Fife construction accountancy consultancy marks turnover milestone

A Fife-based construction accountancy specialist is targeting further growth after posting a record turnover of £1 million. Empowered By Cloud has recorded a 45% increase...
Jake Valente, St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies

St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies appoints group operations manager

St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has appointed Jake Valente as its first group operations manager as the Edinburgh-based firm continues to expand. Mr Valente...
Richard Watts

Balfour Beatty confirms next MD of its UK rail business

BALFOUR Beatty has announced that Richard Watts will join the group later this year, ahead of becoming MD of its UK rail business in...
Compass Building team at Evanton site

Highland housebuilder secures more than £20m of new orders

A Highland housebuilder has announced it has followed up the success of delivering its 1,000th affordable home by taking new orders worth more than...

New research highlights tender price rises in Scotland

NEW research has revealed that building tender prices in Scotland rose by 1% in the first quarter of 2024 compared with Q4 2023 and...

SES secures M&E works on landmark university project

SES Engineering Services will design and deliver mechanical and engineering (M&E) services for University of Strathclyde’s new Sports, Health and Wellbeing Centre in Glasgow...
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Build to rent site in Glasgow’s west end brought to market

A fully consented build to rent (BTR) residential site in Glasgow's west end has been launched by Savills and Scarlett Developments. The firms are acting...
Lesley Anderson

Bidding ‘masterclass’ aims to help Scottish businesses earn framework success

A new masterclass led by specialists in Scotland’s procurement sector has promised to provide suppliers with 'vital information' on how to submit successful bids...

Glasgow firm snaps up industrial estate and announces upgrade plans

GLASGOW-based Spectrum Properties has acquired the 30-year-old Lloyd Street Industrial Estate at Farme Cross Rutherglen in a deal worth around £3 million. The move will...

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...

Contractor to host Meet the Buyer event in Fife

THE JR Group is to welcome local SMEs to a Meet the Buyer event in Fife as it looks for local businesses to help...
Andrew Spencer Supply Chain Sustainability School

Galliford Try director appointed to Supply Chain Sustainability School board

THE Supply Chain Sustainability School has appointed Galliford Try's Andrew Spencer to its board of directors. He is said to bring a 'wealth of experience...
Andrew Yule on site with University of Glasgow students, showing them around the Lorne Hotel in Glasgow

Will Rudd appoints new director at Glasgow practice

CIVIL, structural and conservation engineering firm Will Rudd has promoted Andrew Yule to the role of director. Andrew has worked in the Glasgow practice for...
Joanne Hemmings

Holmes Miller appoints project director

ARCHITECTURAL practice Holmes Miller has promoted Joanne Hemmings to the role of project director. The firm said the move recognises Joanne’s contribution to both project...
Steve Slessor and Galen Fulford

North east businesses team up on sustainable water management

RSE and Biomatrix have teamed up to deliver nature-based solutions for sustainable water management. Biomatrix specialises in designing and installing ecological water management systems. RSE...

Bid and tender specialist posts record half-year results

BID and tender specialist AM Bid has posted record half-year results for the period covering October 2022 to March 2023. In its ninth year of...

UK manufacturer accredited for energy management systems

FOLLOWING an external auditing process by LRQA, Building Product Design has achieved ISO 50001 accreditation for both its production facilities. The firm said the move...

Scottish commercial property investment ‘bounces back’ in Q1

INVESTMENT in Scotland’s commercial property market has rebounded during the first quarter of 2024, according to analysis from Knight Frank. The commercial property consultancy’s figures...

Creech named new head of housing at Hardies

MICHAEL Creech has been appointed head of housing at Hardies Property & Construction Consultants. The firm said the move marks its first head of service...
Edinburgh

Investors opt for quality over quantity in Scottish commercial property

INVESTORS in Scottish commercial property are increasingly focussing their interests on high-quality, well-located assets, according to new analysis from Knight Frank. The firm said this...