New Edinburgh depot gives Scot JCB room to grow
SCOT JCB’s new large-scale depot in Sighthill, Edinburgh has been officially opened by JCB chairman Lord Bamford.
The 1.4-acre site – over six times the...
Balfour Beatty sells Fife Hospital stake for £43 million
BALFOUR Beatty has announced the sale of its 50% stake in Fife Hospital to Semperian PPP Investment Partners for £43 million.
The firm said this figure...
DM Hall invests for future growth
DM Hall LLP has reported a rise in both profits and turnover for the year ended December 2017. The chartered surveying specialist said the...
Springfield Properties reports rise in profit and turnover
SPRINGFIELD Properties has reported another year of "strong growth", with the Elgin-based housebuilder recording a significant rise in turnover across both private and affordable...
Contract wins help expand ENGIE’s presence in Renfrewshire
ENGIE has announced it has won "multiple" contracts across Renfrewshire, which will see homes, schools and public buildings benefit from refurbishment and maintenance works.
The...
Building consultancy launches standalone DRS offering
AN Edinburgh building consultancy has announced the launch of a new standalone dispute resolution support (DRS) service.
Paragon said the move makes the firm one...
Construction output continues to grow, latest ONS figures show
CONSTRUCTION output has continued to grow, following a relatively weak start to the year with the latest ONS statistics showing 3.3% growth in the three...
Robertson reports turnover jump as it posts annual results
ROBERTSON has seen turnover jump by a third, thanks to a number of large projects including the Macallan distillery and visitor centre in Speyside...
McCarthy & Stone issues warning after “tough year” with trading update
RETIREMENT housebuilder McCarthy & Stone has warned of a drop in profits following a “tough year” in its latest trading update.
The update for the...
Persimmon profits rise 13% in half-year results
PERSIMMON has reported a pre-tax profit rise of 13% to £516.3 million for the first six months of 2018.
The housebuilder revealed new home sales...
Concrete admixtures specialist to offer recycled glass product
OSCRETE has been appointed the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for Stikloporas JSC, a Lithuanian producer of expanded glass granules.
Granulated expanded glass is described as...
New homes mark “step change” in Cruden business
CRUDEN Homes West has revealed plans to build over 300 new homes in the west of Scotland over the next two years.
The plans include...
Count us in: CHAP Homes becomes fourth developer at new community
CHAP Homes has been confirmed as the fourth developer at the new community of Countesswells near Aberdeen after a planning application for 85 new...
Framework appointment gives CCG a window of opportunity
CCG has secured a place on the new Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) WD1 Windows and Doors Framework.
WD1 is an amalgamation of two frameworks for...
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...
25 jobs lost as steel firm enters administration
COWDENBEATH-based structural steel fabricator Rippin Limited has gone into administration, with the loss of 25 jobs.
The company experienced cash flow difficulties due to a...
Stewart Milne Group appoints new chief operating officer
STUART MacGregor has been appointed to the newly created role of chief operating officer at Stewart Milne Group.
Formerly group finance director, he will move...
Doors and windows specialist joins procurement framework
CMS Window Systems has landed a place on the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) framework for PVC-U windows and doors.
The Cumbernauld-headquartered firm said this strengthens its position in...
Modest rise in UK construction output
THE latest ONS figures have revealed that UK construction output rose by 0.9% in Quarter 2 2018, following a 0.8% fall in the first...
30 former Scots police stations to go on the market
The first tranche of 21 of these properties will be released this month. The former stations are suitable for a variety of uses, subject to obtaining local authority approval, the property firm said .
