Industry praise for Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme rollout
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has praised HMRC for the 'speed and efficiency' of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme rollout – but said the...
Edinburgh hydrogen pioneer secures £5 million investment for strategic development
EDINBURGH-based Logan Energy has secured £5 million of investment to develop its systems-led approach in the emerging hydrogen power sector.
The firm, which has a...
Glasgow-based M Squared tighten timekeeping with biometric solution
What was once a very manual process through paper timesheets, prone to human error and inaccuracies, is today fully automated by using biometric technology
Livingston Building Services reports growth in turnover and operating profit
LIVINGSTON Building Services Limited (LBS), a specialist in mechanical and electrical engineering services, has increased turnover for the last financial year by 23% to £46...
Scotland 5G Centre makes three key appointments
THE Scotland 5G Centre has announced the appointment of three new business engagement managers to its S5GConnect team.
S5GConnect is the centre's 'core programme' deploying...
Balfour Beatty to back CITB Consensus
BALFOUR Beatty has announced it will vote in favour of CITB Consensus - just weeks after suggesting the business was "likely" to vote against...
Roofing contractors report busy start to the year despite materials and skills shortages
NEW research has found that the UK's roofing contractors have experienced growing workloads in the first quarter of 2021, but have been impacted by...
Strong growth predicted despite public housing slowdown
CONSTRUCTION output has been tipped to increase 13.2% by 2017 and private housebuilding is expected to be a key driver of this growth according to the latest...
New construction director for Hart Builders
CRAIG Giblett has been appointed construction director at Hart Builders, part of the Cruden Group.
His previous roles include contracts director for Graham Construction and operations manager for...
FMB reports fall in construction enquiries among members
NEW research has revealed a 'sharp decline' in workloads, enquiries, and employment amongst small building companies in the UK.
The State of Trade Survey from...
MBO completed at Edinburgh property developer Quartermile
TWO directors of Edinburgh-based property developer Quartermile Developments have created a new firm following a management buyout (MBO).
Chief executive officer Paul Curran and finance...
Supply Chain Sustainability School appoints new chair
SUPPLY Chain Sustainability School has announced the appointment of Dale Turner, director of procurement and supply chain at Skanska UK, as its new chair.
He...
Firms urged to register for opportunities on offshore wind project
CONTRACTORS have been urged to register their details for advanced notice of potential contracts related to a major offshore wind project.
The call follows a...
Scottish Procurement Alliance appoints regional director
LESLEY Anderson has been appointed regional director of the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA), which currently has £1.1 billion of contracts under management.
Lesley has 27 years'...
Scotland sees huge rise in industrial property investment
THE industrial property market in Scotland thrived last year, according to newly released figures.
Stats from property consultancy Knight Frank showed total investment rose dramatically...
Jacobs launches recruitment drive to support climate response
JACOBS has announced plans to recruit 600 people to respond to the UK and Ireland’s climate response goals for energy transition and decarbonisation.
The firm said...
Count us in: CHAP Homes becomes fourth developer at new community
CHAP Homes has been confirmed as the fourth developer at the new community of Countesswells near Aberdeen after a planning application for 85 new...
Balfour Beatty secures Scottish Government funding to drive hydrogen retrofit project
BALFOUR Beatty has announced it has become the first construction company to secure funding from the Scottish Government’s Emerging Energies Technology Fund to retrofit...
Care provider to deliver multi-million-pound Inverness project
PARKLANDS Care Homes, which operates across Highland and Moray, has worked with Triodos Bank UK to secure £20 million of finance for its nine...
Savills confirms raft of senior promotions in Scotland
REAL estate advisor Savills has announced 12 promotions across its Scottish business.
The appointments span offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dumfries, and Perth, and include one new...
