HFD appoints new commercial director for construction division
HFD has appointed Chris McGhee as the new commercial lead of its construction business, supporting the delivery of building projects across Scotland.
Chris brings over...
Interserve Construction to rebrand as Tilbury Douglas
INTERSERVE Construction and Interserve Engineering Services have confirmed plans to formally rebrand as Tilbury Douglas Construction and Tilbury Douglas Engineering.
The rebrand is intended to...
Glasgow City Council disposes of three sites to make way for 80 new homes
GLASGOW City Council has approved the disposal of land, a former childcare unit, and a car park to a developer and local housing associations...
Building consultancy announces Scottish promotions
COMMERCIAL building consultancy firm Malcolm Hollis has announced two promotions across its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices.
Craig Munro has been promoted to partner, having joined...
Contractor credits work in Scotland as ‘major’ contributor to financial growth
GRAHAM has said that activity in Scotland is a 'major' contributor to its 'strong and sustainable' financial growth after the contractor's 2023 accounts revealed...
CITB urges Scottish construction figures to help shape sector’s future
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) in Scotland is urging key figures in the industry to apply to join its new Nation Council and...
Hotel construction marks another milestone for new AECC
CONSTRUCTION of a new 150-bed hotel on the site of the new Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) is underway.
The Aloft Hotel will be...
New report highlights ‘strong fundamentals’ of Scottish residential investment
RETTIE & Co. has highlighted the 'strong fundamentals' underpinning the residential investment opportunity market in Scotland, but also 'negative sentiment' towards the Private Rental...
Ravenscraig earmarked for £3.9 billion green AI data centre build
PLANS have been launched to transform part of Ravenscraig into what could become one of the UK's largest green AI data centres in a...
OCU Group completes acquisition of RJ McLeod
OCU Group has announced the acquisition of civil engineering and building contractor RJ McLeod.
The move by the UK energy transition and utilities infrastructure service...
Paisley contractor appointed to Renfrewshire Council multi-trades framework
PAISLEY-headquartered Clark Contracts has expressed its pride after being appointed by Renfrewshire Council to its Multi‑Trades Contractors Framework, supporting the delivery of repair, maintenance,...
Concrete volumes hit 62-year low as confidence challenges persist
NEW figures from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) have revealed that concrete volumes hit a 62-year low in the second quarter of 2025.
The data,...
UK construction output dips but businesses continue to invest for a bright future
UK construction output fell by 1.8% in October 2021 - the largest monthly decline since April 2020 following the pandemic-related lockdown.
Figures released by the...
MKM attributes Scots growth to ‘stable and resilient’ building sector
MKM Building Supplies Ltd will open five new branches in Scotland within 12 months.
The independent builder’s merchant said the investment follows 'exceptional' financial performance from the...
Kier lands £14m Edinburgh College of Art contract
KIER Construction Scotland has been appointed by the University of Edinburgh to undertake refurbishment work on the College of Art.
The firm said work will be carried...
Persimmon profits exceed £1 billion
HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon has announced a 4% rise in revenue to £3.74 billion for the year ended December 31, 2018, and a 13% increase in...
Perth won’t become Scotland’s ‘forgotten city’ warns council
THE leader of Perth and Kinross Council has criticised the 'unacceptable neglect' of Perth in the third round of UK levelling up funding announced...
Materials ‘plight’ is significant threat to construction sector’s recovery
THE dual ‘plight’ of material shortages and price volatility risks negatively impacting the construction sector’s ability to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, senior sector...
City Plumbing opens Coatbridge hub to help keep solar projects on track
CITY Plumbing has opened a new solar hub in Coatbridge to support installers across Scotland.
The hub, based at the PTS Coatbridge site, offers a...
Centre of Excellence in Smart Construction announces 12 new partners
HERIOT-WATT University's Centre of Excellence in Smart Construction (CESC) has signed affiliate agreements with 12 leading institutes, organisations and startups.
CESC exists as a global...
