Scottish Labour calls for action to avoid ‘tidal wave’ of construction job losses
SCOTTISH Labour has urged the Scottish Government to include construction workers in any Scottish Jobs Guarantee Scheme and consider targeted support or risk a 'tidal...
‘Final piece of the jigsaw’ secured at Aberdeen retail park
CBRE has secured an occupier for the last vacant unit at Berryden Retail Park in Aberdeen on behalf of Frasers Group.
The Food Warehouse, part...
Law firm becomes latest Capital Square occupant
LAW firm Eversheds LLP is taking almost 6,000 sq ft of space on the ground floor of BAM Properties’ and Federated Hermes’s Capital Square...
SPOA slams failure to delay red diesel changes for construction
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has accused UK chancellor Rishi Sunak of ‘failing to listen’ to the construction industry, following his Spring Statement.
Despite almost 16,000...
New MD takes the reins at Select Surveys
JAKE McCabe has been appointed managing director at utility surveying organisation Select Surveys.
McCabe has consulted for Select Surveys, now part of the LSBUD Group,...
Strong half-year results for Kier Group
KIER Group plc, the parent company of Kier Construction in Scotland, announced strong half-year results for the six months to 31 December 2014.
Revenue was...
UK’s fishing infrastructure set for boost as £30m fund opens
BIDDING has opened for a share of a £30 million fund aimed at boosting the infrastructure of the UK fishing sector.
It comes as part...
Budget: Scottish projects to benefit from Levelling Up Fund
SCOTTISH projects have been awarded a combined £172 million as part of the UK Government's Levelling Up Fund, it was revealed in chancellor Rishi...
Housebuilder welcomes rise in home completions in half year trading
BARRATT Developments has hailed an 'excellent' performance in the half year ended 31 December 2020.
The housebuilder has issued a trading update ahead of publication of...
New research reveals optimism for Scottish investment market in 2025
2025 is shaping up to be a year of opportunity for the Scottish real estate market, according to research within the quarterly review from...
New principal designer roles for Thomas & Adamson
THOMAS & Adamson has revealed its role as principal designer on two new projects in Edinburgh and East Lothian.
The first has seen the construction...
Idom Merebrook doubles housing turnover since 2010
Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Idom Merebrook has reported 100% growth in its housing division since 2010.
The firm’s housing turnover has grown from £1.35 million in...
SPF welcomes Scottish Government extension of business rates relief
THE Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has welcomed the decision by the Scottish Government to extend its business rates relief for the retail, hospitality and...
‘Interesting’ and ‘varied’ portfolio of land in Wester Ross brought to market
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors and Strutt & Parker are bringing an 'interesting' and 'varied' portfolio of land in Wester Ross to the market.
The land is...
McColgan earns permanent Scots MD role at Lovell
KEVIN McColgan has been confirmed as regional managing director for Lovell in Scotland on a permanent basis.
He had previously been acting as interim MD for...
Construction output stats show signs of encouragement
THE latest Office of National Statistics (ONS) report on construction output has revealed that while overall output was flat over a three month period, new...
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...
Rising material costs impacting smaller builders ‘most severely’
THE cost of construction materials is 'holding back' the recovery for smaller firms, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
The trade body spoke out in...
Insurance reinstatement building contractor doubles workforce
A succession of contract wins in recent months has resulted in insurance reinstatement building contractor INSUREPAIR doubling its workforce.
Plasterers, joiners and decorators make up...
ASSA ABLOY completes acquisition of Senior Architectural Systems
SENIOR Architectural Systems has been acquired by ASSA ABLOY, an international manufacturer of entrance solutions best known for the Yale and UNION brands.
With around...
