Engineering construction industry gives backing to ECITB levy proposals
THE Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has announced that engineering construction companies have overwhelmingly backed its proposed levy rates for the next three...
Administrators conclude McGill & Co sale
ADMINISTRATORS have concluded the sale of stricken contractor McGill & Co and certain assets to Catalus Energy Investments.
Dundee-headquartered McGill & Co entered administration on...
Robertson appoints new director of safety, health and environment
ROBERTSON has announced the appointment of Joe Guilfoyle as group director of safety, health and environment (SHE).
Currently responsible for SHE within Robertson’s construction Group,...
Veitchi Group reports “another steady year of growth”
CONSTRUCTION subcontractor Veitchi Group has reported “another steady year of growth” with a 10% rise in profits.
The Cambuslang-headquartered firm revealed its financial results following...
Balfour Beatty ‘on track’ for full-year expectations
BALFOUR Beatty has hailed a 'strong' first half of the year performance from its earnings-based businesses, which has seen revenue increase by 9% to...
Union secures ‘outstanding’ 17.4% rise for thousands of construction workers
THOUSANDS of engineering construction workers will benefit from a two-year pay rise worth a minimum of 17.4%, Unite the union has announced.
The deal, which...
Funding of up to £500m set to unlock green opportunities in Scotland
LANDMARK funding of £500 million has been earmarked to unlock the creation of thousands of green jobs and deliver the full economic potential of...
Livingston depot completes national ‘jigsaw’ for MGF
Excavation safety solutions specialist MGF opened its first depot in Scotland last year to support customers north of the border. Based in Livingston, the...
Firm creates senior recladding and façades role
INSULATION specialist ROCKWOOL has promoted Hedley Thompson to the newly-created role of recladding and façades sector manager.
The firm described the move as the first...
RIAS backs payment reforms that ‘protect suppliers without destabilising contracts’
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has submitted its response to the UK Government’s consultation on tackling poor payment practices, urging for...
Glasgow City Council disposes of three sites to make way for 80 new homes
GLASGOW City Council has approved the disposal of land, a former childcare unit, and a car park to a developer and local housing associations...
Powerleague announces £2.2m investment in Scottish padel courts
POWERLEAGUE has announced that it is to invest £2.2 million to bring padel courts to three of its sites in Scotland.
The company specialises in...
Knight Frank adds new associate to Scottish commercial valuations team
KNIGHT Frank has strengthened its commercial valuations team in Scotland with the appointment of experienced surveyor Thomas Morton as an associate.
Thomas adds nearly a...
Procast marks milestone with raft of new contracts in north of Scotland
PROCAST Group is celebrating one year since establishing a permanent base in Aberdeen with a raft of new contract wins in the north of...
Scottish construction workloads fall but surveyors ‘cautiously’ expect future growth
NEW research has revealed that construction workloads in Scotland declined through the second quarter of 2025, but surveyors 'cautiously' expect growth in the year...
St John’s High Income Property Fund acquires Eurocentral warehouse
REAL estate advisor CBRE has advised St John’s High Income Property Fund on the acquisition of a distribution warehouse at Eurocentral.
30 Coddington Crescent offers...
Bowman Rebecchi Letting acquires Castle Estates
BOWMAN Rebecchi Letting has acquired Castle Estates, an independent residential lettings agency based in Inverclyde, in a six-figure deal.
Castle Estates manages a stock of...
Mott MacDonald appoints new façades director
MOTT MacDonald has appointed Simon Pierce as director of façade engineering, where he will be tasked with leading the UK façades team within the...
Unite craft workers in Scotland agree two-year COSLA pay deal
UNITE the union has confirmed that its local government craft membership have 'overwhelmingly' voted to accept a two-year pay offer from COSLA (Convention of...
ITW creates senior role to target timber frame sector
BARRY Meacher has been appointed timber frame development manager at ITW Construction Products Offsite Business Unit.
The newly created role will help the business focus...
