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Robertson Group reports strong set of results in a challenging market

The Stirling-based construction, development, infrastructure and support services business Robertson Group, has reported a £616 million revenue in the 12 months to 30 June 2022 (2021: £588 million). Profit Before Tax (PBT) was £20.5 million, a growth of 21.3 per ...

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Wates Group achieves highest ever turnover at £1.89bn

Wates Group has reported a profit of £33.7m on its highest ever turnover of £1.89bn, up 17 per cent on last year. The family-owned development, construction and property services company secured £2.8bn of new work during 2022 with a record ...

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Edison Group continues on acquisition trail

Ayrshire-headquartered construction, property and investment business, Edison Group, has acquired Crown Architectural Systems. Based in the north-east of England, Crown Architectural Systems operates from a 6500 sq. ft facility in Washington, in the City of Sunderland district of Tyne and Wear, ...

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Edison Group introduces four-day working week for all employees

Irvine-headquartered construction property and investment business, Edison Group, has announced a four-day working week for all employees. The new regime, which will guarantee all 60 Edison Group employees three days off each week: either Friday, Saturday and Sunday, or Saturday, ...

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Climate debate

Mitakshi Sirsi, Director of Sustainability, Broadway Malyan (pictured left) and William Poole-Wilson, Founder and Managing Director, WILL+Partners (pictured right) discuss how the construction industry and architecture & design firms can help improve sustainable outcomes in the built environment This article ...

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Pagabo Foundation’s Feelgood Games return this May to tackle mental health in construction

The Pagabo Foundation, the charitable arm of national framework provider, Pagabo, has announced the return of the Feelgood Games this May, encouraging people from across the built environment sector to take part in support of its mission to tackle mental ...

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Drees & Sommer accelerates AA Projects acquisition

Following an initial minority investment in March 2022, European real estate consulting company, Drees & Sommer SE, has announced it is bringing forward its full acquisition of UK property and construction consultants, AA Projects, a year ahead of its original ...

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New digital construction platform set to unite the industry on credential checks and tackling modern slavery

The UK construction industry has for decades been plagued by issues such as modern slavery, data silos, lengthy onboarding, fake credentials and a lack of digital standards, according to the brains behind newly launched digital construction platform Construct.id. Construct.id is ...

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Inquiry into environmental regulations launched by the Built Environment Committee

The House of Lords Built Environment Committee has launched an inquiry into the impact of environmental regulations on development and has issued a call for written submissions. The Government has set out, through primary and secondary legislation, a number of ...

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Another acquisition for Edison Group

Scottish-based UK and internationally operating construction and property business Edison Group has acquired The Edinburgh Driveway Company Ltd, a 12 year-old Livingston-based business specialising in driveways, paving and landscaping, for an undisclosed sum. The Edinburgh Driveway Company, which operates throughout ...

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