Legal firm doubles Glasgow office capacity with new premises

LAW firm Thorntons is expanding with the opening of new Glasgow office which is double its existing capacity. The business has operated from serviced offices...

Livingston depot completes national ‘jigsaw’ for MGF

Excavation safety solutions specialist MGF opened its first depot in Scotland last year to support customers north of the border. Based in Livingston, the...

Morris & Spottiswood creates new social value lead position

MORRIS & Spottiswood has announced the appointment of Stephanie Braithwaite as social value lead. The newly created role is designed to ensure increased collaboration with...

New study reveals pandemic impact fears of small business owners

NEW research has revealed that two in five (38%) small construction businesses fear their company is at risk of closure as a result of...

Turbine supplier announced for Highland wind farm

SSE Renewables has announced Vestas as the turbine supplier for its Aberarder wind farm in the Highlands. Vestas will supply and install a dozen of...

Gilson Gray expands into the Borders with Galashiels appointment

LEGAL firm Gilson Gray has expanded into the Scottish Borders after appointing Sharon Aris to a new hub office in Galashiels. Sharon brings over...
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Glasgow property firm looks south for growth potential

A SCOTTISH property specialist is targeting growth in England and Wales following the opening of a purpose built office in Warrington. Morris & Spottiswood chairman...

Savills appoints new head of valuation in Scotland

SAVILLS has appointed Graeme Fraser as head of valuation in Scotland. He will work closely with Craig Timney in his new role as head of...

Barratt home completions return to pre-pandemic levels

HOUSEBUILDER Barratt has hailed an 'excellent' operational performance after revealing that home completions have recovered to pre-pandemic levels. In the year ended June 2022, total home...
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Flexible Ratho space meets growing trend for ‘lifestyle-led working’

ANDY Hadden, the founder of Lost Shore Surf Resort, Europe’s largest inland surfing destination, has unveiled The Lighthouse at the EICA - a flexible...

Building consultancy launches standalone DRS offering

AN Edinburgh building consultancy has announced the launch of a new standalone dispute resolution support (DRS) service. Paragon said the move makes the firm one...

Value of projects on construction pipeline database reaches £11 billion

SINCE its launch last July, Scotland’s public bodies and private sector construction businesses have welcomed the benefits delivered by the Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool,...

Instarmac appoints new MD

INSTARMAC Group has appointed Mark Shorrock to the role of managing director. He will take up the post on April 1 at the firm, which...
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Bowercross Construction establishes financial accountability with biometric solution

Hamilton-based Bowercross Construction are the latest construction company to reap the rewards after implementing the Causeway Donseed biometric labour management solution on site.

Interserve reports huge revenue rise

INTERSERVE has reported a 33% growth in revenue to £2.9 billion in its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2014. Total operating profit rose...

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...

Return to office working helps drive lettings activity

THE serviced offices arm of HFD Group has reported a 'positive' start to 2022, with a number of new lettings at Strathclyde Business Park...
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Edinburgh’s economy outperforms London’s for first time

THE value of goods and services produced in Edinburgh per head of population has surpassed London's for the first time, according to economic data...
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Scotland’s construction pipeline tool sees increased engagement and support

THE number of projects being submitted by Scotland’s public bodies to the Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool has continued to grow. 50 public bodies are now...

SFT report highlights organisation’s ‘pivotal’ role in supporting Scotland’s construction sector

THE Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has provided details of its 'pivotal' role in helping Scotland come through the pandemic and work towards net zero. The...