Scottish National Investment Bank open for business

THE Scottish National Investment Bank has been officially launched. Described as the UK’s first mission-led development bank, it is being capitalised by the Scottish Government...
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Refurbished Glasgow Aurora building welcomes SSE

ENERGY business SSE has secured 62,000 sq. ft. across four floors of Glasgow’s Aurora at 120 Bothwell Street, with the office building recently reaching...
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Procast awarded five-year framework agreement by Loreburn Housing Association

HAMILTON-based principal contractor, Procast Group, has announced it has been awarded a five-year framework agreement by Loreburn Housing Association. The move is described as a...

Burness Paull adds to real estate team with new partner appointment

BURNESS Paull has appointed real estate lawyer David Stewart as a partner. Stewart, who is ranked by the Chambers legal directory, joins from Morton Fraser....

Industry stalwart appointed non-executive director at Glasgow-based communications consultancy

CONSTRUCTION industry stalwart Ed Monaghan has been appointed as a non-executive director at Glasgow-based communications consultancy Perceptive Communicators. The award-winning consultancy for the built environment...

Sauter Group acquires majority shareholding in Emtec Group

THE Sauter Group has acquired a majority shareholding in Uddingston-headquartered M&E contractor and maintenance provider, Emtec. Established in 2003, Emtec has enjoyed year on year...

Exova acquires BM TRADA

Exova Group plc, the global testing, calibration and advisory services provider, has acquired BM TRADA, the international provider of certification schemes and building products testing services, for a...

Hub South East on the lookout for additional Tier 1 construction contractor

HUB South East has announced it is seeking to strengthen its supply chain with an additional Tier 1 construction contractor. In its 10 years of...
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Consultation announced on cash retentions in Scottish construction sector

THE Scottish Government (SG) has announced a consultation on the use of cash retentions in the construction industry. The move follows a review of the...

CITB appoints new customer and product director

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced the appointment of Jackie Ducker as customer and product director, replacing the outgoing Braden Connolly. Jackie has...
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John Heaney Electrical sees surge in turnover and profits

JOHN Heaney Electrical Limited (JHE), the Livingston-based electrical, mechanical and HVAC firm, has recorded a 51% increase in turnover to £11.5 million for the...
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Historic Paisley M&E specialist acquired by Suir Engineering

SUIR Engineering Ltd has completed the acquisition of Paisley-based M&E engineering specialist Taylor & Fraser. Taylor & Fraser has been operating as a family-run business...

Scots commercial property levels “resilient” despite uncertainty

INVESTMENT levels in Scottish commercial property remained resilient in 2016 despite an "unpredictable" year, according to new figures released by property consultancy Knight Frank. Investors...
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SME workloads increase but skills and cost pressures remain problematic

THE UK construction industry is showing 'strong signs of recovery' in the first half of 2025, but skills and cost pressures persist, new research...

Call made for greater use of non-price criteria in offshore wind energy auctions

SSE Renewables has called on global governments and regulators to make greater use of non-price criteria in offshore wind energy auctions. The call concerns auctions...

SSE Renewables partners with Dutch firm to target Netherlands

SSE Renewables has joined forces with investment management firm, APG, to target the development of large-scale wind energy projects in the Dutch North Sea. Perth-headquartered...

Commercial property sector faces ‘perfect storm’ in wake of pandemic

THE Covid-19 pandemic resulted in Scotland's worst quarter for commercial property sales in a decade. Research from the Scottish Property Federation (SPF) revealed that at £285 million,...

Scottish Water announces low-emission steel supply chain partners

SCOTTISH Water has announced new low-emission supply chain partners as it looks to continue its drive to cut carbon in its capital investment programme...
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Libby Heathcote elected as next RIAS president

LIBBY Heathcote, an associate director at Reiach and Hall Architects, has been elected as the next president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in...

Shepherd confirms six promotions across Scotland

SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has announced six promotions across its residential and commercial operations in Scotland. Edinburgh office residential surveyor Ed Cook and Glasgow office commercial agency...