Lismore predicts Scottish property investment market boost

LISMORE Real Estate Advisors has released its review of the Scottish investment market for quarter 3 of 2023. With a number of larger transactions, Q3...

Global expands Scottish team to meet growing emphasis on quality within housing sector

THE booming Scottish housing market means there is more emphasis on quality, according to Global, a fast growing supplier of latent defects warranties for...

Sector brushes off ‘Brexit blues’ as output rises again

UK construction output has continued its recent recovery after increasing by 2.1% in Q3, according to new figures released by the Office of National Statistics...
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Warning that apprenticeships are at risk amidst national wage increases

THE Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers' Federation (SNIPEF) has warned that the sustainability of plumbing and heating apprenticeships is at 'growing risk'. The warning...

DM Hall announces two new directors and promotes six to associate status

DM Hall Chartered Surveyors has announced a raft of promotions with two director appointments and six raised to associate status. The two new directors are...

Glasgow consultancy invests in larger premises

Pick Everard has appointed a new director and invested in larger premises in Glasgow.
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New report shows Scotland seeing ‘fewer but higher-value’ construction projects

A new report has highlighted that Scotland remains a 'top market' outside of London for the construction sector. The UK and Ireland’s construction market is...

Optimism for office and industrial property sectors but outlook ‘downbeat’ for retail

NEW research has found that expectations for the Scottish commercial property market this year have improved. The Q4 2019 RICS Commercial Market Survey revealed that...
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Building services provider invests in four apprentices

BUILDING services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has taken on four new trade apprentices. The Glasgow-based firm, which specialises in the installation of mechanical, electrical, renewable, sprinklers,...

Senior Scottish public sector duo join construction framework provider’s board

TWO senior figures from Scottish public sector organisations have been appointed to a not-for-profit construction framework provider’s top table. Glasgow-based Wheatley Housing Group’s procurement and...

£3m industrial unit tipped to attract key growth sector firms

CONSTRUCTION work has completed on a £3 million speculative industrial unit at Clyde Gateway East Business Park. Unit 201 is a new 27,500 sq. ft. manufacturing...

Clancy Consulting announces senior promotions

CLANCY Consulting has announced senior promotions in what the multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy said 'reinforces' a 'confident future' for the business. The promotions include that of...

Carluke company increases headcount after record results

CARLUKE-based ground maintenance and weed control specialist Complete Weed Control has revealed it is undergoing an 'unprecedented' business boom. The firm has posted its best...

Ogilvie strengthens estimating team with new appointment

OGILVIE Construction has strengthened its estimating team with the appointment of Philip Scott. Philip brings over 15 years' subcontracting and estimating experience to the role,...

New partner joins DM Hall’s Aberdeen office

DM Hall has announced that Stuart Johnston will lead the commercial property team in its Aberdeen office. The chartered surveying company said Stuart has re-joined the...
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New stats show 6% decrease in all sector housebuilding completions in Scotland

NEWLY released figures have revealed a 6% decrease in all sector housebuilding completions in Scotland and a 3% fall in starts in the year...
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Paisley contractor appointed to Renfrewshire Council multi-trades framework

PAISLEY-headquartered Clark Contracts has expressed its pride after being appointed by Renfrewshire Council to its Multi‑Trades Contractors Framework, supporting the delivery of repair, maintenance,...

Balfour Beatty sustainability director joins Supply Chain Sustainability School board

BALFOUR Beatty's group sustainability director, Jo Gilroy, has been appointed to the board of the Supply Chain Sustainability School. The Supply Chain Sustainability School seeks...

60 redundancies at Dunoon construction firm

The Scottish Government has announced it is making every effort to support workers in Dunoon following news that 60 staff at Stewart McNee construction...

Beware tax pitfalls of building or buying a garden pod for use as home...

By Ian McMonagle, taxation director at Russell & Russell AMONGST millions of people throughout the UK, WFH, or 'working from home' has set off an...