Hardies strengthens senior team in Dundee with new associate

STEPHEN Kydd has been promoted to associate in Hardies Property & Construction Consultants' Dundee office. A native of Carnoustie, Mr Kydd graduated from Abertay University...

Core milestone reached on landmark Glasgow office building

177 Bothwell Street development, which will be Glasgow’s largest single office building, has achieved its first construction milestone as the project begins to rise...
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Turner & Townsend to lead business case for Borders Railway extension

TURNER & Townsend has secured another significant Borders Railway project. Building on the success of the Borders Railway to Tweedbank, the firm has been appointed...
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Allied Surveyors Scotland bolsters Glasgow offering with new directors

ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has appointed David Gibson MRICS and Greg Scrimgeour MRICS as directors, in a bid to reinforce the company's presence across the...

UK Government looks to streamline apprenticeship levy system

LARGE firms will be able to 'easily' pledge funds to smaller firms through a new UK Government scheme, in a move which Westminster said...

Cushman & Wakefield strengthens Scottish team with double appointment

CUSHMAN & Wakefield has added two new appointments to its team in Scotland in the form of Martin Whittaker and Kevin Strain. Building surveyor Martin...
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Chapelhall firm secures £1m contract for Renfrewshire cycle route

JH Civil Engineering Limited has been awarded a contract worth almost £1 million by Renfrewshire Council for the build of a new walking and...
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Fleming appointed as approved contractor on residential framework

FLEMING has expressed its delight after being named as an approved contractor on Scotland Excel’s 2nd generation New Build Residential Construction Framework. The framework is...

Cruden turnover breaks £200 million barrier

THE Cruden Group has announced turnover has exceeded the £200 million mark for the first time as the business recorded an eighteenth consecutive year...

Miller Homes announces ‘key’ land acquisitions across east of Scotland

MILLER Homes has secured the purchase of land at multiple locations across the east of Scotland, the housebuilder has announced. The firm said that the...

CITB confirms Scottish investment to attract and retain new workers

CITB has announced it is investing £3 million into Scottish construction to support people at the beginning of their careers and increase job retention. The...

Brexit uncertainty adds to sector challenges

THE latest ONS construction figures show a "mixed" picture for the industry, with Brexit uncertainty reportedly having an impact. The all work series decreased by...

Business Gateway support helps modernise Lanarkshire electrician business

A family-owned electrician business in Lanarkshire has been modernised after the new owners accessed specialist advice from Business Gateway. T.R. Aitchison is a contractor with...

Scotland’s first planning consultancy for airport safety zones takes off

AN aviation specialist has set up Scotland’s first planning consultancy for airport safety zones. Nyree Millar-Bell spent years working as a senior manager with Edinburgh...

Building preservation specialist launches Inverness base

RICHARDSON and Starling is creating seven new jobs to service its new office in Inverness. The building preservation firm is searching for five technicians and a...

RSK Group acquires Aberdeen-based engineering and energy transition specialist

RSK Group has completed the acquisition of Aberdeen-based PD&MS, a specialist engineering services company operating within the energy transition, conventional energy, low carbon and...

Scottish Property Federation appoints new chair

KEVIN Robertson has been appointed chair of the Scottish Property Federation (SPF). The MD of KR Developments succeeds Michaela Sullivan RTPI, who joins East Lothian Council as head...

New recruit to boost Fleming growth plans

THIRD generation family-owned construction company, Fleming Buildings, has expanded its team with the recruitment of Euan McDermott to oversee its growth strategy. Euan will focus...

Edwin James Group completes strategic acquisition to boost growth plans

ENGINEERING services provider Edwin James Group has completed the acquisition of Automated Control Solutions Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries Automated Control Solutions Limited and...

Livingston contractor secures place on NHS Scotland minor works framework

LIVINGSTON-based contractor Maxi Construction has landed a place on The Common Services Agency (NHS National Services Scotland) minor works framework. Appointed to the Low (£50k-£500k)...