SBF to mark 130-year milestone with series of industry events
THE Scottish Building Federation has announced a number of events to mark the organisation's 130th anniversary this year.
Legislative briefings, technology workshops, a golf tournament,...
“Record” investment in Scottish commercial property market
SCOTLAND'S commercial property market enjoyed record investment figures for the the first nine months of 2018, new research has revealed.
Figures released by JLL stated...
Great British Energy announced as new tenant at Aberdeen’s Marischal Square
GREAT British Energy (GBE) is to be headquartered in Aberdeen at Marischal Square, the city's council has announced.
The publicly-owned energy company, launched by the...
Holmes Miller expands into south east England with new studio
HOLMES Miller Architects has announced an expansion into south east England with the opening of a new studio in St Albans, Hertfordshire.
The move is...
Scottish industrial rental growth forecast to outpace offices and retail
RENTAL growth in Scotland’s industrial and logistics sector has been tipped to outpace both offices and retail property assets over the next five years.
Knight...
Reverse charge VAT delayed until 2020
THE Government has announced the implementation of reverse charge VAT will be delayed by a year.
Originally scheduled for 1 October 2019, the changes will...
New £100m programme will boost use of AI in construction
A £100 million artificial intelligence (AI) programme has been launched to boost the use of the technology in sectors including construction.
It comes from Innovate...
Laurence McIntosh appoints new MD
EDINBURGH-based Laurence McIntosh has announced the appointment of Graeme Bisset as MD.
Graeme brings more than 25 years' experience in the construction sector, with expertise...
Inverclyde property firm sees ‘substantial’ rise in revenues
GOUROCK-based property firm Bowman Rebecchi has announced it has celebrated two years in business with a 165% rise in turnover and growth into the...
Contractor GRAHAM publishes ‘very positive’ accounts despite pandemic challenges
GRAHAM has hailed 'positive' financial figures for the year up to 31st March 2021 despite the challenges associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.
The contractor, which...
New project director appointed at Countesswells
MARTIN Dalziel has been appointed project director to help drive delivery of the next phase of Aberdeen’s new £800 million Countesswells development.
Martin, formerly of...
WSP appoints head of local government
WSP has appointed David Stephens to the role of head of local government, part of the firm's transport and infrastructure strategic business unit.
The professional...
ScotPlant postponed to April 2021
Due to the ongoing uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 situation, ScotPlant 2020 has reluctantly been rescheduled to Friday April 23 and Saturday April 24,...
Cost of living crisis: construction sector shows resilience in face of pressures
SCOTLAND’S construction sector is continuing to show resilience in the face of the cost of living crisis, with many local building companies reporting a...
ENGIE steps up Scottish growth plans with senior appointment
ENGIE has stepped up growth plans in Scotland with the appointment of Brian Pettigrew as regional managing director for its regeneration business.
Brian was previously...
Commercial property market on ‘road to recovery’ in Scotland
SCOTLAND'S commercial property market is on the 'road to recovery' according to new analysis from Knight Frank.
Investor appetite for industrial and retail warehousing assets is...
Webinars highlight crucial work being carried out by building services firms
THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced its series of daily Covid-19 update webinars have reinforced the message that building services specialists are...
Lovell Scotland announces new regional MD
LOVELL has announced the appointment of Tony Rankin as its new regional MD in Scotland.
Bringing more than 20 years of experience in the housebuilding...
Latest Hillington Park refurbishment programme completed
THE latest project in a planned refurbishment programme at Hillington Park has been completed, bringing the total invested by Frasers Property in modernising existing...
Paisley contractor appoints new group HSEQ manager
THE JR Group has appointed Colin Lafferty as its new group HSEQ manager.
The 40-year-old brings with him more than 15 years' experience, gained from...
