Glasgow unveils £30 billion ‘Greenprint’ investment plan to boost net zero goals
GLASGOW City Council has launched a £30 billion portfolio of investment projects designed to aid the city's ambition of becoming net zero by 2030.
The...
Scottish construction professionals open minded about digital transformation
SCOTLAND'S construction professionals are ready to embrace the opportunities of automation, according to new research.
Findings from over 1,100 respondents from Scotland, and over 150...
Two global brands announce Clyde Gateway move
DHL Express and Torishima Service Solutions Europe Ltd (TSSE) are setting up home at Clyde Gateway East Business Park in Glasgow, in a move...
M&E specialist appoints new operations manager
MULTI-disciplinary M&E business, A. Alexander Group, has announced the promotion of David Hart to the newly created role of operations manager.
Previously contracts manager, David...
Procast Group allocated multiple lots on decarbonisation framework
PROCAST Group has announced the business has been allocated multiple lots on a £120 million Scotland-wide decarbonisation framework.
The Hamilton-based firm has been appointed to...
BRUSH Group acquires majority stake in Aviemore-based engineering contractor
BRUSH Group has acquired a majority stake in Scottish infrastructure and environmental engineering contractor McGowan Group in a multi-million pound deal.
The move sees Aviemore-based...
Jobs boost as builders’ merchant opens Elgin branch
MKM Building Supplies has opened a new branch in Elgin, creating 12 jobs in the process.
The branch will offer a "full portfolio" of products...
Hart Builders appoints new executive board member
GILL Henry has been appointed to the executive board at Hart Builders, part of the Cruden Group.
The business development director has led several projects for the...
FMB reports fall in construction enquiries among members
NEW research has revealed a 'sharp decline' in workloads, enquiries, and employment amongst small building companies in the UK.
The State of Trade Survey from...
Kilmarnock roofing specialist strengthens senior management team
KEN Wales has been promoted to the role of divisional director of McConnell's specialist roofing and painting division.
He has been with the Kilmarnock-headquartered business...
Knight Property Group announces new non-executive director
KNIGHT Property Group has appointed Stuart Heslop as a non-executive director.
He has previously been MD of real estate finance at RBS for Scotland and...
Balfour Beatty “transformation” gathers pace
Balfour Beatty has announced a return to profit following two years of losses. The contractor posted an underlying pre-tax profit of £60 million for 2016,...
Aberdeen City Council signs up to scheme that funds employment of young people
A job creation scheme designed to support young people into employment is being backed by Aberdeen City Council.
The local authority has signed up to...
Family affair for Hardies in Glasgow
TONY Madden has been appointed as a building surveyor partner at Hardies Property & Construction Consultants' Glasgow office.
The appointment means that Tony joins his...
Home sales in Scotland rise at fastest rate in several years
ENQUIRIES from prospective homebuyers and newly agreed home sales in Scotland have risen at their fastest rate in several years, according to the latest...
Global real estate advisor announced as new tenant at Aberdeen’s Marischal Square
CBRE is to relocate its Aberdeen team to a new office in the city's Marischal Square.
The global real estate advisor secured a suite on...
Housebuilding decline hits April’s construction stats
A slump in housebuilding contributed to a decline in construction activity in the UK in April.
The value of new construction contracts for the month...
Price rises are result of global events and not ‘profiteering’ says CICV
THE Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has said that ongoing price rises for projects are caused by global events and not 'profiteering'.
It comes after...
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...
Bid specialist honoured at Edinburgh awards ceremony
AM Bid Services has been crowned Best Performing Business (1-10 employees) at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Awards after a year in which the...
