Edinburgh Boiler Company sets out ‘aggressive’ expansion strategy
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has announced it is targeting growth by acquisition as the firm prepares for the next stage of expansion.
EBC revealed...
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...
Dundas appoints new construction director
A Livingston-headquartered property developer has announced the appointment of a new senior leadership role, signalling a 'robust' phase of growth and expansion.
Paul Winters has...
St Andrews Timber and Building Supplies launches new landscaping division
St Andrews Timber and Building Supplies has announced the launch of a new landscaping division as part of a £1 million expansion.
The firm serves...
Occupier demand for commercial property in Scotland rises at fastest rate in three years
NEW research has revealed that Scotland’s commercial property market continues to see increased interest.
Both investor and occupier demand rose firmly in the first quarter...
Many Scottish firms ‘unprepared’ for new fraud prevention obligations
THE UK’s new Failure to Prevent Fraud offence comes into force today, but many Scottish businesses remain 'underprepared' to comply with their legal obligations,...
Construction output figures released amid Brexit ‘uncertainty’
THE latest ONS output figures have revealed a mixed bag for the construction sector.
Findings show that while output in the three-month on three-month series...
Kingdom appoints new group director of corporate services
LEIGH Grubb has been appointed group director of corporate services at the Kingdom Group following a 'structural evaluation' of the organisation.
The new role was...
BE-ST Impact Report highlights ‘tangible progress’ towards sustainability and decarbonisation
BE-ST's 2023 Impact Report has revealed the steps that the innovation centre has taken in the past year and the 'significant positive impact' for...
Galliford Try hails ‘strong’ financial results and launches share buyback programme
GALLIFORD Try has announced a 'strong' financial performance for the year ended 30 June 2022, with increased revenue, pre-exceptional profit and operating margin.
Pre-tax profit...
Value of hub East Central Scotland projects highlighted in annual report
THE value of hub East Central Scotland community infrastructure across Perthshire, Tayside, Forth Valley and Fife has grown by over £100 million in the...
Opportunities predicted in liquid Scottish investment market
LISMORE Real Estate Advisors has released its review of the Scottish investment market for the final quarter of 2022 alongside predictions for 2023.
Simon Cusiter,...
Morris & Spottiswood creates new social value lead position
MORRIS & Spottiswood has announced the appointment of Stephanie Braithwaite as social value lead.
The newly created role is designed to ensure increased collaboration with...
Online discussion offers optimism for construction SMEs
HUB South West has hailed the success of its first online get-together to help SMEs plan their future via Microsoft Teams.
Around 70 participants took...
NorDan invests in manufacturing HQ to meet demand for timber products
TIMBER windows and doors manufacturer NorDan is to make a £7.5 million (NOK 100m) investment in its manufacturing headquarters in Moi, in south west...
Latest output stats show ‘dreary’ month for construction
CONSTRUCTION output fell by 2.3% in October 2019 - the largest monthly fall since January 2018 when it fell by 2.6%, according to the...
MacRoberts strengthens real estate team with two new partners
COMMERCIAL law firm MacRoberts has revealed it has strengthened its real estate practice with the promotion of two new partners.
Nicole Cook is an experienced...
Flexible approach sees online builders merchant’s sales rise
ONLINE builders merchant, Building Superstore, has revealed a 'significant' increase in orders placed via its mobile app over the last three months.
The company said...
Scottish commercial property investment hits pre-pandemic levels
SCOTTISH commercial property has had its best half year for investment volumes since 2018, according to new analysis from Knight Frank.
The commercial property consultancy...
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...
