Maxi Group announces ‘record’ turnover in 2018 financial results
THE Maxi Group of companies has reported a 14% rise in turnover, from £74.2 million to a record £85.1 million, in its 2018 financial...
Plan launched to secure Grangemouth’s industrial future as refinery to close
THE Scottish and UK governments have announced a joint investment plan to secure the industrial future of Grangemouth, following Petroineos' decision to close the...
New chair appointed at Construction Scotland Industry Leadership Group
RON Fraser has been appointed as the new chair of Construction Scotland Industry Leadership Group (CSILG). He will succeed Ken Gillespie from November 1.
He...
Kingdom appoints consultants to new framework to support affordable homes delivery
KINGDOM Housing Association has announced it has appointed a number of consultants to its new Consultant Services Framework to help support its new build...
Construction firms warned over new rules for ‘contracted out’ R&D tax relief claims
SCOTTISH construction companies are being urged to be fully aware of new legislation for ‘contracted out’ research and development (R&D) tax relief claims.
A leading...
Sales of construction equipment show ‘significant momentum’ in early months of 2021
SALES of construction equipment were 30% above 2020 levels in Q1 this year, new figures have revealed.
This was largely driven by sales in March...
Smart technology investment boosts Port of Aberdeen operations
North, a provider of smart integrated solutions, has been awarded contracts to the value of £1 million by Port of Aberdeen to improve the...
Scottish budget: £358m to help deliver clean heating systems
THE Scottish Government is to invest £358 million in the coming year to help more people install clean heating systems and increase the energy...
CBRE appoints new director to Glasgow office
REAL estate advisor CBRE has announced the appointment of Sarah Hagen as a director. She will be based in the firm’s Glasgow office and...
Bancon Group increases turnover and doubles pre-tax profits
ABERDEENSHIRE-based housebuilding and construction firm Bancon Group has reported a 13% rise in turnover and a doubling of its pre-tax profits.
The company's latest set...
FMB launches model for mandatory licensing of building companies
IN the House of Lords, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has launched its model for licensing building companies, following a decade-long campaign to...
Firm welcomes 23 new apprentices from North Lanarkshire
HOUSING and social care provider, Mears Group, has welcomed 23 new apprentices from North Lanarkshire.
The intake comes in partnership with the area's local authority,...
Profit and turnover up at James Donaldson & Sons
Fife-based timber specialist, James Donaldson & Sons Ltd has announced strong end of year results. Turnover for the year to March 2015 increased by...
Record output but concerns remain
New figures released by the Office of National Statistics show record output from the Scottish construction industry over the 12 months to June this year.
Overall,...
Balfour Beatty ‘on track to deliver earnings growth’ in 2024
BALFOUR Beatty expects its order book to grow by over 5% this financial year, driven by momentum in markets including UK energy and US...
HFD appoints development director to lead Glasgow hotel redevelopment
HFD Property Group, the development division of the wider HFD Group, has appointed Charles Harte as development director to oversee the delivery of its...
Allied Surveyors Scotland appoint Mark Hall as new head of Perth office
ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has appointed Mark Hall to head up its Perth Office from April 4.
Mark joins the company after 24 years at Shepherd...
Development sites tipped to bring construction sector jobs boost
COMMERCIAL developer Saltire Business Parks has taken a new office at Rutland Square in Edinburgh and outlined plans to deliver 200 industrial units across...
Ross-shire Engineering appoints new CEO
STEPHEN Slessor has been announced as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Ross-Shire Engineering (RSE).
Mr Slessor will take up his new role in...
Knight Frank promotes new partner in Aberdeen
COMMERCIAL property consultancy Knight Frank has promoted Matthew Park as a partner in its Aberdeen office.
He has more than 15 years’ experience in the...
