Fiona Hodgson, chief executive of SNIPEF

Trading conditions for Scotland’s plumbing and heating firms ‘under increasing pressure’

A new report has revealed Scotland’s plumbing and heating sector is facing a triple whammy of rising costs, weakening order books and falling profit...
Mike Birch, Egis

Egis appoints transportation director for UK and Ireland

EGIS, the global architectural, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility services firm, has appointed Mike Birch as transportation director for the UK and Ireland. Mike...

Count us in: CHAP Homes becomes fourth developer at new community

CHAP Homes has been confirmed as the fourth developer at the new community of Countesswells near Aberdeen after a planning application for 85 new...

Select and Unite the Union agree four-year wage deal

SELECT, the campaigning trade body for Scotland's electrotechnical industry, and trade union Unite the Union have agreed an "unprecedented" four-year wage settlement deal. The agreed measures include wage rises of...

Expanding Ayrshire firm set to increase capacity with opening of new facility

A growing Ayrshire-based air quality specialist has announced plans to open a new facility and create local jobs in order to satisfy 'unprecedented' levels...
Ryan Farrelly and Tom Conway, Graham + Sibbald

Chartered surveyors and property consultants name two new associates in Glasgow

GRAHAM + Sibbald has promoted Tom Conway and Ryan Farrelly to the role of associate. Both Tom and Ryan are based in the Glasgow commercial...
Kelly Phipps

Glidevale Protect appoints head of sales specification for fire rated solutions

GLIDEVALE Protect has appointed Kelly Phipps to the role of head of sales specification for fire rated solutions. The move builds on the launch of...
Mark Snelling

Association for Project Safety appoints new president

MARK Snelling has been appointed as the new president of the Association for Project Safety (APS). He succeeds Ray Bone, who remains as an adviser...
building supplies

Construction Products Association revises down UK growth forecasts for 2026

FORECASTS for UK construction output growth have been revised down in the Construction Products Association’s winter forecasts. Overall construction output is now expected to rise...
Amanda Keenan

New commercial director to help drive Turnberry Homes’ growth plans

TURNBERRY Homes has announced the appointment of Amanda Keenan as commercial director as the company continues to expand its developments across the west of...

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...

CDL administrators aim to ‘secure the site and finalise current construction’

  COUNTESSWELLS Development Limited (CDL), the company overseeing the development of land at the new 3,000-home community to the west of Aberdeen, has gone into...

Output figures reveal mixed bag as sector awaits Brexit clarity

THE UK construction sector saw a 0.6% dip in output in the three-month on three-month all work series in January 2019, according to the latest figures...

Dundee practice appoints new Associate

HANS Grabowski has been appointed an Associate at Dundee-based architects Andrew Black Design. Hans has over 22 years’ of experience in all stages of design projects,...

Loan secured for build of 48-room student accommodation scheme in Aberdeen

ATELIER has announced completion of a £4.7 million loan for the development of a 48-room purpose built student accommodation scheme in Aberdeen. The loan, structured...

Harley Haddow ramps up sustainability offering with new associate director

HARLEY Haddow has strengthened its sustainability offering with the appointment of a new associate director in Edinburgh.  Stephen Gallacher has relocated from London to join...

Research highlights growing use of AI in job application process

NEW research has found that 22% of professionals in Scotland use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools during the job application process. The Hays research, based on...
Louise McLaren (left) with Kimberley Mackay from Ralph Sayer

Ralph Sayer expands senior team with double appointment

EDINBURGH-based solicitors and estate agents, Ralph Sayer, has announced it is targeting continued growth with the appointment of two senior members of staff. Kimberley Mackay...

Scots consultancy launches new service to help reduce embodied carbon in construction

CONSTRUCTION consultancy Soben is urging industry-wide improvements to how carbon is calculated and reduced, as the firm launches a new carbon cost management service. The...
Alness opening

SSEN project will see Murphy employ 100+ at Highland base

MURPHY has announced plans to boost jobs at its Alness hub to 100+, should SSEN Transmission's proposed Spittal - Loch Buidhe - Beauly 400kV...