Scottish Building Contract Committee announces new board and committee members
THE Scottish Building Contract Committee (SBCC) has announced the addition of several new organisations and representatives to its committee over the last 12 months.
The...
Muir Homes appoints new commercial manager
FIFE-based Muir Homes has strengthened its team with the appointment of JP Kerr as commercial manager.
Mr Kerr joins the family-run housebuilder from a similar...
INSUREPAIR Glasgow expansion set to deliver jobs boost
INSUREPAIR, the Edinburgh-based fire and flood restoration specialist, has announced it is expanding into Glasgow in a move set to create up to 15...
Historic Edinburgh business acquired by A. Lamb Associates
CUMBRIA-headquartered A. Lamb Associates (ALA), a quantity surveying and commercial consultancy, has completed the acquisition of Morham + Brotchie Ltd (M+B), a quantity surveying...
‘Landmark’ Edinburgh Park office investment brought to market
LISMORE Real Estate Advisors has launched a multi-let Grade A office investment in Edinburgh Park to the market, on behalf of Knight Property Group.
4-5...
‘Transformative’ decarbonisation framework to be showcased at public sector event
PUBLIC sector organisations across Scotland will attend an event later this month designed to highlight new approaches on making 'greener' and more energy-efficient buildings.
Taking...
UK Government proposes ban on construction retentions
THE UK Government has unveiled what it says is the 'largest set of reforms in over a generation' as it looks to ensure small...
Scottish firms secure place on SP Energy’s £5.4 billion contract programme
GLASGOW-headquartered ScottishPower (SP) Energy Networks has announced 19 firms as preferred partners on its record £5.4 billion supply chain contract programme.
The companies have been...
Scottish construction activity continues to fall, but outlook is more promising
OVERALL construction activity has continued to decline in Scotland according to new research, albeit at a slower rate than seen in the first quarter...
Aberdeenshire firm increases turnover and pre-tax profits
BANCON Group has reported a rise in both turnover and pre-tax profit for the year ending 31 March 2019.
The Aberdeenshire housebuilder and construction group...
Carluke ground maintenance firm secures new deal with NHS Forth Valley
CARLUKE-based ground maintenance specialist Complete Weed Control has landed a year-long extension to its initial one-year contract to clear snow and grit roads within...
Council could face compensation claim over Covid-related delays to school build
THE prospect of Balfour Beatty being entitled to compensation for Covid-related delays to the £42 million build of Lossiemouth High has been raised at...
Extension of furlough scheme in Scotland would cost an estimated £850m
AN extension of the UK Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) could reduce unemployment by 61,000 in Scotland through the first half of 2021.
The...
Will Rudd director retires after 40-year career in engineering and construction
WILL Rudd has paid tribute to director Craig Milne on his retirement after more than 40 years working in the engineering and construction sector.
Craig...
Double appointment boosts DM Hall’s Dumfries operations
DM Hall has appointed two more property professionals to its Dumfries office in the shape of Michael P Churm and Joseph Wemyss.
Michael P Churm,...
St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies adds machine shop to Livingston base
ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has announced an extension to its Livingston branch with the addition of a new machine shop.
The facility features...
New report highlights Robertson Group’s contribution to economy
ROBERTSON Group has announced that an academic research centre has found that the company's spending over the past three years has supported over £1.8...
Cruden Homes appoints senior land & development manager
CRUDEN Homes has appointed Rory Stephens as senior land & development manager in the east of Scotland.
He will be responsible for focusing on sourcing...
Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum welcomes new organisations
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV) has welcomed the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) and the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) to...
Global targets modular growth with acquisition of Pier Solutions
GLOBAL has announced the launch of Global Modular following the acquisition of Aberdeen-based Pier Solutions.
The investment is described as marking a strategic first step...
