St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies Operations director Kerrie Ferguson

St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies overhauls e-commerce offering

ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has completed an e-commerce overhaul across the group. The Edinburgh-based builders’ merchants has invested around £40,000 in its first...

Furlough scheme extended and ‘super-deduction’ for investment announced

AN extension of the furlough scheme to the end of September and the introduction of a 'super-deduction' tax policy for capital investments were among...

£9m Red Tree Magenta office building officially opened

CLYDE Gateway has officially launched the first office building at its flagship Magenta Business Park. Councillor John Ross, the leader of South Lanarkshire Council, opened...
Capital Service Solutions Managing Director Moreland McDiarmid with Jill Thomson

Capital adds to senior team with new head of business development

LIVINGSTON-based Capital Service Solutions, a specialist commercial cleaning firm, has announced the appointment of Jill Thomson as head of business development. Jill brings over 14...

£10m contract terminated after firm failed to return to site following Covid shutdown

THE £10 million contract for improvement works at Lochmaddy Pier in North Uist has been terminated, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has announced. The Western Isles...

Thomas & Adamson confirms double regional director promotions

THOMAS & Adamson has announced the appointment of two regional director promotions. Graham Findlay joined the business in 2006 as a trainee M&E surveyor. He...

Breedon to buy four Tarmac quarries

BREEDON has agreed to acquire four quarries and an asphalt plant from Tarmac in a £16.5 million deal. The move will be satisfied by the...

Housebuilder grows total order book to ‘record’ level

SPRINGFIELD Properties has hailed a 'strong' period for the business after releasing its interim financial results for the six month period ending 30 November...

Persimmon profits exceed £1 billion

HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon has announced a 4% rise in revenue to £3.74 billion for the year ended December 31, 2018, and a 13% increase in...

Tenderer shortlist unveiled for facility able to ‘double’ UK’s electricity storage

SSE Renewables has unveiled the tenderer shortlists of contractors for the civil engineering and mechanical and electrical works on its hydro storage scheme at...

Joint Venture embarks on £40m Glasgow student development

HARRISON Street Real Estate Capital has launched a joint venture with Glasgow-based Structured House Group (SHG). Their first joint investment will be a £40...

Insite FM Services rebrands amid expansion plans

Insite FM Services, a facilities management company which is part of the Insite Group, has announced it is rebranding to Insite 360. The strategic move...

Employers applauded for backing young talent despite pandemic challenges

SCOTTISH Government business minister Jamie Hepburn has joined the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) and the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) in paying...
Archilink founders Shehan Hegur and Alistair Lea. Image credit: Mark Waugh

Scottish architectural surveying firm expands into Manchester

ABERDEEN-headquartered architectural surveying company Archilink Ltd has announced it is expanding into Manchester after achieving 'significant growth' this year. The company revealed it uses 'cutting-edge'...

Glasgow firm’s catch of the day

WORK will start on a new £20 million salmon hatchery in Highlands, with help from Glasgow construction design consultancy Pick Everard. 14 million Salmon will...
A9 between Tomatin and Moy

Balfour Beatty to be awarded £184.7m Tomatin to Moy dualling contract

BALFOUR Beatty is poised to be appointed to dual the A9 between Tomatin and Moy in a contract worth £184.7 million. The Scottish Government has...
Alastair Wallace

Business as usual for Thomas & Adamson following acquisition

Egis recently acquired Edinburgh-based Thomas & Adamson, a provider of cost and project management, building surveying, and principal designer services. Founded in 1935, Thomas...

Savills hires investment director in Edinburgh

SAVILLS has continued to expand its UK investment division with the appointment of Alistair Wright. He joins as a director in the Edinburgh office from CBRE,...

Council calls for ferry tender process to be ‘immediately halted’

INVERCLYDE Council has called for the ferry tender process being carried out by Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) to be 'immediately halted'. It comes after the...

Commercial property specialist adds to Glasgow portfolio

SPECTRUM Properties has snapped up an industrial facility in Glasgow to add to its portfolio of more than 700 commercial units in the city. The...