Fife fit-out specialist announces ‘record’ quarter for orders

DUNFERMLINE-based furniture and fit-out specialist Deanestor has revealed it has been awarded £9.4 million of new orders in the last three months – a record quarter...
Standalone property building on Carmyle Avenue, Glasgow

Shepherd brings two Glasgow commercial property investment opportunities to market

SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has announced it has been instructed by the joint liquidators of VGM1 to market two investment opportunities in Glasgow. The first opportunity...

SRA appoints retained advisory team

EDINBURGH-based property investment business SRA Ventures has appointed Graham + Sibbald and Gilson Gray as retained advisors. The firm said the partnership will enable both...

Build Lanarkshire recruiting local construction businesses for 2022 programme

Build Lanarkshire, the free programme which helps guide local construction businesses on how to build the skills and capacity needed to win work from...
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UK construction activity hits ‘record’ levels in March but outlook is more challenging

NEW research has shown that later stage UK construction activity hit 'record' levels in March, but a drop in planning applications could result in...
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UK builders hoping to ‘make the most’ of warmer summer months

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has described the latest UK construction activity stats as 'concerning'. ONS Construction Output data for March again shows a...

Lex Russell appointed new chair of the MPA

THE Mineral Products Association (MPA) has appointed Lex Russell, MD of CEMEX UK Materials, as its new chair. He succeeds Simon Willis, CEO of Hanson...
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Peel Ports preparing Hunterston marine yard to support offshore wind sector

PEEL Ports Clydeport has signalled its intention to invest up to £150 million in the redevelopment of the Hunterston marine yard in Ayrshire. Peel Ports...
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Funding programme for social landlords to build affordable homes reopens in Scotland

SOCIAL landlords in Scotland will be able to access loans to build more affordable housing as an investment programme reopens to applications. The Scottish Government...
RSE facility Highlands

RSE invests £1.2m in new facility within Highland green freeport zone

RSE, a specialist in modular factory-produced water technology, has announced the opening of a new facility in Deephaven, Evanton, located within the Inverness &...

Eight construction-related businesses sign-up for latest Build Ayrshire programme

THE second online Build Ayrshire programme, which helps local construction businesses win new work from Tier 1 contractors, is underway. Eight companies will take part...
Bargeddie Parish Church

Parish church and surrounding estate in Bargeddie brought to the market

SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has brought a parish church and surrounding estate in Bargeddie to the market. Bargeddie Parish Church is situated on Manse Road which...
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Scottish Water hails ‘strongest year ever’ in annual report

SCOTTISH Water has hailed its 'best performance year ever' following record levels of customer satisfaction, fewer serious environmental pollution incidents, and reduced leakage and...

Scottish construction employment rises 5%

NEW figures from the Office for National Statistics show employment in the Scottish construction industry increased by 9,000 to 176,000 during the three month period...
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Scottish housing market remains steady despite budget-related uncertainty

NEW research has found that house prices are still rising in Scotland despite some uncertainty relating to the upcoming UK autumn budget. The findings were...

CMS Window Systems appoints new chairman

LOUIS Eperjesi has been appointed chairman at CMS Window Systems. The former Tyman plc CEO has three decades of director-level experience and his background in...
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Ryden targets next phase of growth following success of LSH partnership

COMMERCIAL property consultancy Ryden has announced it is entering a new phase of growth after 'outperforming expectations' during the first year of its partnership...

Linear hails first-year success of English operations

LINEAR Design & Construct (LDC) has hailed the first full year of trading from its England operation, with a turnover of over £10 million,...

Historic Glasgow office building sold to Middle Eastern investor in multi-million-pound deal

GLASGOW'S West Regent Street home to architecture practice Keppie Design has been sold to a Middle Eastern investment group. International Investment Gate (IIG) has acquired...

Moray distillery to install heat recovery system amidst soaring energy prices

A Moray distillery is to install a heat recovery system to cut carbon and costs amidst increasing energy prices. Benromach Distillery in Forres is one...