‘Cautious optimism’ for Scottish commercial property market
NEW research has revealed that £1.5 billion of commercial property assets changed hands in Scotland during 2023.
Knight Frank's analysis of Real Capital Analytics (RCA) figures...
Housebuilder looks to grow supply chain ahead of St Andrews project
A major housebuilder is seeking subcontractors from across Fife to help deliver a new 342-property development in St Andrews.
David Wilson Homes, part of Barratt...
New engineering services alliance tipped to help drive positive change
THE UK engineering services sector is launching a new industry alliance designed to be an 'agent for positive change' and support the delivery of...
Funding boost supports AC Whyte & Co’s expansion plans
BARRHEAD-based contractor AC Whyte & Co Ltd has secured £550,000 in funding from UKSE, a subsidiary of Tata Steel, to support its expansion plans...
Paisley contractor lands £40m of new business
CLARK Contracts has announced the business has secured over £40 million of new orders in the first trading quarter of 2021.
The contracts include the...
£1 billion Business Support Fund opens in Scotland
The Scottish Government has opened its £1 billion business support fund to help companies impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak
Housebuilder appoints new land director
CALA Homes (West) has reappointed Moray Stewart as land director.
With more than 16 years of experience in the land and planning sector, Moray was...
Caledonia Housing Association appoints new executive director of finance
CALEDONIA Housing Association (CHA) has announced the appointment of Ross Carlin as executive director of finance.
Ross will lead the development of CHA’s financial and...
Finance specialist ramps up Scottish expansion with new lending director
PLUTO Finance, a provider of private credit for UK property developers, has expanded into Scotland with the appointment of Jamie Drummond as lending director...
JLL adds senior building surveyor to Glasgow team
JLL Scotland has appointed Louise Bell as senior building surveyor within its Glasgow building consultancy team.
Louise joins from GVA where she began her career...
Glasgow Commonwealth Games legacy highlighted ten years on
THE direct legacy of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games has been highlighted ten years on from the international event.
Urban regeneration company, Clyde Gateway, has created...
New fast-track adjudication process for low-value disputes welcomed
THE CICV Forum has welcomed the launch of a new fast-track summary adjudication process for low-value disputes.
The process features a capped adjudicator’s fee and...
JR Group celebrates inclusion on SPA housing framework
THE JR Group has confirmed its place on the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) New Build Housing Construction framework for the second time.
The firm...
Late payments cited as biggest threat facing small construction firms
LATE payments are the biggest threat to construction firms, new research has found.
The research by payment provider Lopay, a partner of the National Federation of...
East Kilbride consultancy adopts employee ownership model
East Kilbride-based civil and structural engineering consultancy Grossart Associates has adopted the employee ownership business model.
Edwin James Group strengthens senior team
EDWIN James Group has appointed a new operations director at group company, Parker Technical Services.
Simon Varo will take up the role which has been...
Survey finds overwhelming support for mandatory licensing for builders
NEW research has revealed that 81% of homeowners across Britain back mandatory licensing for builders to set minimum competency standards.
The survey, commissioned by the Federation...
CBRE confirms senior appointment to bolster flex space services in Scotland
CBRE has strengthened its Scotland advisory team with the appointment of Ashleigh Corbett as head of flex, a unique role in the Scottish property...
Property Care Association appoints new CEO
THE Property Care Association (PCA) has appointed Sarah Garry as its new CEO.
Sarah succeeds departing CEO Steve Hodgson with a remit is to build...
Offsite housebuilding specialist appoints new head of commercial
OFFSITE timber housing specialist TALO has appointed Jonathan Riley as head of commercial to help scale delivery of 'ultra low' energy housing – particularly...
