Pandemic impact hits sales of construction equipment
SALES of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK fell by 39% in the first six months of the year compared with the same...
BESA appoints new head of technical
GRAEME Fox has been appointed head of technical at the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).
Mr Fox, who has been head of REFCOM, is a chartered...
SNIPEF hopes HS2 stance on PBAs will act as ‘exemplar’ for construction projects
THE Scotland and Northern Ireland’s Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has added its voice to those backing HS2's decision to use project bank accounts (PBAs) for...
New commercial director appointed by akp
CONTRACTOR akp has promoted commercial manager Moira Murdoch to the role of commercial director.
The move follows the recent announcement that founding partner Ian McEwan taking...
Construction contracts stats shows ‘improvement’ in conditions
THE total value of UK construction contract awards in June was £2.2 billion based on a three-month rolling average, signalling an 'improvement' in conditions.
The...
Builders’ merchant sales start to bounce back
NEW figures from the May Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) revealed a 'sharp rise' in sales, as lockdown restrictions started to ease and trades...
Trade association welcomes HS2’s decision to use project bank accounts
THE Specialist Engineering Contractors (SEC) Group has welcomed the decision of High Speed 2 (HS2) to use project bank accounts (PBAs) for payments across...
Dunfermline fit-out specialist lands key role at £68m campus
DUNFERMLINE-based fit-out specialist Deanestor has been awarded a contract by Morrison Construction worth over £1 million to manufacture and install the fixed furniture for...
Online audience hears latest commentary on construction sector’s emergence from lockdown
HUB South West has hosted a second online event based around the construction sector coming out of lockdown.
Participants from companies in construction and related...
HFD Group appoints new property director
HFD Group has appointed Michael McDowall as property director.
He joins from London & Scottish Investments, where he spent five years as a senior asset...
Bowercross Construction establishes financial accountability with biometric solution
Hamilton-based Bowercross Construction are the latest construction company to reap the rewards after implementing the Causeway Donseed biometric labour management solution on site.
Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation names new sales director
POLYPIPE Civils & Green Urbanisation has appointed Clark McAllister as its new sales director.
McAllister, who has been with Polypipe for 27 years, joins from...
PfH Scotland seeks contractors for £125m DPS initiative
PfH Scotland has revealed it is searching for contractors to deliver £125 million worth of responsive repairs and voids works to social landlords in...
New managing director appointed at akp
AKP has appointed Martin McColl as managing director with immediate effect, succeeding founding partner Ian McEwan who is taking on the role of CEO.
The...
Task force established to secure future of construction Modern Apprenticeships in Scotland
A task force has been established to minimise the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on construction Modern Apprentices (MA) in Scotland.
CITB Scotland, along with...
Organisations call for clarity on when LBTT changes start in Scotland
TRADE body Homes for Scotland (HfS) has urged the Scottish Government to provide clarity on the timing of changes to the Land & Buildings...
Mactaggart & Mickel welcomes support for housebuilding sector
THE Scottish Government has been urged to match the measures introduced by UK chancellor Rishi Sunak to help stimulate the housing market.
Glasgow-based housebuilder Mactaggart...
Springfield provides trading update
SPRINGFIELD Properties has provided a trading update for the year ended 31 May 2020, highlighting the impact of Covid-19 on the business.
The housebuilder previously...
Finning completes switch to 100% renewables
FINNING has announced it has made the switch to 100% renewable electricity across all its UK and Irish operations.
The Caterpillar dealer revealed the commitment...
New study reveals pandemic impact fears of small business owners
NEW research has revealed that two in five (38%) small construction businesses fear their company is at risk of closure as a result of...
