Scottish projects aid Kier Group’s results
Kier Group plc, the parent company of Kier Construction in Scotland, has reported a 14% increase in revenue to £3.4 billion for the year...
Acquisitions help Galliford Try secure record year
GALLIFORD Try has reported a 31% revenue increase to £2,431 million for the year ended June 30.
Pre-tax profit is up 20% to £114 million,...
Bouygues secures £1 billion Battersea project
Bouygues UK has been named preferred contractor for the design and build contract for Phase 3 of the Battersea Power Station project.
The final construction...
Scottish construction employment rises 5%
NEW figures from the Office for National Statistics show employment in the Scottish construction industry increased by 9,000 to 176,000 during the three month period...
Clark Contracts in major recruitment drive
CLARK Contracts has created 60 new jobs to support growth across Scotland.
The construction, refurbishment and maintenance contractor said the new roles reflect a “steady...
Construction firms urged to act over tax savings
Construction firms set to invest in business growth could save thousands of pounds by doing so before the end of the year, asset finance...
Record output but concerns remain
New figures released by the Office of National Statistics show record output from the Scottish construction industry over the 12 months to June this year.
Overall,...
Curtain walling specialists enter administration
ELEVEN people have been made redundant after an East Sussex construction firm that provided curtain walling to major projects throughout the UK entered administration.
Harley Curtain Wall...
Record results for CALA Group
CALA Group has set a revenue target of £1 billion within five years after announcing record revenue and profits growth.
Total Group revenue for the...
Aggregate Industries chief moves to Breedon
Breedon Aggregates has announced that Pat Ward, currently CEO of Aggregate Industries Europe, will be joining the company as Group Chief Executive Officer.
He takes over from...
New contract wins help Carillion meet expectations
CARILLION has reported a 21% rise in revenue to £2.258.6 million for the six months ended 30 June 2015, reflecting the "exceptional" volume of...
Malcolm Fraser Architects closes down
Malcolm Fraser Architects has announced it ceased trading on August 21as a result of being unable to make the business profitable.
The practice was established...
Strong growth predicted despite public housing slowdown
CONSTRUCTION output has been tipped to increase 13.2% by 2017 and private housebuilding is expected to be a key driver of this growth according to the latest...
16 years of profit for Cruden
THE Cruden Group has increased profit by 48% to £7.1 million for the year to 31 March 2015 - the 16th year in a...
Robertson Group turnover to rise by a record 20%
ROBERTSON Group has made a preliminary announcement in advance of its annual report for the year ended 31 March 2015, reporting a record 20%...
Balfour Beatty optimistic despite huge loss
Balfour Beatty has reported a loss of £150 million in the first half of the year.
But with an £11.3 billon order book and “stable”...
Project manager role up for grabs at new community
The Stewart Milne Group is recruiting for a project manager to play a key role in the creation of a 3,000-home new community.
The successful candidate...
Profit and turnover up at James Donaldson & Sons
Fife-based timber specialist, James Donaldson & Sons Ltd has announced strong end of year results. Turnover for the year to March 2015 increased by...
Pick Everard flying high with aviation move
INDEPENDENT management, design and construction consultancy Pick Everard, which has a base in Glasgow, is set to expand into the aviation sector following its appointment...
FMB issues stark warning on skills shortage
RISING activity in the SME construction sector threatens to be undermined by the ongoing skills shortage, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned.
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