The firm turned over 拢752m in the 12 months to March thanks to major projects

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Scottish contractor Robertson has reported a spike in both profit and turnover in the past year, with activity in major construction schemes giving the firm a lift. 

Turnover in the 12 months to March 2018 was boosted by a number of big projects, up 33% to 拢752m, while the group reported an 18% increase profit to 拢30.8m.

The contractor, which is building the 拢333m Aberdeen Exhibition Centre (pictured), its largest ever scheme, said its major projects division was also working on an 拢80m project with Boeing UK that will see a facility to house new sub-maritime search planes for the RAF built in Lossiemouth.

It has also recently handed over the 拢140m Macallan distillery project, designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners, is in the final stages of completing the new 拢64m Balfour Hospital in Orkney and recently signed a 30-year framework deal with Eastbourne and Lewes council for work in southern England.

Robertson increased its headcount by 18% to 2,293 across eight regional construction and special division businesses covering local markets in the Highlands, Aberdeen, Dundee and central Scotland. It also has businesses in the North-East and Midlands in England.