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Another acquisition in the bag for Edison Group

Ayrshire-headquartered construction, property and investment business, Edison Group, continues with its recent spate of business acquisitions, this time snapping up Livingston-based Maplewood Joinery and Construction, an all-trades commercial and residential property operator which undertakes home extensions, garages, driveways and tarmacadam resurfacing ...

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Tim Wates becomes Chairman of the Wates Group

Tim Wates has become the new Chairman of the Wates Group, taking over the role from his cousin, Sir James Wates CBE. Tim Wates joined the family-owned building, development, and property services company in 1993, serving as a Board Director ...

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Katy Dowding takes over as President and CEO of Skanska UK

Katy Dowding takes up her new role as President and CEO of Skanska UK effective from Tuesday, 2 May. Over her 20-year career with Skanska, Dowding has held a diverse range of commercial, operational and strategic leadership roles, including Managing ...

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Gleeds appoints global CIO

The international property and construction consultancy has appointed Ian Shearer to the newly created role of Global Chief Information Officer (CIO) to support its digital transformation journey. Shearer, who will be based out of the company’s UK headquarters, joins the ...

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Chairman appointment at BCIS

The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has appointed a new Chairman to support its mission to help the construction industry to manage costs, reduce carbon and mitigate risk. Colin Smith joins BCIS with 40 years of experience working in companies ...

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Bleak picture for construction as stagflation reigns 

The outlook for construction investment remains challenging, with little or no growth coupled with persistently high inflation creating stagflation, the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) cautioned in its latest industry report. It found that the dramatic increases in costs of ...

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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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