A thousand new subscribers to the free daily newsletter took us to 12,227 daily subscribers - with what is an exceptionally high opening rate by industry standards.

Our busy LinkedIn page now attracts nearly 24,000 followers, while almost 60,000 unique visitors use the SCN website every month.

SCN’s new Construction Leader series has proved very popular with readers and has featured:

• Kilmac Group co-founder Richard Kilcullen
• Danny McArthur, senior partner at Hardies Property & Construction Consultants
• Redpath Construction founder Jim Pritchard
• Jeanette MacIntyre, managing director of Indeglas
• Janice Russell, managing director of McTaggart Construction
• PMP managing director Stewart Rutherford
• Maxi Construction managing director John Aitchison
• Grace Mair, regional director at Thomas & Adamson
• Callum Houston, managing director of Holmes Miller
• Donaldson Group CEO Andrew Donaldson
• Danny McKibbens, operations director at Clark Contracts
• Morris & Spottiswood managing director Gordon Clyne

Our new E-shot service allowing advertisers to contact the largest Scottish construction readership by far has also been a great success with excellent feedback and repeat bookings.

SCN editor Kieran Findlay said: “We’ve had a tremendous year at SCN reporting on the continuing achievements of Scotland’s dynamic construction industry which has consistently risen to meet challenging times. It has been great to get out and about meeting readers onsite, at events and exhibitions. We’re looking forward to carrying forward the momentum next year and I would like to wish our many readers compliments of the season and all the best for the New Year.”

Advertising manager Raymond Carr added: “It has been a very encouraging year of steady growth for SCN. We’ve seen a marked rise in job advertising and the new E-shot service allowing clients to have their own exclusive tailored mailshot with their own branding has been very successful.

“I have enjoyed working with both long-established and new clients and would like to join Kieran in wishing everybody the very best for the New Year.”

To have your stories included in SCN, contact Kieran Findlay on: newsdesk@scottishnews.com.

To enquire about advertising, contact Raymond Carr on: raymond@scottishnews.com.