Commercial property specialist adds to Glasgow portfolio
SPECTRUM Properties has snapped up an industrial facility in Glasgow to add to its portfolio of more than 700 commercial units in the city.
The...
University to calculate true cost of Scottish construction site waste
THE 'true cost' of waste on construction sites in Scotland is to be calculated in a bid to get contractors to change their working...
Ramboll Environ extends Scottish presence
Ramboll Environ, an environment and health business of engineering, design and consultancy company Ramboll, has increased its presence in Edinburgh after snapping up a new...
Scottish construction employment rises 5%
NEW figures from the Office for National Statistics show employment in the Scottish construction industry increased by 9,000 to 176,000 during the three month period...
Construction Scotland Innovation Centre seeks new chairperson
JOHN Forster is stepping down from his position as chair of Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) early next year after three years in the...
INSUREPAIR Glasgow expansion set to deliver jobs boost
INSUREPAIR, the Edinburgh-based fire and flood restoration specialist, has announced it is expanding into Glasgow in a move set to create up to 15...
Indeglas secures UKSE investment to support ambitious growth plans
CUMBERNAULD-based internal glass solutions specialist Indeglas has secured equity investment from UKSE, a subsidiary of Tata Steel.
The funding is designed to enable the company...
Commercial property specialist appoints development director
WEST Ranga Property Group has announced the appointment of David Reid MRICS as development director.
He joins from CBRE where he was head of the...
Building engineering workers agree three-year wage deal
UNITE the union and building engineering services employers have agreed a three-year pay deal for operatives, described as being worth almost 10% over its...
Hardies completes acquisition of Binnie-McKenzie Partnership
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has announced the acquisition of Glasgow-based Binnie-McKenzie Partnership.
Described as a "small, highly experienced and client-focused consultancy", Binnie-McKenzie Partnership provides...
Research shows UK construction contract awards fell 23% in September
NEW research has found the UK construction industry continued to struggle in September, with spending down 23% and planning approvals dipping by 13%.
The figures...
Glasgow-headquartered Wallace Whittle targets further growth in England
WALLACE Whittle has embarked on significant plans to accelerate its growth across England with senior appointments, growing offices, and a pipeline of work already...
‘Matchmaking’ process tipped to deliver solutions to sector challenges
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has unveiled its i-Con initiative, which is intended to help support the built environment sector during the coronavirus crisis.
Consisting...
15-year lease agreed on new build Bellshill logistics hub
WEST Ranga Management has exchanged lease contracts with tyre wholesaler Micheldever Group for occupation of Connect-70, a new logistics development in Bellshill.
Micheldever will take...
Urban Union MD joins Abbeyfield board
URBAN Union managing director Neil McKay has been appointed to serve on the board of social landlord, Abbeyfield Scotland Ltd.
McKay, who has been at...
Ravenscraig earmarked for £3.9 billion green AI data centre build
PLANS have been launched to transform part of Ravenscraig into what could become one of the UK's largest green AI data centres in a...
Keepmoat appoints new Scottish regional MD
KEEPMOAT Homes has appointed Peter Matthews as its new regional managing director for Scotland.
He is joining the housebuilder from Taylor Wimpey, where he has...
Expanding Edinburgh building firm takes on first apprentice
EDINBURGH-based building firm The Garage Conversion Company has launched the initial phase of a planned programme of growth with the recruitment of its first...
SCCS and Senceive team up with distribution partnership
SCCS, part of Hexagon and a distributor for Leica Geosystems solutions, has formed a partnership with Senceive to supply the company’s wireless remote condition...
Regeneration firm appoints new project manager
CALUM Bruce has been appointed as a project manager at regeneration specialist Urban Union.
Based in the firm’s Glasgow head office, he will be responsible...

























