Early payment scheme launched for medium-sized contractors
THE first early payment schemes for medium sized construction contractors have been launched by alternative lending specialist Nucleus Commercial Finance.
Under an early...
ISG’s Scottish boss takes on expanded role
ISG's Scotland managing director, Andy McLinden, has been promoted to the newly created role of managing director for Scotland and Northern England.
His remit has...
Local authorities advised to plan for post-lockdown backlog of building work
SCOTLAND'S councils and registered social landlords have been urged to prepare for an expected backlog of building and maintenance works once the current ban...
Thomas & Adamson strengthens building surveying division with senior appointment
THOMAS & Adamson has announced the promotion of Glasgow-based Hamish Paterson to its senior leadership team, in a move designed to drive the firm’s...
Rettie hires new director in Glasgow southside
RETTIE has appointed Kay Blair as director, Glasgow southside sales from Clyde Property where she spent over 16 years, most recently as area director.
Blair...
Graham + Sibbald appoints director of architectural services
GRAHAM + Sibbald has announced the promotion of Rachel Murray to director of architectural services.
Rachel first joined the firm's architectural team in 2022, with...
Pat Munro to deliver majority of Elgin’s levelling up programme
PAT Munro Construction has been appointed by Moray Council as the lead contractor for the civil engineering and construction framework that will deliver a...
Coronavirus to impact construction supply chain
BUILD UK and CECA have warned of the potential impact on the construction supply chain amidst the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) global pandemic.
The organisations have produced...
Scottish projects boost Kier financial results
KIER Construction Scotland has reported a "strong" performance from them has contributed to the overall Kier Group's financial results, which revealed group revenue is...
Construction jobs boost after major deals concluded at Elgin Business Park
SALTIRE Business Parks has announced it has concluded a number of deals at Elgin Business Park, which will enable four developments to start in...
Burns & McDonnell appoints new UK leader to drive growth
BURNS & McDonnell has appointed Kyle Roberts as its new executive MD for the UK as it looks to expand its presence throughout Britain...
Contract notice published for £7.44m Shetland road project
SHETLAND Islands Council has published the contract notice for the new B9082 road from Gutcher to Cullivoe.
The budgeted cost of the project - which...
Hardies to double annual trainee and graduate surveyor recruitment intake
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has announced it is investing more than £250,000 in doubling its annual trainee and graduate surveyor recruitment intake.
The move...
Balfour Beatty on course to meet expectations
BALFOUR Beatty is on course to achieve its financial expectations for the full year, the business has revealed in a trading update covering the...
Interserve posts £244 million losses for 2017
INTERSERVE has posted pre-tax losses of over £240 million for 2017 following a full contract review.
The international support services and construction group reported a...
Covid-19 still leaves ‘uncertainty’ for construction despite ‘build, build, build’ promise
THE full impact of Covid-19 on the UK economy is expected to spell 'uncertainty' for the construction industry, according to the Construction Products Association's...
Paisley contractor strengthens senior team with new development director
SANDRA Lindsay has been appointed development director at Paisley-headquartered contractor, The JR Group.
Formerly head of development at social housing provider Wheatley, Sandra joins The...
Refurbished Glasgow office secures another major occupier
GRANT Thornton UK LLP has become the latest major occupier to take space at Glasgow’s recently refurbished Aurora office development at 120 Bothwell Street,...
Hat-trick of director promotions at JLL in Scotland
JLL has promoted three members of staff in Scotland to Local Directors.
Stuart Lockhart, Property & Asset Management, and Andrew McCracken, Industrial Agency from JLL’s...
House builder bucks trend to push up sales
A house builder has achieved a near 20% increase in sales in the first quarter of the year to underline its belief that confidence...
