Housebuilder welcomes rise in home completions in half year trading

BARRATT Developments has hailed an 'excellent' performance in the half year ended 31 December 2020. The housebuilder has issued a trading update ahead of publication of...

Keltbray snaps up Dunne assets

Keltbray Group has confirmed it has acquired some of the assets of Dunne Group, which went into administration last month with the loss of...

Management buy-out complete at Livingston-based Empteezy Group

EMPTEEZY Group, a Livingston-headquartered designer, manufacturer and distributor of industrial safety products and solutions, has been acquired in a management buy-out. The move has been...
Domenico and Richard Davis

Glasgow insurance broker launches emergency helpline to support businesses affected by city centre fire

AN insurance brokerage has launched a free emergency helpline to support businesses impacted by the fire that destroyed a B-listed Victorian building in Glasgow...

Cruden Building appointed to housing framework

CRUDEN Building has been appointed to Thenue Housing Association’s Housing Framework. The firm said the four-year agreement will see 'hundreds' of new houses being built...

Westminster targets Silicon Valley-inspired innovation accelerator in Glasgow

THE Glasgow City Region has been earmarked as becoming an innovation accelerator in the UK Government's levelling up white paper. Alongside Greater Manchester and the...

DM Hall confirms new St Andrews base

DM Hall has relocated its base in north east Fife from Cupar to St Andrews. The move to Slotline House in Largo Road was triggered by...

Energy Training Academy adds to senior management team

AN education centre looking to 'disrupt' Scotland's energy sector has appointed former Bauer Media sales chief Jak Carlin to its board. Mr Carlin brings a...

Soben launches new MEP division with senior appointment

QUANTITY surveying and commercial management consultancy, Soben, has launched a mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) division. The division will be led by newly appointed operations...

Saint-Gobain’s latest acquisition boosts off-site offering

SAINT-Gobain UK & Ireland has completed the acquisition of SIG Roofspace Solutions, a firm which specialises in panelised roofing and room-in-roof solutions for housebuilders. SIG Roofspace Solutions...
Paul Hardwick and Les McAndrew

Graham + Sibbald acquires historic leisure sector property consultancy

GRAHAM + Sibbald has completed the acquisition of Fleurets, a specialist leisure sector property consultancy. Fleurets has two centuries of experience in hotels, pubs, restaurants,...

Trade body launches conditional memberships in response to ‘surge’ of interest

SELECT has launched a new enrolment scheme allowing firms to join the trade association and enjoy the benefits of full membership, despite ongoing Covid-19...
Graham + Sibbald has promoted Mary Leitch to the role of associate

Graham + Sibbald appoints new associate

CHARTERED surveyors and property consultants Graham + Sibbald has promoted Mary Leitch to the role of associate. Mary has over 13 years' valuation experience, qualifying...

New campaign urges public to help construction workers do their jobs safely

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has launched a new social media campaign intended to remind the public to let construction workers do their...

Allied Surveyors Scotland adds to Edinburgh commercial team

ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has announced the appointment of Stewart Gorman as a valuation surveyor in its commercial department in Edinburgh. He joins from the Stirling...

First plot sold at Ravenscraig employment land

PLANS to create a new employment hub at Ravenscraig are underway with confirmation of the sale of the first plot of employment land at...
Judy Hegarty

Willmott Dixon Group confirms trio of MD appointments

THE Willmott Dixon Group has announced three MD appointments to lead key parts of its business. Judy Hegarty has been promoted to MD at Fortem,...

SELECT offers members new professional indemnity insurance scheme

SELECT has revealed it has teamed up with one of the UK’s largest independent professional indemnity (PI) insurance brokers to offer its members business...

Contracts awarded for £61.5m East Kilbride rail project

NETWORK Rail has announced the awarding of £61.5m worth of contracts for the delivery of the East Kilbride enhancement project. Story Contracting, AmcoGiffen, SPL Powerlines,...

Glasgow housebuilder appoints provisional liquidators

MERCHANT Homes Partnerships has appointed provisional liquidators following 'particularly challenging' trading conditions. The Glasgow-based housebuilder specialised in private and social residential housing and at its...