Donald Wynn and John Clarke

Edinburgh-based construction recruitment specialist expands through acquisition

EDINBURGH-based C&P Recruitment, a specialist recruiter for the construction, engineering and property sectors, has reported a 21% rise in turnover alongside the acquisition of Clarke Bridges...
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Commercial property demand slows in Scotland amid geopolitical tensions

NEWLY released research has shown that commercial property demand from both occupiers and investors slowed in Scotland in the first quarter of the year,...
Gideon Amos MP and FMB CEO Brian Berry

Politicians hear from victims of rogue builders as licensing campaign gathers pace

DOZENS of homeowners who have fallen victim to 'cowboy builders' have visited Westminster to share their stories with MPs, as the Federation of Master...
Jonathan Riley

Offsite housebuilding specialist appoints new head of commercial

OFFSITE timber housing specialist TALO has appointed Jonathan Riley as head of commercial to help scale delivery of 'ultra low' energy housing – particularly...
Michael Conroy, partner at Harper MacLeod LLP

Industry briefing to tackle construction sector’s hot topics head-on

SCOTLAND'S construction sector is being invited to attend a free industry briefing in Glasgow next month. The Scottish Building Federation’s (SBF) Business Update Presentations event...

Procast Group joins the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations

PROCAST Group has joined the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) as an associate member. Operating across the UK, Procast Group delivers retrofit, refurbishment, and...
Ryden

Ryden strengthens building consultancy and project management division

RYDEN has continued the strategic growth of its building consultancy and project management division with the appointment of Roddy Morrison as partner. Roddy joins in...

Global announces appointment of new chief strategy officer

HIGHLANDS-headquartered Global has announced the appointment of Barry Carruthers as chief strategy officer. Having held senior leadership roles across ScottishPower, Barry's background spans energy portfolio...
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Wills Bros expands operations at Eurocentral business park

MAXIM Park at Eurocentral has announced that civil engineering specialist Wills Bros is expanding its operations at the Lanarkshire business park by acquiring 8,000...
Adrian Mole, Chief Executive Officer, RFM

Robertson Group rebrands its facilities management business

ROBERTSON Group has announced a rebrand of its facilities management business as RFM and appointed Adrian Mole as chief executive officer, RFM. Adrian has worked...

Thousands of construction engineers to receive 4.5% pay rise

THOUSANDS of engineering construction workers will receive a pay rise of 4.5% from May, Unite has announced. The union said the deal, which includes a...
Capital Service Solutions Managing Director Moreland McDiarmid with Jill Thomson

Capital adds to senior team with new head of business development

LIVINGSTON-based Capital Service Solutions, a specialist commercial cleaning firm, has announced the appointment of Jill Thomson as head of business development. Jill brings over 14...
Insurepair managing director Richard O’Donnell with Spanish-based building surveyor Liam Taylor

Edinburgh-based all trades insurance reinstatement specialist expands into Spain

EDINBURGH-based Insurepair, an all trades insurance reinstatement specialist, has announced it is expanding into Spain as part of a major international growth plan. The new...
Hillington Park, Glasgow

Knight Property Group acquires six-acre development site at Hillington Park

KNIGHT Property Group has completed the purchase of a six-acre site in Hillington Park, Glasgow, which will be transformed - subject to planning -...
Forterro aquires Klaes

Forterro on track to seal Klaes acquisition

SOFTWARE provider Forterro has announced its intention to acquire Klaes, a software specialist serving window, door, façade and conservatory manufacturers. Following last year’s acquisitions of Orgadata and...

McLaughlin & Harvey secures £45.44 million Dumfries contract

MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has secured the £45.44 million contract to deliver a flood protection and public realm improvement scheme in Dumfries. The Dumfries and Galloway...
David Alexander

Lomond completes acquisition of Clyde Property Group

LOMOND has announced the acquisition of Clyde Property Group, which includes Burgh Property and Cathedral Estates.  Co-founded in 1987 by Gary Thomson, who continues to...
Gareth James

Burns & McDonnell appoints new head of civils, transmission & distribution

ENGINEERING and construction firm Burns & McDonnell has strengthened its UK Transmission & Distribution (T&D) practice with the appointment of Gareth James as head...
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Delivering Growth in Scotland

AS the construction sector continues to evolve, the role of logistics in delivering major infrastructure and building projects has never been more important. For Tarmac, logistics is the backbone that keeps materials moving safely, efficiently and reliably to customers across the country, and now, the business is looking to grow its logistics team to support increasing demand. 

Innovative design approach saves £30m on north of Scotland project

A new design approach being utilised by SSEN Transmission has delivered an estimated saving of £30 million on its Kintore to Dyce upgrade project,...