JR Group appoints three new directors
PAISLEY-based construction business, The JR Group, has appointed three new directors to the board, which will include a shareholding in the business for the...
Prothero appointed new Galliford Try chief executive
GRAHAM Prothero has succeeded Peter Truscott as chief executive of Galliford Try with immediate effect.
Graham, who joined the business as group finance director in...
Diageo global operational excellence director to join Donaldson board
TIMBER specialist James Donaldson & Sons has appointed Pamela Scott to its board of directors.
Pamela is currently global operational excellence director at Diageo. She...
Dundee industrial development tipped to help SME firms grow
SALTIRE Business Parks has started construction of sixteen units designed to provide "flexible" industrial space in Dundee.
Due for completion this summer, the developer said...
Stewart Milne Group makes double non-executive director appointment
STEWART Milne Group has appointed Clive Fenton and Martyn Everett as non-executive directors following the retirement of Tim Redburn and Hugh Mackay.
Clive Fenton has experience...
Interserve sale complete after administrators appointed
INTERSERVE PLC has announced completion of the sale of the group after administrators were appointed.
The contractor said this “alternative deleveraging transaction” will restore the...
Mixed-use Glasgow site offers “unprecedented” regeneration opportunity
DRUM Property Group and Stamford Property Investments have agreed a joint venture to develop a "significant" mixed-use development project in Glasgow's Merchant City after...
Administrators conclude McGill & Co sale
ADMINISTRATORS have concluded the sale of stricken contractor McGill & Co and certain assets to Catalus Energy Investments.
Dundee-headquartered McGill & Co entered administration on...
JLL adds senior building surveyor to Glasgow team
JLL Scotland has appointed Louise Bell as senior building surveyor within its Glasgow building consultancy team.
Louise joins from GVA where she began her career...
Output figures reveal mixed bag as sector awaits Brexit clarity
THE UK construction sector saw a 0.6% dip in output in the three-month on three-month all work series in January 2019, according to the latest figures...
Barratt looks to expand central belt supply chain
BARRATT East Scotland is set to host a “Meet the developer event” in a bid to expand its supply chain ahead of commencing several...
Breedon in “excellent shape” as firm reveals turnover and profits rise
BREEDON has reported a rise in both turnover and pre-tax profits for the year ended 31 December 2018.
Group revenue is up 32% to £862.7...
Balfour Beatty secures £70m Edinburgh Futures Institute project
BALFOUR Beatty has landed a £70 million contract to deliver the Edinburgh Futures Institute, a refurbishment and extension initiative on behalf of the University...
Hardies introduces dedicated energy service
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has launched a dedicated energy service in anticipation of tighter regulations in relation to the energy performance of properties.
Headed...
New Aberdeen base aids firm’s expansion plans
PARKER Technical Services has opened a new office in Aberdeen and announced it has launched a recruitment drive following new contract wins totalling £3.7...
Interserve posts losses of £111m for 2018
INTERSERVE suffered losses before tax of £111.3 million in 2018, its full-year results show.
The contractor’s losses were an improvement on the previous year’s figure...
Timber frame manufacturer agrees partnership with L&Q
STEWART Milne Timber Systems has agreed a deal to deliver timber frame for more than 1,500 homes for housing association L&Q. The company will...
Elgin housebuilder reports period of “strong growth”
SPRINGFIELD Properties has reported a 38% rise in revenue to £75.7 million in the housebuilder's interim financial results for the six-month period ended November...
Persimmon profits exceed £1 billion
HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon has announced a 4% rise in revenue to £3.74 billion for the year ended December 31, 2018, and a 13% increase in...
Helensburgh construction firm expands with Inverclyde base
HELENSBURGH-based construction firm Stewart & Shields has taken over 4,500 square feet premises at Kelburn Business Park in Port Glasgow.
Riverside Inverclyde (Ri), the organisation delivering...
