Scottish events poised to raise awareness of employee ownership model
EVENTS are taking place in Edinburgh and Glasgow this week designed to help legal, accounting and banking professionals offer clients specialist advice on employee ownership.
The...
Rising from the Ash – Bathgate business breaks £70m barrier
ASHWOOD Scotland is celebrating 15 years in business this year, shortly after the completion of its 313th project. It takes the total contracts value...
Award-winning Scottish architecture firm opens Manchester studio
AITKEN Turnbull has opened new architectural studio in the centre of Manchester following a 'surge' in demand from a growing client base in the...
BAM Construct UK reports dip in profits
BAM Construct UK has reported turnover for 2014 of £886 million (2013: £839 million), with a profit before tax of £6.6 million (2013: £10.9...
Civils specialist marks Scottish milestone
CIVILS and building contractor Farrans Construction has announced it is celebrating 75 years in Scotland having completed over 1GW of wind farms - enough...
Build to rent investors to meet with Scottish Government
RETTIE & Co is to facilitate a meeting in London with key build to rent (BTR) investors and the Scottish Government to discuss the...
Emma looks to cement company’s status in Scotland
A ground engineering professional with over 20 years’ experience is relishing her role as business stream director in Scotland at Cementation Skanska, after returning...
Interserve posts £244 million losses for 2017
INTERSERVE has posted pre-tax losses of over £240 million for 2017 following a full contract review.
The international support services and construction group reported a...
Select and Unite the Union agree four-year wage deal
SELECT, the campaigning trade body for Scotland's electrotechnical industry, and trade union Unite the Union have agreed an "unprecedented" four-year wage settlement deal.
The agreed measures include wage rises of...
Livingston workshop to discuss proposals for asset safety and compliance framework
THE Scottish Procurement Alliance has announced details of a pre-tender engagement workshop for the upcoming ASC1 Asset Safety & Compliance framework.
The workshop will be...
Tilbury Douglas confirms appointment of new CEO
TILBURY Douglas has confirmed that CEO Paul Gandy will be stepping down from the role with effect from November 1, as he prepares to...
Ex-Kier chief takes on new role at water mist fire suppression business
FORMER Kier Group CEO Haydn Mursell has been appointed as chair of water mist fire suppression business iMist following a £4.5 million investment by private...
Bancon Group ‘paves way’ for growth with four new director appointments
BANCON Group has announced the appointment of four new directors.
Senga Buntrock has joined from the energy sector, while Derek Wann, Ray Turner and Peter...
Construction firms warned over new rules for ‘contracted out’ R&D tax relief claims
SCOTTISH construction companies are being urged to be fully aware of new legislation for ‘contracted out’ research and development (R&D) tax relief claims.
A leading...
Supply chain issues and price rises hit UK construction output
UK construction output fell by 1.6% in volume terms in July 2021, the latest ONS figures have revealed.
This puts the level of output below...
Tilbury Douglas appoints new chief financial officer
TILBURY Douglas has appointed Matt Gill as the company's new chief financial officer (CFO).
Having started as an auditor with Ernst & Young in London,...
New leadership team appointed as Lovell launches strategic land offer
NATIONAL partnership housing specialist Lovell has appointed a senior team to coincide with the launch of its Lovell strategic land offer.
The initiative will focus...
HIE and SAMS join forces to enhance marine science sector
HIGHLANDS and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) have teamed up to strengthen Scotland's status in the global marine...
Glasgow construction firm uses £6m worth of contracts to reinvest in business
A Glasgow construction and fit-out firm has said that the £6 million worth of business contracts it has recently secured will be 'vital' to...
Unite Students purchases Glasgow site earmarked for £126m development
UNITE Students has purchased a Glasgow site to build a new £126 million 934-bed development with plans to open it ahead of the 2027/28...
