Fit-out specialist reports ‘record’ turnover
DUNFERMLINE-based furniture and fit-out specialist Deanestor has reported a 35% increase in turnover to £19 million and a return to pre-pandemic profit levels.
Turnover rose by...
Urban Union announces trio of senior appointments
REGENERATION specialist Urban Union has announced three new senior appointments to strengthen its offering across Scotland.
Sarah Freel joins the head office in Glasgow as business...
Hardies completes rebrand and realignment with sister firm Shepherd
HAVING marked its 110-year anniversary last year, the firm known formerly as Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has revealed it now has its sights...
New careers service launches to tackle ‘chronic’ shortages in roofing and cladding sector
THE National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has announced the launch of a new careers service to help tackle 'chronic' skill shortages in the...
New MD appointed for Vattenfall’s UK heat business
VATTENFALL'S UK heat business has appointed Jenny Curtis as its new MD.
She succeeds interim MDs Stuart Allison and Katja Raabe-Münzberg, having worked with the...
CPR enters concrete sector with launch of new business
DUNBARTONSHIRE-based CPR has announced the launch of a new concrete business in a bid to secure supply for two major Scottish surfacing and civils...
Builders’ merchant agrees 15-year lease at new Edinburgh development
WORK has completed on the first unit at the £35 million Capital Park urban logistics and trade park development in Sighthill, Edinburgh.
The bespoke 15,720...
New lease secured at famous Aberdeen building
DM Hall has let the long-established licensed premises in Aberdeen’s Windmill Brae, known to locals as the former Steinhaus, Traffic Nightclub and The Garage,...
Dundee to benefit from new metal recycling and decommissioning base
METAL recycling, decommissioning and steel tubulars specialist, John Lawrie Group, has announced it is growing its operations after sealing a deal to develop a...
John Dunlop joins BTO’s real estate team as a partner
BTO has welcomed John Dunlop as a new partner in the firm’s real estate team, based in its Edinburgh office.
The appointment follows last month’s...
Aberdeen experiencing ‘two tier’ commercial market
ABERDEEN is seeing the emergence of a two tier commercial market, Savills has said, where rents and terms are holding up for ‘best in...
Academy on top – Ceremony in Dumbarton
A topping-out ceremony has been held to mark completion of the exterior of the £15.5m Dumbarton Academy.
Among those at the event were Grant Robertson...
GAP’s joint MD in the frame for top director accolade
GLASGOW-based construction equipment hire giant GAP has announced that its joint managing director Iain Anderson is in contention for a top business award.
He has...
Groundforce expands Scottish shoring team with new area sales manager
GROUNDFORCE has strengthened its Scottish shoring team with the appointment of Stuart Clazey as area sales manager.
Stuart, who will cover the west of Scotland,...
Retentions have been a source of conflict in the construction industry for too long
By Calum Melville, CEO of Edison Capital
Is there a strategy within the construction industry in Britain to drive contractors out of business? This is...
Galliford Try hails increased revenue and divisional operating margin
GALLIFORD Try has reported a 65% rise in pre-tax profit to £11.7 million before exceptional costs for the first six months of the financial...
Ex-Clark Contracts director retires from the business after almost 30 years
FORMER Clark Contracts director Iain Blair has retired from the business after almost three decades of service.
A qualified quantity surveyor, Iain started his career...
Housing developer appoints new land manager
LOVELL Homes has appointed Clark Crosbie as its new land manager.
Clark began his career in architecture before becoming land manager at Taylor Wimpey. He...
New Aberdeen stadium would generate £1.6bn and create 618 construction jobs
THE build of a new multi-sports community stadium at Aberdeen beachfront would inject 'at least' £1.6 billion into the local economy and support around...
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...
