Leasing agents appointed for ‘landmark’ Glasgow waterfront development

AM alpha has appointed Cushman & Wakefield alongside JLL as leasing advisor for its 200 Broomielaw in Glasgow office development. The 80,000 sq ft Grade...

Latest stats show ‘positive signs on the horizon’ for small builders

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has described the 1.1% growth in UK construction as 'welcome news' following the 0.9% fall in construction output...

Panel manufacturer expands further with new depot

LAMINATE panel manufacturer Nu-Style Products, which is part of the Donaldson Group, has opened its second distribution centre in England. Located in Barnsley, the site...

Latest figures show “strong growth” in new UK housing

New housing experienced “strong growth” in March according to the new UK construction output report from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The latest figures...
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Trio shortlisted for fourth section of the A9 Dualling programme

BALFOUR Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd, Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd, and John Graham Construction Ltd have been shortlisted for the next section of the...

Renew to buy Scots rail contractor QTS for £80m

ENGINEERING services group Renew Holdings has announced the proposed acquisition of Scottish rail contractor QTS Group in a deal worth £80 million. The group said the...

BEAR Scotland boosts south east team with new appointments

BEAR Scotland has boosted its senior team with two 'key' appointments in its bridges team delivering the Scottish trunk road network management contract for...
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Tillicoultry Quarries strengthens board with four new directors

TILLICOULTRY Quarries has appointed four new directors to its board in a move described as marking a 'significant step' in positioning the business for...

Google agrees to tackle fake reviews on businesses

GOOGLE has agreed to enforce sanctions to deter businesses that try to benefit from fake reviews and also sanction those that write fake or...
Liz Hamilton

Housebuilder strengthens senior team with land and planning manager

AS Homes (Scotland) has appointed Liz Hamilton as senior land and planning manager. The Glasgow-based housing developer delivers affordable homes across Scotland, as well as...
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Strong support for cabinet-level construction minister in Scotland

SCOTLAND'S construction sector is backing calls for the appointment of a cabinet-level minister for construction and infrastructure within the Scottish Government. This was one of...

Robertson Construction Group announces new executive managing director

DOUG Keillor has been appointed executive managing director of Robertson Construction Group. He joins the firm following 32 years in the construction industry spent with...

Amey secures place on £72.5m civil engineering and technical consultancy framework

AMEY Consulting has announced it has secured a place on the £72.5 million Scotland Excel Civil Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework. Spanning four years, the...
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Law firm appoints new partner amid rising demand for commercial property services

SCOTTISH law firm Anderson Strathern has appointed a new partner to bolster its team of commercial property specialists in what is expected to be...

Housebuilder expects revenue and profit to be ‘significantly ahead’ of market expectations

HOUSEBUILDER Springfield Properties has confirmed in a trading update that the business expects revenue and profit to be ahead of market expectations. The firm said...
Huws Gray site in Ayr

Builders’ merchant expands timber offering with Ayr site relaunch

BUILDERS’ merchant Huws Gray has launched its own timber merchanting operation at a site in Ayr formerly operated by National Timber Group (NTG), under...

Gaps in support for construction ‘need addressing’

NEW research has revealed that confidence in the outlook for Scotland's construction sector has fallen since the strict Covid-19 lockdown measures came into force. The Q1...

Global Infrastructure eyes continued growth with opening of new Inverness office

HIGHLANDS-based civil engineering and construction contractor Global Infrastructure has opened a new office at Aurora House at Inverness Campus. The firm's operational base will remain...

hub South West CEO steps down after overseeing over £1 billion of projects

MICHAEL McBrearty is stepping down as CEO of hub South West Scotland after eight-and-a-half years in the role. His decision has been made to allow...

CBRE Scotland supports Delta Energy Systems’ move into Rutherglen

CBRE Scotland has advised Delta Energy Systems (UK) on its relocation to One Rutherglen Links. The new Scottish headquarters is designed to support Delta's long-term...