Summers-Inman bolsters senior management team in Scotland
SUMMERS-INMAN has strengthened its senior management team in Scotland with the promotion of Angus Macdonald to director.
Based at the construction and property consultants' headquarters...
Breedon to buy four Tarmac quarries
BREEDON has agreed to acquire four quarries and an asphalt plant from Tarmac in a £16.5 million deal.
The move will be satisfied by the...
Life sciences boom tipped to provide ‘surge’ in demand for office space
PROPERTY specialist Knight Frank has said the changing nature of health research could drive a 'surge' in demand for high quality office space in...
Real estate consultancy creates succession board and targets £100 million turnover
REAL estate consultancy Hollis has created a new board structure as the business focuses on succession planning and doubling its turnover in the next...
Sharp decline in builders’ merchant sales as pandemic impact takes hold
BUILDERS' merchant sales dropped by 6.7% in Q1 compared to the same period last year as the impact of Covid-19 started to become apparent.
Year-on-year...
Record turnover for Turner & Townsend
TURNER & Townsend increased turnover by 8% to a record £409 million in the year ended 30 April 2016 despite "volatile" market conditions.
The professional services consultancy...
Milestone in Shepherd and Hardies realignment process
IAN Fergusson, senior partner at Shepherd Chartered Surveyors, has assumed the same role at sister firm Hardies Property and Construction Consultants.
The move is described...
Cruden Group reports significant rise in turnover and profit
THE Cruden Group has announced a 'robust' financial performance for the year ending March 2022, including a 23rd consecutive year of profitable trading.
Against a...
Roofing and cladding contractors report rising workloads, but challenges persist
NEW research has found that workloads and enquiries grew in the final quarter of 2022 for UK roofing and cladding contractors.
The findings were revealed...
EAP appoints new head of pipelines to support growth plans
ENERGY Assets Pipelines (EAP), a gas transporter, has appointed Steven McGill as head of pipelines to support its expansion plans.
EAP owns and manages local...
Glasgow property market ‘robust and thriving’ despite surge in interest rates
NEW research has revealed that Glasgow's property market remains ‘robust and thriving' despite the surge in interest rates.
Estate agent Corum is reporting a 10%...
Simpson & Marwick announces East Lothian expansion
EDINBURGH-based estate agent Simpson & Marwick is targeting further growth in East Lothian with a six-figure investment in its North Berwick office.
Spearheading the expansion...
Pandemic causes Scottish construction employers to rethink apprentice plans
THE Covid-19 crisis has caused 55% of Scottish employers who had planned to recruit an apprentice this year to change their plans, according to...
Labour MP backs campaign to licence building companies
RICHARD Quigley MP is backing the Federation of Master Builders' (FMB) campaign for licensing building companies.
The MP for the Isle of Wight West said...
Hail Caledonian as it takes the lead in BMI
A SCOTTISH university has cemented its position at the forefront of construction technology and research with the opening of the country’s first centre of...
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...
Marina project – BRE gets Shanghaied
RESEARCH centre BRE has signed a deal with a Chinese state-owned developer to promote sustainable construction in China.
The first project between BRE and Shanghai...
Graham + Sibbald appoints two new associates
GRAHAM + Sibbald has announced the promotions of Alistair Nicol (Edinburgh) and James Devine (Glasgow) to the role of associate.
Alistair is a chartered building...
Highland timber products specialist appoints new sawmill manager
A Highland timber products specialist has made a senor appointment to boost the firm's sustainability credentials.
Biomass supplier GMG Energy has appointed Vasile Damian as sawmill manager...
University of Stirling project delivers multi-million pound boost to local economy
A new research facility at the University of Stirling has delivered a multi-million pound boost to the local economy in Forth Valley during the...
