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Innovative road repair specialist secures two-year Highland Council contract

THERMAL Road Repairs has secured a two-year patching repair contract worth a seven-figure sum with the Highland Council. The appointment of the Crewe-headquartered firm follows...
Paul Napper

NASC strengthens senior team with double appointment

NATIONAL Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has strengthened its senior team with two new appointments. Paul Napper has been named head of training and education,...

Homes for Scotland urges wider support to tackle ‘chronic undersupply’ of housing

HOMES for Scotland (HFS) is calling for a rethink on how to address what it described as the nation's 'spiralling housing crisis'. Launching its new...
Fergus Aitchison

Glasgow-headquartered civil engineering consultancy names new MD

GLASGOW-headquartered civil engineering consultancy MHB Consultants has appointed Fergus Aitchison as its new MD. Founder Hendrie Barbour will subsequently move into the role of chairman...

Award-winning Falkirk firm announces £1m investment

AN award-winning Falkirk-based engineering company celebrating its 65th anniversary this year has announced a £1 million investment bringing 10 new jobs to the area. John...

Soben confirms updated EMEA operation structure and appoints new division MD

CONSTRUCTION consultancy Soben has announced a new structure for its operation in the UK and Europe, with the launch of Soben Specialist Services EMEA,...

CSIC announces eleven new board members to drive sector improvements

ELEVEN new appointments have been made to the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) governance board. Addressing diversity head on, six of the new recruits are women,...

Occupier demand for commercial property ‘flat’ but outlook is more positive

OCCUPIER demand in Scotland's commercial property market 'fell flat' in the second quarter of 2023, according to new findings. The latest Royal Institution of Chartered...
Professor Norman McLennan

RICS appoints RGU visiting professor to chair its Scotland board

THE Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has appointed professor Norman McLennan as chair of the Scotland board. The visiting professor from Robert Gordon University...
Central Exchange, Glasgow office building

Glasgow city centre office building acquired in £22m deal

CLYDEBUILT II Limited Partnership (CLP II), a joint venture between Scottish property company Ediston and Strathclyde Pension Fund (SPF), has acquired multi-let office Central...

NFRC appoints chief operating officer

THE National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has announced the appointment of Richard Miller as chief operating officer (COO). He will be responsible for all...
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FMB research reveals ‘alarming’ drop in enquiries for SME builders

WORKLOADS for small building companies fell by 8% in the last quarter of 2024, according to the latest State of Trade Survey from the...

Council could face compensation claim over Covid-related delays to school build

THE prospect of Balfour Beatty being entitled to compensation for Covid-related delays to the £42 million build of Lossiemouth High has been raised at...
Grant Hunter, Fraser Hopkins and Ian McCann

BTO adds new partner to its construction & engineering team

BTO has announced that Ian McCann has joined the law firm as a partner in its construction & engineering team, headed by Fraser Hopkins. Ian...

Encouraging growth in Scottish commercial property investment

INVESTMENT in Scottish commercial property rose by 35% compared to the same period last year during the first six months of 2021, new research...

Research reveals ‘positive’ outcome for Scottish investment market in 2021 despite pandemic challenges

LISMORE Real Estate Advisors has revealed the Scottish investment market fared 'surprisingly well' in 2021 despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The property advisory...
Innes Smith

Housebuilder to break £200m turnover barrier

HOUSEBUILDER Springfield Properties has revealed revenue is expected to be approximately £215 million this year, which would be a new record for the group...

National Timber Group appoints new chief executive

NATIONAL Timber Group (NTG) has appointed Scott Cairns as the new group chief executive. Well known to many across the timber industry, NTG said Scott...
Richard Watts

Balfour Beatty confirms next MD of its UK rail business

BALFOUR Beatty has announced that Richard Watts will join the group later this year, ahead of becoming MD of its UK rail business in...

Balfour Beatty bags multi-million pound overhead line and cabling works

BALFOUR Beatty has been awarded two contracts for the Beauly to Keith 132kV modernisation programme, totalling around £43.5 million. Both contracts were awarded by Scottish...