Galliford Try pre-tax profits increase by 33% for half-year period
GALLIFORD Try has increased pre-tax profits by a third for the half-year period ended 31 December, 2023.
Revenue rose from £679 million to £819 million...
Lomond expansion plans gather pace with Tay Letting acquisition
LOMOND has continued its expansion plans with the acquisition of Tay Letting, which has offices in Glasgow, Dundee, and Edinburgh.
The firm will become part...
Mineral products sector has ‘key role’ to play in supporting sustainable growth in Scotland
THE Mineral Products Association Scotland (MPAS) has published a new document which sets out a series of policy recommendations for the Scottish Government.
The organisation...
Association for Project Safety appoints new president
MARK Snelling has been appointed as the new president of the Association for Project Safety (APS).
He succeeds Ray Bone, who remains as an adviser...
COWI awarded Pre-FEED contracts for Ayre and Bowdun offshore wind projects
ENGINEERING consulting group COWI has secured a contract from Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a joint venture involving DEME, Qair and Aspiravi, with a focus...
Balfour Beatty appoints MD to its UK Power Transmission and Distribution business
BALFOUR Beatty has appointed Tony Wilson as MD of its UK Power Transmission and Distribution (Power T&D) business.
He will be tasked with delivering the...
Paisley contractor announces hat-trick of new appointments
PAISLEY-based construction firm The JR Group has confirmed a trio of new hires across various roles within the business.
George Bunch joins as a new...
Balfour Beatty begins work on SSEN Transmission projects
BALFOUR Beatty has begun work on the development of nine electricity transmission projects across the north of Scotland.
The work forms part of SSEN Transmission's pathway...
Keppie Design becomes employee-owned in firm’s 170th year
GLASGOW-based architecture practice Keppie Design has become the latest company in Scotland to transfer its entire shareholding to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).
The...
Graham + Sibbald appoints new business rates associate in Edinburgh
GRAHAM + Sibbald has appointed Stuart Blyth as an associate to its business rates team.
Based within the Edinburgh office of the chartered surveyors and...
Parliament reception explores next steps for Scottish Passivhaus equivalent
THE next steps for the proposed Scottish Passivhaus equivalent legislation were discussed at a recent reception at the Scottish Parliament.
The event was sponsored by...
National Federation of Builders formally endorses NASC membership standards
NASC has announced that the National Federation of Builders (NFB) has formally endorsed its membership standards.
The move follows a review of the NASC membership...
Wallace Whittle backs youngsters with pay commitment
WALLACE Whittle has revealed that its WW:Academy junior level 2 staff are being paid an average of 40% above the minimum wage.
The firm said...
Sector-wide survey launches to discover how Contractor Design Portion use can be improved
A survey has been launched to find out how Contractor Design Portion (CDP) can impact more positively on construction quality.
Led by the Construction Quality...
Knight Property Group eyes £15m speculative Bellshill development
KNIGHT Property Group has announced plans to speculatively develop a new £15 million facility on a vacant six-acre site at Belgowan Street in Bellshill.
The...
Cube Glass becomes selected supplier in Scotland for Panoramah
CUMBERNAULD-based precision manufacturer Cube Glass has become the selected supplier in Scotland for Swiss-owned and Portugal-based Panoramah.
The partnership has been tipped to position the...
Clydeport operator seeks contractors for Hunterston PARC Construction Yard works
MARINE infrastructure contractors are being invited to express their interest in relation to planned upgrades at the Hunterston PARC (Port and Resource Campus) Construction...
Glasgow agency acquires property stock from liquidated competitor
GLASGOW agency Rosevale Letting has increased its portfolio of managed properties after acquiring a number of letting properties from Ross Sales & Lettings, which...
Jillian Love to become Women in Property Central Scotland chair
WOMEN in Property (WiP) has announced that Jillian Love will become its next Central Scotland chair.
Jillian, who works in bids and marketing at property...
CMA launches probe into housebuilders over ‘suspected sharing of commercially sensitive information’
THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found 'fundamental concerns' in the British housebuilding market and launched an investigation into eight housebuilders 'following evidence...
