McTaggart Construction signs up to new Buy Social Scotland Pledge

MCTAGGART Construction has become the first housebuilder in Scotland to sign up to the new Buy Social Scotland Pledge. The new national initiative, led by...

Timber specialist launches new business to meet demand for home working solutions

TIMBER specialist the James Donaldson Group has launched a new business called Buzz Home Office to embrace the surge in home working. The new offering will provide...
Space Solutions team

Scottish workplace design consultancy adopts employee ownership model

WORKPLACE design consultancy Space Solutions has completed a move to an employee ownership model, with 100% of the business now held in trust. The company's...

Meet the MGF team facing the temporary works challenges in Scotland

This article contains paid-for content created in collaboration with MGF For two years, MGF’s Livingston depot has been providing excavation safety solutions to customers across...
Louise McLaren (left) with Kimberley Mackay from Ralph Sayer

Ralph Sayer expands senior team with double appointment

EDINBURGH-based solicitors and estate agents, Ralph Sayer, has announced it is targeting continued growth with the appointment of two senior members of staff. Kimberley Mackay...

UK ‘in the vanguard’ as construction markets across Europe tipped to recover this year

CONSTRUCTION markets across Europe are poised for a gradual recovery in activity beginning this year, following a two-year slump, Bain & Company has forecast...
Derek Dobbins, Silver Birch Interiors

Silver Birch Interiors appoints new business development manager

SILVER Birch Interiors has appointed Derek Dobbins as business development manager. He brings almost 40 years of industry experience to the position, having held senior...

Scottish construction activity ‘subdued’ but outlook is more optimistic

NEW research has revealed overall construction activity in Scotland was relatively subdued through the final quarter of 2025, but sector stakeholders are more optimistic...

Former Penman Engineering site for sale in Dumfries

SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors is marketing for sale the former Penman Engineering site at Locharbriggs, Dumfries as either large industrial premises or a redevelopment opportunity. The...

GRAHAM re-elected to University of Glasgow framework

GRAHAM has been re-elected to the University of Glasgow framework to deliver projects valued in excess of £7 million over the next six years. Appointed...

Growth strategist launches new programme for construction business owners

GROWTH strategist Craig Alexander Rattray is launching a new initiative to help construction business owners build for the future. The Glasgow-based cash flow specialist will...

Research points to encouraging signs for commercial property market

DEMAND for commercial property in Scotland rose slightly in Q4 of 2025 according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) commercial property...

Breedon’s proposal to sell 14 sites satisfies competition concerns

THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has accepted a proposal from Breedon to sell 14 production and distribution sites in order to resolve competition concerns. Breedon...
Peter Reekie

SFT outcomes report highlights impact of infrastructure projects

THE Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has published its latest Outcomes report, highlighting the economic and environmental impacts it and its partners have made over...

Aberdeen office market sees ‘relatively positive’ first half

ABERDEEN'S office market has continued its recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, findings from Knight Frank have revealed. The independent commercial property consultancy...

Robertson confirms senior civil engineering appointment

BRYAN Glass has been appointed executive director of Robertson's civil engineering business. Born and trained in New Zealand, he is a chartered civil engineer who...

Cruden recruits new learning and development specialist

THE Cruden Group has recruited learning and development specialist, Amy Hand, to support the firm's HR team and help in the future development of...

Shepherd appoints new partners following merger

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has named nine new partners across Scotland and added an office in Dalkeith following the firm's recent merger with Hardies Property &...

McCarthy & Stone to ‘wind down’ Scottish operations

RETIREMENT housebuilder McCarthy & Stone is to wind down its Scottish operations over the next twelve months. The news comes with the announcement of its...

Balfour Beatty’s new Angus depot set to support up to 70 local jobs

BALFOUR Beatty has opened a new operational depot in Kirriemuir, Angus, supporting up to 70 local jobs. Located at Logie Industrial Park, the new facility...