APS creates new deputy CEO role to help drive building safety
THE Association for Project Safety (APS) has appointed Sofie Hooper as deputy CEO.
She joins from her role as head of policy and research at...
Housebuilder expands people team with five new recruits
CALA Homes has added five new recruits to its people team.
Jenyth Macdonald joins as early talent manager, a newly created role which includes the...
Balfour Beatty confident of ‘profitable growth’ this year
BALFOUR Beatty has provided a trading update ahead of the firm's AGM, stating that overall trading so far in 2022 has been in line...
FireBlitz becomes 40th member of SELECT’S associate membership scheme
SELECT has celebrated the success of its associate membership scheme after welcoming the 40th name to its roster of manufacturers and service providers.
FireBlitz, a...
Barratt delivers ‘strong operational performance’ despite sector challenges
BARRATT Developments PLC has issued a trading update in which the housebuilder has revealed a 'strong operational performance' despite economic and political uncertainty.
For the...
112,000 new UK trade firms created since the pandemic
OVER 112,000 trade firms have been set up in the UK since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, new research has revealed.
The study, conducted...
Soben confirms raft of promotions following ‘hyper growth’
SCOTTISH construction consultancy Soben has announced a series of senior promotions following a year of 'hyper growth'.
The company expects to close the year with...
35 jobs go as Fife plant hire business enters liquidation
KIRKCALDY-based James Penman (Plant Hire) Limited has entered liquidation, resulting in 35 employees being made redundant.
Callum Carmichael and Michelle Elliot of FRP Advisory have...
Financial expert joins project bank accounts webinar panel
FINANCIAL expert David Rennie has been added to the panel of specialists set to deliver advice on project bank accounts (PBAs) at the first...
New research reveals Scottish construction firms still ‘blighted’ by payment and cash flow issues
SCOTLAND'S construction businesses are still suffering the 'scourge' of late payments, outstanding retentions and unexpected charges, new research has revealed.
A survey by the Construction...
Turner & Townsend reveals 21.5% rise in global turnover
TURNER & Townsend has reported a 'strong' set of annual financial results across all its global regions.
Turnover and net revenue have risen to £884...
Tilbury Douglas secures third North Lanarkshire Council project
TILBURY Douglas has been appointed to deliver its third project for North Lanarkshire Council in the form of the £4 million Pather scheme in...
442 increase numbers in best year yet
A Scottish design company is rounding off a successful year after completing major works for clients including Arsenal Football Club, Team England at the...
Upgrades complete at Scottish Galvanizers’ Glasgow premises
SCOTTISH Galvanizers Ltd has completed improvement works to its Glasgow-based premises.
The project has seen developments made to the office, canteen, and changing facilities and...
FMB warns CITB and ECITB merger ‘risks weakening the voice of small building firms’
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has announced it has rejected the proposal from the Department for Work and Pensions to merge CITB with...
Paisley contractor appoints new group HSEQ manager
THE JR Group has appointed Colin Lafferty as its new group HSEQ manager.
The 40-year-old brings with him more than 15 years' experience, gained from...
Investment in Scottish floating wind farms could generate £1.5 billion
SCOTLAND could generate £1.5 billion for its economy through investment in floating wind farms, a new report has claimed.
The document said that the offshore...
Avant gets green light to build 197 homes in Hamilton
AVANT Homes has secured planning permission for 197 new homes for a £52.6 million development in Hamilton.
Highstonehall is a joint project, which will see...
Wishaw modular housing specialist set for £2.9m expansion
MODULAR housing manufacturer Enevate Homes has announced a £2.9 million investment in its staff, plant, and equipment as it gears up for a 'significant'...
McLaughlin & Harvey secures £45.44 million Dumfries contract
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has secured the £45.44 million contract to deliver a flood protection and public realm improvement scheme in Dumfries.
The Dumfries and Galloway...
