Plumbing and heating trade body meets with MPs to discuss ‘devastating’ pensions legislation

A Scottish trade body for plumbing and heating professionals has met MPs as part of its campaign for changes to pensions legislation. SNIPEF – the...

KR Group secures contracts exceeding £2 million with Morrison Construction

ABERDEENSHIRE-based steel and cladding company KR Group has announced it has been awarded a series of new contracts exceeding £2 million in total with...

RIBA workload trends research shows ‘first glimpse of positivity’

THE RIBA Future Trends Workload Index rose to +3 in July - up from -17 in June and a major step forward after four...
Jon Goodman, Akela Ground Engineering

Akela Ground Engineering appoints contracts manager

AKELA Ground Engineering has announced the appointment of Jon Goodman as contracts manager. Jon has almost a decade of experience in contract management and engineering...

Timber specialist announces Scottish expansion

NATIONAL Timber Group has has announced it has almost doubled the size of its operation in Grangemouth. The Forth Valley timber processing plant has become...

Former MD of RBS Real Estate Finance to be honoured at Scottish Property Awards

STUART Heslop, formerly MD of Real Estate Finance at Royal Bank of Scotland, is to be honoured at the 2023 Scottish Property Awards next week. He...

Atelier appoints lending manager for Scotland to support property developers

SPECIALIST lender Atelier has appointed Bruce Robertson to spearhead a further expansion of its lending to property developers in Scotland. Bruce, who has more than...

£9m Red Tree Magenta office building officially opened

CLYDE Gateway has officially launched the first office building at its flagship Magenta Business Park. Councillor John Ross, the leader of South Lanarkshire Council, opened...

Relocation gives Cruden Homes and Hart Builders room to grow

CRUDEN Homes East and sister company, Hart Builders, have rebranded and moved to the South Gyle Business Park in Edinburgh as part of the Cruden's...
Leo Quinn

Balfour Beatty reports ‘strong’ half-year financial figures

Balfour Beatty has reported the business is 'on track' to deliver a full-year financial performance in line with market expectations.
Michael Scanlan - Director, Clark Contracts

Paisley contractor appointed to £20m framework

LAR Housing Trust has appointed Paisley-based Clark Contracts to Lot 2 of its £20 million construction framework

Urban Union MD joins Abbeyfield board

URBAN Union managing director Neil McKay has been appointed to serve on the board of social landlord, Abbeyfield Scotland Ltd. McKay, who has been at...

CBRE acquires Scottish property advisory consultancy business

CBRE has completed the acquisition of Dougray Smith, a property advisory consultancy in Scotland specialising in investment and mixed-use developments. Chris Dougray and David Smith...
Lesley Peaty

SPA provides details of major framework for upgrading public buildings across Scotland

SCOTLAND’S public sector is set for a £1 billion uplift, unlocking opportunities for businesses to upgrade vital public buildings and infrastructure. Firms are being urged...

Hydrogen fuel specialist confirms plans for Scottish site

HYDROGEN fuel specialist Element 2 has announced plans to invest up to £2 million in opening its first refuelling station in Scotland. The company is...

Latest from Fire Sector Federation

THE Fire Sector Federation has released for consultation a draft document on Fire Safety and Sustainability in Building Design. The document aims to encourage those...
Bellendaine Team

New fit-out and refurbishment business launched in Glasgow

MICHAEL Harrison and Gary Scott have launched Bellendaine, a new fit-out and refurbishment company based in Glasgow. With a combined experience of over 30 years,...
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UK construction output at its highest level since September 2019

NEW figures released by the ONS have revealed that monthly output in the UK construction sector is at its highest level since September 2019. Output rose...

Management buy-out complete at Livingston-based Empteezy Group

EMPTEEZY Group, a Livingston-headquartered designer, manufacturer and distributor of industrial safety products and solutions, has been acquired in a management buy-out. The move has been...

Council says ‘hurdles’ placed in way of delivering new train station in Winchburgh

WEST Lothian Council has expressed its disappointment that 'hurdles have been placed in the way' of delivering a new railway station in Winchburgh. Winchburgh is...