Collective Architecture to deliver Camphill campus project

COLLECTIVE Architecture has won the competition to deliver a £10 million capital investment development over two of Camphill School Aberdeen's three campuses. The firm was chosen...
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Hillhouse Group acquires Skene Group Construction Services

AYRSHIRE-based quarry operator Hillhouse Group has acquired Skene Group Construction Services Ltd. The deal will see Fife-headquartered Skene Group Construction Services brought into Hillhouse Group,...

Open day visitors see ‘enhanced’ Portakabin capacity in Scotland

SITE accommodation specialist Portakabin has hailed the success of a recent open day at its latest depot on Westburn Farm Road in Cambuslang. The team...

Edwin James Group results mark ‘another year of continued growth’

EDWIN James Group has reported an annual revenue of circa £140 million for the year ending February 2019. The engineering services business said underlying earnings are...

BRE Scotland poised for Clyde Gateway move

BRE Scotland is moving to Clyde Gateway after signing a pre-let for the second floor at the new Red Tree Magenta building. Red Tree Magenta...
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Fall in UK construction output ‘marks worrying trend’

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has described the 1.4% fall in UK construction output for the first four months of this year as...

Glasgow-based architecture practice switches to nine-day fortnight

GLASGOW-headquartered architecture practice Holmes Miller has officially switched to a nine-day fortnight following a successful trial. In an employee-led decision, the practice has made the...
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Report highlights Highland group’s economic impact across the UK

A new impact report has revealed that Highland-headquartered RSE Group drove £280.7 million of gross value added (GVA) to the UK economy in 2024/2025....

Balfour Beatty trading ‘in line’ with expectations

BALFOUR Beatty has issued a trading update for the year so far in which the business revealed overall trading has been in line with...

Savills appoints new head of valuation in Scotland

SAVILLS has appointed Graeme Fraser as head of valuation in Scotland. He will work closely with Craig Timney in his new role as head of...

Allied Surveyors Scotland names new land and development director

CATHERINE Clarke has become Allied Surveyors Scotland's first female director, having returned from Dubai to take up the role of director of land and development. The...

New PMI figures reveal extent of construction challenges

NEW research has revealed that activity in the UK construction sector in September declined at its second-sharpest pace since April 2009. The headline seasonally adjusted...

Scotland lags behind every other UK nation for HS2 contracts

SCOTTISH firms have been urged to register for work on HS2 after it emerged that only 56 businesses north of the border have secured...
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East Kilbride-Glasgow railway reopens with new train station

TRAIN services have returned to the East Kilbride and Glasgow railway line following a key milestone in the £143 million upgrade of the route. The...
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St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies adds machine shop to Livingston base

ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has announced an extension to its Livingston branch with the addition of a new machine shop. The facility features...

Galliford comes in ahead of six month forecast

HIGHER than expected half-year profits and an improvement in net debt are among the highlights in a business update by Galliford Try plc. The group...

270 jobs saved as JRL Group acquires McMullen Facades

McMullen Facades has been acquired by construction services firm JRL Group, retaining 270 jobs. The specialist facade contractor entered administration on 20 November following the...
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Encouraging growth in manufacturing sector

MANUFACTURING order books remained robust and output growth accelerated in February, according to the latest CBI Industrial Trends Survey. The survey of 380 manufacturers found...

Fuel prices force tradespeople to up prices to keep businesses running

NINE in 10 UK tradespeople have said they are being forced to increase their prices to keep their businesses running. IronmongeryDirect surveyed 500 tradespeople to...
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Scottish businesses appointed to £80m roofing framework

20 roofing and construction businesses - including 11 in Scotland - have been appointed to an £80 million framework to carry out public sector...