David Owens and Lee Marshall

GBSS Civil Engineering makes senior appointment to support growth plans

FALKIRK-based GBSS Civil Engineering has appointed Lee Marshall as operations manager as it continues to scale up operations and services across Scotland. Lee joins GBSS...

City Building targets renewables sector with new executive director

CITY Building has appointed a new executive director as the Glasgow-based construction organisation looks to grow its presence in the renewables sector. Alan Burns, formerly...

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff make new senior appointments

Engineering consultancy firm WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has made two new appointments to its senior building services team in Scotland. Scott Baird, formally of Buro...

Housebuilder signs ten-year Glasgow HQ lease

HOUSEBUILDER Mactaggart & Mickel Group has agreed a new ten-year lease on its Glasgow headquarters at 1 Atlantic Quay. The company said the move signals its...

Timber specialist launches new business to meet demand for home working solutions

TIMBER specialist the James Donaldson Group has launched a new business called Buzz Home Office to embrace the surge in home working. The new offering will provide...

CBRE acquires Scottish property advisory consultancy business

CBRE has completed the acquisition of Dougray Smith, a property advisory consultancy in Scotland specialising in investment and mixed-use developments. Chris Dougray and David Smith...

Aberdeen firm moves into construction market with new Warwickshire base

AN Aberdeen-based fluid temperature control and separation solutions provider has announced its strategic expansion into the construction market. OSSO marked the move following the opening...

Soben strengthens senior EMEA team with double appointment

GLASGOW-headquartered quantity surveying and commercial management consultancy Soben has made two new appointments to its EMEA senior team. Derek McFarlane joins as EMEA director of...
Mark Kirkwood and Stuart Gardner

Quattro Group confirms sale of AB2K in management buyout

EQUIPMENT specialist Quattro Group has announced the sale of its Scottish-based subsidiary, AB2K, in a management buyout that forms part of a sector-led separation. The...

Procast secures £16m West Lothian Council contract

PROCAST has secured a tender win for West Lothian Council worth £16 million over four years. The Glasgow-based retrofitting specialist said the win marks the...

Research finds that Edinburgh offers “clear advantages” for businesses

FIRMS could save 33% by choosing to base 100 workers in Edinburgh rather than London, according to new research. The findings are revealed in Knight...
Iain Mercer. Image credit: Allied Surveyors Scotland Ltd

Allied Surveyors Scotland appoints head of commercial agency – Scotland

ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has appointed Iain Mercer as its head of commercial agency - Scotland. He joined the business in 2018 as director of commercial...

Trade body slams ‘shocking’ new planning application stats for major housing developments

HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has described new planning application statistics as 'shocking', after figures revealed a 46% drop in the volume of applications for...

Rembrand Timber takes “natural step” in joining H&B group

DUNDEE-based Rembrand Timber and builders merchant has joined the H&B merchant group. Rembrand supplies timber and heavyside products all over Scotland and boasts a turnover...
Andrew Morrison

New consultancy helps company owners get businesses ready for sale

A new consultancy designed to help company owners get their businesses ready for sale has launched in Edinburgh. Described as the first of its kind...

Allied Surveyors Scotland appoints quality and training manager

ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has appointed Kevin Keane FRICS as its new quality and training manager. Whilst at e.surv Chartered Surveyors, he specialised predominately in residential...

Fife timber specialist snaps up Cambridge Roof Truss

FIFE-headquartered Donaldson Timber Engineering (DTE) has announced the acquisition of Cambridge Roof Truss. The firm said the "strategic acquisition" will supplement DTE's existing product offering across...

Advance Construction Group unveils new division

THE Advance Construction Group has launched a new division called WRS Structures Ltd, which will deliver reinforced concrete frames and structured steel buildings, as...

Colin’s flying solo at Eagle Plant

COLIN Inglis has become the sole owner of Eagle Plant after buying his brother Alan’s 50% share of the plant and equipment hire firm. Eagle has experienced a...
David MacLeod, Rybka chairman with Nicolas Pitrat, CEO of BRUSH Group

BRUSH Group acquires Scottish M&E building consultancy Rybka

ENERGY engineering solutions provider BRUSH Group now has a foothold in the Scottish market after completing the acquisition of Rybka, a specialist mechanical and...