Glasgow commercial property investment exceeds 2023 total in 10 months
NEW research has revealed that investment in Glasgow offices has already exceeded last year’s total.
Analysis from Knight Frank found that £198 million has been...
Space Solutions appoints regional director for Scotland’s central belt
WORKPLACE design and build and management consultancy, Space Solutions, has announced the appointment of Vicki Walker as regional director for Scotland's central belt.
Previously business...
Cumbernauld-based building surveying firm bolsters senior team with new role
CHARTERED building surveying firm Diamond & Company (Scotland), has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Jim Kerr as its first director of...
Chartered surveying business appoints new managing partner
DM Hall has appointed Ayrshire-based John McHugh as the firm's new managing partner.
He succeeds Eric Curran, who has held the role for the past...
HIE ‘deeply disappointed’ at pause of Sutherland spaceport build
THE Highlands and Islands Enterprise has said that it is 'deeply disappointed' at the news that Orbex is to pause construction of its spaceport...
Senior Scottish public sector duo join construction framework provider’s board
TWO senior figures from Scottish public sector organisations have been appointed to a not-for-profit construction framework provider’s top table.
Glasgow-based Wheatley Housing Group’s procurement and...
Planning applications fall as uncertainty plagues UK construction market
THE number of UK planning applications for new construction projects in key sectors continued to fall in February, new analysis has revealed.
Infrastructure was down...
Edinburgh painting and decorating firm launches recruitment drive to meet demand
TRINITY Decorating Services, the Edinburgh-based painting and decorating company, has announced plans to double its workforce to meet growing demand.
The firm has launched a...
Redpath Construction appoints trio of new directors
GLASGOW-based Redpath Construction has announced a number of milestones after the firm strengthened its senior management team, secured two of its largest projects to...
New appointment aids Keepmoat’s Scottish expansion plans
IAN Baird has joined Keepmoat as Partnering Solutions Consultant to coincide with the firm's Scottish housing growth plans.
Keepmoat say he will be tasked with identifying...
Aggregate Industries appoints new chief financial officer
AGGREGATE Industries has appointed Garrath Lyons as chief financial officer and member of the executive team.
He has been with the business for four years,...
Scotframe makes senior appointment to target English self-build housing market
SCOTFRAME is targeting a larger slice of the self-build housing market in England after appointing Danny Johnson to the role of business development manager...
Early engagement on power connections ‘absolutely critical’ on Scottish projects
TURNER & Townsend is advising clients to focus on navigating the impacts of a lengthening ‘connection queue’, as infrastructure and commercial demand drives electricity...
Moray sees ‘growing number’ of tradespeople join Trusted Trader scheme
A 'growing number' of tradespeople are signing up to Moray Council's Trusted Trader scheme, the local authority has said.
The initiative looks to help protect...
Construction Leadership Forum announces new chair
RICHARD Lochhead, minister for small business, innovation, and trade, has been announced as the new chair of the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) in Scotland.
The...
Contractor expands presence on Scotland Excel framework
THE JR Group has expanded its presence on the Scotland Excel New Build Residential Construction framework.
The firm has been named an approved contractor across...
Some tradespeople considering second job amidst rising costs
NEARLY a third (29%) of tradespeople are considering getting a second job in order to get by, a new UK-wide survey has revealed.
Carried out...
BE-ST appoints new stakeholder engagement team with focus on skills
BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has announced the appointment of a new stakeholder engagement team, co-headed by Danielle Miller and Kirsty Duncan.
The team...
New BT facility to study animal-inspired excavation techniques
BT has said it aims to put the UK at the forefront of a 'new era' of robotic development for telecoms and civil engineering.
It...
17 suppliers appointed to Scottish social housing ‘disruptors’ framework
17 suppliers have secured places on the latest Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework, which supports Scottish local authorities and housing associations to procure...
