Scottish construction workloads fall but surveyors ‘cautiously’ expect future growth
NEW research has revealed that construction workloads in Scotland declined through the second quarter of 2025, but surveyors 'cautiously' expect growth in the year...
Engineering alliance calls for leaders to have ‘courage and vision’ to tackle climate crisis
ENGINEERING alliance Actuate UK has issued a warning to world leaders ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, urging them to tackle the climate crisis 'before...
New products book
THE Construction Products Association has launched its latest publication, Construction Products Innovation and Achievement, which highlights some of the most innovative products and processes...
Housebuilder targets new revenues with ‘more elegant, spacious and functional’ homes
STEWART Milne Homes has announced it has invested in a new range of homes to meet the changing needs of buyers and deliver 'significant'...
Unite Students to acquire £95m Glasgow project
UNITE Students has confirmed that it is progressing with the purchase of a planned 800-bed student accommodation project in Glasgow.
The student accommodation provider, which...
Scotland’s construction pipeline platform sees increase in membership and usage
NEW figures have revealed that more than 50 public bodies in Scotland are now contributing project information to the Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool.
The free-to-access...
Pacific Building becomes accredited Living Wage Employer
PACIFIC Building has become an accredited Living Wage Employer.
The construction company, based at Hillington on the outskirts of Glasgow, had already been signatories to...
Aggreko appoints UK and Ireland MD
ALAN Dunne has been appointed by Aggreko as the firm's managing director for the UK and Ireland, with a remit to develop strategic partnerships...
Funding boost for Cumbernauld furniture manufacturer
CUMBERNAULD-headquartered furniture manufacturer, Livn Manufacturing Limited, has secured a six-figure funding package from UKSE that will help the business invest in new technology and...
Scotland’s construction pipeline tool sees increased engagement and support
THE number of projects being submitted by Scotland’s public bodies to the Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool has continued to grow.
50 public bodies are now...
Scottish construction consultancy expands into Asia Pacific with new Singapore office
SCOTTISH-based construction consultancy Soben has confirmed the expansion of its operations into APAC (Asia Pacific) with the launch of a Singapore office.
The move has...
Barratt makes progress on sustainability goals
BARRATT Developments Scotland has announced that, despite the challenges of the past year, the business has contributed £245 million to the UK economy and...
Warning that rumoured budget tax rises could threaten small builders
SMALL building firms may not be able to shoulder the burden of increased business costs if the UK Government increases employers' national insurance contributions,...
Edwin James Group rebrands as MARCH to provide a ‘total engineering solution’
ENGINEERING services firm Edwin James Group has announced its rebrand to MARCH, in a move designed to simplify its market presence under a unified...
Brian Craig named chief executive of hub East Central Scotland
HUB East Central Scotland has appointed Brian Craig as the organisation's new chief executive.
Brian has almost 30 years' experience in commercial management, quantity surveying,...
Mill Architects director joins board of Scottish Agritourism
MILL Architects director Richard Webb has been appointed to the board of Scottish Agritourism.
Scottish Agritourism represents more than 300 member businesses and is strengthening...
Scottish Procurement Alliance appoints regional director
LESLEY Anderson has been appointed regional director of the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA), which currently has £1.1 billion of contracts under management.
Lesley has 27 years'...
Burness Paull appoints new partner in construction and projects team
COMMERCIAL law firm Burness Paull has appointed Scott Duncan as a partner in the firm’s construction and projects team.
He is described as having a...
New appointment strengthens Ogilvie senior team
ANDY Day has been appointed construction director at Ogilvie Construction, with responsibility for overseeing day to day operations across Scotland.
Described as a highly experienced construction...
Duraproducts announces sole distribution agreement with TCS Geotechnics
DURAPRODUCTS has announced a new sole distribution agreement with provider of specialist geotechnical products for construction and civil engineering industries, TCS Geotechnics.
The arrangement applies...
