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Scottish workplace design consultancy adopts employee ownership model

WORKPLACE design consultancy Space Solutions has completed a move to an employee ownership model, with 100% of the business now held in trust. The company's...

GAP’s joint MD in the frame for top director accolade

GLASGOW-based construction equipment hire giant GAP has announced that its joint managing director Iain Anderson is in contention for a top business award. He has...

Brexit uncertainty impacts home improvement plans

A new study has found that Brexit uncertainty has caused a significant number of homeowners to cancel or postpone plans to make improvements to...

Keller Group hails ‘strong’ trading performance at start of 2025

GEOTECHNICAL specialist contractor Keller Group has issued a trading update for the first four months of the year ahead of its AGM today (May...
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Mott MacDonald appointed to deliver ‘crucial’ stage in Clyde Metro plans

MOTT MacDonald has been selected to provide consultancy services for two critical elements of the case for investment for the proposed Clyde Metro. The multi-billion-pound...

Funding secured after price volatility leaves charity build in jeopardy

AN Inverclyde horticulture charity has secured £400,000 to build a new community hub in Port Glasgow. Launched in 1997, Parklea Branching Out grows fruit, vegetables,...

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...

Brewster Brothers on course to hit recycling landmark

BREWSTER Brothers is projecting that by the end of this year the business will have diverted almost 1.35 million tonnes from landfill. The firm recycles the...
Carbon Futures and BE-ST teams

BE-ST and Carbon Futures announce new strategic partnership

BE-ST and Carbon Futures have announced a new strategic partnership designed to accelerate the decarbonisation of the built environment. The two-year partnership will be entered...

Saint-Gobain brands to supply road materials to Scots councils

SAINT-Gobain businesses Jewson and Frazer have been appointed as suppliers of road maintenance materials to all 32 Scottish councils through the Scotland Excel Framework. Products...

Fleming Buildings fills new contracts manager role

LENZIE-based Fleming Buildings has appointed Chris Wilson to the newly-created role of contracts manager. The move marks a further expansion of the firm’s senior team...
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UK builders hoping to ‘make the most’ of warmer summer months

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has described the latest UK construction activity stats as 'concerning'. ONS Construction Output data for March again shows a...

Council initiative has helped attract £1.2 billion of investment in Glasgow

ALMOST 12,000 new jobs have been created over the last four years through the Invest Glasgow initiative, the city's local authority has revealed. Invest Glasgow is...
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Fleming Timber Structures announces hat-trick of new business wins

FLEMING Timber Structures has announced three new contract wins for a variety of main contractors across Scotland. Spanning education, sport and funeral care, the...
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Scottish property management firm sets out expansion plans

A newly relaunched Scottish property management company is targeting 4,000 additional homes under management within the next two years, as it looks to ramp...

Elgin timber company to double headcount with £55,000 investment

MORAY-based Moore Timber Company has announced a £55,000 expansion project with backing of £27,500 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The small business, which currently...

Scots business leaders urged to provide ‘earn and learn’ opportunities

SCOTTISH business leaders have been attending a conference in Rosyth hosted by The 5% Club to encourage firms to embed ‘earn and learn’ training opportunities...
SME Professional's Fraser Sutherland (left) and Robin Lyles (right)

Edinburgh-based property software firm celebrates UK expansion

EDINBURGH-based property software company SME Professional has announced a major UK expansion following a nationwide roll-out with letting and estate agents Belvoir and Northwood. SME...
Owen Mace

New director of BPF Pipes Group announced

OWEN Mace has been announced as director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group following the retirement of Caroline Ayres. Previously standards and...
Association for Project Safety new board appointees

Experienced construction professionals join APS board

THE Association for Project Safety (APS), a membership body dedicated to tackling ill-health and managing risks in the built environment sector, has appointed two...