Aberdeen-headquartered Wood sells engineering arm for £57.5m
ABERDEEN-headquartered Wood has announced that it has reached an agreement for the sale of its United Kingdom Transmission & Distribution engineering business (UK T&D)...
Council to progress byelaw restricting ‘right to roam’ at Scottish Center Parcs site
THE Scottish Borders Council has agreed to continue to progress a new byelaw restricting public access rights over land at Huntlaw and Muirfield Farm...
Balfour Beatty and SSEN Transmission open shared Peterhead office
SSEN Transmission and Balfour Beatty have opened a new shared office space in Peterhead as part of the delivery of the Netherton Hub.
Staff from...
Commercial property boom sees auction house enjoy record month
GLASGOW-based Prime Property Auctions has enjoyed its most successful month to date for commercial sales after concluding deals worth more than £1 million.
A £200,000-plus...
Construction sector views sought to help improve Net Zero Public Sector Buildings Standard
THE Scottish Futures Trust has announced a review of the Net Zero Public Sector Buildings Standard and inviting stakeholders across the public sector and...
New £25m fund focused on River Clyde corridor supports clean energy goals
A new £25 million fund focused on the River Clyde corridor has been launched to support the clean energy transition.
Local leaders met at the...
Ryden hails ‘record’ year of transactions across Scotland
RYDEN has revealed it has delivered one of its strongest years to date, after completing more than 3.2 million sq ft of industrial transactions...
Procast secures spot on UK-wide CHIC framework
HAMILTON-based Procast Group has landed a place on the UK-wide Communities & Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC’s) Multi-Element Framework.
The firm has been appointed under the framework’s...
Uncertainty is undermining Scotland’s building industry
By Paul Mitchell, operations director at the Scottish Building Federation (SBF)
CONSTRUCTION is the engine room of the Scottish economy, contributing 7.4% of total output...
Edinburgh Boiler Company sets out ‘aggressive’ expansion strategy
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has announced it is targeting growth by acquisition as the firm prepares for the next stage of expansion.
EBC revealed...
Groundforce appoints Warren Buckland as MD
GROUNDFORCE has announced the appointment of Warren Buckland as the firm's new managing director.
Warren has been serving as interim MD of the construction services...
Rising demand prompts CITB to make changes to funding and grants system
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a series of changes it is making to the funding and grant system.
The organisation said the...
Rail Safety and Standards Board appoints new chair
THE Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has announced the appointment of Chris Burchell as its new chair.
Chris brings 30 years of leadership experience...
Galbraith strengthens Scottish operations with raft of new appointments
GALBRAITH has expanded its building consultancy and project management team in Scotland with four new appointments.
Richard Henderson has joined as a director in Stirling....
Builders’ merchant completes major upgrades to Grangemouth site
BUILDERS’ merchant Huws Gray has announced completion of a significant upgrade to its Grangemouth timber depot.
The branch, which employs 16 people, has been operating...
Balfour Beatty on track to achieve strong revenue and order book growth
BALFOUR Beatty is on track to achieve full-year earnings expectations with strong cash and order book growth, the contractor has revealed in a trading...
Gary Bushnell appointed MD of Robertson Capital Projects
GARY Bushnell has been appointed MD of Robertson Capital Projects (RCP), following ten years as chief executive of hub East Central Scotland.
In his new...
Brian Craig named chief executive of hub East Central Scotland
HUB East Central Scotland has appointed Brian Craig as the organisation's new chief executive.
Brian has almost 30 years' experience in commercial management, quantity surveying,...
Coatbridge-based engineering firm KRG acquired by Torishima
COATBRIDGE-based KRG Specialist Engineering has been acquired by Torishima, an engineering group headquartered in Japan.
The move brings new foreign direct investment into Scotland’s engineering...
BAM opens new Highland hub to support north of Scotland operations
BAM has officially opened a new dedicated Highland hub for its engineering and energy operations in the north of Scotland.
The Inverness office space will...
