Webinars highlight crucial work being carried out by building services firms

THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced its series of daily Covid-19 update webinars have reinforced the message that building services specialists are...
David Houston and Derek Fyfe

Midlothian contractor rebrands and appoints new joint MD

MIDLOTHIAN-based contractor Lime Electrical has re-branded as Lime and appointed David Houston as joint MD, together with a six-strong team of M&E professionals, to...

Glass and aluminium specialist races ahead with anniversary celebrations

CUMBERNAULD glass and aluminium specialist Cube Glass has celebrated the firm’s 10th anniversary with a day at the races. 18 employees and closely-related sub-contractors joined...

Specialist flooring contractor strengthens senior management team

ROSYTH-headquartered specialist flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) has announced the appointment of Matthew Smith as operations manager. With 12 years of industrial concrete flooring...

Major Scottish office acquisitions concluded

A joint venture between TREOS (the discretionary fund vehicle of Trinova Real Estate) and Swedish real estate investor, Europi Property Group, has purchased two...

Up to 1,660 jobs to be created as Falkirk and Grangemouth growth deal signed

UP to 1,660 jobs are to be created as a result of the signing of the £148.7 million Falkirk and Grangemouth growth deal, Falkirk...

Glasgow engineering consultancy with Caribbean contracts becomes employee-owned

A Scottish engineering consultancy, whose current operations include supporting the build of major new hotels in the Caribbean, has completed a deal to become...

Over 100 local firms attend Ardrossan Campus meet the buyer event

OVER 100 local firms attended a recent meet the buyer event to find out about opportunities on the build of the new Ardrossan Campus. Main...

Edinburgh firm celebrates ‘significant’ growth after doubling its workforce

AN Edinburgh-based bespoke cabinet making and joinery firm is undergoing 'significant' growth after doubling its workforce in the last two months. MadeByOrocco specialises in bespoke...

Scottish Water to put 1,000 apprentices at forefront of transformation plans

APPRENTICES will be 'essential' in making Scottish Water greener and fit for future generations, the utility firm has said. Over 1,000 new starts are set...
The Highland Trusted Trader launch event. L-R: David MacKenzie (Trading Standards Manager); Councillor Morven Reid (Vice-Chair of the Corporate Resources Committee); Councillor Paul Oldham (Chair of the Corporate Resources Committee); Mark McGinty (Trading Standards Team Leader).

Raft of firms sign up to new Highland Trusted Trader scheme

A newly launched Trusted Trader scheme in the Highlands is already gaining momentum with businesses from Aviemore to Tain signing up. Launched by the Highland...
Elliot Robertson, Robertson Group CEO

Robertson sees revenue growth but profitability tumbles

ROBERTSON Group has announced a 23% increase in revenue to £825 million for the year ended June 2024. However, a pre-tax loss of £9,724...

Contractor to host Meet the Buyer event in Fife

THE JR Group is to welcome local SMEs to a Meet the Buyer event in Fife as it looks for local businesses to help...
Richard Campbell, IStructE Scotland chair and director at civil, structural and conservation engineering consultancy Will Rudd

Scottish construction leaders to highlight collaboration as key to net zero goals

THE message of the next Sustainabuild Breakfast Club in Edinburgh will be that the challenge of net zero demands 'wholehearted collaboration' right across the...

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...

Aberdeenshire firm increases turnover and pre-tax profits

BANCON Group has reported a rise in both turnover and pre-tax profit for the year ending 31 March 2019. The Aberdeenshire housebuilder and construction group...

Inaugural Accelerate to Zero Awards winners announced in Glasgow

THE winners of Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST)’s first ever Accelerate to Zero Awards have been announced. At a ceremony held at BaAD in...

Livingston contractor secures place on national framework

LIVINGSTON-based contractor Maxi Construction has secured a place on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) construction works and associated services framework. Appointed to Lot 1.1.4 for...

Glamping site design consultancy ramps up recruitment plans

AN Edinburgh-based glamping site design consultancy has more than doubled its sales team already in 2022. Glampitect revealed that demand for staycation breaks - which...

Tilbury Douglas strengthens board with double appointment

TILBURY Douglas Construction has appointed two new board members. Sarah McCallion, HR director at Tilbury Douglas, and Suzannah Harris, general counsel at Tilbury Douglas, have...