Balfour Beatty confirms leadership changes to ‘sharpen focus on customers and core growth markets’
BALFOUR Beatty has announced a series of leadership changes in the UK, which bring together the group’s capabilities across transport, energy and defence.
UK Defence,...
Gary Milne appointed to Homes for Scotland board
GARY Milne, technical & design director for Stewart Milne Homes Central Scotland, has been appointed to the board of trade body Homes for Scotland...
Panel manufacturer expands further with new depot
LAMINATE panel manufacturer Nu-Style Products, which is part of the Donaldson Group, has opened its second distribution centre in England.
Located in Barnsley, the site...
Edwin James Group rebrands as MARCH to provide a ‘total engineering solution’
ENGINEERING services firm Edwin James Group has announced its rebrand to MARCH, in a move designed to simplify its market presence under a unified...
Innovative design approach saves £30m on north of Scotland project
A new design approach being utilised by SSEN Transmission has delivered an estimated saving of £30 million on its Kintore to Dyce upgrade project,...
Data shows encouraging progress on construction sector payment times
THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed new research, which shows an apparent 'dramatic' improvement in the payment habits of main contractors.
Data gathered...
Barratt hails ‘strong’ performance in ‘challenging’ environment
BARRATT Developments has hailed a 'strong operational performance in a challenging operating environment' after the housebulder released its annual results for the year ended...
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...
Furlough scheme extended until end of April
THE furlough scheme has been extended until the end of April 2021, the UK Government has announced.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed the government will continue...
Scottish SMEs receive increased share of innovation funding
NEW research has revealed that SMEs in Scotland have increased their share of Innovate UK grant funding in the past year.
A study by innovation...
Glamping site design consultancy celebrates £1 million sales milestone
A Scottish glamping site design consultancy has smashed the £1 million sales barrier just two years after forming.
Glampitect was set up in 2019 by...
Hardies steps up growth plans with three new offices set to open
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants is set to open three new offices across the UK this month.
The offices in Belfast, Leeds, and London, will...
Firm reveals pride at securing Granton Gasholder refurbishment contract
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has brought on board Taziker as structural steelwork refurbishment subcontractor on the restoration of the Granton Gasholder project in Edinburgh.
The B-listed...
Maxi Caledonian reports rise in turnover and pre-tax profit
MAXI Caledonian Ltd, the ultimate holding company of Maxi Haulage Ltd, Maxi Construction Ltd and Maxi Warehousing Ltd, has announced an increase in both...
Bancon Group hails ‘robust’ financial results
ABERDEENSHIRE-based Bancon Group has reported a 'strong' year of trading, partly driven by a 33% rise in its homes business.
The housebuilding and construction group...
SME builders ‘feeling the pinch’ as cost and labour pressures grow
BUILDERS are experiencing a drop in profits as economy pressures rise, according to new research.
The most recent State of Trade Survey from the Federation...
EBS Construction appoints management services and construction software provider
PROFESSIONAL management services and construction software provider Apsis Business Components has been appointed by EBS Construction to provide operational and software service support.
Glasgow-based EBS...
£500m Buchanan Wharf regeneration reaches final point
THE team behind Glasgow's £500 million regeneration of Buchanan Wharf is celebrating a major milestone after the final building phase reached practical completion with...
Mott MacDonald awarded design role on Gourock Ferry Terminal upgrade
CALEDONIAN Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has appointed Mott MacDonald to complete detailed design work for the redevelopment of Gourock Ferry Terminal.
The work will establish...
Scottish Government urges firms to stop trading with Russia
FIRMS in Scotland have been urged by the Scottish Government to withdraw from trading with Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine.
Kate Forbes, finance and...
