Bancon Group increases turnover and doubles pre-tax profits
ABERDEENSHIRE-based housebuilding and construction firm Bancon Group has reported a 13% rise in turnover and a doubling of its pre-tax profits.
The company's latest set...
Balfour Beatty set for Ayrshire nuclear deal
MAGNOX has appointed Balfour Beatty to deliver the £34m Solid Intermediate Level Waste Encapsulation (SILWE) contract at Hunterston A, a former power station in...
Robertson sees revenue growth but profitability tumbles
ROBERTSON Group has announced a 23% increase in revenue to £825 million for the year ended June 2024. However, a pre-tax loss of £9,724...
Ravenscraig regeneration gathers pace as new masterplan is submitted
THE regeneration of Ravenscraig looks set to gather pace after developers submitted a masterplan aimed at attracting major investment into the area.
The planning submission...
Skilled refugees to boost Scotland’s construction sector talent pool
SKILLED and experienced resettled refugees living in Scotland - who could help tackle the nation’s construction skills shortage issue - are working as fast-food...
Scottish Government raises concerns over Scotland-Northern Ireland bridge plans
SCOTLAND’S transport secretary Michael Matheson has written to his UK counterpart expressing concerns over the proposed build of a bridge between Scotland and Northern...
Multi-million pound hotel and retail plans submitted for A9 site
PLANS have been submitted for a multi-million pound hotel, food and retail development village on the A9.
William Frame, managing director of Tomatin Trading Company,...
Trade body urges members to take part in retentions consultation
THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) its urging its members to participate in the Scottish Government’s cash retentions consultation.
The trade body is hoping that legislation...
Tilbury Douglas breaks ground on Mearns Castle High School project
TILBURY Douglas has officially marked the start of work on the refurbishment and extension of Mearns Castle High School in Newton Mearns.
The project will...
Homes for Scotland confirms new chief executive
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has announced that Jane Wood will become the trade body's new chief executive from June 1, succeeding Nicola Barclay who...
Scotframe assisted living facility leaves Inverurie for the Falklands
THE first sections of a new assisted living facility for the Falkland Islands have just left Scotframe’s Inverurie headquarters, destined for the other side...
Avant Homes Scotland appoints new area director
STIRLING-based Avant Homes Scotland has appointed Iain Innes as area director.
He joins from housebuilder Dandara and has 40 years’ industry experience. In his new...
CIOB urges sector to “get real” about worker exploitation
THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is calling for UK contractors to face up to “significant human right risks in their supply chains”, as...
A9 dualling project set to be lifted to new heights
RAEBURN Drilling and Geotechnical Ltd has been awarded the latest multi-million pound contract on Scotland’s A9 dualling programme.
The remote Slochd summit is included in...
Work officially starts at The Macallan on new distillery
EDRINGTON has marked the official start of works on its iconic new distillery and visitor centre for The Macallan.
The Macallan is one of the core...
Cruden Group reports significant rise in turnover and profit
THE Cruden Group has announced a 'robust' financial performance for the year ending March 2022, including a 23rd consecutive year of profitable trading.
Against a...
RTPI Scotland calls for planning investment to deliver ‘fairer, greener and more prosperous’ nation
THE Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland has launched its 'Planifesto 2026', calling for a long-term investment in the planning system to unlock homes,...
Tilbury Douglas secures five-year framework for Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
TILBURY Douglas has secured a new five-year framework with The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo to continue delivering the stadium for the internationally acclaimed event.
The...
Plans progress for build of £1.3 billion Edinburgh coastal town
THE proposal of application notice (PAN) has been published for the creation of a £1.3 billion new coastal town at Granton Waterfront in Edinburgh.
Developed...
Miller Homes appoints new divisional MD
MILLER Homes has appointed David McGrath as the new divisional MD for Scotland East and West, the North East and Teesside, as well as...
