Hardies completes acquisition of Binnie-McKenzie Partnership

HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has announced the acquisition of Glasgow-based Binnie-McKenzie Partnership. Described as a "small, highly experienced and client-focused consultancy", Binnie-McKenzie Partnership provides...

Hollis appoints senior associate in Glasgow

RETAIL estate consultancy Hollis has announced the appointment of Greg McCallum as a senior associate in Glasgow. Greg joins the firm's cost management team in...

Glasgow factor expands into Edinburgh

GLASGOW-based property management specialist Taylor & Martin has opened an Edinburgh office. David Jones, formerly of James Gibb and Hacking and Patterson, has been appointed...

ICMI to support £15m Crossbasket Castle expansion plans

INVERLOCHY Castle Management International (ICMI) has extended its management agreement with Crossbasket Castle, helping support the five-star hotel as it undergoes a £15 million...

Loanhead company strengthens senior team

HARRY Grandison has joined Loanhead-based MPACT as senior fabric estimating manager. He has spent the last ten years with fit-out and refurbishment firm GHI of Bellshill, where...

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...

Rise in UK education construction contracts following RAAC issues

SPENDING on UK infrastructure fell back 39% to £1.2 billion in August, although contract awards overall remained 'relatively healthy' for the second month in...
Forterro aquires Klaes

Forterro on track to seal Klaes acquisition

SOFTWARE provider Forterro has announced its intention to acquire Klaes, a software specialist serving window, door, façade and conservatory manufacturers. Following last year’s acquisitions of Orgadata and...

Edinburgh firm takes on first trainee

RALPH Sayer, the Edinburgh-based solicitors and estate agents, has recruited its first trainee. Napier University law graduate Megan Kane joins on a two-year traineeship having...

Stora Enso unveils new resource hub for architects and developers

STORA Enso has launched a new resource hub to support developers create more 'attractive, productive and sustainable' buildings. The new hub includes fully interactive 3D...

Construction output dips but new orders point to future growth

The latest construction output from the ONS indicates that overall activity in the industry fell 0.8% in April compared to March. New construction work...

Software tool could speed up commercial property deals

AN Edinburgh-based property investment firm has teamed up with a software start-up to create a tool tipped to speed up commercial property transactions. SRA Ventures has partnered with...

Scotframe build system secures NHBC Accepts assurance mark

SCOTFRAME has revealed it has become one of the first timber frame specialists in the UK to secure the NHBC Accepts mark for its Valutherm...
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Springfield signs £10m affordable housing deal with Moray Council

SPRINGFIELD Properties has signed a contract worth £10.1 million with Moray Council for the delivery of affordable housing. The housebuilder will receive funds from the...

ScotPlant postponed to April 2021

Due to the ongoing uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 situation, ScotPlant 2020 has reluctantly been rescheduled to Friday April 23 and Saturday April 24,...
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EBS Construction appoints management services and construction software provider

PROFESSIONAL management services and construction software provider Apsis Business Components has been appointed by EBS Construction to provide operational and software service support. Glasgow-based EBS...

Scottish construction activity continues to fall, but outlook is more promising

OVERALL construction activity has continued to decline in Scotland according to new research, albeit at a slower rate than seen in the first quarter...

Galliford comes in ahead of six month forecast

HIGHER than expected half-year profits and an improvement in net debt are among the highlights in a business update by Galliford Try plc. The group...
Cruden's King's View development in Toryglen

Cruden’s financial results ‘demonstrate benefits of strategic changes’

HOUSEBUILDER Cruden has reported a rise in pre-tax profits to £4.4 million for the year ended 31 March 2025. The firm posted a 'temporarily reduced'...
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Encouraging growth in manufacturing sector

MANUFACTURING order books remained robust and output growth accelerated in February, according to the latest CBI Industrial Trends Survey. The survey of 380 manufacturers found...