Construction work to begin on commercial vehicle facility in Ravenscraig
PLANNING permission has been granted for the construction of a 38,000 sq ft commercial vehicle workshop and sales facility for Motus Commercials, part of...
Scottish firms collaborate to reduce waste and carbon emissions
TWO Scottish companies are collaborating on reducing both waste and carbon emissions this National Recycling Week (October 14-20).
Kenoteq and Brewster Brothers, two previous winners...
New AI platform tipped to be ‘game-changer’ for construction firms looking to grow
MARK Glasgow, founder of the Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) and the Energy Training Academy (ETA), has launched an AI platform which he believes will...
New leadership team sees ‘strong growth’ for B&W Engineering’s Edinburgh Office
BLACK & White (B&W) Engineering has announced 'strong growth' in Scotland since the business opened its Edinburgh office in 2021.
The office was established by...
Muir Homes appoints new commercial manager
FIFE-based Muir Homes has strengthened its team with the appointment of JP Kerr as commercial manager.
Mr Kerr joins the family-run housebuilder from a similar...
New appointment aids Keepmoat’s Scottish expansion plans
IAN Baird has joined Keepmoat as Partnering Solutions Consultant to coincide with the firm's Scottish housing growth plans.
Keepmoat say he will be tasked with identifying...
GEG Capital adds Bracewell Stirling Consulting to portfolio
INVERNESS-based investment group GEG Capital Ltd has acquired a stake in architectural practice Bracewell Stirling Consulting.
The addition of the consultancy, offering design, master...
Deanestor on course for record turnover in 2023
DUNFERMLINE-based furniture and fit-out specialist Deanestor has announced a record order intake of around £24 million in the last six months.
The business revealed it is...
Smaller building firms report downturn in workloads
NEW research has revealed small building companies are reporting falling workloads, material costs going up, and a shortage of available workers.
The findings were highlighted...
Cruden set to lead first phase of Edinburgh’s £1.3 billion Granton Waterfront project
CRUDEN Group has been announced as the preferred bidder to take forward the first phase of the creation of a £1.3 billion coastal town...
Insurance reinstatement contractor relocates to larger Edinburgh HQ
INSUREPAIR, the Edinburgh-headquartered insurance reinstatement contractor, has relocated to a larger base in response to increasing demand.
The firm’s new head office is located in...
Architecture firm extends paid maternity and adoption leave to tackle sector gender ‘disparity’
GLASGOW-based firm Threesixty Architecture has announced it has introduced six months full pay maternity and adoption leave, in a bid to tackle ‘systemic’ gender...
Akela Ground Engineering appoints contracts manager
AKELA Ground Engineering has announced the appointment of Jon Goodman as contracts manager.
Jon has almost a decade of experience in contract management and engineering...
Paisley contractor secures place on £100m refurbishment and modernisation framework
CLARK Contracts has expressed its joy at being appointed by the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) onto its £100 million refurbishment and modernisation framework.
The Paisley-based...
Optimism for office and industrial property sectors but outlook ‘downbeat’ for retail
NEW research has found that expectations for the Scottish commercial property market this year have improved.
The Q4 2019 RICS Commercial Market Survey revealed that...
Mactaggart & Mickel Group sees sharp rise in profits
Mactaggart & Mickel Group has reported a 7.1% rise in pre-tax profits to £10.4 million despite a 4.2% decrease in turnover to £65.1 million for...
Galliford Try lands double defence deal
GALLIFORD Try's building business has secured contracts in the defence sector worth a combined £30.9 million.
The firm has been appointed by BAE Systems in...
Builders’ merchants value sales down 5.2% in May
THE latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in May were down 5.2% year-on-year.
Volume sales fell 7%, while prices...
Dura Products appoints new business development manager
DURA Products has appointed Andy Robinson to the newly created role of business development manager.
His key focus will be to promote the firm's range...
Firms appointed to ‘robustly’ test Mackintosh rebuild plans
THE Glasgow School of Art has appointed two architecture firms to 'robustly' test its plan to rebuild the Mackintosh building
Reiach and Hall and Purcell...
