Fiona Hodgson

Plumbing and heating profession faces ‘critical’ shortage of skilled workers

THE latest State of Trade report from the Plumbing and Heating Federation (SNIPEF) has revealed a 'critical' shortage of skilled workers. Three consecutive quarters of...

CBRE expands building consultancy team with new appointment

REAL estate advisor CBRE has announced it has made another key appointment to its project management and building consultancy department. Emily Hughes has joined the...

akp appointed to University of Glasgow framework

AKP has been selected as a preferred bidder across Lots 1 & 2 of the University of Glasgow framework. This will see the East Kilbride-based...

Shepherd and Hardies align new brand identities

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors and Hardies Property & Construction Consultants have announced an alignment of their new brand identities. The rebranding exercise is said to lend...
Bruce Hampton, Steve Clegg, and Chris Wright

Mac Mic Land announces new CEO and unveils UK expansion plans

MAC Mic Land has unveiled ambitions to continue expanding its portfolio of UK sites as it confirms Steve Clegg as its new chief executive officer. The...

Construction and property management consultant confirms Scottish expansion

CONSTRUCTION and property management consultant Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK) has announced its investment in Scotland with the opening of a new office in...

Shetland’s £566m wind farm build sees more than £70m spent on supply chain

THE Viking wind farm project has seen more than £70 million spent on suppliers since construction began on 2020 on the £566 million wind...

Tulchan to launch new logistics development at Eurocentral

TULCHAN Developments is launching Orchard Park, a new logistics hub at Eurocentral, offering units of varying size across a 40-acre site. Eurocentral has over 3m...

Project manager role up for grabs at new community

The Stewart Milne Group is recruiting for a project manager to play a key role in the creation of a 3,000-home new community. The successful candidate...
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Political uncertainty hampering future planning for roofing contractors

NEW research has revealed that political uncertainty has presented a growing challenge for UK roofing businesses. The findings are revealed in NFRC’s latest State of...

Muir Group appoints new CEO

MUIR Group has announced the appointment of Martin Smith as its new CEO. He joins the Fife-based company from ISG where he was director of...

Report highlights how improved public investment in construction could support Scotland’s green recovery

SCOTLAND'S Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has published a new report intended to help public bodies make decisions on where funding in construction gives the highest...

Edinburgh-based all-trades start-up set for £1m turnover in first six months

EDINBURGH-based Emergency Repair, an all-trades national emergency repairs company, is on track to record a turnover of £1 million in its first six months...

Cruden appoints new partnership director

CRUDEN Building has appointed Stewart Shearer as the firm's new partnership director. The move follows the group’s decision to combine its construction businesses across the...

BAM adds to senior management team in Scotland

EMMA Fradgley has been appointed pre-construction director at BAM Construction and will work out of the firm's office in Stepps, near Glasgow. She has spent...

Scottish investment market maintains momentum in Q2

SCOTLAND'S investment market has enjoyed a pre-summer 'flurry of activity', according to new research. Lismore Real Estate Advisors has released its review for the second...

GAP Group primed for growth with major refinancing

Glasgow-based GAP Group, the UK’s largest independent equipment hire business, has successfully completed an up to £220million refinancing exercise to support the future growth...
Laura McGuigan

Women in Property appoints new Central Scotland branch chair

LAURA McGuigan has been appointed chair of Women in Property's Central Scotland branch for 2025-26. Laura, who is business development manager for Kier Construction in...

Tilbury Douglas confirms senior appointment

TILBURY Douglas has appointed Martyn Smith as the firm's new commercial director. He was most recently commercial director at Ferrovial Construction, while earlier in his...

Forres engineering and construction firm to expand premises

A Forres engineering and construction firm is to expand its premises in a £2.5 million investment over the next three years. AJ Engineering is to...