30 former Scots police stations to go on the market
The first tranche of 21 of these properties will be released this month. The former stations are suitable for a variety of uses, subject to obtaining local authority approval, the property firm said .
A good start
The Year of Natural Scotland got off to a start with a £2.9m cash pot for projects in National Parks. First Minister Alex Salmond...
Allied Surveyors Scotland appoint Mark Hall as new head of Perth office
ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has appointed Mark Hall to head up its Perth Office from April 4.
Mark joins the company after 24 years at Shepherd...
Site of former Clydebank leisure centre set for 116-home build
THE site of Clydebank's former Play Drome leisure centre is to be transformed into a housing development following a £5.675 million sale.
West Dunbartonshire Council...
Bell rings true at DM Hall
CHARTERED building surveyor Philip Bell has joined the building consultancy arm of DM Hall.
Philip, who will be based in Edinburgh, is a member of...
MD of Dundee electrical firm elected president of Scotland’s largest construction trade body
DARREN Crockett, the MD of Dundee-based RAS Crockett and Partners, has been elected president of SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade association.
The businessman was elected...
Employee ownership ‘ticks all the boxes’ for Dundee building firm
A Dundee building engineering services firm has announced it has become Scotland’s latest employee-owned business.
56 members of staff have become owners of Scan Building Services,...
BAM Nuttall’s new executive director announced
BAM Nuttall has announced its new executive director with Ian Parish set to retire from the role on December 31.
Ian, who has over 38...
Savills confirms 12 promotions in Scotland
REAL estate advisor Savills has confirmed 12 new promotions in Scotland across its Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth and Dumfries offices.
The promotions will see two people...
Double letting highlights demand for quality office refurbishments
AVISON Young has highlighted the continuing trend for high-quality refurbishment of city centre office spaces in Glasgow after completing two deals within a fortnight...
Glasgow construction firm uses £6m worth of contracts to reinvest in business
A Glasgow construction and fit-out firm has said that the £6 million worth of business contracts it has recently secured will be 'vital' to...
James Donaldson & Sons adds award-winning Kitchens International to portfolio
TIMBER specialist James Donaldson & Sons has acquired award-winning kitchen brand, Kitchens International Ltd.
Kitchens International will join the JDS portfolio of brands which includes...
Holmes Miller confirms appointment of new equity director
HOLMES Miller Architects has promoted Ryan Holmes to the position of equity director, based out of the practice's Glasgow design studio.
Since joining the business...
Covid-19 still leaves ‘uncertainty’ for construction despite ‘build, build, build’ promise
THE full impact of Covid-19 on the UK economy is expected to spell 'uncertainty' for the construction industry, according to the Construction Products Association's...
Ex-Dundee College building with pass marks up for sale
A former Dundee College building with panoramic views over the city and Tay Firth has been put up for sale.
The building, which dates back...
Report shows mixed bag for fortunes of builders’ merchants
THE latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales were down 3.3% in August compared to the same month in...
Reverse charge VAT delayed until 2020
THE Government has announced the implementation of reverse charge VAT will be delayed by a year.
Originally scheduled for 1 October 2019, the changes will...
RIAS backs payment reforms that ‘protect suppliers without destabilising contracts’
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has submitted its response to the UK Government’s consultation on tackling poor payment practices, urging for...
Scaffolding firm looks to Step up expansion plans after Glasgow relocation
Stepup Scaffold UK is targeting significant growth after relocating from Linwood to a 76,500 square foot site in Govan, Glasgow.
Director Simon Russell told Project...
Former Rolls-Royce site in East Kilbride marketed as development opportunity
THE former Rolls-Royce site in East Kilbride is being marketed as a 'significant redevelopment opportunity' for residential or commercial use.
Occupying a spot on the...
