Balfour Beatty hails ‘strong’ trading performance in first half of 2026
BALFOUR Beatty has hailed a 'strong' trading performance for the first half of the year, with full-year performance now anticipated to be 'slightly ahead'...
Newton Property Management completes acquisition of PMC
NEWTON Property Management has acquired full ownership of PMC Property Management, a factoring business headquartered in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire.
PMC manages a portfolio of over 10,000...
CCG welcomes largest intake of apprentices since before the pandemic
CCG Group has welcomed 21 new trade apprentices in what is its largest single-year intake since before the pandemic - and up six on...
Conquip Engineering Group targets Scottish growth after opening new Livingston base
CONQUIP Engineering Group is targeting growth in Scotland after opening a new base in Livingston.
The firm specialises in design-engineering and manufacturing equipment ranging from...
Paul Mitchell becomes new chair of Construction Industry Collective Voice
PAUL Mitchell has been announced as the new chair of the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV).
MD of the Scottish Building Federation (SBF), Paul succeeds...
Historic Aberdeen office building to be revamped as it welcomes law firm
LAW firm Shepherd & Wedderburn has secured a 5,000 sq ft suite on the third floor of The Capitol in Aberdeen.
Ryden announced the letting...
Warmworks and Scottish Federation of Housing Associations renew partnership
WARMWORKS and the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) have renewed their strategic partnership for 2026-27.
The move enables Warmworks to build on its existing...
West Coast Estates secures ‘extremely rare’ development opportunity in St Andrews
ABERDEEN-based property development and investment company West Coast Estates has completed the acquisition of a major commercial opportunity in St Andrews.
Craigtoun Park, which has an...
St Andrews appoints new branch manager at Edinburgh HQ
ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has announced the appointment of Jamie Kerr as the new branch manager of its Edinburgh headquarters, succeeding the...
Overall construction activity stagnates in Scotland despite rise in infrastructure workloads
OVERALL construction activity in Scotland was 'relatively stagnant' in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...
Aberdeen City Council seeks contractor for £1.39m Beach Ballroom upgrade
ABERDEEN City Council is to publish a tender document detailing £1.39 million of investment works for the historic Beach Ballroom.
The move, which forms part...
Electrical firms highlight financial ‘double whammy’ hampering apprentice ambitions
NEW research has revealed that high wages and a lack of employer funding are the biggest obstacles to Scotland’s electrical businesses recruiting apprentices.
The findings...
Muir Group reports increased turnover as profits soar
MUIR Group has increased turnover by 30% to £113.9 million for the year ended January 2026. Pre-tax profit has also soared from £320,000 to...
SIG Roofing commercial director elected chair of NFRC committee
SIG Roofing commercial director Duncan Winter has been elected chair of NFRC's Roofing Suppliers Group Committee.
The announcement was made at a recent NFRC board...
Property and construction consultancy relocates to new Edinburgh home
PROPERTY and construction consultancy Reid Mitchell HD (RMHD), has relocated its Edinburgh office from Manor Place in the west end to new premises at 3...
Demand continues to weaken for housebuilding materials in the UK
NEW research has revealed that demand for key construction materials needed to build new homes weakened further during the first half of 2026.
The latest...
United Infrastructure opens Highlands base
UNITED Infrastructure has established a permanent presence in the Highlands after officially opening its new office in Alness.
The Warrington-headquartered company said the move underlines...
Property auction house relocates to larger HQ in Glasgow
PRIME Property Auctions has moved to a larger headquarters in Glasgow in response to 'rapid' growth since the turn of the year.
Previously based at...
BP lists North Sea oil and gas business for sale
BP has announced that it has put its North Sea oil and gas business up for sale, following a review of its portfolio.
The company...
Dozens of firms appointed to £725m Scottish repairs framework
PfH Scotland has selected 75 firms for its latest responsive housing repairs and void property services framework for Scottish housing associations and local authorities,...
