CMS reports record year with profits boost
CUMBERNAULD-based CMS Window Systems has reported a record year with profits up by one third.
The firm has reported a 34.64% EBITDA (earnings before interest,...
Multi-million pound station project handed over
THE restoration of Ballater Old Royal Station in Aberdeenshire has been completed and handed over to the client for fit out works.
Moran Sindall was...
PODFather makes firms an offer they can’t refuse
A growing number of construction firms are taking advantage of Edinburgh-based software specialist PODFather’s services.
The business, which started life as an electronic proof of...
Construction employers to benefit from new Graduate Apprenticeship initiative
A new apprenticeship scheme that seeks to create degree-qualified employees has been tipped to make graduates “immensely” more useful to construction employers.
The Graduate Apprenticeship...
Architects have ‘crucial’ role to play in volume housebuilding
AN architect for a major Scottish housebuilder has emphasised the “transformational” effect good design can have on large-scale housing developments.
Susan Wilson, architectural manager with...
Scots project among ‘Ultra Site’ award winners
CONTRACTOR Robertson has been honoured with a top award for its work on the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC).
The firm received the Community...
Mactaggart & Mickel site scoops top health and safety award
MACTAGGART & Mickel Homes has scooped a top health and safety award for a site in East Renfrewshire.
Garry Henderson, site manager at the housebuilder’s...
First NVQ passes for finishing firm’s employees
FINISHING and repair firm Plastic Surgeon has seen its first employees pass the requirements of its newly introduced NVQ scheme.
The company introduced the course...
CALA sets sights on second phase of Bridge of Don development
CALA Homes has submitted plans to Aberdeen City Council to build 113 homes in the second phase of its CALA at Grandhome development in...
Highland project earns Excellent Construction Award
MORRISON Construction has won an Excellent Construction Award from CEEQUAL (Civil Engineering Environmental Quality Assessment and Awards Scheme) after achieving a score of 82.5% for...
DM Hall event raises £40,000 for charities
OVER £40,000 was raised for two charities at DM Hall's recent Summer Ball.
300 employees, customers, suppliers and friends of the chartered surveying firm attended the...
Aberdeen firm collapses with 19 redundancies
ABERDEEN-based Anderson Construction has been placed into liquidation with the loss of 19 jobs.
The company, which operated from premises in Northfield, was involved in...
CITB research reveals “unprecedented” analysis of Scottish construction skills needs
CITB has unveiled a new report which provides "unprecedented" level of detail about the regional requirements of the Scottish construction industry.
The "first-of-its-kind" skills analysis gives...
Name announced for new £333m Aberdeen events venue
ABERDEEN'S new £333 million conference, exhibition and entertainment venue is to be called The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA).
The name is being rolled out by...
Work complete at “finest facility of its kind” West Calder High
THE new £32 million West Calder High will be up and running in time for the new school year after the keys were handed...
£2 million extension complete at historic Fochabers school
MORGAN Sindall has announced the completion of a £2 million extension to Milne’s Primary School in Fochabers, north east Scotland.
The firm was tasked by...
HLM appoints new head of hospitality, leisure and culture
HLM has appointed Patrick Arends as head of hospitality, leisure and culture at the practice.
A past winner of the RIBA West Midlands Emerging Architect of...
New facility means Highland single malt whisky isn’t standing ‘still’
GLENMORANGIE has broken ground on a new multi-million pound still house. The investment in the Highland distillery, which this year celebrates its 175th anniversary,...
Morgan Sindall hands over £10m school in Bearsden ahead of schedule
MORGAN Sindall has handed over a new £10 million primary school in Bearsden, which has been designed to accommodate some 450 pupils and allowed...
“Significant contribution” of hub projects outlined in annual report
THE value of hub East Central Scotland community infrastructure projects across Perthshire, Tayside, Forth Valley and Fife has grown to £617 million, new figures...
