Pandemic hits Stewart Milne Group results but firm says ‘exceptional’ trading paves way for...

STEWART Milne Group has hailed an 'exceptional' trading performance over the last ten months despite the pandemic-related challenges, revealing the business is on course...

Major names added to hub South West Tier 1 contractor stable

HUB South West has announced it has welcomed BAM Construct UK and Robertson Construction to its stable of Tier 1 contractors. The move is part...

DM Hall appoints new residential property director

DM Hall has appointed experienced property professional, Kirsten Nicolson, as residential property director. To be based at the firm's Edinburgh office, Kirsten joins with 16...

Sign of the times: new posters released to protect essential construction workers from abuse

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has announced it has started distributing protective signage to protect key workers carrying out essential projects. The posters, designed...
Edinburgh

Scottish prime office rents ‘reach new heights’

OFFICE rents in Glasgow and Edinburgh have been pushed to 'new heights' this year despite wider economic uncertainty, according to new analysis from Knight...

New study highlights impact of lockdown on Scottish housing market

NEW research has revealed that the Covid-19 lockdown is expected to impact the Scottish housing market for the rest of the year. The March 2020...
Raymond Lorimer and Paul McDermott

Park Property Management acquires East Kilbride factoring business

PARK Property Management has purchased the residential factoring division of Lorimer Property Group, based in East Kilbride. The acquisition is part of Park Property Management's...

Sector-wide survey launches to discover how Contractor Design Portion use can be improved

A survey has been launched to find out how Contractor Design Portion (CDP) can impact more positively on construction quality. Led by the Construction Quality...

Staff given shares in firm as owner targets ‘ideal’ employee ownership solution

TWELVE staff members have been given a stake in Sustainable Homes Scotland's business. The firm, which trades under name Paul Heat Recovery Scotland, specialises in...

31 suppliers named in multi-million pound engineering and technical consultancy framework

31 suppliers have been included in a multi-million pound engineering and technical framework for Scotland. Scotland Excel’s third generation engineering and technical consultancy framework is...

Paisley contractor appointed to £346m building improvement framework

Fusion21 has appointed Clark Contracts to its £346 million building improvements framework. The Paisley-based company has been appointed to lot 9 of the framework for...

Sister firms relocate to larger premises following ‘significant’ growth in the west

A rise in activity throughout the west of Scotland has prompted sister companies Hardies Property & Construction Consultants and Shepherd Chartered Surveyors to relocate...

CityFibre appoints new lead to spearhead £100m investment in Edinburgh

CITYFIBRE has appointed a new lead for its £100 million investment in supporting Edinburgh's smart city ambitions. Paul Wakefield will spearhead the project to bring...

New study provides ‘cautious note of optimism’ for construction

A new study has found that the construction industry is rallying from the aftermath of the lockdown period as builders report 'steady' workflow and...
Alan Dunne, Aggreko

Aggreko appoints UK and Ireland MD

ALAN Dunne has been appointed by Aggreko as the firm's managing director for the UK and Ireland, with a remit to develop strategic partnerships...

Scottish construction consultancy expands into Asia Pacific with new Singapore office

SCOTTISH-based construction consultancy Soben has confirmed the expansion of its operations into APAC (Asia Pacific) with the launch of a Singapore office. The move has...

Chartered surveying business to create ‘superhub’ with office merger

DM Hall has announced plans set to create a 'superhub' presence in south east Scotland with the merger of its Musselburgh satellite base into...

New premises in tune for Edinburgh construction business

OROCCO marked the official opening of the company's new Edinburgh HQ with a concert by Scottish music star Callum Beattie. Founded in 2012 by Jonny...

Hardies appoints new partner to help grow south of England operations

HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has announced the appointment of Peter O’Brien as a partner and building surveyor in its London office. He has over...

Dandara looks to encourage young people into construction with new recruits

DANDARA is continuing its drive to encourage young people to forge careers in the construction industry with two new appointments. With the ongoing skills shortage,...