Scottish construction workloads fall but surveyors optimistic about future
CONSTRUCTION workloads in Scotland continued to fall through the last quarter of 2023, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction...
Cube Glass becomes selected supplier in Scotland for Panoramah
CUMBERNAULD-based precision manufacturer Cube Glass has become the selected supplier in Scotland for Swiss-owned and Portugal-based Panoramah.
The partnership has been tipped to position the...
Lismore predicts Scottish property investment market boost
LISMORE Real Estate Advisors has released its review of the Scottish investment market for quarter 3 of 2023.
With a number of larger transactions, Q3...
93 redundancies as Wishaw M&E specialist enters administration
93 redundancies have been confirmed after Wishaw-based M&E specialist Weir & McQuiston entered administration and ceased trading with immediate effect.
Blair Milne and James Fennessey,...
UK Government urged to protect self-employed workers
UNITE, the construction union, has called on the UK Government to extend its wage support scheme during the coronavirus pandemic to protect workers ‘trapped’...
Contractor announced for final phase of Helensburgh Waterfront regeneration
FORREST Development Ltd is to deliver the final stage of the multi-million pound Helensburgh Waterfront development, Argyll and Bute Council has announced.
The project will...
Expanding sales and lettings agency launches new Glasgow HQ
RONALD Ross Lettings and Estate Agents has formally launched operations from its new 1,800 sq ft. office on the third floor of 3 Park...
Galliford Try reports another year of ‘robust revenue and margin growth’
GALLIFORD Try has hailed a 'strong' performance across all operations in the group's annual results for the year ended 30 June, 2024.
Turnover is up...
Roofing and cladding contractors report strong workloads as labour and cost challenges intensify
NEW research has revealed that more than half of roofing and cladding contractors found it tougher to recruit suitable labour in the third quarter...
Trade body freezes subscription rates to help allay Covid financial challenge
SELECT has revealed it will not increase subscription rates for 2021, in a bid to help members cope with the financial challenges caused by...
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...
Muir Homes appoints new managing director
MUIR Homes has appointed Robert Herd as the firm's new MD.
Having originally joined the housebuilder as a site manager, he rose through the ranks...
Savills appoints Edinburgh-based operations director
SAVILLS has appointed Jessica Arrowsmith as operations director to support the growth of its projects and infrastructure business across the UK.
Jessica, who is based...
Planning and design firm adds to Glasgow set-up
BARTON Willmore, which recently expanded its Scottish operations with the opening of an office in Glasgow city centre, has appointed Andrew Woodrow to the...
Data shows encouraging progress on construction sector payment times
THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed new research, which shows an apparent 'dramatic' improvement in the payment habits of main contractors.
Data gathered...
Geotechnical investigations contracts awarded on major wind farm project
FUGRO and Ocean Infinity have sealed contracts for geotechnical investigations on a project to deliver one of the world's largest floating offshore wind farms.
The...
Saint-Gobain earns Top Employer accolade
SAINT-Gobain UK & Ireland has confirmed the business has been certified as a Top Employer in the UK for the ninth consecutive year, and...
Renewable Parts increases capacity with new operations centre
SUPPLY chain management company, Renewable Parts, has expanded into a new operations centre at Westway, near Glasgow Airport.
The move is described as marking a...
Prime Edinburgh city centre office rents grow at fastest rate since 2015
NEW research has revealed that prime city centre office rents in Edinburgh are rising at their fastest rate in nearly a decade.
Analysis from Knight...
Hardies confirms restructure following ‘significant growth’
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has announced the business has undertaken an operational restructuring in response to 'significant growth' in recent years.
The move sees...
