Administrators conclude McGill & Co sale
ADMINISTRATORS have concluded the sale of stricken contractor McGill & Co and certain assets to Catalus Energy Investments.
Dundee-headquartered McGill & Co entered administration on...
JLL adds senior building surveyor to Glasgow team
JLL Scotland has appointed Louise Bell as senior building surveyor within its Glasgow building consultancy team.
Louise joins from GVA where she began her career...
Output figures reveal mixed bag as sector awaits Brexit clarity
THE UK construction sector saw a 0.6% dip in output in the three-month on three-month all work series in January 2019, according to the latest figures...
Barratt looks to expand central belt supply chain
BARRATT East Scotland is set to host a “Meet the developer event” in a bid to expand its supply chain ahead of commencing several...
Breedon in “excellent shape” as firm reveals turnover and profits rise
BREEDON has reported a rise in both turnover and pre-tax profits for the year ended 31 December 2018.
Group revenue is up 32% to £862.7...
Balfour Beatty secures £70m Edinburgh Futures Institute project
BALFOUR Beatty has landed a £70 million contract to deliver the Edinburgh Futures Institute, a refurbishment and extension initiative on behalf of the University...
Hardies introduces dedicated energy service
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has launched a dedicated energy service in anticipation of tighter regulations in relation to the energy performance of properties.
Headed...
New Aberdeen base aids firm’s expansion plans
PARKER Technical Services has opened a new office in Aberdeen and announced it has launched a recruitment drive following new contract wins totalling £3.7...
Interserve posts losses of £111m for 2018
INTERSERVE suffered losses before tax of £111.3 million in 2018, its full-year results show.
The contractor’s losses were an improvement on the previous year’s figure...
Timber frame manufacturer agrees partnership with L&Q
STEWART Milne Timber Systems has agreed a deal to deliver timber frame for more than 1,500 homes for housing association L&Q. The company will...
Elgin housebuilder reports period of “strong growth”
SPRINGFIELD Properties has reported a 38% rise in revenue to £75.7 million in the housebuilder's interim financial results for the six-month period ended November...
Persimmon profits exceed £1 billion
HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon has announced a 4% rise in revenue to £3.74 billion for the year ended December 31, 2018, and a 13% increase in...
Helensburgh construction firm expands with Inverclyde base
HELENSBURGH-based construction firm Stewart & Shields has taken over 4,500 square feet premises at Kelburn Business Park in Port Glasgow.
Riverside Inverclyde (Ri), the organisation delivering...
Kirkcaldy shopping centre set for new lease of life
THE Postings Shopping Centre in Kirkcaldy is set for a new lease of life after being purchased for £310,000 by Evergold.
The centre was put...
Administrators “hopeful” of McGill sale after preferred bidder appointed
CATALUS Energy Investments Limited has been appointed preferred bidder for Dundee-headquartered McGill & Co.
Administrators KPMG have granted the organisation a period of exclusivity to...
Mike Naysmith joins Homes for Scotland board
MIKE Naysmith, the managing director of CALA Homes (North), has been appointed to the board of trade body Homes for Scotland.
CALA said Mike has...
Robertson Homes appoints regional director for north east England
SCOTS housebuilder Robertson Homes has announced the appointment of Richard Bass as regional director for its business in the north east of England.
Based in...
Dundee to benefit from new metal recycling and decommissioning base
METAL recycling, decommissioning and steel tubulars specialist, John Lawrie Group, has announced it is growing its operations after sealing a deal to develop a...
Qmile Group appointed to Haymarket project
EDINBURGH property developer Qmile Group has been appointed by fund manager M&G Real Estate to deliver its Haymarket mixed-use development.
M&G Real Estate acquired the...
Four promotions announced at DM Hall
CHARTERED surveying specialist DM Hall has announced four new appointments to its commercial property team.
Mike McIntyre, who is based in Falkirk and covers agency...
