McKay named Urban Union managing director

Neil McKay (47) has been named managing director at regeneration firm Urban Union. The company is currently delivering large-scale regeneration projects across Scotland, including housing developments at Laurieston...

25 jobs lost as steel firm enters administration

COWDENBEATH-based structural steel fabricator Rippin Limited has gone into administration, with the loss of 25 jobs. The company experienced cash flow difficulties due to a...

Interserve posts £94m loss following Energy from Waste exit

Support services and construction group Interserve has reported losses of £94.1 million for 2016. The group has attributed the loss to its exited Energy from...

ISG turns Green

ISG has become one of the first construction companies in Scotland to be awarded Green Installer accreditation for external wall insulation following the recent...
Jamie Drummond

Finance specialist ramps up Scottish expansion with new lending director

PLUTO Finance, a provider of private credit for UK property developers, has expanded into Scotland with the appointment of Jamie Drummond as lending director...
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Local firms poised to benefit from UTG transformation project

DOZENS of companies from across the north east of Scotland have expressed an interest in contributing to the £25.7 million project to transform Aberdeen's...

Chair appointed for new RICS board

THE Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has appointed Martin Samworth FRICS to chair the new RICS board. Martin has experience in real estate and...

Barra Energy relocates to Aberdeen west end office

KNIGHT Property Group has secured Barra Energy as its latest tenant at 1 St Swithin Row, in Aberdeen’s west end. The company has agreed a...

Glasgow start-up architecture business eyes UK expansion

A Glasgow-based residential architecture start-up has announced plans to begin a UK expansion after securing 'significant' investment. The total £400,000 raised has been described as...

Group will hold political parties to account on payment commitments

THE Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group has announced that it will be writing to all political parties on 13 December - the day after the...

Private investor completes acquisition of Avonside Energy

PRIVATE investor Rcapital has completed the acquisition of Avonside Energy Limited, the insulation and solar PV service provider. Avonside Energy is a standalone division of...

Esh Border Construction calls 2015 a year of “consolidation and investment”

Scottish-based construction firm Esh Border Construction, part of Esh Group, has announced its annual accounts. The firm said its key focuses were “consolidation and investment”...

CCG in recruitment drive to support expanding project portfolio

CCG has announced the appointment of five new trainee assistant site managers as part of a recruitment drive to support an expansion of construction...

United Capital completes sale of Saltire Facilities Management to global giant

UNITED Capital Group has announced the sale of Saltire Facilities Management Ltd to Japan-headquartered Daikin Industries Ltd. The transaction concludes United Capital Group’s five-year ownership...

Edison Group acquires Linlithgow-based Cabin Scotland

EDISON Group, which has been acquiring companies in the construction sector throughout the UK over the last year, has added Linlithgow-based Cabin Scotland Limited...
Edinburgh

Edinburgh and Glasgow named among UK’s ‘most resilient’ retail hubs

NEW research has found Edinburgh has the most productive retail floorspace of any major UK city outside of London, with Glasgow close behind. Analysis from...
Key being handed over

Surveyors in Scotland optimistic for house sales despite fall off in new buyer demand

HOME sales in Scotland are expected to rise over the next three months, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential...

Edinburgh firm secures £105m contract to boost broadband in Scotland’s north east

A £105 million contract to boost broadband capabilities in the north east of Scotland has been awarded to Edinburgh-headquartered GoFibre. The contract, funded by the...

Scottish projects aid Kier Group’s results

Kier Group plc, the parent company of Kier Construction in Scotland, has reported a 14% increase in revenue to £3.4 billion for the year...

Pacific Building confirms raft of new appointments following contract wins

PACIFIC Building has announced the appointment of several new team members following recent contract awards and increased business demand from framework clients. Recent recruits include...