David Smith Contractors Ltd. · Company SC347498
Active, accounts up to date·main contractor & subcontractor·Head office Fraserburgh
David Smith Contractors Ltd. is a specialist provider of civil engineering and demolition services, operating throughout Scotland. With a strong focus on delivering high-quality results, the company caters to a diverse range of clients across industrial, commercial, agricultural, petrochemical, and residential sectors.
Their civil engineering expertise encompasses bulk earthworks, drainage, retail construction, decommissioning, petrochemical maintenance, piling, and crushing & screening. They leverage the latest technology and a skilled team to suggest cost savings and ensure safe, competitive project delivery. The company also offers a full demolition and clearance service, handling projects of varying scales and complexities.
David Smith Contractors prides itself on its ability to tackle technically demanding infrastructure projects. Their case studies highlight significant work in areas such as distillery expansions, enabling works for power stations, wind farm construction, and the development of community facilities, demonstrating their capability in delivering complex projects with precision and efficiency.
Delivered a complex and innovative abstraction route to the River Spey using Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD), connecting the distillery to the river while passing beneath critical infrastructure. Also delivered the new control building and installed the River Spey feed.
Client · Chivas Brothers Limited
Peterhead
Carried out the enabling works prior to the construction of the EGL2 convertor station platform works commencing. The works included forming temporary haul roads, formation of the hardstanding of the carpark and future site facilities along with the temporary drainage and installing a new CSE platfrom.
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
Successfully completed the upgrade of existing road infrastructure and construction of a CDM compound for Balfour Beatty Power & Distribution. The subcontract works included road widening, installation of new surface water drainage, demolition of an existing cottage, and the establishment of the CDM compound.
Client · Balfour Beatty Power & Distribution
Forres
Formation of access roads and installation of services for construction of 12 Nr wind turbines for Muirden Energy. DSC awarded groundworks subcontract package containing the enabling works, enabling drainage, access roads and services.
Client · Muirden Energy
St Fergus Gas Terminal
Civil and Piling construction works associated with the establishment of two replacement furnaces in MOD's 1 and 2 as Shell UK, St Fergus Gas Terminal UK.
Client · Shell UK
Appointed principal contractor to carry out the enabling works to four new warehouses for William Grant & Sons. As the works progressed, DSC were then appointed as a subcontractor to undertake the bulk earthworks, drainage and service diversions along with diverting and existing watercourse located within the site.
Client · William Grant & Sons
Appointed Principal Contractor for the installation of a new abstraction pipeline to support future whisky production at Aberlour Distillery for Chivas Brothers Limited. The project involved approximately 680 linear metres of pipework, running from the distillery infrastructure to the River Spey. Key challenges included horizontal directional drilling (HDD) beneath the A95 trunk road, working adjacent to Aberlour Football Club, and in-river works to install inlet and outlet connections, including the construction of an 8-metre-deep pumping chamber.
Client · Chivas Brothers Limited
Appointed Principal Contractor for the construction of a new access route and site development to support a distillery expansion for Chivas Brothers Limited. The project involved 100,000m³ of bulk earthworks, installation of surface water drainage, and the construction of a future access road and platform to accommodate the planned distillery.
Client · Chivas Brothers Limited
Successfully delivered the refurbishment and installation of a new evaporator and bioplant within the existing infrastructure at Chivas Brothers' Miltonduff Distillery. Initially appointed as Principal Contractor for the enabling works and demolition package, DSC was later engaged by Robertson Construction as subcontractor for the civil engineering scope.
Client · Robertson Construction
Successfully delivered the construction of a new tank bund at the Glenfiddich Distillery for William Grant & Sons. Appointed as Principal Contractor, the project scope included bulk earthworks within the live distillery infrastructure, drainage works, tank bund construction, installation of pipe bridges, and the addition of a new pallet shed.
Client · William Grant & Sons
Grantown on Spey
Construction of the new Distillery at Grantown on Spey for Morrisons Construction. DSC awarded with sub-contractor package for all earthworks, substructures, services, drainage, concrete work & hard landscaping.
Client · Morrisons Construction
Chivas Brothers Limited, Balfour Beatty, Muirden Energy, Shell UK, William Grant & Sons, Robertson Construction, Morrisons Construction, Moray Council, Muir Construction, HUB Scotland Framework, Robertsons Construction, Belfour Beatty and 7 others.
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David Smith Contractors is a specialist in civil engineering and demolition services across Scotland. They offer a comprehensive range of solutions for industrial, commercial, agricultural, petrochemical, and residential clients. Their listed services include Civil engineering, Demolition, Groundworks, Piling and Drainage.
David Smith Contractors Ltd. is registered at Cairnmuir, Memsie, Fraserburgh, AB43 7AR, in Scotland.
David Smith Contractors Ltd. states that it works across Scotland, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Accounts filed for the year to 2025 report 92 employees, which places the company in the 50-249 employees band.
David Smith Contractors Ltd. reported turnover of £22.2m in accounts filed for the year to 2025.
Companies House lists David Smith Contractors Ltd. as active, with accounts most recently made up to 2025-04-30.
David Smith Contractors Ltd. works in Industrial, Infrastructure, Public, Residential, Commercial and Energy.
David Smith Contractors Ltd. was incorporated on 2008-08-22.
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