New MD appointed at BriggsAmasco

TONY Lawther has been promoted to the role of MD at roofing specialist BriggsAmasco. He succeeds Dave Maginnis, who has become chairman. Tony joined BriggsAmasco...

DM Hall strengthens west of Scotland team with new recruits

DM Hall has appointed two more new property surveyors in the west of Scotland. Chartered surveyor Martin Fleming joins the firm’s Hamilton office as a...

Houses come down – Over-all level of house building declines

FIGURES from NHBC confirm that the over-all level of house building declined during 2012 with the 104,510 new homes registered representing a 9% decrease...
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McLaughlin & Harvey and RJ McLeod to lead utilities framework in Scotland

MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey and RJ McLeod have been appointed to lead a £1 billion SCAPE utilities works and services framework in Scotland. Kier and McLaughlin...

Scottish Construction Leadership Forum outlines ‘steady progress’ on Recovery Plan

THE Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has revealed it has made 'steady progress' on its Recovery Plan. Looking back over 2021, the organisation believes there...

Fife-based Donaldson Timber Engineering appoints new MD

JAMES Donaldson & Sons has appointed Luke Roberts as MD for Donaldson Timber Engineering (DTE), succeeding Jonathan Fellingham who has held the role for the...

£500m Buchanan Wharf regeneration reaches final point

THE team behind Glasgow's £500 million regeneration of Buchanan Wharf is celebrating a major milestone after the final building phase reached practical completion with...

Green light for Glasgow mixed-use development

PLANNING permission has been granted for a new mixed-use development at Queenslie Park industrial estate in Glasgow. Warehouse REIT has announced it has received the...

Strike action resumes at Mossmorran gas plant over pay dispute

AROUND 90 Kaefer maintenance and repair contractors based at the Mossmorran Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) plant will resume strike action this week as part...

Livingston contractor marks 50 years in business

LIVINGSTON-based Maxi Construction is celebrating 50 years in business today (May 18). The firm was founded by Arthur Hopkinson, a chartered civil engineer, in 1971....

Pacific Building unveils new brand identity to amplify ‘dynamic’ profile

PACIFIC Building has announced the launch of a new brand identity and completely updated website. The new look marks a development of the original Pacific...

Donaldson Group appoints chief risk officer

TIMBER specialist Donaldson Group has confirmed the appointment of Mark Murphy to the newly created role of chief risk officer. The move will see him...

BESA launches new jobs board to match skilled people with employers

THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced a partnership with recruitment specialist PRS Recruitment to deliver a new online jobs board. The move will...

The signs look good – Cladding business aquired by Merson Group

THE acquisition of a cladding business by a signs company will see major investment at an East Kilbride factory. Merson Group has acquired the trade...

Cruden to hold meet the buyer event ahead of Edinburgh housing project

CRUDEN is calling on local businesses and SMEs to attend its upcoming meet the buyer event for its Silverlea housing project in Edinburgh. Silverlea is...

New commercial director appointed by akp

CONTRACTOR akp has promoted commercial manager Moira Murdoch to the role of commercial director. The move follows the recent announcement that founding partner Ian McEwan taking...

Robertson hails ‘strong’ results as pre-tax profit rises 21.3%

ROBERTSON Group has reported a £616 million revenue for year ending 30 June 2022 - up from £588 million in 2021. Pre-tax profit for the...
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Report highlights ‘resilience’ of Scotland’s prime residential market

SAVILLS' latest analysis of UK residential market performance during 2023 shows that while mortgage affordability has impacted the wider sector, Scotland’s prime market has...
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New guide aims to help SME housebuilders navigate finance process

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has teamed up with UK Finance to publish an updated ‘Guide to Development Finance’ to encourage small and...

Ayrshire firm hailed for ‘crucial’ role in build of UK’s tallest onshore wind turbines

AN Ayrshire firm has been hailed for its work to support the construction of the tallest onshore wind turbines in the UK. Hamilton Tarmac created...