Fife timber specialist snaps up Cambridge Roof Truss
FIFE-headquartered Donaldson Timber Engineering (DTE) has announced the acquisition of Cambridge Roof Truss.
The firm said the "strategic acquisition" will supplement DTE's existing product offering across...
House builder bucks trend to push up sales
A house builder has achieved a near 20% increase in sales in the first quarter of the year to underline its belief that confidence...
West Ranga names new development director
WEST Ranga Developments has appointed Michael McDowall as development director.
He started his career in 2007 as a commercial agent at James Barr before moving...
City Access Scaffolding appoints new commercial director
CITY Access Scaffolding has announced the appointment of Ross Archibald as its new commercial director.
The Bonnyrigg-based company said that it was clear Ross was...
New guidance offered for emergency domestic work
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has produced a new animation intended to offer guidance to contractors and occupiers undertaking emergency domestic work.
The short...
Bancon Group delivers ‘robust’ financial results and reveals optimistic outlook
ABERDEENSHIRE-based housebuilding and construction specialist Bancon Group has hailed a 'significant upturn' in trading performance in the current financial year as it lodges accounts...
Digital construction marketplace could be key to cutting site downtime
CONSTRUCTION businesses risk losing up to 8% of their annual revenue due to unplanned equipment downtime, new research has revealed.
YardLink, a digital construction marketplace...
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...
akp secures four ‘significant’ projects
EAST Kilbride-headquartered akp has announced that it has been awarded four 'significant' new contracts.
The first comes with Registers of Scotland for the overhaul of...
Tower blocks set for £6.8m makeover
LOVELL is to deliver a £6.8 million high-rise improvement programme for Aberdeen City Council.
The scheme will transform four high-rise blocks of flats in the...
Specialist contractors invited to help RSLs meet safety standards
FIRE safety and building compliance contractors across Scotland are being invited to help registered social landlords (RSL) meet new higher standards in the wake of...
New rent cap proposed for Scotland
AMENDMENTS to the Housing (Scotland) Bill have been lodged by the Scottish Government to set out how rents will be capped in rent control...
21 firms win places on £100m Scottish social housing ‘disruptors’ framework
21 suppliers have won spots on the third generation Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework, which enables Scottish housing associations and councils to compliantly...
Electrical firms highlight financial ‘double whammy’ hampering apprentice ambitions
NEW research has revealed that high wages and a lack of employer funding are the biggest obstacles to Scotland’s electrical businesses recruiting apprentices.
The findings...
Bancon Group reports significantly increased profits
ABERDEENSHIRE-based housebuilder and construction company Bancon Group has reported a 24% increase in turnover, on comparable pre-pandemic years, and 55% on the previous Covid-impacted...
Robertson Partnership Homes announces new board
ROBERTSON Partnership Homes (RPH) has announced the appointment of its new board.
MD John Baggley, who started with the business in April last year, is...
Building consultancy launches standalone DRS offering
AN Edinburgh building consultancy has announced the launch of a new standalone dispute resolution support (DRS) service.
Paragon said the move makes the firm one...
Launch of global scaffolding and access trade body marks ‘turning point’ for industry
THE launch of a new global scaffolding and access trade body has been hailed as 'one of the most significant international developments' in the...
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...
New director “ideally positioned” to bolster Allied Surveyors Scotland’s Dundee office
GARY Black has been appointed a director at the Dundee office of Allied Surveyors Scotland.
With more than 25 years’ experience in surveying and valuing residential...
