism’ for Scottish commercial property market
NEW research has revealed that £1.5 billion of commercial property assets changed hands in Scotland during 2023.
Knight Frank's analysis of Real Capital Analytics (RCA) figures...
DM Hall to merge Glasgow southside and Paisley operations with new Hillington Park base
DM Hall has announced it has concluded legal terms to occupy a new office hub facility at Centura Court, Hillington Park, which will house...
