Report reveals ‘significant’ progress of £1.13 billion Glasgow city region deal
THE Glasgow city region partnership has continued to accelerate economic transformation, a new report released today has revealed.
The report sets out progress in the...
Refurbished building sale highlights confidence in Edinburgh’s office investment market
LISMORE Real Estate Advisors has announced the sale of 4-5 Lochside Avenue in Edinburgh Park on behalf of Knight Property Group for an undisclosed...
‘Booming’ Glasgow rental market driving strong returns for landlords
GLASGOW's rental market is the strongest it's been in up to 10 years, according to Rosevale Letting.
Riccardo Giovanacci, founder of the Glasgow letting agency,...
Insurance brokers name new Scottish construction expert
PIB Insurance Brokers has appointed a new construction expert to its Scottish team.
Irene Bisset brings over 30 years’ experience to her role as senior...
CBRE advises global spirts specialist in acquisition of new Glasgow site
CBRE has advised Suntory Global Spirits on the acquisition of two major new office spaces in Glasgow and London.
The real estate advisor supported the...
Online audience hears latest commentary on construction sector’s emergence from lockdown
HUB South West has hosted a second online event based around the construction sector coming out of lockdown.
Participants from companies in construction and related...
SSE and partners selected in Netherlands offshore wind tender
THE Noordzeker consortium - made up of Perth-headquartered SSE Renewables; ABP, the largest Dutch pension fund; and APG, the Netherland's largest pension provider -...
Glasgow-based Union Technical doubles turnover to £44m
A Glasgow-based energy services firm has doubled its turnover between 2023 and 2024 to £44 million.
Union Technical, which specialises in retrofitting, experienced 'significant' growth...
New PM urged to provide stable leadership and empower local builders
THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has welcomed new prime minister Andy Burnham to the role and said it hopes he can provide stable...
Contractors sought for £20m Scottish public sector building maintenance and compliance framework
BUILDING maintenance and compliance experts are being invited to apply to be part of a £20 million framework to support public sector organisations in...
Relocation set to kick-start new chapter for Servelec Controls
SERVELEC Controls has announced it is to expand and relocate its Aberdeen operations to a facility at Moorfield Group’s Innovation Park in Bridge of...
Growth in construction output welcomed, but government urged to set out skills plan
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has welcomed new figures from the ONS Construction Output data for May 2024, which revealed a 1.9% increase in...
Housebuilder steps up training opportunities in east of Scotland
HOUSEBUILDER Dandara is offering experience and training opportunities in the east of Scotland to help young people pursue careers in construction.
Dandara East Scotland is...
Balfour Beatty joins hub South East supply chain as Tier 1 contractor
HUB South East Scotland has confirmed Balfour Beatty as the third Tier 1 construction contractor to join its supply team, which already includes Morrison...
Review to be undertaken on modern apprenticeship funding
THE Scottish Government is to undertake a review of the publicly-funded contribution rates paid to help deliver modern apprenticeships to ensure they continue to...
St Andrews appoints new branch manager at Edinburgh HQ
ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has announced the appointment of Jamie Kerr as the new branch manager of its Edinburgh headquarters, succeeding the...
Halliday Fraser Munro appoints new projects director
ARCHITECTURE and planning practice Halliday Fraser Munro has appointed David Shaw as projects director.
Shaw, who has 16 years’ experience in the profession, joins the...
Springfield appoints group’s first quality, environmental and sustainability manager
SPRINGFIELD has appointed Tom Gibbs as the group’s first quality, environmental and sustainability manager.
Tom brings more than ten years’ experience in sustainability to the...
Global announces appointment of new chief strategy officer
HIGHLANDS-headquartered Global has announced the appointment of Barry Carruthers as chief strategy officer.
Having held senior leadership roles across ScottishPower, Barry's background spans energy portfolio...
Scottish business coalition calls for ‘tax competitiveness’ ahead of Holyrood election
A coalition of Scottish business and industry organisations has published a joint manifesto setting out a shared economic mandate for the next Scottish Parliament,...
