BAE Systems secures £9.22m to support modernisation of Glasgow shipyard
SCOTTISH Enterprise has awarded £9.22 million in funding to support BAE Systems' project to modernise its Glasgow shipyard.
Contributing to the wider £300 million investment...
Scottish Water announces preferred bidders for multi-billion pound investment
SCOTTISH Water has confirmed the preferred bidders to deliver a multi-billion pound transformation of water and waste infrastructure.
Firms were invited to bid to be...
Offsite specialist secures investment boost
OFFSITE specialist the McAvoy Group has announced it has secured a multi-million pound investment from London-based Blantyre Capital.
The cash will be used to support the firm's...
HFD Construction appoints Martin Smith as MD
GLASGOW-headquartered HFD Construction, part of HFD Group, has announced the appointment of Martin Smith as its new MD.
Martin joins HFD Construction at a transformational...
Political support grows for campaign to regulate electrical industry
Support is growing for SELECT'S campaign for recognition of electricians as a profession after four more politicians backed the plans.
akp appointed to University of Glasgow framework
AKP has been selected as a preferred bidder across Lots 1 & 2 of the University of Glasgow framework.
This will see the East Kilbride-based...
Best Practice Guide tipped to help transform construction sector pay issues
A new Best Practice Guide (BPG) for Scotland’s construction industry has been tipped to significantly improve long-standing payment issues which have blighted the sector.
Issued...
Barratt Redrow hails ‘resilient’ half-year performance despite ‘subdued’ market
BARRATT Redrow has hailed a 'resilient performance in a subdued market' after the housebuilder posted its half-year results for the period ended 28 December,...
Groundforce appoints Warren Buckland as MD
GROUNDFORCE has announced the appointment of Warren Buckland as the firm's new managing director.
Warren has been serving as interim MD of the construction services...
‘Decoupling’ of construction jobs and output intensifies
LATEST figures from the Office of National Statistics show that every £1 million of Scottish industry output now supports 13 construction jobs. This has...
How to take over the family trade business
RECENT research from IronmongeryDirect has found that two in five (38%) tradespeople work for a relative's company.
Many of the firms have been passed down...
UK construction stats reveal ‘broadly good news’ for sector
NEW analysis has revealed that a 'late rebound' in contract awards and a boost in planning approvals rounded off a 'difficult' first quarter for...
NFU Scotland members benefit from support on utility infrastructure issues
DAVIDSON & Robertson (D&R) has teamed up with NFU (National Farmers Union) Scotland to support members on utility infrastructure issues.
The business revealed it has...
Clark Contracts announces finance director appointment
CLARK Contracts has announced the appointment of Mark McPeake as finance director.
In his new role, Mark will be responsible for leading the company’s financial...
Cala announces appointment of new chief financial officer
CALA Group Limited has announced the appointment of Michael Rice as chief financial officer (CFO).
The firm said that Michael brings a wealth of financial...
CBRE adds associate director to Scottish rating team
REAL estate advisor CBRE has strengthened its rating team in Scotland with the appointment of chartered surveyor Lynsey Russell as an associate director.
She...
Galliford comes in ahead of six month forecast
HIGHER than expected half-year profits and an improvement in net debt are among the highlights in a business update by Galliford Try plc.
The group...
Robertson reports record turnover of £580 million
ROBERTSON has announced a record £580 million turnover for the year ended March 2017- an increase of 28%.
Profit before tax is up 22% to...
Amey secures place on £72.5m civil engineering and technical consultancy framework
AMEY Consulting has announced it has secured a place on the £72.5 million Scotland Excel Civil Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework.
Spanning four years, the...
Glasgow property management firm adds to senior head
GLASGOW-based Park Property Management has appointed Scott Cochrane as head of property management.
He joins from James Gibb who acquired Life Property Management. Prior to...
