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Procast Group reshapes leadership team with promotion of new directors

RETROFIT specialist Procast Group has announced a major reshaping of its leadership team, with five colleagues being promoted to director as the business targets more...

Balfour Beatty continues growth trajectory in first half of 2024

BALFOUR Beatty has revealed it is on track to achieve full-year expectations after delivering the group's financial results for the first half of 2024. Revenue...
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Scottish budget reaction: skills funding urged to deliver net zero agenda

FUNDING must prioritise developing a skilled workforce to deliver a 'transformative' green agenda, according to the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF). SNIPEF...

HLM appoints new head of hospitality, leisure and culture

HLM has appointed Patrick Arends as head of hospitality, leisure and culture at the practice. A past winner of the RIBA West Midlands Emerging Architect of...

Interserve Construction to rebrand as Tilbury Douglas

INTERSERVE Construction and Interserve Engineering Services have confirmed plans to formally rebrand as Tilbury Douglas Construction and Tilbury Douglas Engineering. The rebrand is intended to...

Edinburgh construction firm adopts four-day working week

AN Edinburgh-based construction firm is to implement a four-day working week in a move which it said is hoped to lead the way for...
Alan Gilkison

Ryden celebrates achieving B Corp certification

RYDEN has announced it has become the first full service commercial property consultant headquartered in Scotland to become B Corp certified. The certification is described as...
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Balfour Beatty confirms award of £185m A9 dualling contract

BALFOUR Beatty has confirmed it has been awarded a £185 million contract by Transport Scotland to dual the A9 between Tomatin and Moy, approximately...

Housebuilder positive for the future as Covid delays impact financial results

HOUSEBUILDER Springfield Properties has revealed the impact the Covid-19 lockdown period had on its full-year financial results. For the year ended 31 May 2020, revenue...
Gemma Monaghan

Construction firms warned over new rules for ‘contracted out’ R&D tax relief claims

SCOTTISH construction companies are being urged to be fully aware of new legislation for ‘contracted out’ research and development (R&D) tax relief claims. A leading...

Technical director appointed at Donaldson Timber Engineering

OLI James has been promoted to the role of technical director at Donaldson Timber Engineering (DTE). He joined DTE in 2011 as general manager for...

Aberdeen-based development and investment firm drives forward growth plans

WEST Coast Estates has announced it is preparing for a "strong" second half of 2018 after opening its latest drive-thru development in Aberdeen. The development...

Scotframe launches dedicated self-build division

TIMBER frame specialist Scotframe has announced the creation of a dedicated self-build division. Olga Luengo-Gonzalez has been appointed as senior director of the new division....

‘Go ahead’ says Council

THE Highland Council is to raise no objections to a consultation on proposals by MeyGen Ltd for a 86MW tidal array scheme in the...

Aggregate Industries appoints new Spadeoak MD

CONSTRUCTION materials supplier Aggregate Industries has appointed a new MD for Spadeoak, its specialist contracting business. Victoria Smith, who has been with Aggregate Industries for...

Scottish builders’ confidence falls as fear over future work grows, survey finds

There is a growing fear over future work prospects among employers in the Scottish construction industry, the latest Scottish Construction Monitor survey has found. The...
Grant Hunter, Fraser Hopkins and Ian McCann

BTO adds new partner to its construction & engineering team

BTO has announced that Ian McCann has joined the law firm as a partner in its construction & engineering team, headed by Fraser Hopkins. Ian...

Gary Milne appointed to Homes for Scotland board

GARY Milne, technical & design director for Stewart Milne Homes Central Scotland, has been appointed to the board of trade body Homes for Scotland...
Mark Snelling

Association for Project Safety appoints new president

MARK Snelling has been appointed as the new president of the Association for Project Safety (APS). He succeeds Ray Bone, who remains as an adviser...

Controversial IR35 tax reform delayed

THE controversial IR35 tax reform has been deferred for a year in a bid to ease pressure from businesses amidst the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Previously...