Housebuilder welcomes rise in home completions in half year trading
BARRATT Developments has hailed an 'excellent' performance in the half year ended 31 December 2020.
The housebuilder has issued a trading update ahead of publication of...
Trade body secures services of ‘tireless campaigner’ for construction industry
SELECT has appointed professor Rudi Klein to act as a consultant for the trade association.
Professor Klein recently stepped down from his role as chief...
Chartered surveying business appoints new managing partner
DM Hall has appointed Ayrshire-based John McHugh as the firm's new managing partner.
He succeeds Eric Curran, who has held the role for the past...
Paisley contractor lands £40m of new business
CLARK Contracts has announced the business has secured over £40 million of new orders in the first trading quarter of 2021.
The contracts include the...
Green roof manufacturer urges clients to plan ahead to avoid Brexit-related supply chain issues
A manufacturer of green roofs is urging construction managers to plan carefully over the coming months to avoid Brexit-related supply chain issues. Wallbarn said many of the...
Terms agreed for build of £40.9m school in Bearsden
TERMS have been agreed between the partners involved in the £40.9 million build of the new Boclair Academy in Bearsden.
The agreement was reached between...
Scots businesses urged to check latest Brexit advice as transition period nears end
SCOTTISH businesses have been urged to ensure they are aware of the steps they need to take ahead of the EU transition period ending.
The...
Paisley-based contractor accredited as living wage employer
THE JR Group has been accredited by Citizens UK as a living wage employer.
The Paisley-based contractor revealed it has been committed to paying the...
Urban Union confirms six new appointments
URBAN Union has announced six new members of staff to its Glasgow-based team.
The regeneration specialist revealed that Colin Page joins from Ogilvie to become...
Glasgow firm struggling to recruit for ten vacancies
A Glasgow businessman has expressed his puzzlement at being unable to fill ten job vacancies.
William Roddie, whose family-owned company Spectrum Properties operates over 700...
Furlough scheme extended until end of April
THE furlough scheme has been extended until the end of April 2021, the UK Government has announced.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed the government will continue...
Supply chain issues paint ‘worrying picture’ for builders
NINE in ten builders are facing rising costs, a recent state of trade study from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has found.
The FMB...
Glasgow M&E specialist announces English expansion
GLASGOW-headquartered M&E engineering consultant XBuro has announced an expansion into the south of England with the opening of a new London office and a recruitment...
Construction Scotland Innovation Centre seeks new chairperson
JOHN Forster is stepping down from his position as chair of Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) early next year after three years in the...
Facade specialist invests in new technology and upgraded facilities
CUMBERNAULD-based architectural facades manufacturer MSP has announced a £250,000 investment in new technology and improved facilities.
The new acquisitions include a CNC-controlled Mayer beam saw...
Construction firms urged to review risk management plans before Brexit transition period ends
UK-based construction businesses are being urged to 'swiftly finalise and activate' their risk management strategies before the end of the Brexit transition period.
Turner &...
Balfour Beatty powers into 2021 with ‘strong’ order book and ‘robust’ balance sheet
BALFOUR Beatty has revealed the business expects to deliver financial results in line with expectations for the full year, despite the challenges brought about...
Professor Rudi Klein to step down as CEO of the SEC Group
PROFESSOR Rudi Klein is to step down from his role as CEO of the Specialist Engineering Contractors' (SEC) Group from the beginning of 2021.
He...
Bancon Construction secures over £25 million worth of contracts
BANCON Construction has secured a batch of new contracts valued at more than £25 million.
The Aberdeenshire firm said that the new work paves the...
Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum welcomes new organisations
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV) has welcomed the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) and the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) to...
