Construction output ‘hampered’ by materials and skills shortages
THE fall in UK construction output provides a 'warning' about the impact of materials and skills shortages in the industry, the Federation of Master...
Britain’s trade deal with US ‘saves thousands of jobs’
THE UK Government has said thousands of jobs have been saved following Britain's trade agreement with the US.
The agreement means Britain's steel industry -...
Campion reports ‘strong’ results despite sector-wide challenges
CAMPION Homes has announced a 'strong' set of financial results for the year ended 30 June 2022, with a 16% rise in turnover to...
Trade body urges members to take part in retentions consultation
THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) its urging its members to participate in the Scottish Government’s cash retentions consultation.
The trade body is hoping that legislation...
BAM appoints preconstruction director for Scotland
DAVID Carson has been appointed preconstruction director for BAM Construction in Scotland.
Based in the Stepps office, he will be responsible for managing BAM’s preconstruction...
Stirling industrial development site brought to market
AN industrial development site near Stirling has been brought to the market by real estate advisor CBRE on behalf of Bandeath Holdings Limited.
The 45.56-acre...
Occupier demand for commercial property in Scotland rises at fastest rate in three years
NEW research has revealed that Scotland’s commercial property market continues to see increased interest.
Both investor and occupier demand rose firmly in the first quarter...
22 firms appointed to £100m public sector framework in Scotland
22 businesses have secured a place on a £100 million framework for public sector works in Scotland.
The works will include the modernisation and improvement of...
Joint Venture embarks on £40m Glasgow student development
HARRISON Street Real Estate Capital has launched a joint venture with Glasgow-based Structured House Group (SHG). Their first joint investment will be a £40...
Scottish Procurement Alliance appoints regional director
LESLEY Anderson has been appointed regional director of the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA), which currently has £1.1 billion of contracts under management.
Lesley has 27 years'...
Research shows Edinburgh office take-up moving in ‘positive’ direction
EDINBURGH'S office market is ‘moving in a positive direction’, despite a dip in take-up during the summer, according to research from Knight Frank.
The commercial...
RSE establishes presence in North America
SCOTLAND-based clean water technology company RSE has opened its first American-based office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The move marks a major milestone in the firm exporting...
CBRE appoints senior director to Scotland industrial & logistics team
CBRE has strengthened its Scotland industrial and logistics team with the appointment of Bryce Stewart, who joins as a senior director at the company’s...
Major study proves ‘beyond doubt’ that flexible working is possible in construction
AN 18-month study into the feasibility of flexible working in the construction industry has revealed a series of positive results.
BAM Construct, BAM Nuttall, Skanska...
Hat-trick of deals announced for Capital Square building
BAM, the developer of Grade A office Capital Square in Edinburgh, has confirmed three new lettings which takes the development to almost 90% occupancy.
Anderson...
Artisan strengthens Scottish management team
ARTISAN Real Estate has announced plans to strengthen its position in Scotland with the announcement of a new management team.
The developer is pressing ahead...
Thomas & Adamson appoints new associate director
THOMAS & Adamson has announced it has strengthened its project management team with the promotion of Andrew Thornton to associate director.
Andrew joined the construction...
Parker Technical Services appointed to CCS framework
EJ Parker Technical Services has been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Facilities Management and Workplace Services Framework.
The framework gives...
New initiative aims to transform recruitment and skills across Scotland’s construction sector
SCOTLAND'S Construction Accord Transformation Board has launched its Construction Workforce Mission, aimed at tackling the challenge of recruiting, training, and retaining enough skilled workers...
New app aims to help construction firms achieve sales goals
A specialist training company is to launch a new business development app in a bid to help construction firms achieve their sales goal.
The move...
