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,...
Glasgow housebuilder launches private homes arm with £20m development
GLASGOW housebuilder AS Homes (Scotland) has launched a new private homes arm, as planning permission is granted for its first development.
The new subsidiary company...
Magnificent seven: architectural practice shares equity with management team members
WATSON Batty architects has announced the release of equity in the business to seven new members of its management team.
The move is a part...
Housebuilder gets the go-ahead for first English development
MACTAGGART & Mickel Homes has received planning permission for its first English housing development at Milton under Wychwood in Witney, Oxfordshire.
The housebuilder said this...
Lovell encouraged by “good progress” in Scotland
The Scottish division of partnership housing provider Lovell has welcomed the latest monthly output figures for the UK construction industry, reporting positive progress during...
Kier named Tier One contractor to hub West Scotland
KIER Construction Scotland has been appointed as a Tier One contractor to hub West Scotland’s supply chain.
Earlier this week we reported that Morrison Construction...
New networking initiative helps SME construction firms win business
HUB South West has launched a new networking arm called The hub Club, which aims to help SME firms win more business from Tier...
