CMA launches probe into housebuilders over ‘suspected sharing of commercially sensitive information’
THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found 'fundamental concerns' in the British housebuilding market and launched an investigation into eight housebuilders 'following evidence...
SELECT appoints Sharon Miller as MD designate
SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade association, has appointed a new managing director designate.
Sharon Miller will become the first woman to hold the post in...
Turner & Townsend hails ‘excellent’ figures as turnover grows to £1.5 billion
TURNER & Townsend has increased turnover to £1.5 billion and reported 'double-digit growth' across its three core segments of real estate, infrastructure, and energy...
Glasgow firm struggling to recruit for ten vacancies
A Glasgow businessman has expressed his puzzlement at being unable to fill ten job vacancies.
William Roddie, whose family-owned company Spectrum Properties operates over 700...
Hydrogen fuel specialist confirms plans for Scottish site
HYDROGEN fuel specialist Element 2 has announced plans to invest up to £2 million in opening its first refuelling station in Scotland.
The company is...
Cost of living crisis: construction sector shows resilience in face of pressures
SCOTLAND’S construction sector is continuing to show resilience in the face of the cost of living crisis, with many local building companies reporting a...
Developer to host East Lothian open day to inform tradespeople about opportunities
THE developer behind new houses being built in East Lothian is offering local businesses the chance to win contracts on the project.
Lovell has been...
Lockerbie-based concrete specialists CWP add a new offering to their portfolio
Lockerbie-based concrete product specialists CWP have hit the ground running following the industry-wide COVID-19 shutdown.
Work begins on sustainable Edinburgh office initiative
WORK is underway to transform an office building located in the heart of Edinburgh’s Exchange District.
30 Semple Street will deliver 57,000 sq ft of...
Scottish construction plant sales more than double in first half of 2021
SALES of construction equipment in Scotland for the first half of 2021 were more than double the figures recorded over the same period 12...
Taylor Wimpey secures land for next phase of Winchburgh masterplan
LAND has been acquired for the build of 101 new homes in Winchburgh, Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has announced.
Located off Duntarvie Castle Road, the...
Groundforce appoints global major projects director
CONSTRUCTION services supplier Groundforce has appointed James Burchell as global major projects director.
James joined the firm as a yard labourer/driver almost 30 years ago....
Allied Surveyors strengthens board with three promotions
ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has announced three new promotions within the firm's residential property division.
Ross MacDonald, Blair Ferguson and Gavin J Smith have all been...
Jacobs lands National Grid framework agreement
Jacobs has announced it has been awarded the Design & Project Services Framework with energy utility National Grid in the UK to support its...
Road to opportunity
Transport Scotland hosted an ‘industry day’ to tell potential contractors and funders of the opportunities offered by the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty. Alongside the...
Anderson Bell Christie hails KTP success with University of Strathclyde
EMPLOYEE-owned architectural practice Anderson Bell Christie (ABC) has completed a two-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the University of Strathclyde, funded by Innovate UK.
The...
Will Rudd brings in new recruits after ‘positive’ start to the year
ENGINEERING consultancy Will Rudd Davidson has bolstered its team in Glasgow with six new recruits and promoted three existing team members.
The six new appointments...
Scottish firm opens new base in north of England
GLASGOW-headquartered Cleartech Group has announced the opening of a new base in the north of England.
Located in Sunderland's Doxford International Business Park, the water...
HQ move gives Musselburgh energy specialist room to grow
GENSOURCE, a Musselburgh-based sustainable energy specialist, has announced it has expanded into larger premises in response to growing demand for its services.
Measuring over 1,200...
Construction insurance market growing ‘increasingly distressed’
A leading insurance advisory firm has warned that the construction insurance market is growing 'increasingly distressed' with a 'considerable erosion' to be expected in...
