Electrical engineering specialist reports rise in turnover and profit
ELECTRICAL engineering services provider Quartzelec has reported a 6% rise in turnover to £93.8 million and a 12% jump in pre-tax profit to £10.2...
Wallace Whittle acquires utilities consultancy
WALLACE Whittle has confirmed the acquisition of utilities infrastructure consultancy firm, Petrie Buchanan.
Founded in 2002, Petrie Buchanan provides multi-utility infrastructure design and management to...
SNIPEF welcomes action on late payment and retentions
SNIPEF has welcomed the announcement in the King’s Speech that the UK Government will bring forward legislation on late payments.
Fiona Hodgson, chief executive of...
Enovateq is latest occupier at Aberdeen Innovation Park’s Davidson House
AM Sci Tech, the owner of Aberdeen Energy and Innovation Parks, has concluded a further letting at Davidson House within Aberdeen Innovation Park.
Engineering solutions...
Property service specialist expands into England with finance division
EDINBURGH-based property service firm Cox & Co has expanded into England with the launch of a new finance division.
The business was acquired by County...
BESA conference to focus on going ‘beyond compliance’
BESA has announced that the organisation's annual conference will this year focus on how building engineering firms can make legal and technical compliance a strategic...
Knight Frank begins new chapter with Edinburgh office move
KNIGHT Frank is ramping up investment in its Scottish commercial property operations after securing a long-term lease at a sustainable office development in Edinburgh.
The...
SFT sets out focus to accelerate infrastructure investment across Scotland
THE Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has published its 2026/27 Business Plan, described as setting out an infrastructure programme designed to accelerate investment, strengthen delivery,...
BTR developer appoints new chief financial officer
BTR specialist PLATFORM_, an integrated investor, developer, operator and asset manager, has announced the appointment of Matt Garner as its new chief financial officer.
Matt has...
Construction sector urged to adopt ‘measured response’ to geopolitical uncertainty
TURNER & Townsend is urging construction clients, developers and project teams to prepare for renewed volatility and avoid making 'premature' decisions in response to...
Scottish Water confirms partners for £8 billion investment programme
SCOTTISH Water has confirmed the partner companies which will deliver its largest ever programme of investment.
The initial six-year delivery period of the joint-enterprise is...
Well-functioning construction sector needed to meet Scottish Government ambitions
THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has warned the next Scottish Government that addressing challenges such as the housing emergency and climate change targets...
Offsite timber frame manufacturer appoints head of technical
DONALDSON Timber Systems has announced the appointment of Grant Sanderson as head of technical.
He joined as a structural engineer in 2015, before being promoted...
Harley Haddow appoints national director of civil engineering
HARLEY Haddow has announced the appointment of David Campbell as national director of civil engineering.
With 30 years of experience - which includes two 11-year...
Former Rolls-Royce site in East Kilbride marketed as development opportunity
THE former Rolls-Royce site in East Kilbride is being marketed as a 'significant redevelopment opportunity' for residential or commercial use.
Occupying a spot on the...
Experienced commercial property specialist joins Lindsays as consultant
SCOTTISH legal firm Lindsays has strengthened its commercial property team with the appointment of Philip Sim as a consultant.
The experienced lawyer has joined the Glasgow...
Dentons appoints new construction partner in Glasgow
DENTONS has announced the appointment of Gordon Anderson as a construction partner in its Projects practice in Glasgow.
He joins from Addleshaw Goddard, where he...
Construction workloads ‘relatively subdued’ in Scotland, but housebuilding activity rises
OVERALL construction activity in Scotland remained 'relatively subdued' through the first quarter of the year, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors...
Balfour Beatty reports ‘positive momentum across key markets’ so far in 2026
BALFOUR Beatty has revealed it continues to expect 'high single digit percentage growth' in profit from operations from its earnings-based businesses in 2026.
The group...
St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies overhauls e-commerce offering
ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has completed an e-commerce overhaul across the group.
The Edinburgh-based builders’ merchants has invested around £40,000 in its first...
