Former Glasgow police station marketed as development opportunity
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors and BNP Paribas Real Estate have been instructed by Police Scotland to market the former Saracen police station in Glasgow for...
Paisley contractor hails record month for new business wins
CLARK Contracts has recorded a record month for the business after securing over £30 million of new orders.
The Paisley-based contractor revealed the work includes...
Rising material costs impacting smaller builders ‘most severely’
THE cost of construction materials is 'holding back' the recovery for smaller firms, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
The trade body spoke out in...
Lar appoints MD of its development subsidiary
STUART McLaren has been appointed MD of Lar Housing Trust's development subsidiary.
He was previously development director of Lar Projects Ltd and takes up his new...
Jobs go as north east firms enter administration
HUNTLY-based Deveron Homes and Deveron Construction have entered administration after "market conditions and contract delays" caused the businesses to cease trading.
Five of the firms'...
Green credentials help attract Knight Frank to new Aberdeen office space
COMMERCIAL property consultancy Knight Frank has become the first tenant to secure office space in a newly refurbished building in Aberdeen's west end.
The deal...
Avison Young promotes new director in Glasgow
REAL estate advisor Avison Young has promoted Kerry Maguire to the role of director in the valuation consultancy team.
Based in the firm's Glasgow office,...
Perthshire developer invests in new timber kit manufacturing site
PERTHSHIRE property developer, The Good House Company, has announced the launch of a new facility and workshop near Dunning to build bespoke timber kits...
Clyde Gateway chief executive retires after 15 years in role
THE chief executive of urban regeneration specialist Clyde Gateway has retired from his role after almost 15 years.
Ian Manson has helped to deliver real...
Gary Bushnell appointed MD of Robertson Capital Projects
GARY Bushnell has been appointed MD of Robertson Capital Projects (RCP), following ten years as chief executive of hub East Central Scotland.
In his new...
FMB warns CITB and ECITB merger ‘risks weakening the voice of small building firms’
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has announced it has rejected the proposal from the Department for Work and Pensions to merge CITB with...
Dumfries & Galloway construction businesses invited to join Build Programme
HUB South West Scotland is bringing its Build Programme to Dumfries and Galloway for the first time, offering local businesses the chance to gain...
Hardies ramps up presence in newly refurbished Dundee base
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has announced that the firm's refurbished office in Dundee has gone from housing a staff of just six employees...
Maxi turnover significantly increased
Livingston-based Maxi Construction Ltd. has continued its business plan of steady profitable growth and has seen turnover increase to over £11m (up from £8.55...
Glasgow-based architecture practice switches to nine-day fortnight
GLASGOW-headquartered architecture practice Holmes Miller has officially switched to a nine-day fortnight following a successful trial.
In an employee-led decision, the practice has made the...
CCG invests in window and door manufacturing operations
CCG Group is investing £500,000 in its PVCu window and door manufacturing operations in Glasgow.
The 10,000 sq ft glazing facility opened its doors earlier...
Labour shortages and insolvencies must not undermine sector productivity progress
PROFESSIONAL services firm Turner & Townsend is urging 'immediate action' to tackle the construction capacity crunch as the sector faces rising interest rates and...
“Record” investment in Scottish commercial property market
SCOTLAND'S commercial property market enjoyed record investment figures for the the first nine months of 2018, new research has revealed.
Figures released by JLL stated...
St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies expands Stenhouse offering
ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has announced it is increasing its stock options at the firm's Stenhouse base after 'significantly modifying' the Edinburgh...
Akela Ground Engineering appoints contracts manager
AKELA Ground Engineering has announced the appointment of Jon Goodman as contracts manager.
Jon has almost a decade of experience in contract management and engineering...
