Bancon Group ‘paves way’ for growth with four new director appointments
BANCON Group has announced the appointment of four new directors.
Senga Buntrock has joined from the energy sector, while Derek Wann, Ray Turner and Peter...
Furlough scheme extended until end of April
THE furlough scheme has been extended until the end of April 2021, the UK Government has announced.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed the government will continue...
Smaller building firms report downturn in workloads
NEW research has revealed small building companies are reporting falling workloads, material costs going up, and a shortage of available workers.
The findings were highlighted...
Pat Munro launches new division after snapping up senior management team
PAT Munro (Alness) has launched a new major projects department after acquiring the majority of the management team from Morrison Infrastructure in Inverness.
The recruitment...
Construction activity tipped to pick up in Scotland this year
NEW research has revealed that an 'uplift' in housebuilding and infrastructure spending is expected to boost the Scottish construction sector this year.
The RICS UK Construction...
Aberdeen sees strongest first half for commercial property investment since 2018
ABERDEEN witnessed its highest level of commercial property investment in the first half of this year since 2018, according to new figures from Knight...
Johnstone retail park sold in multi-million-pound deal
PATON'S Mill Retail Park, located on the edge of Johnstone, Renfrewshire, has been sold in a deal worth almost £8 million.
The park has been...
Edinburgh property developer confirms management restructure
EDINBURGH-based property developer Whiteburn Group has announced that Eve McCurrich has been promoted to managing director of Whiteburn Projects, while Roger Bainbridge has taken...
Scottish construction leaders to highlight collaboration as key to net zero goals
THE message of the next Sustainabuild Breakfast Club in Edinburgh will be that the challenge of net zero demands 'wholehearted collaboration' right across the...
FIS and GIRI team up to help reduce error and increase productivity
TRADE Body Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) and The Get It Right Initiative (GIRI) have announced a new collaboration to help reduce error and...
Trade body hails ‘very heartening’ response from plumbing employers to apprentice grant scheme
PLUMBING employers have 'exceeded all expectations' regarding apprentice intake according to SNIPEF, the sector’s trade association, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
By the...
SSE targets expansion into Europe with division moves
SSE's Solar and Battery team is 'entering a new era' as it joins SSE Renewables to progress the delivery of its near 2GW pipeline...
Screwfix secures final unit at trade counter development in Aberdeenshire
THE Crescent has now reached full occupancy after Screwfix signed up for the final unit at Knight Property Group’s speculative trade counter park development...
CBRE appointed to market two student accommodation assets in Edinburgh
CBRE has been appointed by the University of Edinburgh to bring to market two student accommodation assets in the south of the capital.
David Horn...
Derbyshire firm opens first Scottish premises
A UK building and plumbing supply firm has opened its first Scottish base in North Lanarkshire.
M Markovitz Ltd, headquartered in Derbyshire, opened the new...
Highlands entering ‘transformational’ period as 251 projects worth £100 billion lined up
NEW research has revealed there to be 251 planned development projects in the Highlands worth a potential total investment value of £100.35 billion and...
Moray sees ‘growing number’ of tradespeople join Trusted Trader scheme
A 'growing number' of tradespeople are signing up to Moray Council's Trusted Trader scheme, the local authority has said.
The initiative looks to help protect...
Redpath Construction appoints trio of new directors
GLASGOW-based Redpath Construction has announced a number of milestones after the firm strengthened its senior management team, secured two of its largest projects to...
Trade body launches new podcast to help builders run better businesses
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has announced the launch of a new podcast for builders who want to run better businesses and grow...
Hart Builders appoints new executive board member
GILL Henry has been appointed to the executive board at Hart Builders, part of the Cruden Group.
The business development director has led several projects for the...
