Glasgow firm snaps up industrial estate and announces upgrade plans

GLASGOW-based Spectrum Properties has acquired the 30-year-old Lloyd Street Industrial Estate at Farme Cross Rutherglen in a deal worth around £3 million. The move will...
John Baggley, Robertson Partnership Homes

Robertson Partnership Homes appoints new MD

ROBERTSON Partnership Homes has announced the appointment of John Baggley as its new MD. He joins from CCG (Scotland) Ltd, where he was a board...

Royal High School Preservation Trust confirms senior appointments

THE Royal High School Preservation Trust, which was set up to protect and sensitively develop the Thomas Hamilton building below Calton Hill in Edinburgh, has appointed...

Carluke company increases headcount after record results

CARLUKE-based ground maintenance and weed control specialist Complete Weed Control has revealed it is undergoing an 'unprecedented' business boom. The firm has posted its best...

Staff given shares in firm as owner targets ‘ideal’ employee ownership solution

TWELVE staff members have been given a stake in Sustainable Homes Scotland's business. The firm, which trades under name Paul Heat Recovery Scotland, specialises in...

Barratt to open 14 new Scottish sites this year

BARRATT Developments has confirmed plans to open 14 new sites creating 2,316 new homes across Scotland this year. The housebuilder also revealed it will continue...

Edinburgh construction business accepts crypto currency

EDINBURGH-based construction firm Orocco has announced it is now accepting crypto currency as payment for projects. The company said the move comes as part of...

Thomas & Adamson appoints new regional director to support growth plans

THOMAS & Adamson has announced the appointment of Gillian Kirkness as regional director. The construction and property consultant said the move is designed to support...
Alan Wilson, SELECT

UK immigration proposals could leave Scottish construction sector ‘bereft of skills’

THE UK Government’s proposals to raise the qualification standards for foreign workers have been described as a 'ticking time bomb' for the Scottish construction...
Chris Meechan

Lanarkshire painting and decorating firm on track to achieve £1m turnover

LANARKSHIRE-based painting and decorating business, Cali Decor, has revealed it is on track to record sales of £1 million in the calendar year to...

Scottish builders’ merchant secures new funding package

ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies Group has received a CBILS funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland to help support the business during...

Scottish construction bankruptcies down by a fifth

LATEST figures from the UK Insolvency Service show the number of Scottish construction companies forced into compulsory liquidation fell from 727 during 2013 to 578...

Forum hopes new campaign will encourage support for local tradespeople

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum is urging support for local tradespeople by backing the new Scotland Loves Local gift card campaign. Designed to help...
Innes Smith

Housebuilder to break £200m turnover barrier

HOUSEBUILDER Springfield Properties has revealed revenue is expected to be approximately £215 million this year, which would be a new record for the group...
David Barrett, EHC

Electric Heating Company marks milestone birthday with discount offer

THE Electric Heating Company (EHC) has announced plans to mark its 20th anniversary with a special birthday treat for customers. Since its formation in 2005,...

Jacobs launches recruitment drive to support climate response

JACOBS has announced plans to recruit 600 people to respond to the UK and Ireland’s climate response goals for energy transition and decarbonisation. The firm said...

Husband and wife training specialists complete energy academy’s senior team

SCOTLAND'S first community-based energy education centre has appointed husband and wife training specialists Ian and Carolynn Edgeworth to lead the delivery of its programmes...

Edinburgh construction firm adopts four-day working week

AN Edinburgh-based construction firm is to implement a four-day working week in a move which it said is hoped to lead the way for...

Pick Everard flying high with aviation move

INDEPENDENT management, design and construction consultancy Pick Everard, which has a base in Glasgow, is set to expand into the aviation sector following its appointment...

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