Law firm expands construction team

Anderson Strathern has appointed Coral Riddell as a consultant in its expanding construction team.  The law firm said Ms Riddell’s arrival follows on from the...

Len Bunton appointed chair of Conflict Avoidance Coalition steering group

THE Conflict Avoidance Coalition (CAC) has appointed experienced construction consultant Len Bunton as the new chair of its steering group. Len is dedicated to advancing...

Trade body welcomes progress in campaign to end payment ‘abuse’

TRADE association SELECT has welcomed progress in its campaign for fairer payment terms for small businesses after 'sweeping reforms' were announced to the UK Government’s Prompt...

Lender pledges to back Scottish SMEs with £80m this year

WHITE Oak UK has pledged to provide £80 million to Scotland's SMEs and mid-corporate businesses over the course of 2023. It follows the non-bank lender...
Compass Building team at Evanton site

Highland housebuilder secures more than £20m of new orders

A Highland housebuilder has announced it has followed up the success of delivering its 1,000th affordable home by taking new orders worth more than...

Edinburgh consultancy introduces new rights of light service

EDINBURGH-based building consultancy Paragon has launched a new service to provide daylight and sunlight planning and rights of light advice. The service in Scotland is...

Fall protection specialist merges four Scottish-based businesses into one

KEE Safety, a global supplier of fall protection solutions and safety railing systems, has announced a new venture that sees four of its Scottish-based...

DM Hall appoints new residential property director

DM Hall has appointed experienced property professional, Kirsten Nicolson, as residential property director. To be based at the firm's Edinburgh office, Kirsten joins with 16...
Ross Carlin

Caledonia Housing Association appoints new executive director of finance

CALEDONIA Housing Association (CHA) has announced the appointment of Ross Carlin as executive director of finance. Ross will lead the development of CHA’s financial and...

Harlow strengthens senior team with two new hires

HARLOW Consulting has announced two new hires as the agency experiences 'rapid growth'. The firm offers qualitative and quantitative research, evaluation, qualifications, and standards design....
Barry Murphy, John Heaney Electrical

Livingston-based electrical, mechanical and HVAC specialist appoints projects director

JOHN Heaney Electrical Limited (JHE), the Livingston-based electrical, mechanical and HVAC specialist, has appointed long-serving employee Barry Murphy to the board as projects director. Murphy,...

Savills takes ‘natural’ step to help rural businesses

SAVILLS has announced the launch of a new service in Scotland to help rural businesses enhance their natural assets whilst reducing the environmental impact...

Scottish Water announces low-emission steel supply chain partners

SCOTTISH Water has announced new low-emission supply chain partners as it looks to continue its drive to cut carbon in its capital investment programme...

Kier confirms new appointment to senior team

PHIL McDowell has been appointed operations director and joins the board of directors at Kier Construction Scotland and North East. He joined Kier as a...

Avison Young expands Scottish land & development team

REAL estate advisor Avison Young has appointed a new associate director to its land & development team in Scotland. Deborah Bruce is joining from The...

Soben strengthens senior EMEA team with double appointment

GLASGOW-headquartered quantity surveying and commercial management consultancy Soben has made two new appointments to its EMEA senior team. Derek McFarlane joins as EMEA director of...

Late payments cited as biggest threat facing small construction firms

LATE payments are the biggest threat to construction firms, new research has found. The research by payment provider Lopay, a partner of the National Federation of...

Orbex to appoint administrators

MORAY-headquartered rocket manufacturer Orbex is in the process of appointing administrators. The news comes after fundraising, merger, and acquisition opportunities all concluded unsuccessfully, the firm...

HFD acquires industrial unit in £4.5m deal

COMMERCIAL property specialist HFD has acquired 4 Bell Drive – an industrial building at Hamilton International Park – in a deal valued at £4.5...

HIE backs Inverness Castle experience project with further funding

HIGHLANDS and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has approved a further £863,000 contribution to the Inverness Castle experience project. The figure brings HIE's total investment in the...