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Shepherd drives forward English expansion plans

SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has unveiled plans for a major expansion drive into England with the launch of Shepherd Property Consultants. The venture incorporates Bigwood Properties...
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DM Hall expands further into England with new Cornwall office

FOLLOWING last year's 'highly successful' initial foray south of the border, Scottish-based DM Hall has announced plans to open a new branch office in...

Dunfermline fit-out specialist lands key role at £68m campus

DUNFERMLINE-based fit-out specialist Deanestor has been awarded a contract by Morrison Construction worth over £1 million to manufacture and install the fixed furniture for...

PMP names new director as firm aims to double turnover

STEWART Rutherford has been appointed as a new director at building surveying and project management firm, PMP. He will head up the firm's Edinburgh office...
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SSEN Distribution announces contractors to deliver £950m island investment

FIVE contract partners have been announced to deliver an investment of up to £950 million as part of SSEN Distribution's programme to renew and...

Balfour Beatty chief to use university post to tackle skills shortages

BALFOUR Beatty Group chief executive Leo Quinn has been appointed visiting professor at the College of Business and Social Science at Aston University, Birmingham. He...

Construction businesses sought for seventh Build Lanarkshire programme

CONSTRUCTION-related businesses across Lanarkshire are being encouraged to register for the seventh annual Build Lanarkshire programme. Applicants have until 28 March to register for the...
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FMB reports fall in construction enquiries among members

NEW research has revealed a 'sharp decline' in workloads, enquiries, and employment amongst small building companies in the UK. The State of Trade Survey from...

Elgin businesses move into refurbished premises following shopping centre’s closure

SEVERAL businesses previously based in Elgin's now closed St Giles Centre have been relocated to refurbished premises in the town centre following an emergency...

Renfrewshire-based developer appoints new operations manager

MICHELLE Boyd has been appointed operations manager at Renfrewshire-based Jaclyn Robinson Property Solutions (JRPS). Formerly sales manager with Bellway Homes Limited (Scotland West), Michelle joins...

Building services contractor appoints new commercial director

BUILDINGS services contractor Arc-Tech (Scotland) has appointed Andrew Halliday as commercial director. The Glasgow-based business, which was founded in 2016 and specialises in mechanical, electrical...

Barratt helps “meet the squeeze” on housing in Scotland

BARRATT Developments has announced it delivered a £298 million boost to the UK economy for the year ended 30 June 2017. During that period, the business,...
THE developers behind Aberdeenshire’s planned new town have put sustainability at the top of the agenda with the appointment of advisors to find low-carbon technology for the utilities that will serve the 8,000 homes.

Consultants team up to establish a sustainable town

THE developers behind Aberdeenshire’s planned new town have put sustainability at the top of the agenda with the appointment of advisors to find low-carbon...
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FireBlitz becomes 40th member of SELECT’S associate membership scheme

SELECT has celebrated the success of its associate membership scheme after welcoming the 40th name to its roster of manufacturers and service providers. FireBlitz, a...
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BESA suspends five members for failing to comply with audit process

THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced it has suspended five member companies for failing to comply with its independent audit process. The move...

Plumbing and heating trade body meets with MPs to discuss ‘devastating’ pensions legislation

A Scottish trade body for plumbing and heating professionals has met MPs as part of its campaign for changes to pensions legislation. SNIPEF – the...

Glamping site design consultancy appoints head of business operations

Glampitect has appointed Ellen Lawson as its first head of business operations. The Edinburgh-based glamping site design consultancy recently announced the launch of its Middle East operation...

East Kilbride fire testing firm acquired by SOCOTEC UK & Ireland

SOCOTEC UK & Ireland has announced the acquisition of East Kilbride-based United Kingdom Testing and Certification (UKTC). The firm - which specialises in testing, inspection,...
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Clark hits treble – Repeat business on high street

THREE high street retailers have awarded maintenance contracts to Clark Contracts. The awards are from Scotmid, McDonalds and JD Sports and Gordon Cunningham, Clark’s managing...

Burness Paull appoints four new partners

BURNESS Paull has announced the promotion of four lawyers to partner across the areas of energy, technology and real estate. The newly appointed partners are...