Hat-trick of director promotions at JLL in Scotland
JLL has promoted three members of staff in Scotland to Local Directors.
Stuart Lockhart, Property & Asset Management, and Andrew McCracken, Industrial Agency from JLL’s...
Balfour Beatty confirms landmark AI investment
BALFOUR Beatty has announced one of the largest AI investments of its kind in the UK construction and infrastructure industry.
The business is investing £7.2...
Housebuilder gets the go-ahead for first English development
MACTAGGART & Mickel Homes has received planning permission for its first English housing development at Milton under Wychwood in Witney, Oxfordshire.
The housebuilder said this...
Proposals launched to exempt thousands of small contractors from CITB levy
THOUSANDS of construction SMEs could be set to pay no levy at all for 2021-22, under new Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) proposals submitted...
St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies appoints group operations manager
St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has appointed Jake Valente as its first group operations manager as the Edinburgh-based firm continues to expand.
Mr Valente...
Activity falls but Scottish surveyors express more optimism for year ahead
NEW research has found that Scottish construction workloads have fallen but surveyors are more positive about the long-term situation.
Activity has dropped for another quarter...
Digital construction marketplace could be key to cutting site downtime
CONSTRUCTION businesses risk losing up to 8% of their annual revenue due to unplanned equipment downtime, new research has revealed.
YardLink, a digital construction marketplace...
Clark Contracts in major recruitment drive
CLARK Contracts has created 60 new jobs to support growth across Scotland.
The construction, refurbishment and maintenance contractor said the new roles reflect a “steady...
Highlands set for ‘unprecedented’ levels of infrastructure investment
THE Highlands is to see 'unprecedented' levels of public and private sector infrastructure investment over the next 20 years combined with 'numerous' energy firms...
Skanska UK confirms raft of appointments to executive management team
SKANSKA UK has announced a raft of internal appointments to its executive management team.
Terry Muckian has been named executive vice president, building. In this...
Harley Haddow ramps up sustainability offering with new associate director
HARLEY Haddow has strengthened its sustainability offering with the appointment of a new associate director in Edinburgh.
Stephen Gallacher has relocated from London to join...
Housebuilder launches four new developments across Scotland
AVANT Homes has announced the launch of the first homes at four new developments to deliver 622 new-build properties in Scotland.
The housebuilder said the...
Lomond acquires Purplebricks’ rental portfolio in Scotland
LOMOND has acquired the entire rental portfolio of Purplebricks in Scotland.
The deal, for an undisclosed sum, will see all the properties transfer from the...
Latest Build Lanarkshire programme set to begin
BUILD Lanarkshire, a programme that guides local construction businesses on how to win new work from both the public sector and Scotland’s Tier One...
Consultants add to senior project management and building surveying team
THOMAS and Adamson’s has announced that its newest partner, Zander Muego, has relocated to its UK operation to spearhead the firm's project management and...
Bellway Homes welcomes new apprentices and graduate
BELLWAY Homes has welcomed two new apprentices and a graduate to its Scotland west division in Hamilton.
Junior Boyd-McKee, from Carluke, joins as an apprentice...
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...
Report highlights ‘encouraging’ progress in advanced modern methods of construction
A new report has revealed 'encouraging' results for advanced modern methods of construction (MMC).
Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH), the consortium...
Chapelhall firm secures £1m contract for Renfrewshire cycle route
JH Civil Engineering Limited has been awarded a contract worth almost £1 million by Renfrewshire Council for the build of a new walking and...
Morris & Spottiswood expands with new Inverness base
MORRIS & Spottiswood Group has opened a new office in Inverness, in a move described as reflecting the growing scale of investment in Scotland’s...
