Scottish employers ‘falling short’ during interview process
MANY employers in Scotland are falling short when it comes to providing a positive experience during the interview process and are consequently losing out...
Graham + Sibbald promotes new associate in Edinburgh residential team
GRAHAM + Sibbald has promoted senior surveyor Calum McKenzie to the role of associate.
Calum joined the chartered surveyors and property consultants in January 2023...
Wincanton expands Scottish operations with new distribution centre
WINCANTON is expanding its Scottish operations with the establishment of a new distribution centre.
The supply chain partner for UK businesses has secured a 15-year...
Kier lands role on £160m Aberdeenshire social housing framework
KIER Construction Scotland has secured a place on the £160 million Aberdeenshire Council Social Housing Improvement Framework.
The firm will be one of four principal...
Demand for commercial property in Scotland rises
INCREASED demand in the office sector provided a welcome boost for Scotland's commercial property market in the last quarter.
The findings were revealed in the...
New SELECT president elected at online AGM
DONALD W Orr has been elected as the new president of SELECT, the trade association for Scotland's electrotechnical industry.
He succeeds Kevin Griffin, who has...
Scotframe aims to treble English turnover
SCOTFRAME has launched its new English-based showroom as the Inverurie-headquartered offsite timber specialist aims to treble its turnover south of the border.
The firm, which...
Tilbury Douglas appoints chief financial officer
TILBURY Douglas has announced the appointment of Martin Harrison as the firm's new chief financial officer (CFO).
Martin has over 20 years' experience in construction...
Lar appoints MD of its development subsidiary
STUART McLaren has been appointed MD of Lar Housing Trust's development subsidiary.
He was previously development director of Lar Projects Ltd and takes up his new...
Clients urged to release retention money to ease cash flow challenges
THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has joined calls urging construction clients to release cash retention money to help supply chains during the current...
Historic Edinburgh business invests for an exciting future
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Edinburgh-based builders’ merchant Bell Donaldson Steele continues to go from strength-to-strength following the successful decision to open a second site
With a history dating back...
Unite secures pay rise for thousands of electrical apprentices
UNITE has announced it has secured a pay uplift for thousands of electrical apprentices across the UK.
The apprenticeship wage increase was negotiated by the...
Robin Blacklock appointed to Scottish Property Federation role
ROBIN Blacklock has been appointed as the next chair of the Scottish Property Federation (SPF).
Robin, who is the MD of Dowbrae Property Consultancy, said, “I’m...
CQIC initiative tipped to help transform Scotland’s construction industry
THE transformation of Scotland's construction industry has been ramped up with the formation of the new Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC).
Launched under the remit...
Edinburgh firm has employee ownership in its DNA
CONSULTANT structural and civil engineering firm, David Narro Associates (DNA), has become the country’s latest employee-owned business.
David Narro founded the company in 1986, taking...
Local contractors sought for building maintenance work in Moray
MORAY Council is inviting local contractors to tender for a wide range of building maintenance work.
The new Building Services Contractors Framework will cover more...
M&E contractor lands fifth education package of works
M&E specialist Arc-Tech (Scotland) is celebrating the award of its latest education contract after landing a role in the refurbishment to the George Watson’s College...
Build to rent site in Glasgow’s west end brought to market
A fully consented build to rent (BTR) residential site in Glasgow's west end has been launched by Savills and Scarlett Developments.
The firms are acting...
Hardies partner becomes RICS-accredited evaluative mediator
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants says it has 'enhanced' its dispute resolution offering after partner Murray Warner became a RICS-accredited evaluative mediator.
Mr Warner said,...
Labour MP backs campaign to licence building companies
RICHARD Quigley MP is backing the Federation of Master Builders' (FMB) campaign for licensing building companies.
The MP for the Isle of Wight West said...
