Creating living space

HOUSE builder Wates Living Space has completed 29 homes in Cumbernauld for North Lanarkshire Council. The £2.7m development includes terraced and semi-detached houses. Meanwhile,...
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Scottish Water announces partner for new common data environment platform

SCOTTISH Water has announced NTI Group as its implementation partner for a new common data environment (CDE) platform. The initiative will support Scottish Water's transition...

Edinburgh office market in ‘strong’ position to weather latest financial storm

COMMERCIAL property specialist Knight Frank has revealed that Edinburgh's office market is in a 'strong' position to weather the UK’s first recession in 11 years. The...

Scottish commercial property market continues upward trend

ANNUAL investment volumes in Scottish commercial property continued their upward trajectory in 2022, according to new analysis from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy...

Scottish QS and commercial management consultancy strengthens senior team

SCOTTISH headquartered quantity surveying and commercial management consultancy Soben has announced changes to its senior team, including the promotion of operations director Andrew Gallacher...

New lease secured at famous Aberdeen building

DM Hall has let the long-established licensed premises in Aberdeen’s Windmill Brae, known to locals as the former Steinhaus, Traffic Nightclub and The Garage,...

CBRE appoints new director to Glasgow office

REAL estate advisor CBRE has announced the appointment of Sarah Hagen as a director. She will be based in the firm’s Glasgow office and...

Concerns grow despite record output

NEW figures show a record output for the Scottish construction industry - but industry chiefs have warned that current growth levels are not sustainable...

Livingston Building Services appointed to Pagabo framework

LIVINGSTON Building Services has been appointed to the Pagabo Mechanical & Electrical Solutions framework. The M&E framework is valued at £545 million over four years...

Scotframe makes senior appointment to target English self-build housing market

SCOTFRAME is targeting a larger slice of the self-build housing market in England after appointing Danny Johnson to the role of business development manager...

Perthshire timber business secures new funding package

GLENALMOND Timber has received £600,000 in CBILS funding from Royal Bank of Scotland to help safeguard the future of the business following the Covid-19 pandemic.   The Perthshire-based...

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...

Robertson appoints new frameworks director

ROBERT Ogg has been appointed nationwide director of frameworks at Robertson. The former Morgan Sindall area director, whose previous roles include framework director at Balfour...

Timber specialist appoints new CFO

ARLENE Cairns has been appointed chief financial officer (CFO) at James Donaldson and Sons. She has joined the timber specialist from Aviva, where she was chief finance...

Aberdeen office scheme now at full occupancy

KNIGHT Property Group has announced that St Swithin Row in Aberdeen's west end is now fully let. Q&A Law Practice has agreed to lease the...

Akela Ground Engineering targets further growth with senior appointment

AKELA Ground Engineering has appointed piling specialist Will Payne as the company's new general manager. He joins from Roger Bullivant where he managed piling works...

Hub programme goes from strength to strength

The value of projects under construction delivered through the Scotland-wide hub programme has leapt 78% in the past six months. Latest figures by the Scottish Futures...

hub South West CEO steps down after overseeing over £1 billion of projects

MICHAEL McBrearty is stepping down as CEO of hub South West Scotland after eight-and-a-half years in the role. His decision has been made to allow...
SELECT jobs board

SELECT launches online jobs board to help employers find skilled professionals

SELECT has launched a new online employment resource to help companies source key personnel. The trade body for the electrical contracting industry in Scotland revealed...

Glasgow innovation hotspot set for £100m worth of developments

DALMARNOCK and Shawfield are set to see more than £100 million of construction activity this year. Spearheaded by Clyde Gateway, in partnership with a range...