Housebuilder appoints new land and planning manager

MUIR Homes has announced the appointment of Nicola McCowan Hill as land and planning manager. In her new role, she will be tasked with identifying,...
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Construction output figures reveal a slight dip in April

MONTHLY UK construction output fell by 0.4% in April 2022 - the first monthly decline seen since October 2021, according to the latest figures...

Fred. Olsen Renewables is Crystal clear on Scottish ambitions

NORWEGIAN company Fred. Olsen Renewables has told of its ‘special relationship’ with Scotland as it approaches £1 billion of contracts being spent on Scottish...

‘Unique’ residential development plot marketed in North Berwick

ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has announced it has been appointed to sell the former Heugh Reservoir in North Berwick. Offers over £450,000 are being sought for...

Jacobs lands National Grid framework agreement

Jacobs has announced it has been awarded the Design & Project Services Framework with energy utility National Grid in the UK to support its...

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland confirms two senior appointments

TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has made two senior appointments to its board of directors. Philip Cooper takes over the reins as land and planning director,...

Contractor launches new recruitment drive

GLASGOW-headquartered Morris & Spottiswood has announced it is launching a recruitment drive in the north of England after unveiling a £600,000 office buy-out and refurb...

£9m Red Tree Magenta office building officially opened

CLYDE Gateway has officially launched the first office building at its flagship Magenta Business Park. Councillor John Ross, the leader of South Lanarkshire Council, opened...

Kilmarnock-based business joins hub supply chain framework

HUB South West has welcomed Kilmarnock-based Hugh LS McConnell to its supply chain framework as a new Tier 1b contractor partner. This means the company,...

Sweco UK grows with MLM Group acquisition

ENGINEERING, environment and design consultancy Sweco UK has acquired MLM Group, creating a combined business with a turnover topping £108 million, 1,340 employees and...
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Report highlights ‘resilience’ of Scotland’s prime residential market

SAVILLS' latest analysis of UK residential market performance during 2023 shows that while mortgage affordability has impacted the wider sector, Scotland’s prime market has...

Cundall adds to Scottish team as demand for sustainability services ‘skyrockets’

MULTI-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cundall has claimed that demand for sustainability services in Scotland has 'skyrocketed'. Demand for services including ESG strategy, net zero carbon design,...

Story hails record year for new homes in Scotland and Cumbria

STORY Homes has announced it has built and sold a record 474 new homes in Scotland and Cumbria in the 2022/23 financial year. From Pentland...

Etex acquires Stirling insulation specialist Superglass

BUILDING materials manufacturer Etex has completed the acquisition of Stirling-based insulation producer Superglass. With this deal, Etex extends its European footprint for insulation beyond its...
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Unsuccessful Highland school bids ‘devastating’ for communities

THE Highland Council is 'urgently' considering what its options are to provide new primary schools after failing to secure funding from the Scottish Government's...

Scottish employers ‘becoming more open-minded’ when it comes to recruitment

NEW research from Hays has revealed that 39% of employers in Scotland say it is no longer important to them that a job applicant...

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,...

Closing date set for ‘significant’ development site in St Andrews

SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has announced it has set a closing date of midday on December 3, 2020 for the sale of Scottish comprehensive secondary...

Fire safety firm set for £2.5m expansion of its East Kilbride site

EAST Kilbride-based United Kingdom Testing and Certification (UKTC) has received a grant award of £835,000 from Scottish Enterprise towards an expansion project totalling £2.5...

Akela at the double with new housing contracts

AKELA Construction has secured two housebuilding contracts in Scotland's central belt worth over £15 million in total. The developments will deliver a combined 295 new...