Kier lands £14m Edinburgh College of Art contract

KIER Construction Scotland has been appointed by the University of Edinburgh to undertake refurbishment work on the College of Art. The firm said work will be carried...

Soben confirms updated EMEA operation structure and appoints new division MD

CONSTRUCTION consultancy Soben has announced a new structure for its operation in the UK and Europe, with the launch of Soben Specialist Services EMEA,...
BE-ST appointed to accelerate built environment cluster activity

BE-ST appointed to accelerate built environment cluster activity

BE-ST has been appointed by Scottish Enterprise to undertake work which develops its role as a cluster management organisation for the built environment. BE-ST revealed...
Colin Garvey (centre) with ETA co-founder Andrew Lamond (l) and EHC chief executive David Garrett

The Energy Training Academy and Electric Heating Company partner to tackle skills shortage

THE Energy Training Academy (ETA) has stepped up its bid to address the skills shortage in the sector by joining forces with the Electric...

Bad weather sees average tradesperson lose out on £1,300 annually

THE average tradesperson loses £1,300 per year due to bad weather, research by IronmongeryDirect has found. Amongst the trades that are impacted by bad weather...

Property and planning law specialists among nine new partners for Anderson Strathern

SCOTTISH law firm Anderson Strathern has promoted seven new partners and appointed a further two. Among the seven directors being promoted to partner is Chris...

Glasgow-headquartered architecture firm reports soaring turnover south of the border

GLASGOW-headquartered architecture firm Holmes Miller has announced it has recorded 100% growth in turnover in the south east of England over the past year...
BDP Glasgow office

BDP relocates to Glasgow’s historic Grosvenor Building

DESIGN practice BDP has moved into its new Glasgow studio in The Grosvenor Building in Gordon Street - a space originally designed by renowned...

Value of hub East Central Scotland projects highlighted in annual report

THE value of hub East Central Scotland community infrastructure across Perthshire, Tayside, Forth Valley and Fife has grown by over £100 million in the...

Travis Perkins celebrates major timber milestone

TRAVIS Perkins is celebrating its 20th consecutive year of certification of the timber chain of custody. The builders' merchant explained that it prides itself on...

Glasgow conference to debate major industry issues

THE Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has described its annual conference as a "unique opportunity" for the nation's builders to debate how to "survive and...

New payment solution billed to ‘change lives’ of construction workers

A UK tech firm behind a new payment innovation has said that the technology will 'transform the life' of hard-working construction workers. The new GO!...

Hardies office move aids integration plans

HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has relocated its Edinburgh office from East London Street to join its colleagues from Shepherd Chartered Surveyors in the city's...

akp appointed to University of Glasgow framework

AKP has been selected as a preferred bidder across Lots 1 & 2 of the University of Glasgow framework. This will see the East Kilbride-based...
Artist's impression of Clyde Metro station at Glasgow Airport

Mott MacDonald appointed to deliver ‘crucial’ stage in Clyde Metro plans

MOTT MacDonald has been selected to provide consultancy services for two critical elements of the case for investment for the proposed Clyde Metro. The multi-billion-pound...
Ryan-swan

New project manager installed at Countesswells development

RYAN Swan has been appointed project manager to oversee the progress of Aberdeen’s new £800 million Countesswells community. A chartered civil engineer, he will manage...

Soben strengthens senior EMEA team with double appointment

GLASGOW-headquartered quantity surveying and commercial management consultancy Soben has made two new appointments to its EMEA senior team. Derek McFarlane joins as EMEA director of...

Glamping site design consultancy ramps up recruitment plans

AN Edinburgh-based glamping site design consultancy has more than doubled its sales team already in 2022. Glampitect revealed that demand for staycation breaks - which...

New hub South West construction partners announced following ‘refresh’ process

BALFOUR Beatty, BAM Construction, Kier, Morgan Sindall and Morrison Construction have been appointed as the Tier 1A construction partners for hub South West Scotland...
Domenico and Richard Davis

Glasgow insurance broker launches emergency helpline to support businesses affected by city centre fire

AN insurance brokerage has launched a free emergency helpline to support businesses impacted by the fire that destroyed a B-listed Victorian building in Glasgow...