Britain’s trade deal with US ‘saves thousands of jobs’
THE UK Government has said thousands of jobs have been saved following Britain's trade agreement with the US.
The agreement means Britain's steel industry -...
Expanding Edinburgh building firm takes on first apprentice
EDINBURGH-based building firm The Garage Conversion Company has launched the initial phase of a planned programme of growth with the recruitment of its first...
New home for Highland joinery business
INVERNESS-based joinery business, IBI Joiners, has bought and refurbished a once popular food-stop near the city, to create its new HQ with help from...
Morrison Construction secures £1.3m Manufacturing Innovation Centre Moray contract
A £1.3 million contract has been awarded to transform a building at Enterprise Park Forres into the new Manufacturing Innovation Centre Moray (MICM).
Highlands and...
Kier joins Buy Social Pledge
KIER has joined the Buy Social Pledge in a move which the firm said reinforces its commitment to supporting social enterprises and delivering positive...
Loreburn Housing Association honoured at Women in Housing Awards
LOREBURN Housing Association is celebrating after winning the Employer of the Year category at the Women in Housing Awards.
The organisation is a Dumfries and Galloway...
Maxi to deliver West Lothian College improvement works
MAXI Construction has landed a contract to deliver alteration and student-focused improvement works to West Lothian College in Livingston.
This is the company’s second contract...
Funding boost for trio of SSEN innovation projects
THREE Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution innovation projects have been successful in their application for funding from the latest round of Ofgem’s...
New brand identity for BM products highlights Forterro affiliation
DUMFRIES and Galloway-based BM Group, a software, data and web specialist for the fenestration industry, will operate under the Forterro name going forward and present...
Procast Group secures role on £980m national retrofit framework
HAMILTON-headquartered Procast Group has won a significant lot on a £980 million national retrofit framework.
The firm has been awarded Lot 13 on the Greater...
Trade body calls for Project Bank Accounts on new housing framework
THE Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has urged Scotland Excel to insist on the use of project bank accounts (PBAs) for...
Highland wind farms expected to contribute £485m to UK economy
FOUR wind farms in the Highlands are expected to contribute £485 million to the UK economy over their operational life, SSE Renewables has revealed...
BDP relocates to Glasgow’s historic Grosvenor Building
DESIGN practice BDP has moved into its new Glasgow studio in The Grosvenor Building in Gordon Street - a space originally designed by renowned...
Saint-Gobain’s latest acquisition boosts off-site offering
SAINT-Gobain UK & Ireland has completed the acquisition of SIG Roofspace Solutions, a firm which specialises in panelised roofing and room-in-roof solutions for housebuilders.
SIG Roofspace Solutions...
Hydrock appoints heat networks specialist to help drive sustainability offer in Scotland
HYDROCK has strengthened its multidisciplinary team in Scotland with the appointment of heat networks specialist Charlie Drysdale as an associate director.
He joins the firm's...
Inverness investment group strengthens construction portfolio by acquiring Highland contractors
INVERNESS-based investment group GEG Capital has strengthened its electrical and construction portfolio with the acquisitions of two Highland contractors.
Calder Electrical and multi-trades construction company...
DM Hall appoints director in Inverurie office
DM Hall has appointed Darroch Robertson as a director in its Inverurie office.
A qualified surveyor with over 20 years’ professional experience in senior roles,...
Construction firms urged to review risk management plans before Brexit transition period ends
UK-based construction businesses are being urged to 'swiftly finalise and activate' their risk management strategies before the end of the Brexit transition period.
Turner &...
Preferred bidders announced on major SSEN framework
SSEN Transmission has announced ten preferred bidders for the critical elements of delivering all onshore transmission infrastructure across its pathway to 2030 network investment...
16 years of profit for Cruden
THE Cruden Group has increased profit by 48% to £7.1 million for the year to 31 March 2015 - the 16th year in a...
