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PROPERTY firm CKD Galbraith has been appointed principal consultancy by Aberdeenshire Council to develop planning applications for four sites identified as suitable for wind...

Uncertainty is undermining Scotland’s building industry

By Paul Mitchell, operations director at the Scottish Building Federation (SBF) CONSTRUCTION is the engine room of the Scottish economy, contributing 7.4% of total output...
DM Hall's John McHugh (managing partner); Charlie Barrett (partner); and Alan Gordon (senior partner)

DM Hall confirms appointment of new partner

CHARTERED surveying business DM Hall has appointed Charlie Barrett as a partner in the firm. Charlie, who operates within Edinburgh residential team, joined DM Hall as...
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Scotland could be set for £10 billion investment through offshore wind bid

BP and German firm, EnBW, have unveiled plans for a potential £10 billion investment in Scotland that they say would make the country the...

Robertson hails year of ‘positive progress’ as financial results released

ROBERTSON Group has reported a £588 million turnover for the year ending 30 June 2021 and a pre-tax profit of £16. 9 million. Turnover in...

Curtins makes senior Scottish appointment

JANICE Smith has been appointed technical director for Scotland for built environment consultancy Curtins. The appointment transitions Scotland from leadership under executive director, Phil Richardson, who...

Scottish industrial rental growth forecast to outpace offices and retail

RENTAL growth in Scotland’s industrial and logistics sector has been tipped to outpace both offices and retail property assets over the next five years. Knight...
Adrian Gillespie, Scottish Enterprise chief executive; Maggie McGinlay, ETZ chief executive; and Trevor Garlick, ETZ vice chair

Strategic partnership valued at £20m to accelerate growth in north east

SCOTTISH Enterprise and Energy Transition Zone (ETZ Ltd) have entered a strategic partnership valued at up to £20 million to help accelerate Scotland’s energy...

Diamond & Company targets UK expansion after acquiring fire engineering consultancy

CHARTERED building surveyors, Diamond & Company (Scotland), has completed the acquisition of fire engineering consultancy S. Brooker & Associates. The new business will be known...

Scottish surveying conference highlights skills crisis facing sector

HUNDREDS of surveyors, legal professionals, and sector leaders from across Scotland came together recently in a show of collaboration and professional leadership at the...

Albyn Housing Society appoints new chief executive

ALBYN Housing Society, a social landlord that owns and manages 3,700 properties across the Highlands, has announced the appointment of Kirsty Morrison as chief...

The Dunne Group ceases trading

Bathgate-headquartered civil engineering and construction firm The Dunne Group has gone into administration, resulting in the loss of over 500 jobs - 200 of...

Donaldson Group appoints CEO to lead new retail and distribution division

TIMBER specialist Donaldson Group has appointed Graham Johnston to the newly created role of CEO of its retail and distribution division. He joins from ASDA...

Paisley firm promotes site manager following delivery of ‘high quality’ projects

THE JR Group has announced the promotion of site manager, Stephen Robertson, to the new role of contracts manager. Stephen first joined the Paisley-headquartered firm...
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Consultation announced on cash retentions in Scottish construction sector

THE Scottish Government (SG) has announced a consultation on the use of cash retentions in the construction industry. The move follows a review of the...

Utilities management firm expects to double turnover in next three years

GLASGOW-based utilities management specilaist eyebright has revealed it expects revenue to more than double in the next three years. Established in 2009, the consultancy advises...

Bid specialist launches digital platform to help SMEs with public tenders

AM Bid has announced the creation of its first digital platform designed to help SMEs 'rebound' from pandemic-related challenges. The bid specialists have spent a...

Goodstone Living appoints McAleer & Rushe to build Leith BTR scheme

GOODSTONE Living has appointed McAleer & Rushe to build at least 338 homes for its next generation build-to-rent residential scheme in Leith. The waterfront project,...
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Volvo CE to close Rokbak business

VOLVO CE has announced plans to close its Rokbak articulated hauler business due to ‘rising costs and global trade challenges’. For more than four decades, Rokbak, formerly...

Funding agreement aims to deliver high value manufacturing to Clyde Gateway

SCOTTISH Enterprise and Clyde Gateway have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at leveraging up to £16 million of support towards a planned...