SPA reports ‘record-breaking’ year following surge in partners and projects
THE Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has revealed a 'record-breaking' year in its annual results.
The not-for-profit organisation supported more than 270 new projects in 2023/24,...
Akela at the double with new housing contracts
AKELA Construction has secured two housebuilding contracts in Scotland's central belt worth over £15 million in total.
The developments will deliver a combined 295 new...
Review to be undertaken on modern apprenticeship funding
THE Scottish Government is to undertake a review of the publicly-funded contribution rates paid to help deliver modern apprenticeships to ensure they continue to...
Funding boost for Stirling firm behind innovative modular solutions
A Stirling-based developer of 'rapidly deployable' modular infrastructure solutions for defence, security, and humanitarian applications has secured £940,000 in funding.
The equity investment in Quickblock...
Hitachi Energy Engineering Centre of Excellence plans hailed as ‘massive coup’ for Glasgow
HITACHI Energy is set to establish a UK Engineering Centre of Excellence in Glasgow City Centre.
The firm will acquire the 14,982 sq ft 8th...
Innovative design approach saves £30m on north of Scotland project
A new design approach being utilised by SSEN Transmission has delivered an estimated saving of £30 million on its Kintore to Dyce upgrade project,...
New chair appointed to AIMCH project
THE Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) project has named Simon Dudley, interim chair of Homes England, as chair of the...
Scottish Government confirms extra support for businesses
THE Scottish Government has revealed details of a further £220 million of grants being made available for businesses, including the recently self-employed, to help...
Scottish commercial property market continues upward trend
ANNUAL investment volumes in Scottish commercial property continued their upward trajectory in 2022, according to new analysis from Knight Frank.
The independent commercial property consultancy...
Concrete volumes hit 62-year low as confidence challenges persist
NEW figures from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) have revealed that concrete volumes hit a 62-year low in the second quarter of 2025.
The data,...
Green credentials help attract Knight Frank to new Aberdeen office space
COMMERCIAL property consultancy Knight Frank has become the first tenant to secure office space in a newly refurbished building in Aberdeen's west end.
The deal...
RIBA workload trends research shows ‘first glimpse of positivity’
THE RIBA Future Trends Workload Index rose to +3 in July - up from -17 in June and a major step forward after four...
Shepherd confirms six promotions across Scotland
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has announced six promotions across its residential and commercial operations in Scotland.
Edinburgh office residential surveyor Ed Cook and Glasgow office commercial agency...
A sporting chance
PLANS for a community sports facilities at Hill of Banchory have taken a step closer after Aberdeenshire Council agreed in principle to support the...
CITB to suspend industry levy collection
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced it will suspend the issue of its levy bills, due for payment in 2020, for at...
Kier appoints Martin Staehr to lead construction operations
KIER has announced the appointment of Martin Staehr as its new group MD for its construction division.
Martin will sit on the executive committee and...
UCATT seeks urgent talks over future of Hewlett Construction
Construction union UCATT are seeking urgent talks with administrators, after Leeds-based Hewlett Construction fell into administration.
It is the second time a civil engineering company...
Tata Steel appoints new European chief commercial officer
KARL Haider has been appointed chief commercial officer for Tata Steel in Europe, succeeding Henrik Adam, who became CEO of Tata Steel in Europe earlier...
Ross is registered
JULIE Ross of the Edinburgh office of design consultant Turley Associates has been accepted as a registered practitioner in urban design by the Urban...
New CECA Scotland chair appointed
MARK Bramley of Alness-based Pat Munro has been appointed chair of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Scotland.
He succeeds David Ross, MD of George...
