RICS urges land reclassification in Scotland to speed up delivery of new homes
THE RICS Construction & Infrastructure Market Survey for Q2 in Scotland has predictably shown a slump in activity in the midst of the Covid-19...
Glasgow factor expands into Edinburgh
GLASGOW-based property management specialist Taylor & Martin has opened an Edinburgh office.
David Jones, formerly of James Gibb and Hacking and Patterson, has been appointed...
Bellrock acquires Scottish-based property and construction consultancy
PROPERTY services specialist Bellrock has acquired Scottish-based property and construction consultancy Axiom.
Axiom will join Bellrock’s consulting division, alongside Summers Inman, JRP, Oakleaf & Nifes and...
Hillhouse Group acquires Skene Group Construction Services
AYRSHIRE-based quarry operator Hillhouse Group has acquired Skene Group Construction Services Ltd.
The deal will see Fife-headquartered Skene Group Construction Services brought into Hillhouse Group,...
Procast secures £16m West Lothian Council contract
PROCAST has secured a tender win for West Lothian Council worth £16 million over four years.
The Glasgow-based retrofitting specialist said the win marks the...
Scottish Building Federation appoints new MD
THE Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has announced the appointment of Paul Mitchell as its new MD.
Paul, who has served as operations director since March...
Ceiling systems specialist adds to Scottish sales team
ACOUSTIC ceilings manufacturer OWA has appointed Graeme Hudson as specification sales manager, in a role which will task him with providing support to customers...
Housebuilder announces string of internal senior appointments
STEWART Milne Homes has strengthened its senior team with a raft of internal appointments.
The firm said the moves had been made in preparation for...
Balfour Beatty launches evolved sustainability strategy
BALFOUR Beatty has launched its evolved sustainability strategy, which expands the firm's sustainability focus areas to help drive meaningful impact in the communities in...
New principal designer roles for Thomas & Adamson
THOMAS & Adamson has revealed its role as principal designer on two new projects in Edinburgh and East Lothian.
The first has seen the construction...
Former PM opens new Lochgelly landscaping display
A Fife-based building materials supplier has announced it celebrated its 'continuous success' with the opening of a hard landscaping display by former Prime Minister...
Procast Group reshapes leadership team with promotion of new directors
RETROFIT specialist Procast Group has announced a major reshaping of its leadership team, with five colleagues being promoted to director as the business targets more...
Robertson sees turnover surge by a quarter
CONTRACTOR Robertson anticipates turnover growth of 25% for this year, which it has attributed to a number of high-profile projects and a strong client...
Major transaction highlights ‘resilience’ of private rental sector in Scotland
A residential portfolio comprising 118 properties across Scotland's central belt has been sold by Places for People to private clients of Tay Letting for...
Breedon reveals “solid” trading performance for year to date
BREEDON has announced a "solid performance" in a trading update for the 10 months to 31 October 2017.
The business said both volumes and revenues...
Alliance backs Scottish cash retentions reform recommendations
ACTUATE UK, the engineering services sector body, has welcomed recommendations made to the Scottish Government to reform cash retentions practices and protect sub-contractors from...
New fund opens to help NFRC members attract fresh talent
THE NFRC Charitable Trust has approved a new Inclusion Fund to help National Federation of Roofing Contractors members attract and retain diverse talent.
Grants are...
Scottish CLF turns attention to ‘transformation’ of construction sector
THE Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has announced it is turning its focus towards a 'comprehensive and durable transformation' of the sector for the...
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...
Business Minister praises Clyde Gateway regeneration progress
SCOTLAND'S business minister has visited Clyde Gateway as a growing number of firms set up base in the regeneration area.
Paul Wheelhouse MSP, Minister for Business,...
