LDC appointed to council refurbishment project

LINEAR Design & Construct (LDC) has been appointed to deliver the refurbishment of several South Ayrshire Council offices across locations in Ayr and Troon. The...

Scottish Government urges firms to stop trading with Russia

FIRMS in Scotland have been urged by the Scottish Government to withdraw from trading with Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine. Kate Forbes, finance and...

Construction output figures released amid Brexit ‘uncertainty’

THE latest ONS output figures have revealed a mixed bag for the construction sector. Findings show that while output in the three-month on three-month series...
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Engineering consultancy marks landmark year with revenue growth

EAST Kilbride-based engineering consultancy Dougall Baillie Associates has announced it is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with a 10% increase in both revenue...
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LUC makes key appointment to Scottish ecology team

ENVIRONMENT consultancy LUC has announced the appointment of Anita Hogan as director of ecology in its Scottish ecology team. Anita brings over 22 years' project...

McCarthy & Stone to ‘wind down’ Scottish operations

RETIREMENT housebuilder McCarthy & Stone is to wind down its Scottish operations over the next twelve months. The news comes with the announcement of its...

Edinburgh property group appoints non-executive chairman

EDINBURGH property developer Qmile Group has appointed former Redrow and Avant Homes chief executive Neil Fitzsimmons as non-executive chairman. Qmile Group was launched in May...
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Roofing and cladding contractors see rising workloads but material shortages intensify

NEW research has highlighted the impact of material and skills shortages and rising costs in the roofing and cladding industry. The NFRC/Glenigan State of the...
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APS creates new deputy CEO role to help drive building safety

THE Association for Project Safety (APS) has appointed Sofie Hooper as deputy CEO. She joins from her role as head of policy and research at...
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FMB survey uncovers ‘troubling trend’ in Scottish building industry

A new survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has revealed a 'troubling trend' in the Scottish building industry. The organisation said that,...

Prothero appointed new Galliford Try chief executive

GRAHAM Prothero has succeeded Peter Truscott as chief executive of Galliford Try with immediate effect. Graham, who joined the business as group finance director in...

Knight Frank expands Edinburgh team with new appointment

KNIGHT Frank has appointed James Stewart-Lockhart to bolster the firm's Scottish residential development and specialist sector division. He joins from Allsop LLP, where he worked on both...

Maxi Group announces ‘record’ turnover in 2018 financial results

THE Maxi Group of companies has reported a 14% rise in turnover, from £74.2 million to a record £85.1 million, in its 2018 financial...

Springfield confirms raft of senior appointments

SPRINGFIELD Properties has announced a raft of new appointments to its senior management team. The housebuilder revealed Martin Egan takes on the role of chief...
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Springfield trading ‘in line with market expectations’

SPRINGFIELD Properties has revealed the business is trading 'in line with market expectations' in a trading update for the six months ended November 30,...
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Rising from the Ash – Bathgate business breaks £70m barrier

ASHWOOD Scotland is celebrating 15 years in business this year, shortly after the completion of its 313th project. It takes the total contracts value...

Graham + Sibbald appoints new business rates associate in Edinburgh

GRAHAM + Sibbald has appointed Stuart Blyth as an associate to its business rates team. Based within the Edinburgh office of the chartered surveyors and...

Barrhead Housing’s smart homes programme to be expanded

BARRHEAD Housing is to expand its innovative smart homes programme thanks to new funding awarded through Glasgow City Region's 5G Innovation Region (Smart and...

Bell rings true at DM Hall

CHARTERED building surveyor Philip Bell has joined the building consultancy arm of DM Hall. Philip, who will be based in Edinburgh, is a member of...

Brodies’ infrastructure team set for school projects

BRODIES LLP has announced it has been appointed to advise hub South East Scotland on a number of primary and secondary school projects in...