Stewart Milne Group records pre-tax profits of £16.5 million
STEWART Milne Group has revealed pre-tax profits of £16.5 million and confirmed the board of directors has opted to recommence a competitive sales process...
New figures show sector still in “troubled waters”
CONSTRUCTION output in the UK has continued its recent decline, with new figures revealing the largest 'three-month on three-month' series drop since August 2012,...
Scottish budget sees record investment in affordable housing
THE Scottish Government has announced over £5 billion to tackle the climate emergency, £4.3 billion in transport funding, and a record investment in affordable...
‘Transformative’ Glasgow City Deal programme gathers pace
THE Glasgow City Region Deal has resulted in more than £405 million being spent to date on infrastructure improvements, and business and employment programmes.
The...
Graham turnover rises to £565 million
GRAHAM has posted an increased turnover of £565 million in its year-end results for 2016-17. Pre-tax profit was £16 million.
The group passed the half...
Spring budget: construction industry offers mixed response
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has announced that relaxing immigration rules to address 'chronic' skills shortages in the construction industry are a welcome...
£30m Aberdeen Art Gallery project delayed
ABERDEEN City Council has revealed that the construction schedule for the £30 million redevelopment of Aberdeen Art Gallery is to be extended.
The council said main...
Robertson named main contractor for AECC project
Henry Boot Developments and Aberdeen City Council have appointed Robertson Group as main contractor to deliver the new Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre (AECC).
The contract...
Pennywell plans gather pace with Phase Three approval granted
PLANNING permission has been secured for the next phase of regeneration at the award-winning Pennywell Living development.
The proposals from regeneration firm Urban Union and...
Galliford Try sees group profits leap despite Aberdeen Bypass costs
GALLIFORD TRY has posted a huge surge in group profits, having weathered the storm of Carillion’s collapse and its financial impact on the Aberdeen...
£500m Clyde Gateway Innovation masterplan unveiled
A new £500 million masterplan covering over 100 hectares of development land in Glasgow’s east end and South Lanarkshire is set to be unveiled,...
Scottish Building Federation appoints new MD
THE Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has announced the appointment of Paul Mitchell as its new MD.
Paul, who has served as operations director since March...
Aberdeen homes containing RAAC to be demolished
ABERDEEN homes containing Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) are to be demolished on safety grounds, the city's council has announced.
An estimated 366 council and...
New construction director for Cruden Building
CRUDEN Building has appointed Colin Kennedy as the firm's new construction director, succeeding David McEvoy who is retiring at the end of July.
Colin's previous...
SAMH praises construction sector’s mental health response
SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health) has told Project Scotland that it is ‘extremely impressed’ by the construction sector’s collective desire to tackle mental...
14 firms appointed to £80m framework for Scottish public sector works
FOURTEEN businesses have secured places on an £80 million framework to deliver 'critical' public sector infrastructure across Scotland.
The Modular Buildings framework (MB3), led by...
UK Government business secretary: ‘vital’ that construction remains open
THE UK Government's business secretary has said that it is 'vital' that construction work continues amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
The statement came in a letter addressed...
31 suppliers named in multi-million pound engineering and technical consultancy framework
31 suppliers have been included in a multi-million pound engineering and technical framework for Scotland.
Scotland Excel’s third generation engineering and technical consultancy framework is...
‘Generational’ Ayrshire Hospice project on track for autumn completion
THE project manager on McLaughlin & Harvey’s build of the new Ayrshire Hospice has revealed that the charity’s inspirational work is being used as...
RIAS/RIBA Awards shortlist revealed
A new high school in Perth, a hospice in Glasgow, and a sports centre in Inverclyde are included on an 18-strong shortlist for the...
