Clark Contracts has reported a record start to 2025, having secured £75 million in new orders across various sectors.

The largest of these new contracts is a £30 million project for the construction of a new 273-bed student accommodation development on Osborne Street in Glasgow. The contractor has also secured another Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) development for S Harrison Developments, a 76-bed facility on Canongate, Edinburgh.

Beyond these significant projects, the company's specialist Small Works Division has secured numerous contracts. These include refurbishments to care homes, hospitals, and laboratories, external refurbishment works on George Street in Edinburgh, and several projects for repeat clients such as the University of Glasgow, University of Strathclyde, NHS Scotland, and the Scottish Police Authority.

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Further contract awards include the refurbishment of the iconic Filmhouse cinema in Edinburgh, the construction of a new waste management facility in Fort William for The Highland Council, and the Cat B fit-out of 177 Bothwell Street for NHS Education for Scotland and Public Health Scotland. Additionally, Clark Contracts' Housing division will undertake the partial conversion of the Old Motherwell Town Hall into 20 social housing flats for North Lanarkshire Council.

Gordon Cunningham, Managing Director at Clark Contracts, commented on the strong start to the year: "We are delighted to have recorded such a strong start to the year with such a strong performance across various sectors and regions, setting the stage for our ongoing growth. Having celebrated a record turnover in 2024 of £110m, we are excited to continue collaborating with both new and long-standing customers in the year ahead."