UK construction stats reveal ‘broadly good news’ for sector
NEW analysis has revealed that a 'late rebound' in contract awards and a boost in planning approvals rounded off a 'difficult' first quarter for...
Powerleague announces £2.2m investment in Scottish padel courts
POWERLEAGUE has announced that it is to invest £2.2 million to bring padel courts to three of its sites in Scotland.
The company specialises in...
Housebuilder extends partnership with interior design agency
STORY Homes has extended its partnership with interior design agency Show Business Interiors for a further two years.
The companies have worked together for almost...
CICV practice notes aim to improve commercial management of construction projects
THE Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) is producing a series of practice notes to support the organisation's Best Practice Guide.
The first one concerns notices...
RICS appoints RGU visiting professor to chair its Scotland board
THE Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has appointed professor Norman McLennan as chair of the Scotland board.
The visiting professor from Robert Gordon University...
Study shows growth slows among Scottish construction SMEs
NEW research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Scotland has revealed that growth among smaller building firms north of the border has slowed for the...
Major contractors join forces for embodied carbon project
MAJOR contractors and suppliers have joined forces with a construction technology provider in a project to develop automated, real-time reporting of embodied carbon.
Aggregate Industries,...
Google agrees to tackle fake reviews on businesses
GOOGLE has agreed to enforce sanctions to deter businesses that try to benefit from fake reviews and also sanction those that write fake or...
CECA Scotland unveils “concerning” figures on civils workloads
SCOTTISH civils workloads have fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter with future prospects continuing to “remain weak” according to CECA Scotland.
The “concerning” figures are based...
Steel contractor expects turnover to rise towards £200 million in milestone year
NORTH Ayrshire-based structural steel fabricator J&D Pierce Contracts is expecting turnover to rise towards £200 million as the firm celebrates its 50th anniversary this...
Many Scottish firms ‘unprepared’ for new fraud prevention obligations
THE UK’s new Failure to Prevent Fraud offence comes into force today, but many Scottish businesses remain 'underprepared' to comply with their legal obligations,...
Administrators “hopeful” of McGill sale after preferred bidder appointed
CATALUS Energy Investments Limited has been appointed preferred bidder for Dundee-headquartered McGill & Co.
Administrators KPMG have granted the organisation a period of exclusivity to...
Housebuilder posts increased revenue as interim financial results revealed
SPRINGFIELD Properties has reported an 85% increase in revenue to £161.9 million for the six-months ending November 2022, compared with the same period 12...
SSEN Transmission awards largest ever contract valued at €2 billion
NKT has been awarded SSEN Transmission's largest ever contract after securing €2 billion worth of work on two key subsea cable links.
The contracts cover...
Scaffolding firm looks to Step up expansion plans after Glasgow relocation
Stepup Scaffold UK is targeting significant growth after relocating from Linwood to a 76,500 square foot site in Govan, Glasgow.
Director Simon Russell told Project...
New contract wins help Carillion meet expectations
CARILLION has reported a 21% rise in revenue to £2.258.6 million for the six months ended 30 June 2015, reflecting the "exceptional" volume of...
Summers-Inman brings in new associate director
ANGUS Macdonald has been appointed associate director at construction and property consultants Summers-Inman.
Based at the firm's new Scottish HQ in Edinburgh, he returns to...
Donaldson Group launches online roof truss ordering service
THE Donaldson Group is introducing a new online roof truss ordering service called Donaldson Direct.
The timber specialist said the new platform provides a 'simple...
Montagu Evans appoints new partner in Edinburgh
BRYCE Stewart has been appointed as a partner at planning and development consultancy Montagu Evans' Edinburgh office.
Described as a specialist in the industrial sector,...
Redpath Construction appoints trio of new directors
GLASGOW-based Redpath Construction has announced a number of milestones after the firm strengthened its senior management team, secured two of its largest projects to...
