Scots consultancy launches new service to help reduce embodied carbon in construction
CONSTRUCTION consultancy Soben is urging industry-wide improvements to how carbon is calculated and reduced, as the firm launches a new carbon cost management service.
The...
Rising sales brings encouragement for Scottish housing market
THE Scottish housing market has enjoyed an encouraging start to 2020, with sales picking up in the first weeks of the year according to...
Police Scotland launches new system to tackle rise in construction site thefts
A new system aimed at tackling the rise in thefts from construction sites has been launched today by Police Scotland and Neighbourhood Watch Scotland.
The...
Tilbury Douglas strengthens board with double appointment
TILBURY Douglas Construction has appointed two new board members.
Sarah McCallion, HR director at Tilbury Douglas, and Suzannah Harris, general counsel at Tilbury Douglas, have...
Glamping design consultancy on course to double headcount
EDINBURGH-headquartered glamping site design consultancy, Glampitect, has revealed it expects to more than double staff numbers in the next 12 months.
Founded in August 2019...
New £25m fund focused on River Clyde corridor supports clean energy goals
A new £25 million fund focused on the River Clyde corridor has been launched to support the clean energy transition.
Local leaders met at the...
Fears new proposals could add to Scotland’s housing crisis
RETTIE has revealed its concerns that Scottish Government proposals for a 'strict' rent control system managed by local authorities could add to Scotland's housing...
Tilbury Douglas secures third North Lanarkshire Council project
TILBURY Douglas has been appointed to deliver its third project for North Lanarkshire Council in the form of the £4 million Pather scheme in...
Builder marches on
CCG Scotland is building four industrial units at Polmadie in Glasgow on a strip of industrial land adjacent to Junction 1A of the new...
Chartered surveying firm launches Scotland-wide video tours of commercial properties
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors is rolling out free video tours of commercial properties across Scotland.
The firm revealed the move follows 'universally positive' client feedback received...
Livingston contractor secures place on NHS Scotland minor works framework
LIVINGSTON-based contractor Maxi Construction has landed a place on The Common Services Agency (NHS National Services Scotland) minor works framework.
Appointed to the Low (£50k-£500k)...
Scotframe makes senior appointment to target English self-build housing market
SCOTFRAME is targeting a larger slice of the self-build housing market in England after appointing Danny Johnson to the role of business development manager...
Allied Surveyors Scotland confirm promotions in Edinburgh commercial department
ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has promoted Bernadetta Majewska MRICS to associate director. The move follows Stewart Gorman MRICS also being promoted to associate director in...
New initiative gives SME housebuilders greater access to finance
TRAVIS Perkins General Merchant has launched an escrow agreement with Close Brothers Property Finance to support SME housebuilders.
The move means SME builders can access...
Amey lands role on professional services framework with Transport Scotland
AMEY Consulting has been appointment to Transport Scotland’s professional services framework for the third consecutive time.
The four-year appointment sees Amey as one of five...
Kirkwood Timber Frame appoints two new directors to help drive market growth
ABERDEENSHIRE-based Kirkwood Timber Frame has appointed Barbara Massie as business development director and promoted Steven Robbie to technical director designate.
The firm said the moves...
SSEN Transmission welcomes 3,000th employee
PERTH-headquartered SSEN Transmission has welcomed its 3,000 employee as its growth continues across Scotland.
John Ataarem joins the business as the offshore planning manager based...
60 redundancies at Dunoon construction firm
The Scottish Government has announced it is making every effort to support workers in Dunoon following news that 60 staff at Stewart McNee construction...
Crofters to get support to improve energy efficiency of homes
SCOTLAND'S crofters are to get help with high energy costs through new grant funding to improve the energy efficiency of their homes.
Crofters can apply...
CBRE strengthens Aberdeen team ahead of business rates changes
REAL estate advisor CBRE has strengthened its rating team with the appointment of Jemima Seinuah at the firm's Aberdeen office.
Jemima joins after completing a...
