Scots housebuilder eyes English expansion
A Scottish housebuilder is targeting further growth south of the border after an “encouraging” start to the year.
Stewart Milne Homes has doubled sales in...
Bell to deliver Johnstone retail park development
BELL Building Projects has been appointed main contractor to develop Paton’s Mill Retail Park in Johnstone, Renfrewshire.
4th Developments, owners of the former shoelace mill site,...
Commercial development marks Shawfair milestone
THE new town of Shawfair, which has been described as the biggest urban expansion near Edinburgh in modern times, has reached another milestone with...
Barratt announces plans for 12 new Scottish sites
BARRATT Developments has revealed plans to open 12 new sites across Scotland during the course of 2018, creating 2280 new homes.
The business, which includes Barratt Homes...
Glasgow firm outlines ‘ambitious’ expansion plans
GLASGOW-based manufacturer Rearo Laminates has announced work has started to extend its HQ to accommodate 'ambitious' growth plans.
The company, which makes bathroom and kitchen wall panels,...
Hotel construction marks another milestone for new AECC
CONSTRUCTION of a new 150-bed hotel on the site of the new Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) is underway.
The Aloft Hotel will be...
SELECT appoints Matthews to MD role
DARRELL Matthews has been appointed the new managing director of SELECT, replacing Newell McGuiness who has held the role for more than 13 years.
He...
Plastic Surgeon extends repairs deal with national housebuilder
AVANT Homes has renewed a nationally exclusive contract with specialist finishing and repair firm Plastic Surgeon.
Plastic Surgeon's initial agreement, which was signed last year,...
Montagu Evans appoints new partner in Edinburgh
BRYCE Stewart has been appointed as a partner at planning and development consultancy Montagu Evans' Edinburgh office.
Described as a specialist in the industrial sector,...
Carillion goes into liquidation
CONSTRUCTION giant Carillion has gone into liquidation. The Official Receiver has been appointed by the court as liquidator along with partners at PricewaterhouseCoopers who have...
Construction output falls at fastest rate since 2012
THE latest ONS (Office for National Statistics) figures have revealed construction output has contracted for the sixth consecutive period in the three-month on three-month...
Scottish office helps cement GTC growth north of the border
GTC has announced that its Scottish office is moving to new, larger premises at Strathclyde Business Park in Bellshill following growing demand.
The business provides...
SES adds second Scottish base following expansion
SES Engineering Services (SES) has opened a second Scotland office, in Edinburgh, as it continues to expand north of the border.
The business, which first...
Building consultancy targets further growth with opening of Scottish home
PARAGON, a building and project consultancy, has opened an office in Edinburgh as part of the firm's "controlled growth strategy".
The London-founded business has moved into...
SEC Group hoping for end to cash retentions “abuse”
THE Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group said it is optimistic that the issue of cash retentions in the construction industry will be “properly debated”...
Housing sector “upbeat” despite Brexit pressures
A Scottish law firm has claimed the nation's housebuilding sector is "performing well" despite the uncertainties surrounding Brexit.
Gillespie Macandrew revealed it has transacted nearly...
Housebuilder announces string of internal senior appointments
STEWART Milne Homes has strengthened its senior team with a raft of internal appointments.
The firm said the moves had been made in preparation for...
Breedon to buy four Tarmac quarries
BREEDON has agreed to acquire four quarries and an asphalt plant from Tarmac in a £16.5 million deal.
The move will be satisfied by the...
Hardies office move aids integration plans
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has relocated its Edinburgh office from East London Street to join its colleagues from Shepherd Chartered Surveyors in the city's...
Barratt helps “meet the squeeze” on housing in Scotland
BARRATT Developments has announced it delivered a £298 million boost to the UK economy for the year ended 30 June 2017.
During that period, the business,...
