Second Build Ayrshire programme targets local construction businesses

THE second online Build Ayrshire programme, which helps guide local construction-related businesses on how to win work from Tier 1 contractors, is set to...

Edinburgh firm celebrates ‘significant’ growth after doubling its workforce

AN Edinburgh-based bespoke cabinet making and joinery firm is undergoing 'significant' growth after doubling its workforce in the last two months. MadeByOrocco specialises in bespoke...

Shepherd lands Scottish Government appointment to auction properties

  SHEPHERD Commercial Auctions has announced it has been appointed to market for sale by auction a range of public sector properties on behalf of...
Jill Fraser

Caledonia Housing Association confirms new executive appointments

CALEDONIA Housing Association (CHA) has appointed two new executive directors to its leadership team. Jill Fraser has been appointed executive director of operations and will...
L-R: Shepherd's Martin Waite, Whyte & Barrie's Alan Crooks, Shepherd's Ian Fergusson and Whyte & Barrie's John Leighton

Historic Scottish surveying practices join forces

SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors and Whyte & Barrie Chartered Surveyors have announced they have merged to create a practice 'unrivalled' in its delivery network of...

Interserve posts £244 million losses for 2017

  INTERSERVE has posted pre-tax losses of over £240 million for 2017 following a full contract review. The international support services and construction group reported a...

Hub’s new chairman – John McClelland

THE man who helped revolutionise public sector procurement in Scotland has been appointed chairman of one of the ‘hub’ companies responsible for £600m worth...

Housebuilder establishes two regional businesses in Scotland

AVANT Homes is planning for growth by moving from its Stirling office and establishing two new bases in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The new Avant East...

Colleagues pay tribute as Anne Galbraith prepares to retire from SECTT

COLLEAGUES from across the electrical sector have paid tribute to Anne Galbraith, who is stepping down as chief executive of the Scottish Electrical Charitable...

Architecture practice secures government-backed loan to help mitigate Covid impact

AWARD-winning architecture practice 3DReid has secured a loan from Barclays through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). Acquired in anticipation of a potential contraction...

Preferred bidders named for lucrative road contracts

TRANSPORT Scotland has revealed the preferred bidders for two improved road maintenance contracts in the south of Scotland worth more than £1.4 billion in...
Andrew Davies, Kier

Kier profit performance ‘ahead of initial expectations’

KIER Group has announced a 15% rise in pre-tax profits to £78.1 million for the year ended 30 June 2025. Group revenue is up...
Lucy Yates, Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield appoints senior surveyor in Edinburgh

LUCY Yates has been appointed as a senior surveyor in Cushman & Wakefield's Edinburgh office. Previously with Galbraith, Lucy brings more than six years’ experience...

‘Constrained’ Edinburgh office supply drives growth in prime rents

NEW research has revealed that a lack of available Grade A office accommodation in Edinburgh is driving an uplift in rents for quality space...
For sale house sign

Scottish housing market remains in downward trend

SCOTTISH housing market activity has continued to weaken, according to new research. The November 2022 RICS UK Residential Survey revealed that higher interest rates and...

Stewart Milne Group puts housebuilding business up for sale

STEWART Milne Group has announced plans to sell its housebuilding business, following the decision of its founder to retire. Almost 50 years after founding the...

27 jobs go as Dundee-based firm enters administration

DUNDEE construction firm Land & Building Services Limited has been placed in administration with the loss of 27 jobs. The move comes less than a...

M-Pact Group adds to senior management team

CRAIG Scott has been appointed senior FM manager at Midlothian-based building service specialist M-Pact Group. A qualified electrician, M-Pact said Craig already knows the team...

City of Edinburgh Council announces over 50 firms on major framework

THE City of Edinburgh Council has named more than 50 firms on a major new consultancy framework. The announcement follows what the local authority said...

Millar & Bryce bolsters team with new senior appointments

CONVEYANCE and land search firm Millar & Bryce has made two senior technical appointments in a bid to strengthen its team. Eric Willis and Carole...