Trading conditions for Scotland’s plumbing and heating firms ‘under increasing pressure’
A new report has revealed Scotland’s plumbing and heating sector is facing a triple whammy of rising costs, weakening order books and falling profit...
Egis appoints transportation director for UK and Ireland
EGIS, the global architectural, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility services firm, has appointed Mike Birch as transportation director for the UK and Ireland.
Mike...
Count us in: CHAP Homes becomes fourth developer at new community
CHAP Homes has been confirmed as the fourth developer at the new community of Countesswells near Aberdeen after a planning application for 85 new...
Select and Unite the Union agree four-year wage deal
SELECT, the campaigning trade body for Scotland's electrotechnical industry, and trade union Unite the Union have agreed an "unprecedented" four-year wage settlement deal.
The agreed measures include wage rises of...
Expanding Ayrshire firm set to increase capacity with opening of new facility
A growing Ayrshire-based air quality specialist has announced plans to open a new facility and create local jobs in order to satisfy 'unprecedented' levels...
Chartered surveyors and property consultants name two new associates in Glasgow
GRAHAM + Sibbald has promoted Tom Conway and Ryan Farrelly to the role of associate.
Both Tom and Ryan are based in the Glasgow commercial...
Glidevale Protect appoints head of sales specification for fire rated solutions
GLIDEVALE Protect has appointed Kelly Phipps to the role of head of sales specification for fire rated solutions.
The move builds on the launch of...
Association for Project Safety appoints new president
MARK Snelling has been appointed as the new president of the Association for Project Safety (APS).
He succeeds Ray Bone, who remains as an adviser...
Construction Products Association revises down UK growth forecasts for 2026
FORECASTS for UK construction output growth have been revised down in the Construction Products Association’s winter forecasts.
Overall construction output is now expected to rise...
New commercial director to help drive Turnberry Homes’ growth plans
TURNBERRY Homes has announced the appointment of Amanda Keenan as commercial director as the company continues to expand its developments across the west of...
Beware tax pitfalls of building or buying a garden pod for use as home...
By Ian McMonagle, taxation director at Russell & Russell
AMONGST millions of people throughout the UK, WFH, or 'working from home' has set off an...
CDL administrators aim to ‘secure the site and finalise current construction’
COUNTESSWELLS Development Limited (CDL), the company overseeing the development of land at the new 3,000-home community to the west of Aberdeen, has gone into...
Output figures reveal mixed bag as sector awaits Brexit clarity
THE UK construction sector saw a 0.6% dip in output in the three-month on three-month all work series in January 2019, according to the latest figures...
Dundee practice appoints new Associate
HANS Grabowski has been appointed an Associate at Dundee-based architects Andrew Black Design.
Hans has over 22 years’ of experience in all stages of design projects,...
Loan secured for build of 48-room student accommodation scheme in Aberdeen
ATELIER has announced completion of a £4.7 million loan for the development of a 48-room purpose built student accommodation scheme in Aberdeen.
The loan, structured...
Harley Haddow ramps up sustainability offering with new associate director
HARLEY Haddow has strengthened its sustainability offering with the appointment of a new associate director in Edinburgh.
Stephen Gallacher has relocated from London to join...
Research highlights growing use of AI in job application process
NEW research has found that 22% of professionals in Scotland use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools during the job application process.
The Hays research, based on...
Ralph Sayer expands senior team with double appointment
EDINBURGH-based solicitors and estate agents, Ralph Sayer, has announced it is targeting continued growth with the appointment of two senior members of staff.
Kimberley Mackay...
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...
SSEN project will see Murphy employ 100+ at Highland base
MURPHY has announced plans to boost jobs at its Alness hub to 100+, should SSEN Transmission's proposed Spittal - Loch Buidhe - Beauly 400kV...
