Residential projects totting up for engineering business
CONSULTING engineer Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has announced a string of major contract wins in Scottish residential projects.
Recent project wins for the East Kilbride-based...
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff make new senior appointments
Engineering consultancy firm WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has made two new appointments to its senior building services team in Scotland.
Scott Baird, formally of Buro...
Budget: Scottish projects to benefit from Levelling Up Fund
SCOTTISH projects have been awarded a combined £172 million as part of the UK Government's Levelling Up Fund, it was revealed in chancellor Rishi...
Almost 11,300 vans stolen in the UK last year
A total of 11,273 vans worth an estimated £200 million were reported stolen across the UK in 2024, new research by Direct Line has...
Law firm expands construction team
Anderson Strathern has appointed Coral Riddell as a consultant in its expanding construction team.
The law firm said Ms Riddell’s arrival follows on from the...
Balfour Beatty hails ‘managed profitable growth from earnings-based businesses’
BALFOUR Beatty has released its 2024 full-year results, which showed a rise in revenue from £9,565 million to £10,015 million.
Underlying profit from operations from...
Robertson Group outlines progress on reducing carbon footprint
ROBERTSON Group has revealed the firm's sustainability commitments have resulted in the business moving becoming 'climate positive'.
Since launching its 2030 Responsible Business Strategy last...
New Scottish tax aims to promote circular construction practices
A new devolved tax is to be launched by the Scottish Government aimed at promoting circular construction practices.
The Scottish Aggregates Tax will replace the...
Bowman Rebecchi Letting acquires Castle Estates
BOWMAN Rebecchi Letting has acquired Castle Estates, an independent residential lettings agency based in Inverclyde, in a six-figure deal.
Castle Estates manages a stock of...
Scottish housing market remains ‘exceptionally active’
NEW research has revealed demand remained 'strong' in Scotland’s housing market last month.
The October 2020 RICS Residential Market Survey did, however, reveal that key indicators...
Idom Merebrook doubles housing turnover since 2010
Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Idom Merebrook has reported 100% growth in its housing division since 2010.
The firm’s housing turnover has grown from £1.35 million in...
CITB confirms lower levy rate ahead of consensus vote
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) in Scotland has confirmed it will cut the levy it collects from employers in 2018-20.
The levy will be...
Stewart Milne Group puts housebuilding business up for sale
STEWART Milne Group has announced plans to sell its housebuilding business, following the decision of its founder to retire.
Almost 50 years after founding the...
Funding boost for build of hydrogen hub set to support whisky sector’s decarbonisation
PLANS for the build of a green hydrogen hub in Moray to support the whisky sector has received £3.1 million in funding from the...
Trade body warns that rise in construction output ‘masks falling optimism’ within sector
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned that the highest rise in UK construction output since August 2021 'masks' falling optimism.
The trade body...
Churchill Homes appoints founder’s daughter to new creative director role
PROPERTY development company Churchill Homes has appointed Aimee Pirie, daughter of founder Gordon Pirie, to the newly created role of creative director.
The north east...
93 redundancies as Wishaw M&E specialist enters administration
93 redundancies have been confirmed after Wishaw-based M&E specialist Weir & McQuiston entered administration and ceased trading with immediate effect.
Blair Milne and James Fennessey,...
CBRE takes occupation of new Aberdeen office
CBRE has taken full occupation of its new Aberdeen office in Marischal Square, creating a new hub for the firm in Scotland's north east.
The...
Research reveals grounds for ‘cautious optimism’ in construction materials markets
THE construction sector's demand for heavyside materials increased in the final months of 2024, according to new data from the Mineral Products Association (MPA).
From...
CBRE appoints ‘respected’ agent to Glasgow advisory and transaction team
CBRE has announced that it has made a key appointment in its Glasgow advisory and transaction services team.
Martin Spiers has joined the real estate...
