Significant development site on Dundee’s East Dock Street launches to market
A prominent development site neighbouring the highly anticipated Eden Project in Dundee has been brought to the market by CBRE on behalf of Nynas...
Tillicoultry Quarries completes purchase of four new sites from CEMEX
TILLICOULTRY Quarries has confirmed it has finalised the purchase of four new concrete plant site locations from CEMEX, located at Perth, Dundee, Cardenden and...
Ryden appointed to support £500m Clyde Gateway masterplan
RYDEN has been appointed to lead on the occupational agency and marketing of Clyde Gateway's £500 million innovation masterplan.
The masterplan forms a central pillar...
UK builders hoping to ‘make the most’ of warmer summer months
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has described the latest UK construction activity stats as 'concerning'.
ONS Construction Output data for March again shows a...
Covid-19 still leaves ‘uncertainty’ for construction despite ‘build, build, build’ promise
THE full impact of Covid-19 on the UK economy is expected to spell 'uncertainty' for the construction industry, according to the Construction Products Association's...
GRS completes acquisition of SafetyDeck working platform solution
CONSTRUCTION materials group GRS has completed the acquisition of SafetyDeck Ltd, a working platform and fall prevention system used by housebuilders, for an undisclosed...
Lendlease appoints new CEO Europe
LENDLEASE global CEO Tony Lombardo has announced that the group’s head of Italy and Continental Europe, Andrea Ruckstuhl, had been appointed CEO Europe. He...
Glasgow launches £1m grant scheme to bring vacant listed buildings back into use
GLASGOW has launched a new £1 million grant scheme to help owners bring vacant listed buildings across the city back into productive use.
The Heritage...
Covid hits BAM revenues but pre-tax profit increases
BAM Construct UK has published its financial results for 2020, which revealed revenues across the design, construction, facilities management and property development businesses reduced...
Robertson sees turnover surge by a quarter
CONTRACTOR Robertson anticipates turnover growth of 25% for this year, which it has attributed to a number of high-profile projects and a strong client...
JCB profits and sales down in 2015
JCB achieved underlying earnings of £214 million in 2015, an £80 million drop from the previous year.
Sales turnover was £2.34 billion, down from £2.51...
Balfour Beatty appoints new MD for Scotland
BALFOUR Beatty has announced that Nick Rowan will become MD of its construction services business in Scotland from August 4, 2025.
He will succeed the...
New research points to recovery in domestic building work
NEW research has revealed there has been a 'rebound' in repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) building work for the first three months of 2023.
Reported...
McCormick appointed chairman at NWH Group
JOHN McCormick has been named the new chairman of NWH Group.
NWH employs 275 staff located across five locations in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Dalkeith and...
Scottish property specialists team up to launch commercial management firm
A trio of Scottish property sector specialists have joined forces to launch a new commercial property management business.
TMB Commercial Property Management has been founded...
Timber frame specialist targets expansion with new recruits
INVERURIE-headquartered Kirkwood Timber Frame has recruited two new employees, as the business looks to extend its geographic reach.
County Durham duo Antony Bayles and Morgan...
Trade body backs consultation findings on cash retentions
THE Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group Scotland has welcomed the results of the Scottish Government's consultation on cash retentions.
The trade body said analysis of...
CBRE advises global spirts specialist in acquisition of new Glasgow site
CBRE has advised Suntory Global Spirits on the acquisition of two major new office spaces in Glasgow and London.
The real estate advisor supported the...
Firms appointed to ‘robustly’ test Mackintosh rebuild plans
THE Glasgow School of Art has appointed two architecture firms to 'robustly' test its plan to rebuild the Mackintosh building
Reiach and Hall and Purcell...
Akela at the double with new housing contracts
AKELA Construction has secured two housebuilding contracts in Scotland's central belt worth over £15 million in total.
The developments will deliver a combined 295 new...
