Paul Mitchell becomes new chair of Construction Industry Collective Voice

PAUL Mitchell has been announced as the new chair of the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV). MD of the Scottish Building Federation (SBF), Paul succeeds...

Historic Aberdeen office building to be revamped as it welcomes law firm

LAW firm Shepherd & Wedderburn has secured a 5,000 sq ft suite on the third floor of The Capitol in Aberdeen. Ryden announced the letting...

Warmworks and Scottish Federation of Housing Associations renew partnership

WARMWORKS and the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) have renewed their strategic partnership for 2026-27. The move enables Warmworks to build on its existing...
Craigtoun Park

West Coast Estates secures ‘extremely rare’ development opportunity in St Andrews

ABERDEEN-based property development and investment company West Coast Estates has completed the acquisition of a major commercial opportunity in St Andrews. Craigtoun Park, which has an...
Jamie Kerr, St Andrews Timber and Building Supplies

St Andrews appoints new branch manager at Edinburgh HQ

ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has announced the appointment of Jamie Kerr as the new branch manager of its Edinburgh headquarters, succeeding the...
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Overall construction activity stagnates in Scotland despite rise in infrastructure workloads

OVERALL construction activity in Scotland was 'relatively stagnant' in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...

Aberdeen City Council seeks contractor for £1.39m Beach Ballroom upgrade

ABERDEEN City Council is to publish a tender document detailing £1.39 million of investment works for the historic Beach Ballroom. The move, which forms part...
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Electrical firms highlight financial ‘double whammy’ hampering apprentice ambitions

NEW research has revealed that high wages and a lack of employer funding are the biggest obstacles to Scotland’s electrical businesses recruiting apprentices. The findings...
John Muir

Muir Group reports increased turnover as profits soar

MUIR Group has increased turnover by 30% to £113.9 million for the year ended January 2026. Pre-tax profit has also soared from £320,000 to...
Duncan Winter, SIG

SIG Roofing commercial director elected chair of NFRC committee

SIG Roofing commercial director Duncan Winter has been elected chair of NFRC's Roofing Suppliers Group Committee. The announcement was made at a recent NFRC board...
RMHD's Edinburgh office

Property and construction consultancy relocates to new Edinburgh home

PROPERTY and construction consultancy Reid Mitchell HD (RMHD), has relocated its Edinburgh office from Manor Place in the west end to new premises at 3...
Concrete being poured

Demand continues to weaken for housebuilding materials in the UK

NEW research has revealed that demand for key construction materials needed to build new homes weakened further during the first half of 2026. The latest...

United Infrastructure opens Highlands base

UNITED Infrastructure has established a permanent presence in the Highlands after officially opening its new office in Alness. The Warrington-headquartered company said the move underlines...
Prime Property founders John Morris (left) and Luis Guarin outside their Glasgow HQ

Property auction house relocates to larger HQ in Glasgow

PRIME Property Auctions has moved to a larger headquarters in Glasgow in response to 'rapid' growth since the turn of the year. Previously based at...

BP lists North Sea oil and gas business for sale

BP has announced that it has put its North Sea oil and gas business up for sale, following a review of its portfolio. The company...
Worker carrying out housing repairs

Dozens of firms appointed to £725m Scottish repairs framework

PfH Scotland has selected 75 firms for its latest responsive housing repairs and void property services framework for Scottish housing associations and local authorities,...

Aberdeen restauranteur secures funding to transform Union Street fast food unit

AN Aberdeen restauranteur has secured £70,000 in funding to convert a former fast food unit on the city's Union Street into a new deli,...
Anita Hogan

LUC makes key appointment to Scottish ecology team

ENVIRONMENT consultancy LUC has announced the appointment of Anita Hogan as director of ecology in its Scottish ecology team. Anita brings over 22 years' project...
Alan Gilkison

Ryden targets next phase of growth following success of LSH partnership

COMMERCIAL property consultancy Ryden has announced it is entering a new phase of growth after 'outperforming expectations' during the first year of its partnership...
Zander Calderwood

Hillhouse Group strengthens senior team ahead of new Edinburgh asphalt operation

HILLHOUSE Group has appointed Zander Calderwood to oversee operations as the business prepares to bring asphalt production to its Soutra Mains Quarry site in...