Bell Donaldson Steele

Historic Edinburgh business invests for an exciting future

ADVERTORIAL Edinburgh-based builders’ merchant Bell Donaldson Steele continues to go from strength-to-strength following the successful decision to open a second site With a history dating back...

Highland Trusted Trader scheme hailed a success one year in

THE Highland Council has hailed the impact of the Highland Trusted Trader scheme as it celebrates its first anniversary. Members of the scheme undergo an...

Union warns of ‘lessons not learned’ on anniversary of Carillion collapse

ON the second anniversary of the collapse of Carillion, Unite has warned that lessons haven't been learned and workers still face the threat of...

Mitsubishi acquires University of Strathclyde spin-out

A Glasgow renewable technology firm has vowed to take its work to the 'next level' after being acquired by Mitsubishi. University of Strathclyde spin-out, Smarter...

New director joins Savills’ Edinburgh office

ED Crockett has joined Savills as a director in the Operational Capital Markets (OCM) division. He will be based predominantly in the firm’s Edinburgh office,...

Carillion demise to cost UK taxpayers £148 million

THE collapse of Carillion will cost UK taxpayers an estimated £148 million, a new report has revealed. An investigation by the National Audit Office (NAO)...

House prices in Scotland rise despite fall in demand

THE Scottish housing market has continued to weaken with October bringing another decrease in buyer demand and agreed sales with prices increasing, according to...
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UK construction sector sees further dip in contract awards

THE UK construction industry posted a second consecutive month of falling contract awards in November, according to the latest analysis by Barbour ABI. Awards values...

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,...

CCF appoints new head of insulation

INSULATION, drywall, and ceiling product distributor CCF has announced the appointment of Chris Sexton as head of insulation to lead its in-house team of...

Two Edinburgh offices sold as investors look to ‘core-plus’ property assets

TWO Edinburgh office buildings have been sold in separate deals for a combined nearly £40 million, as investor interest in 'core-plus' assets in Scotland's...
Barrhead Retail Park

Barrhead Retail Park achieves full occupancy with two new national brands

BARRHEAD Retail Park has achieved full occupancy following the addition of two national brands. LSPIM Dev Co, acting on behalf of private equity investors, agreed...

Allied Surveyors to build east coast agency presence

IAIN Mercer has been appointed by Allied Surveyors Scotland as its director of commercial agency in Edinburgh. He joins from IME Property with a mission to...

Furlough scheme extended until end of April

THE furlough scheme has been extended until the end of April 2021, the UK Government has announced. Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed the government will continue...
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Smart technology investment boosts Port of Aberdeen operations

North, a provider of smart integrated solutions, has been awarded contracts to the value of £1 million by Port of Aberdeen to improve the...

East Kilbride-based business hails raft of new contract wins

AKP has announced several new contract wins with a combined value of around £6 million in the early part of 2022. Recent awards include the...

Jillian Love to become Women in Property Central Scotland chair

WOMEN in Property (WiP) has announced that Jillian Love will become its next Central Scotland chair. Jillian, who works in bids and marketing at property...

New sales manager appointed at Cruden Homes (West)

THE Cruden Group has appointed Shonagh Morgan as sales manager for Cruden Homes (West). She brings over 20 years of experience from the housebuilding and property industry...
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New study explores ways to unlock private sector investment in town centre housing

A new study has highlighted the barriers and opportunities facing private sector developers to deliver town centre housing in Scotland. The study, Unlocking Town Centre...

CSIC announces eleven new board members to drive sector improvements

ELEVEN new appointments have been made to the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) governance board. Addressing diversity head on, six of the new recruits are women,...