Alarm over workloads and enquiries for master builders
44% of master builder companies have reported in the first three months of 2024 that their business is on track to make a loss...
Scottish island brought to the market for offers over £500,000
A 90-acre private island in the Inner Hebrides off Scotland's west coast has been brought to the market for offers over £500,000 by Savills.
Accessible...
New supply chain manager appointed by hub South West
MARK Houston has been appointed supply chain development manager by hub South West following the retirement of Gordon Hunter.
He joins the organisation from North...
Timber specialist appoints new operations director of interiors
DONALDSON Group has announced the appointment of Graeme Bell as operations director of the interiors division, in addition to his existing role as director...
Scottish construction workloads fall but surveyors ‘cautiously’ expect future growth
NEW research has revealed that construction workloads in Scotland declined through the second quarter of 2025, but surveyors 'cautiously' expect growth in the year...
Lawyer calls for ‘fast-tracking’ of Glasgow high-end office developments
FAST-tracking and increasing high-end office developments would provide a significant boost to Glasgow's economy, a property specialist has claimed.
Lawyer Clare Wilson, a partner in...
Galliford Try and MWH Treatment appointed to £700m Scottish Water framework
GALLIFORD Try has announced its environment business has been appointed to Scottish Water's new Non-Infrastructure Framework for the SR21-27 investment programme, in a joint...
Glasgow office building welcomes latest tenant
REAL estate advisor CBRE, alongside joint agent Ryden, has announced it has secured the National Federation of Self Employed and Small Businesses Limited (FSB)...
DM Hall confirms raft of senior appointments
DM Hall has announced the appointment of three new partners, eight new directors and six new associates.
The new partners are Jonathan Hunter (Musselburgh residential),...
Balfour Beatty accounts show solid progress
BALFOUR Beatty has reported an underlying pre-tax profit of £7 million for the half-year ended July 1 - a dramatic improvement on the £130 million...
BAM Construction appoints new director for Scotland
JIM Ward has been promoted to director of BAM Construction for Scotland, succeeding Bruce Dickson who is taking up a new wider role within...
JR Group launches timber kit division
THE JR Group has announced the launch of a new timber kit division.
DC Timber Systems has been incorporated into the group, which already includes...
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...
Contractor lands deal to unlock renewable energy capacity between Peterhead and Yorkshire
BALFOUR Beatty has been awarded a contract by Prysmian to install 68km of high voltage direct current (HVDC) land cables from Fraisthorpe Sands to...
Guidance for builders from NHBC online
THE country’s house builders now have access to a new online database of technical guidance and information with the launch of NHBC’s Standards Plus.
It...
RIAS calls for ‘fundamental reform’ of Scotland’s construction procurement approach
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s recent consultation on raising tender threshold values under the Procurement Reform...
Report reveals ‘significant’ progress of £1.13 billion Glasgow city region deal
THE Glasgow city region partnership has continued to accelerate economic transformation, a new report released today has revealed.
The report sets out progress in the...
EV infrastructure specialist adds to senior team with new CFO
EV infrastructure pioneer FOR EV has announced further expansion of its team with the appointment of Graham Neill as chief financial officer (CFO).
Supporting businesses...
Brian Craig named chief executive of hub East Central Scotland
HUB East Central Scotland has appointed Brian Craig as the organisation's new chief executive.
Brian has almost 30 years' experience in commercial management, quantity surveying,...
Larger premises gives Ralph Sayer room to grow
EDINBURGH-based solicitors and estate agents Ralph Sayer has relocated to larger premises in the city as the firm prepares to welcome a dozen new...
