Sign of the times: new posters released to protect essential construction workers from abuse

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has announced it has started distributing protective signage to protect key workers carrying out essential projects. The posters, designed...

Scottish SMEs secure place on national furniture and furnishings framework

FIVE Scottish SMEs have landed a place on a national furniture and furnishings contract, which is expected to be worth around £180 million over...

31 suppliers named in multi-million pound engineering and technical consultancy framework

31 suppliers have been included in a multi-million pound engineering and technical framework for Scotland. Scotland Excel’s third generation engineering and technical consultancy framework is...
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Lacoste launches upgraded Livingston store

LACOSTE'S only store in Scotland has been relaunched at Livingston Designer Outlet following a full refit. The brand explained that the newly transformed unit underscores...

Brexit tipped to impact on Scottish house price growth

HOUSE prices are set to remain flat in Scotland next year, according to new forecasts from JLL. The firm predicts that Brexit will "dominate" UK housing...

Trade body confirms two planning promotions

TRADE body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has promoted two members of its planning team. Liz Hamilton has been appointed director of planning, while Richard Lewington...

New engineering services alliance tipped to help drive positive change

THE UK engineering services sector is launching a new industry alliance designed to be an 'agent for positive change' and support the delivery of...

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...

Diageo global operational excellence director to join Donaldson board

TIMBER specialist James Donaldson & Sons has appointed Pamela Scott to its board of directors. Pamela is currently global operational excellence director at Diageo. She...

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...

Task force established to secure future of construction Modern Apprenticeships in Scotland

A task force has been established to minimise the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on construction Modern Apprentices (MA) in Scotland. CITB Scotland, along with...
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HFD appoints development director to lead Glasgow hotel redevelopment

HFD Property Group, the development division of the wider HFD Group, has appointed Charles Harte as development director to oversee the delivery of its...

Construction of new business pavilion complete at Annickbank Innovation Campus

CLARK Contracts has announced completion of construction of a new business pavilion within Annickbank Innovation Campus in Irvine for North Ayrshire Council. The pavilion provides...

Investor demand for commercial property in Scotland declines

OCCUPIER demand in Scotland's commercial property market remained 'flat' through Q3 2023, new research has revealed. The findings were highlighted in the latest Royal Institution...
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TSL Contractors targets northern expansion with new Highland division

TSL Contractors has marked the start of 2026 with the launch of a new business division: TSL Highland. The division will provide construction and civil...

Stewart Milne Group reports rise in profit and turnover

STEWART Milne Group has announced a £36 million increase in turnover and a £12.7 million rise in profit. The housebuilder hailed a 'strong recovery' in...
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Glasgow practice embarks on employee ownership model

ANDERSON Bell + Christie has announced its transition to employee ownership. Following the transfer of 100% of the architectural practice's shares into an employee ownership...

Dundee practice appoints new Associate

HANS Grabowski has been appointed an Associate at Dundee-based architects Andrew Black Design. Hans has over 22 years’ of experience in all stages of design projects,...
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East Lothian Council to help local firms bid for contracts in the region

EAST Lothian Council has launched a new initiative to support local trades and construction firms in bidding for contracts in the region. Coming as part...

Budget response: Scots builders want “level playing field”

SCOTLAND'S builders have called for a "level playing field" north of the border after UK Chancellor Philip Hammond, in his Budget speech, announced an...