CBRE strengthens valuations team with new Glasgow director
REAL estate advisor CBRE has strengthened its Scottish valuations team with the appointment of Stuart Jolly as director in Glasgow.
Jolly will join CBRE in...
PERI employees mark 35 years serving the UK construction industry
FORMWORK and scaffolding solutions specialist PERI UK recently marked its 35th anniversary.
Employees across all six offices enjoyed a celebratory lunch, which included a hog...
Multi-million pound revamp of BT’s ‘flagship’ Glasgow office complete
BT Group has officially reopened its Glasgow office following a multi-million pound refurbishment.
The office, known as Alexander Bain House, first opened in 2001 and...
Frameworks help Esh step up social housing drive
ESH Border Construction has announced it is at the heart of Scotland's social housing drive following a raft of new framework partnerships.
The Livingston-based firm has teamed up with Link Group,...
Hardies office move aids integration plans
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has relocated its Edinburgh office from East London Street to join its colleagues from Shepherd Chartered Surveyors in the city's...
Procurement firm’s social value measurement ‘tops £1 billion’
PROCUREMENT company Pagabo has announced it has broken through the £1 billion barrier in terms of social value.
The milestone comes at a time when...
UK interest rate cut a ‘positive signal’
THE finance director at Muir Group has welcomed the Bank of England's decision to cut interest rates to 4%, describing the move as 'another...
New director of BPF Pipes Group announced
OWEN Mace has been announced as director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group following the retirement of Caroline Ayres.
Previously standards and...
McKay named Urban Union managing director
Neil McKay (47) has been named managing director at regeneration firm Urban Union.
The company is currently delivering large-scale regeneration projects across Scotland, including housing developments at Laurieston...
Flexible Procurement Service awards 135 contracts worth £39m in first five years
SCOTLAND Excel’s Flexible Procurement Service is celebrating its fifth anniversary after awarding its 135th contract - bringing the total value of contracts it has...
Scottish construction plant sales more than double in first half of 2021
SALES of construction equipment in Scotland for the first half of 2021 were more than double the figures recorded over the same period 12...
Analysis shows ‘remarkable’ spell for Scotland’s prime housing sector
NEW research has highlighted a 'remarkable period of activity' for Scotland's prime housing sector.
Analysis from Savills revealed that transactions above £400,000 in Scotland reached...
Research reveals finding and retaining skilled staff is biggest worry for contractors
NEW research has revealed that finding and retaining skilled tradespeople is the biggest concern for employers in the building engineering services sector.
Despite problems caused...
New research reveals Scottish construction firms still ‘blighted’ by payment and cash flow issues
SCOTLAND'S construction businesses are still suffering the 'scourge' of late payments, outstanding retentions and unexpected charges, new research has revealed.
A survey by the Construction...
McGill secures £1.4m contract with Govanhill Housing Association
BUILDING services specialist McGill has announced it has landed a £1.4 million contract with Govanhill Housing Association to deliver a range of trade services.
McGill...
Bancon’s construction division lands major projects
Bancon Group has revealed it has secured new contracts totalling £20.5 million on several major projects across Scotland.
The construction division of the Aberdeenshire-based group has...
Walking and cycling network contributed £1.9 billion to Scottish economy
USERS of Scotland's national walking and cycling network contributed £1.9 billion to local economies across Scotland in 2019, a new report has revealed.
NatureScot, Sustrans...
Henry Boot Developments reveals fresh identity
HENRY Boot Developments has rebranded as HBD.
As the development arm of the Henry Boot Group of Companies, HBD delivers urban regeneration projects in key...
Trade body calls for VAT cut on home improvement works
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has urged the UK Government to cut VAT on home improvement works to reverse the 'worrying' drop in private...
Series of contracts awarded for North Lanarkshire house builds
NORTH Lanarkshire Council has approved a host of contracts for the build of new council houses in the area.
The £22 million contract for the...
