Knauf Insulation completes major upgrade at glass mineral wool plant
KNAUF Insulation has completed a £40 million upgrade of its glass mineral wool manufacturing plant in St Helens, which features 'UK-first' forming technology.
The upgrade...
Contractor announced for final phase of Helensburgh Waterfront regeneration
FORREST Development Ltd is to deliver the final stage of the multi-million pound Helensburgh Waterfront development, Argyll and Bute Council has announced.
The project will...
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,...
Galliford Try expects return to profitability
GALLIFORD Try has revealed it expects to report a return to profitability and a resumption of dividends with its half-year results to 31 December 2020.
In...
‘Flexibility’ of hub South East highlighted in annual report
HUB South East Scotland has hailed its achievements in the Lothians and Borders over the past 12 months despite the pandemic-related challenges.
The organisation has...
Glasgow deal highlights growing demand for city centre office investments
GEORGE House, a prominent multi-let building in Glasgow city centre, has been sold in a £10.65 million deal.
Lismore Real Estate Advisors said the transaction...
Housebuilder appoints new chair of homes division board
MACTAGGART & Mickel has promoted director Peter Shepherd to the new role of chair of the company’s homes division board.
The expanded role will see...
Maxi turnover returns to over £80 million
MAXI Caledonian, the ultimate holding company of Maxi Haulage, Maxi Construction and Maxi Warehousing, has published its September 2021 accounts, showing a rise in...
RIBA workload trends research shows ‘first glimpse of positivity’
THE RIBA Future Trends Workload Index rose to +3 in July - up from -17 in June and a major step forward after four...
CIOB launches manifesto ahead of General Election
THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched its manifesto ahead of the General Election, outlining how a future UK Government can support the...
Galliford Try hails ‘fifth consecutive year of strong financial and operational performance’
GALLIFORD Try has reported a 6.3% rise in turnover to £1.88 billion for the year ended 30 June 2025. Pre-tax profit rose by almost...
HIE opens doors to new business units at Enterprise Park Forres
BUSINESSES are being invited to take a closer look at two newly-completed industrial units at Enterprise Park Forres.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has invested...
Caley Timber and Building Supplies adopts employee ownership model
A Highland timber and building supplies business has secured the future of 24 jobs with a switch to employee ownership.
Caley Timber and Building Supplies...
Kitchens installed to dish up free school meals
THOUSANDS of children throughout Primary schools in Edinburgh can now enjoy free school meals thanks to a collaboration between City of Edinburgh Council and Kier...
Saint-Gobain’s latest acquisition boosts off-site offering
SAINT-Gobain UK & Ireland has completed the acquisition of SIG Roofspace Solutions, a firm which specialises in panelised roofing and room-in-roof solutions for housebuilders.
SIG Roofspace Solutions...
Scottish Water announces preferred bidders for multi-billion pound investment
SCOTTISH Water has confirmed the preferred bidders to deliver a multi-billion pound transformation of water and waste infrastructure.
Firms were invited to bid to be...
Trade body calls for VAT cut on home improvement works
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has urged the UK Government to cut VAT on home improvement works to reverse the 'worrying' drop in private...
Cruden Group confirms new board structure
THE Cruden Group has announced it is 'streamlining' its governance structure with new board appointments.
The move follows the integration earlier this year of its...
RICS calls for clarity over restarting the Scottish house buying process
RICS has urged the Scottish Government to provide clarity over the restarting of the house buying and selling process.
The organisation said a survey of...
Offsite specialist secures investment boost
OFFSITE specialist the McAvoy Group has announced it has secured a multi-million pound investment from London-based Blantyre Capital.
The cash will be used to support the firm's...
