Developer secures £100m loan for major Glasgow student accommodation build
VITA Group has secured a loan of around £100 million from Eldridge Real Estate Credit for the build of a 591-bed purpose-built student accommodation...
Trade association welcomes second consultation on regulation of electrical sector
CONSTRUCTION trade association SELECT has welcomed the Scottish Government's decision to launch a second consultation on regulation of the electrical industry.
The consultation, lodged by...
Balfour Beatty reports increased profits
BALFOUR Beatty increased pre-tax profit to £138 million (2018: £123 million), the contractor's 2019 full-year results have revealed.
Revenue has topped £8 billion, while the...
Spill containment specialist announces raft of new appointments
SPILL containment business Empteezy has announced a number of new appointments to cope with increased demand and company growth.
Nick Freeman has been appointed regional sales...
Avison Young appoints two new principals in Glasgow
REAL estate advisor Avison Young has announced that Paul Broad and Andrew Renouf have been promoted to Avison Young principal, both based in the...
Major Scottish office acquisitions concluded
A joint venture between TREOS (the discretionary fund vehicle of Trinova Real Estate) and Swedish real estate investor, Europi Property Group, has purchased two...
Glasgow-based Union Technical doubles turnover to £44m
A Glasgow-based energy services firm has doubled its turnover between 2023 and 2024 to £44 million.
Union Technical, which specialises in retrofitting, experienced 'significant' growth...
Wallace Whittle completes acquisition of Glasgow M&E specialist
WALLACE Whittle has announced the acquisition of Glasgow-based building services consultancy and mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering firm, Davie + McCulloch.
The move is said...
Green light for £50m logistics park in Bellshill
KNIGHT Property Group has been granted full planning approval from North Lanarkshire Council for a £50 million logistics park at Bellshill Industrial Estate.
To be...
North of Scotland councils partner to award £300m electric vehicle infrastructure contract
LOCAL authorities in the north of Scotland have announced the award of a £300 million contract for a large-scale electrical vehicle (EV) infrastructure project.
EasyGo...
Investor research reveals strong showing for logistics in Scotland
LOGISTICS continues to outperform in Scotland’s investment market, according to new research on Q2, 2025 carried out by Lismore Real Estate Advisors.
Transaction volumes in...
Building services provider invests in four apprentices
BUILDING services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has taken on four new trade apprentices.
The Glasgow-based firm, which specialises in the installation of mechanical, electrical, renewable, sprinklers,...
Construction materials specialist opens new Oban branch
THE Oban branch of Travis Perkins has relocated from Soroba Road to a new location at Glenshellach Business Park.
The branch boasts a hard landscaping...
CIOB launches manifesto ahead of General Election
THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched its manifesto ahead of the General Election, outlining how a future UK Government can support the...
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...
Housing association appoints new finance and corporate services boss
WELLHOUSE Housing Association has appointed Robert Murray as finance and corporate services manager.
He will be lead officer for all finance functions as well as...
Scottish housebuilder joins Building Relations’ PR portfolio
SCOTTISH housebuilder Allanwater Homes is the latest construction company to join the portfolio of property-focused PR agency, Building Relations.
The agency, which has offices across...
Buccleuch Property snaps up Edinburgh George Street retail asset
BUCCLEUCH Property has acquired 49 George Street in Edinburgh from Columbia Threadneedle Investments for £3.325 million.
The B-listed property extends to 7,819 sq ft and...
Green light for urban riverside living site in Stirling
STIRLING Council has approved plans to start the marketing process for a key site within the city's Forthside development.
The local authority said the strategically...
‘Decoupling’ of construction jobs and output intensifies
LATEST figures from the Office of National Statistics show that every £1 million of Scottish industry output now supports 13 construction jobs. This has...
