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Glasgow construction and manufacturing group CCG (Scotland) Ltd has reported an excellent financial year with turnover exceeding £144 million – up 6.2% on 2017’s figures. Profit before taxation also significantly increased on the previous year to over £9.1m.

JML Contracts has spoken of its joy after one of its projects was named House of the Year 2018 by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Lochside House in the Scottish Highlands was revealed as the winner in the final episode of a special Channel 4 series Grand Designs: House of the Year,

Property investment and development firm Northern Trust has announced the start of work on the second phase of its a new £3 million commercial development at Grangemouth. In total the new development will total over 25,500 sq ft; with Barons Court covering 18,205 sq ft of modern industrial and

A roofer found guilty of attempting to kill a colleague following a post-work drinking session just days after they first met has had an appeal against his conviction rejected despite claiming he was acting in self-defence. Thomas Telford, who was sentenced to nine-and-a-half years’ imprisonme

The Christmas shopping season is in full swing and once gifts have been bought and wrapped, the eternal dilemma for gift-givers is to decide where to hide them from prying eyes and fingers. A survey by housebuilder Barratt Homes has found that – unsurprisingly – one in five Scots are cho

Dandara has submitted proposals to build more than 200 homes as part of a wider housing development in Aberdeen. Plans lodged with Aberdeen City Council will see the 216 homes developed on a site south of Hazledene Road, on the western outskirts of Countesswells.

North of Scotland housebuilder Tulloch Homes has initiated a major push south with two major new developments in the Central Belt. The firm said it is expanding with more than £60 million investment in a number of new locations, including concluding the acquisition of its most southerly ventur

Pupils across Moray have benefited from a series of dedicated construction sector workshops – the first event of its kind in the region. The ‘Constructing Your Future’ events were developed, and hosted, by Robertson and Moray Council as part of the ‘Moray Skills Pathway&rsquo

BAM Construction’s team working on Edinburgh’s new premier office development, Capital Square, rallied round to donate 120 selection boxes to the Grassmarket Community Project which provides a drop-in meal service for the homeless community. The gift-wrapped boxes will be distributed thi

Coatbridge-based specialist coatings company Chemco International, which has 24 staff, has become 100% employee-owned in a move made to address succession issues and safeguard local skills and jobs. Chemco delivers environmentally friendly products for a wide range of industries throughout the

Inveruie-based agriculture cooperative ANM Group is expanding the Thainstone Business Park with the support of a £5 million funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland. One of the largest producer-owned farming, food and finance business in Scotland, ANM Group was established in 1872 and has m

Scotland Excel’s Construction Team is working on the fourth-generation renewals of several key frameworks: Building and Timber; Plumbing and Heating; and Electrical Materials. These contracts are part of the organisation’s growing construction portfolio and are crucial in helping Scotlan

A buyer has been found for Highlands construction firm Carbon Dynamic which went into administration last month. Around 40 jobs were on the line after the Invergordon-based sustainable modular buildings manufacturer succumbed to “challenging conditions and significant cashflow difficultie

Berwickshire sawmill business BSW Timber has followed up a loss-making year with a pre-tax profit of nearly £2.6 million Accounts newly filed at Companies House show the firm post the profit for the year ended March 31, 2018, after making a £2.1m loss the year before.

Building product manufacturer Forterra has announced a ground-breaking national contest which aims to find the best female apprentice and student bricklayers in the country. The first ever all-female bricklaying competition of its kind in the UK, Bricklaying Forterra Females (BFF) will be open to fe