Brewer appointed new chair of hub South East
PAUL Brewer has been appointed the new chair of the board at hub South East Scotland, succeeding Jo Elliot who will leave his role at...
Keepmoat appoints new Scottish regional MD
KEEPMOAT Homes has appointed Peter Matthews as its new regional managing director for Scotland.
He is joining the housebuilder from Taylor Wimpey, where he has...
New figures show sector still in “troubled waters”
CONSTRUCTION output in the UK has continued its recent decline, with new figures revealing the largest 'three-month on three-month' series drop since August 2012,...
Veitchi Group reports “another steady year of growth”
CONSTRUCTION subcontractor Veitchi Group has reported “another steady year of growth” with a 10% rise in profits.
The Cambuslang-headquartered firm revealed its financial results following...
Carillion demise to cost UK taxpayers £148 million
THE collapse of Carillion will cost UK taxpayers an estimated £148 million, a new report has revealed.
An investigation by the National Audit Office (NAO)...
Robertson appoints commercial director for west of Scotland
TOMMY Hamilton has been appointed commercial director for Robertson's central west region.
Robertson announced he has joined the business from McLaughlin & Harvey, where he...
New partner joins DM Hall’s Aberdeen office
DM Hall has announced that Stuart Johnston will lead the commercial property team in its Aberdeen office.
The chartered surveying company said Stuart has re-joined the...
BAM appoints preconstruction director for Scotland
DAVID Carson has been appointed preconstruction director for BAM Construction in Scotland.
Based in the Stepps office, he will be responsible for managing BAM’s preconstruction...
Momentum growing over protection of title for electricians
THE campaign for protection of title for electricians has received the backing of the UK's largest union.
Trade body SELECT commissioned a report on the...
Edinburgh site sold in £49m deal
A three-acre site in Edinburgh has been sold for £49.1 million, its developer has announced.
Edinburgh Haymarket Developments Ltd (EHDL), a joint venture between Tiger...
Millar & Bryce bolsters team with new senior appointments
CONVEYANCE and land search firm Millar & Bryce has made two senior technical appointments in a bid to strengthen its team.
Eric Willis and Carole...
UK construction activity “subdued” according to latest PMI
UK construction activity saw only a “modest” improvement midway through the second quarter of the year, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)...
Dozens of jobs go as Lambert Contracts enters administration
PAISLEY-based Lambert Contracts has gone into administration, resulting in 77 redundancies, after experiencing cash flow issues.
The firm, a specialist in insurance reinstatement and fire...
287 jobs lost as Crummock collapses
BONNYRIGG-based construction firm Crummock has ceased trading with immediate effect, resulting in 287 redundancies.
The company, which offered a range of civil engineering and surface...
Blinkbonny acquisition gives Breedon Borders presence
BREEDON Northern Limited is set to establish a presence in the Scottish Borders after snapping up Blinkbonny Quarry (Borders) for an undisclosed sum.
Blinkbonny runs...
Elgin housebuilder appoints non-executive director
ELGIN-headquartered Springfield Properties has appointed Nicholas Ian Cooper as a non-executive director of the company.
The housebuilder said Mr Cooper (54) is a qualified solicitor...
Unions agree new pay deal for construction workers
CONSTRUCTION workers operating under the Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) agreement are set for a wage rise after a new two-year pay deal worth...
CCG Asset Management to deliver East Lothian homes upgrade works
CCG Asset Management, part of the CCG Group, will deliver the next phase of East Lothian Council’s planned maintenance programme.
Works including doors, windows, kitchen...
Balfour Beatty bags multi-million pound overhead line and cabling works
BALFOUR Beatty has been awarded two contracts for the Beauly to Keith 132kV modernisation programme, totalling around £43.5 million.
Both contracts were awarded by Scottish...
CCG appointed to new housing framework
GLASGOW-based construction firm CCG (Scotland) has been appointed to the Scottish Procurement Alliance’s (SPA) new housebuilding framework.
The H1 framework aims to support Scottish Government...
