Study shows Scotland leads the way on education and hospitality construction projects

THE March Super Sectors report from Barbour ABI has revealed the pipeline for Scotland’s education and hospitality construction sectors is the healthiest in the...

Persimmon making ‘good progress’ on customer care improvement plan

PERSIMMON has stated it is anticipating the group's pre-tax profits will be 'in line with our market consensus' when final financial results for 2019...

Overseas funding helps business expand luxury care home division

GLASGOW-based developer Simply UK has secured a further 40 million euro investment funding package from a European investor to develop its recently launched care...

Scottish Government announces new measures to support smaller businesses

LEGISLATION to support smaller businesses to raise finance to help them maintain income and address rising business costs has been published by the Scottish...
Ross Main

Advance Grid Solutions names director of engineering

ADVANCE Grid Solutions has appointed Ross Main to the role of director of engineering. A graduate in electrical and electronic engineering, Ross has held senior...

Interserve posts losses of £111m for 2018

INTERSERVE suffered losses before tax of £111.3 million in 2018, its full-year results show. The contractor’s losses were an improvement on the previous year’s figure...

Law firm adds two new partners to construction group

MACROBERTS has strengthened its construction group with the appointment of two new partners. David Wilson, who has been with the law firm for 16 years, was previously...

Hollis hails new associate appointment as a ‘real coup’

REAL estate consultants Hollis has announced the appointment of chartered quantity surveyor, Danny McKinney, as an associate in its growing cost management team in...

Glasgow studio appoints new MD

GLASGOW-based ICA, a studio of 60 architects and interior designers, has announced the appointment of Susannah Macneill as managing director. Susannah has been with the business...

Mott MacDonald appoints new executive advisor

MOTT MacDonald has appointed Dale Evans as an executive advisor within the business. A chartered engineer and Fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineers, Dale...

MKM attributes Scots growth to ‘stable and resilient’ building sector

MKM Building Supplies Ltd will open five new branches in Scotland within 12 months. The independent builder’s merchant said the investment follows 'exceptional' financial performance from the...

Business Gateway support helps modernise Lanarkshire electrician business

A family-owned electrician business in Lanarkshire has been modernised after the new owners accessed specialist advice from Business Gateway. T.R. Aitchison is a contractor with...
Center Parcs

Center Parcs unveils £350-400m plans for first Scottish resort

CENTER Parcs has unveiled £350-400 million plans for the creation of its first holiday village in Scotland amidst 'significant' demand for domestic short breaks. A...
Orchard Brae House

Refurbished Edinburgh office building secures trio of lettings

EDINBURGH'S Orchard Brae House has secured three lettings in close succession, following the completion of an extensive refurbishment programme. Penumbra Mental Health and Mortgage Solutions...

181 redundancies as Allma Construction and Centre Plant enter administration

STUART Robb and Michelle Elliot, partners with FRP Advisory, have been appointed joint administrators of Allma Construction Limited and Centre Plant Limited. Founded in 1991,...
Holmes Miller acquires Coltart Earley

Holmes Miller completes acquisition of Glasgow-based architectural practice

HOLMES Miller Limited (HM) has completed the acquisition of Coltart Earley Architecture (CEA), a Glasgow-based architectural practice founded in 1990 by Bill Coltart and...
Laura Borland

James Donaldson Insulation appointments new business manager

UDDINGSTON-based James Donaldson Insulation (JDI) has announced the appointment of Laura Borland as business manager. Laura has over 25 years' experience in the construction sector...
BAM Kilsyth office

BAM creates new Scottish hub with opening of Kilsyth office

CONSTRUCTION giant BAM has created a new hub in Scotland with the opening of an office in Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire. The move is designed to...
Kes Juskowiak

RSE appoints new operations director

WATER technology specialist RSE has announced the appointment of Kes Juskowiak as its new operations director. He will be tasked with helping to accelerate the...
L-R: Jane Gilchrist; Paul Dixon; Chris O'Brien; and Louise Gibson

Edinburgh-based executive search companies set to merge

TWO Edinburgh-headquartered executive search companies are merging in a move tipped to deliver significant growth in fee income over the next 12-18 months. Real estate...