SMTS rebrands to Donaldson Timber Systems following acquisition

DONALDSON Timber Systems (DTS) has been confirmed as the new brand of the business formerly known as Stewart Milne Timber Systems (SMTS). The move follows...

Contractor wanted for next phase of £3 billion A9 dualling project

THE procurement process for the most northerly section of the Scottish Government's £3 billion programme to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness has...
Sharon Miller and Nicola Sturgeon

Former first ministers back campaign for regulation of electrical sector

FORMER first ministers Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf have thrown their weight behind SELECT's long-running campaign for regulation of the electrical industry. The senior SNP...

Housebuilder expands people team with five new recruits

CALA Homes has added five new recruits to its people team. Jenyth Macdonald joins as early talent manager, a newly created role which includes the...

Principal contractor names new operations director

MARTIN McColl has been appointed operations director at akp Scotland. He joins from Ceramic Group Holdings, where he was director of its shopfitting business.  Martin...
Iain McGhee, DM Hall

DM Hall appoints experienced property professional as consultant

DM Hall has strengthened its west of Scotland commercial valuation team by bringing in experienced property professional Iain McGhee as a consultant. Iain, who hails...

Construction output rises for fifth consecutive month

UK construction output grew by 2.9% in September, according to the latest figures released by the ONS. The rise was driven by increases in new work...

CSIC announces eleven new board members to drive sector improvements

ELEVEN new appointments have been made to the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) governance board. Addressing diversity head on, six of the new recruits are women,...

Trade body tips new single certificate to help raise standards

TRADE body SELECT has welcomed the introduction of a new Single Certificate of Construction, designed to help simplify the certification process. The organisation said the...

Glidevale Protect bolsters technical service with senior appointment

BUILDING materials producer Glidevale Protect has promoted Jim Smith to the role of head of technical. The firm said the move is designed to continue...
122 Waterloo Street

‘Mission critical’ Morgan Stanley Glasgow premises up for sale

GLASGOW'S 122 Waterloo Street has been put up for sale in what could be one of the biggest deals in the city’s office market...

Riddell PM founder hands over reins to his sons

DUNFERMLINE-based construction business, Riddell PM, has announced it is transitioning to its next chapter as company directors Dave and Doreen Riddell step down from...

CITB shines spotlight on impact of grant scheme on smaller businesses

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has revealed that almost 14,000 businesses have been awarded grants in the past year, with over £77 million...

Online hub Club participants enjoy skills and productivity sessions

HUB South West has held its final online event of 2020, featuring almost 60 Zoom-based participants from companies in construction and related sectors based in...

Barratt Developments Scotland announces largest ever apprentice recruitment drive

BARRATT Developments has pledged to recruit 23 new apprentices in Scotland this year as it doubles down on investing new talent in response to...
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Unsuccessful Highland school bids ‘devastating’ for communities

THE Highland Council is 'urgently' considering what its options are to provide new primary schools after failing to secure funding from the Scottish Government's...

New partner joins DM Hall’s Aberdeen office

DM Hall has announced that Stuart Johnston will lead the commercial property team in its Aberdeen office. The chartered surveying company said Stuart has re-joined the...

Ultra Sites are raising the bar within construction sector

Project Scotland editor Gary Moug recently met with Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) chief executive Edward Hardy to discuss the organisation’s Ultra Sites concept, which...

Clark Contracts strengthens leadership team with new director appointments

CLARK Contracts has announced the promotion of Gary Hunter to operations director of the refurbishment division and Marc Muir to commercial director of the...

Aberdeen firm collapses with 19 redundancies

ABERDEEN-based Anderson Construction has been placed into liquidation with the loss of 19 jobs. The company, which operated from premises in Northfield, was involved in...