Balfour Beatty hails ‘strong’ operational performance in trading update
BALFOUR Beatty has provided a trading update covering the period to 8 December 2022, in which the business revealed year-end order book is expected...
Scottish housing market remains in downward trend
SCOTTISH housing market activity has continued to weaken, according to new research.
The November 2022 RICS UK Residential Survey revealed that higher interest rates and...
Falkirk engineering firm rebrands and sets out growth plans
FALKIRK-based engineering firm John Jenkins & Son has set out future growth plans as the business launches a new name and branding.
The third-generation family...
Commercial property auction to include sites across Scotland
27 commercial property lots across Scotland will be up for action during a live online broadcast on Wednesday December 7.
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors revealed remote bidding...
SMEs make up bulk of firms contracted by Network Rail in last year
NETWORK Rail has reiterated its commitment to supporting small businesses following its 2019 pledge to increase the number of tendering opportunities on the rail...
Two ‘iconic’ Glasgow buildings go up for sale
CBRE has announced it has been instructed to market two buildings on Glasgow's Blythswood Square for sale on behalf of Marshall CDP.
Mackintosh House at...
Chartered surveying business confirms raft of Scottish promotions
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has announced a raft of promotions across its residential and commercial operations in Scotland.
The firm has promoted to partner level David...
High oil price boosts Aberdeen commercial property activity
MORE than £30 million of commercial property assets recently brought to market in Aberdeen is a sign that the 'tide has turned' in the...
Keepmoat confirms sustainable supply chain initiative
KEEPMOAT has announced it has teamed up with Achilles to develop sustainable sourcing practices in the homebuilding materials supply chain.
The business will be the...
New research reveals office lettings are on a high in Glasgow
THE number of office lettings to complete in Glasgow in the first three quarters of 2022 reached 84, according to new research from Savills,...
Bid and tender specialist posts record turnover
AM Bid has reported a record turnover in excess of £1 million for the second year in a row.
The bid and tender specialist revealed...
UK’s fishing infrastructure set for boost as £30m fund opens
BIDDING has opened for a share of a £30 million fund aimed at boosting the infrastructure of the UK fishing sector.
It comes as part...
Funding programme for social landlords to build affordable homes reopens in Scotland
SOCIAL landlords in Scotland will be able to access loans to build more affordable housing as an investment programme reopens to applications.
The Scottish Government...
Tilbury Douglas starts work on £20m worth of Scottish projects
TILBURY Douglas has announced it has commenced construction on three new projects in Scotland during November, worth almost £20 million.
The firm has started work...
Roofing and cladding contractors report strong workloads as labour and cost challenges intensify
NEW research has revealed that more than half of roofing and cladding contractors found it tougher to recruit suitable labour in the third quarter...
Aberdeen site will help satisfy demand for hybrid workspaces
A new flexible workspace, operated by Regus, is opening at Craigshaw Business Park in Aberdeen as demand for hybrid working soars.
IWG, a provider of...
Business targets new phase of growth with appointment of operations manager
CLEANING specialist CleanTEC - which has a number of construction and housing firms on its book - is targeting a new phase of growth...
Groundforce expands Scottish shoring team with new area sales manager
GROUNDFORCE has strengthened its Scottish shoring team with the appointment of Stuart Clazey as area sales manager.
Stuart, who will cover the west of Scotland,...
Scots consultancy launches new service to help reduce embodied carbon in construction
CONSTRUCTION consultancy Soben is urging industry-wide improvements to how carbon is calculated and reduced, as the firm launches a new carbon cost management service.
The...
Building materials supplier wins inaugural Build Dumfries & Galloway programme
QUARRYING and concrete products supplier, Hoddam Contracting Ltd, is celebrating after winning the Champion Business Award at the inaugural hub South West Scotland Build...
