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Eight DM Hall surveyors secure RICS membership qualification

DM Hall has announced that eight more of the firm's surveying professionals have passed the final hurdle of their professional training. Claudia Balmforth (Irvine Residential), Helana...

Surface repair specialist bolsters R&D capability

SURFACE repair specialist Plastic Surgeon has appointed James Winston as senior finisher for research and development. The newly created role will see him tasked with...

Glasgow’s Lighthouse building to become climate tech hub

SUSTAINABLE Ventures has secured a 99-year lease for use of the Lighthouse building in Glasgow city centre. Glasgow City Council said the long-term lease will...

Trade body welcomes new evidence of support for regulation of electrical sector

SELECT has welcomed the results of the latest consultation on regulation of the electrical industry in Scotland. The outcome of the latest Government consultation reveals that, out of...

National Federation of Builders formally endorses NASC membership standards

NASC has announced that the National Federation of Builders (NFB) has formally endorsed its membership standards. The move follows a review of the NASC membership...

Key appointment for Alan Grant Grampian

Mike Paterson has joined the Alan Grant Grampian Board to reinforce the company’s growth strategy. Mike, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, joins...

Artisan strengthens Scottish management team

ARTISAN Real Estate has announced plans to strengthen its position in Scotland with the announcement of a new management team. The developer is pressing ahead...
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Cala completes purchase of land to deliver third phase of Jackton development

CALA Homes (West) has completed the purchase of 18 acres of land in Jackton ahead of the build of 126 new homes on the...

CBRE forecasts Scottish house prices to ‘fall marginally’ in 2024

CBRE is predicting a 'relatively soft landing' for house prices in Scotland this year with a fall of just 0.8% in 2024 - slightly...

Maple Maintenance triumphant in latest Build Ayrshire event

PROPERTY and garden maintenance company Maple Maintenance has won this year’s Build Ayrshire programme, delivered by hub South West Scotland. Based in Skelmorlie, North Ayrshire,...
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Galliford Try continuing to perform ‘strongly’ as firm increases full-year expectations

GALLIFORD Try has hailed a 'strong' operating performance after reporting increased revenue and profit for the year ended 30 June 2023. Revenue is up 12.6%...

Glasgow City Council disposes of three sites to make way for 80 new homes

GLASGOW City Council has approved the disposal of land, a former childcare unit, and a car park to a developer and local housing associations...
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Scotland’s Railway climate action plan to see £400m resilience investment

NETWORK Rail, under its Scotland's Railway partnership, has published its climate action plan for 2024-2029. The blueprint will see more than £400 million contributed towards...

Builders’ merchant sales start to bounce back

NEW figures from the May Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) revealed a 'sharp rise' in sales, as lockdown restrictions started to ease and trades...

DM Hall ends year with a bolstered commercial property valuation team

DM has continued on its post-pandemic growth path with the appointment of three surveying professionals to its Glasgow commercial valuation team. Ross Craig, recently qualified as...

Burns & McDonnell secures Errochty substation contract

BURNS & McDonnell has announced it has been awarded an engineer-procure-construct (EPC) contract for the Errochty Grid Supply Point (GSP) project by SSEN Transmission. The...

Cruden hails ‘bright outlook’ after weathering pandemic storm

THE Cruden Group has reported a 22nd consecutive year of profitable trading despite the firm's financial results being 'significantly impacted' by the Covid-19 pandemic. Cruden...

SNIPEF hopes HS2 stance on PBAs will act as ‘exemplar’ for construction projects

THE Scotland and Northern Ireland’s Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has added its voice to those backing HS2's decision to use project bank accounts (PBAs) for...

West Ranga names new development director

WEST Ranga Developments has appointed Michael McDowall as development director. He started his career in 2007 as a commercial agent at James Barr before moving...
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Ryanair to build new hangar at Prestwick Airport in £40m investment

RYANAIR has announced a £40 million expansion of its maintenance facility at Prestwick Airport. A new 11,938 sqm four-bay heavy maintenance hangar will be constructed...