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CITB urges construction companies to pursue apprenticeship grants

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is urging construction firms to accelerate the number of apprenticeship starts by claiming CITB apprenticeship grants. From April 2023...

Architects amongst first occupants of Glasgow office development

ARCHITECTURAL practice Threesixty Architecture and digital services provider Incremental Group have been confirmed as the first occupiers for The Garment Factory, a new office...

Helensburgh construction firm expands with Inverclyde base

HELENSBURGH-based construction firm Stewart & Shields has taken over 4,500 square feet premises at Kelburn Business Park in Port Glasgow. Riverside Inverclyde (Ri), the organisation delivering...
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Politicians hear from victims of rogue builders as licensing campaign gathers pace

DOZENS of homeowners who have fallen victim to 'cowboy builders' have visited Westminster to share their stories with MPs, as the Federation of Master...
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Construction Scotland updates Site Operating Guidance following Omicron emergence

CONSTRUCTION Scotland has reviewed and made several changes to its Site Operating Guidance designed to help companies comply with new regulations following the emergence...

Rettie predicts Scottish house prices will rise 1.5% this year

PROPERTY firm Rettie & Co is forecasting that Scottish house prices will rise by around 1.5% this year, with overall residential property transaction activity...
Fergus Aitchison

Glasgow-headquartered civil engineering consultancy names new MD

GLASGOW-headquartered civil engineering consultancy MHB Consultants has appointed Fergus Aitchison as its new MD. Founder Hendrie Barbour will subsequently move into the role of chairman...
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Red Rock Power becomes latest tenant at Edinburgh’s 30 Semple Street

EDINBURGH-based renewable energy company Red Rock Power has become the latest tenant to commit to long-term lease at 30 Semple Street. The office development, which...
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CBRE appointed to market two student accommodation assets in Edinburgh

CBRE has been appointed by the University of Edinburgh to bring to market two student accommodation assets in the south of the capital. David Horn...
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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...
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Bear Scotland workers secure union recognition and wage win

UNITE the union has confirmed that Inverness-based Bear Scotland maintenance workers who deliver services for major roads have secured union recognition and a wage...

Graham + Sibbald appoints new business rates associate in Edinburgh

GRAHAM + Sibbald has appointed Stuart Blyth as an associate to its business rates team. Based within the Edinburgh office of the chartered surveyors and...

Royal High School Preservation Trust confirms senior appointments

THE Royal High School Preservation Trust, which was set up to protect and sensitively develop the Thomas Hamilton building below Calton Hill in Edinburgh, has appointed...

Hardies appoints new head of retail

HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has confirmed the appointment of Natalie James as head of retail for the UK. Experienced in project management, quantity surveying...

Green light for Glasgow office development

MOSAIC Architecture + Design has been granted Planning in Principle approval for the Carrick Square office development in Glasgow on behalf of the Soller...
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Vivalda Scotland now offering Cedral Facades on three-day cycle

CONTRACTORS and merchants in Scotland can now order Cedral’s core cladding range in just 72 hours thanks to a new distribution agreement with Vivalda,...
Cllr Alan Turner, chair of Aberdeenshire Council’s Infrastructure Services Committee (centre left), pictured with Trading Standards officers Fraser Stephen, Vanessa Wilson and Gavin Alexander

Aberdeenshire Council to tackle rogue traders with ‘hands-on’ approach

A new initiative has been launched in Aberdeenshire to support legitimate businesses and empower consumers to make safe, informed choices - with it initially...
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Advance Construction invests in Northern Piling Ltd

ADVANCE Construction (Scotland) Ltd has made an equity investment in Northern Piling Ltd. The move is designed to strengthen the collaboration between the businesses and...

Keltbray appoints new financial director

PETER Burnside has been appointed the new group financial director at Keltbray. He is joining the firm from accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO,...

Scottish surveying conference highlights skills crisis facing sector

HUNDREDS of surveyors, legal professionals, and sector leaders from across Scotland came together recently in a show of collaboration and professional leadership at the...