Lawrence Curran

CSSG strengthens senior team with facilities management specialist

CAPITAL Service Solutions Group (CSSG), a West Lothian-based specialist cleaning company, has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of its first head...

CCG recruitment drive helps meet offsite housing demand

CCG has announced the appointment of 35 new employees to its offsite manufacturing business, CCG OSM, to meet growing demand for its timber systems. CCG...

Bracewell Stirling Consulting makes series of key appointments as new Oban office opens

BRACEWELL Stirling Consulting has made a series of key hires to bolster its team and support the launch of an enhanced master-planning service. Additionally, the...
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Roofing contractors remain optimistic despite ongoing challenges

NEW research has found that roofing contractors are enduring mixed fortunes at the moment, with 'stagnating' workloads and new enquiries, but also signs of...

Pacific Building confirms raft of new appointments following contract wins

PACIFIC Building has announced the appointment of several new team members following recent contract awards and increased business demand from framework clients. Recent recruits include...

‘Fantastic’ green credentials boost CBRE’s new Glasgow base

REAL estate advisor CBRE has taken full occupation of its new office at 177 Bothwell Street in Glasgow’s city centre. Almost 400 staff have relocated,...

Balfour Beatty sees profits rise 69%

BALFOUR Beatty has seen profits skyrocket by 69% as it posts its half-year results. The infrastructure group’s underlying profit from operations (PFO) has increased to...
Nick Crossfield

Balfour Beatty appoints CEO of UK Construction Services business

BALFOUR Beatty has announced that Nick Crossfield will join the group later this year as CEO of its UK Construction Services business. Nick will be...

Construction products giant snaps up Enewall

CONSTRUCTION products manufacturer Parex has expanded its presence in Scotland with the acquisition of Wishaw-based renders, insulated facades and aggregates company Enewall Ltd. Enewall will...

Robertson appoints new frameworks director

ROBERT Ogg has been appointed nationwide director of frameworks at Robertson. The former Morgan Sindall area director, whose previous roles include framework director at Balfour...

Rise in UK education construction contracts following RAAC issues

SPENDING on UK infrastructure fell back 39% to £1.2 billion in August, although contract awards overall remained 'relatively healthy' for the second month in...

Research reveals finding and retaining skilled staff is biggest worry for contractors

NEW research has revealed that finding and retaining skilled tradespeople is the biggest concern for employers in the building engineering services sector.  Despite problems caused...
Calum White

Edinburgh-born entrepreneur’s property firm posts £63m turnover in Dubai

SCOTTISH entrepreneur Calum White is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Dubai-based White & Co. Real Estate with a record turnover of £63 million in...

Engineering services group increases revenue by 6%

ENGINEERING services specialist, Edwin James Group, has reported 'strong' financial results for the year ending February 2022. Despite the continued disruption of the pandemic, the...

Fresh investment boosts growth plans for bio-based construction materials manufacturer

AFTER establishing the IndiNature Mill in the Scottish Borders, a follow-on investment of £2 million has been secured by bio-based construction materials manufacturer Industrial...

Scottish Government launches new space strategy

THE Scottish Government has launched a new strategy in a bid to secure a £4 billion share of the global space market. It will seek...

Barratt reports fall in revenue and pre-tax profits

BARRATT Developments has reported a 21% drop in revenue for the financial year ended 30 June 2024, from £5,321.4 million to £4,168.2 million. Pre-tax profit...
Colin Garvey (centre) with ETA co-founder Andrew Lamond (l) and EHC chief executive David Garrett

The Energy Training Academy and Electric Heating Company partner to tackle skills shortage

THE Energy Training Academy (ETA) has stepped up its bid to address the skills shortage in the sector by joining forces with the Electric...

New BT facility to study animal-inspired excavation techniques

BT has said it aims to put the UK at the forefront of a 'new era' of robotic development for telecoms and civil engineering. It...

Glasgow’s Lighthouse to be transformed into net zero innovation hub

PLANS have been approved to see The Lighthouse building in Glasgow city centre be used as a location to help climate tech firms grow. Designed...