McBains confirms raft of senior management changes

PROPERTY, construction and design consultancy McBains has announced a number of changes to its senior management structure following last year's acquisition by German investment firm...

HFD Offices secures ‘UK first’ quality accreditation

HFD Group has announced that its serviced offices arm has become the first organisation in the UK to achieve a new global standard for...
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Bear Scotland workers secure union recognition and wage win

UNITE the union has confirmed that Inverness-based Bear Scotland maintenance workers who deliver services for major roads have secured union recognition and a wage...
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New study shows strong support for building industry to be licensed

ALMOST nine in ten SME builders want the UK Government to introduce new measures to help stamp out rogue traders. In its latest State of...
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St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies appoints first finance director

ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has appointed Kevin Johnston as the company's first finance director. He was most recently commercial director and chief finance...

Bid and tender specialist strengthens senior team

AM Bid has appointed Philip Thomson (53) as bid director. He becomes the first company director appointed to the business since MD David Gray in...

Developer seeks buyers for first phases of £210m Edinburgh site

ALBA Developments has announced it is seeking potential buyers for the first phases of its £210 million Edmonstone residential development in Edinburgh. The site is...

Chartered surveying firm expands into Scotland with new Paisley office

CHARTERED surveying firm Bruton Knowles has opened its first office in Scotland and appointed key senior figures to head up the team there.  Linda Turner will...
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Trade association welcomes HS2’s decision to use project bank accounts

THE Specialist Engineering Contractors (SEC) Group has welcomed the decision of High Speed 2 (HS2) to use project bank accounts (PBAs) for payments across...
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Inverness investment group strengthens construction portfolio by acquiring Highland contractors

INVERNESS-based investment group GEG Capital has strengthened its electrical and construction portfolio with the acquisitions of two Highland contractors. Calder Electrical and multi-trades construction company...

Group will hold political parties to account on payment commitments

THE Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group has announced that it will be writing to all political parties on 13 December - the day after the...

Scotframe creates new role to support growth in English market

Scotframe has appointed Andy Lewis to the newly created role of business development manager for central England

Construction jobs to be ‘rapidly’ created through PM’s green energy vision

BORIS Johnson has announced that £160 million will be made available to upgrade offshore wind ports and infrastructure in a bid to make the...

Green light for £50m logistics park in Bellshill

KNIGHT Property Group has been granted full planning approval from North Lanarkshire Council for a £50 million logistics park at Bellshill Industrial Estate. To be...

New construction zone proves a success at Fife Business Week

INVESTFIFE has successfully concluded its 14th annual Fife Business Week. In total, Fife Business Week featured 20 events and the participation of 504 businesses and...
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Organisations call for clarity on when LBTT changes start in Scotland

TRADE body Homes for Scotland (HfS) has urged the Scottish Government to provide clarity on the timing of changes to the Land & Buildings...
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City Building signs up to Buy Social Pledge

CITY Building (Glasgow) LLP has signed up to the Buy Social Pledge, an initiative that sees businesses use their everyday spending to make a...

Galliford Try appoints first sustainability director

GALLIFORD Try has appointed Phil Tompkins to the new role of director of risk & sustainability. The contractor revealed he will be tasked with leading...

Scotland vs England in the new build property market

AS Scotland and England get set to face each other on the football pitch this Friday, new research has compared how the two fare...
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Global Infrastructure announces launch of specialist works division

GLOBAL Infrastructure, a civil engineering and construction partner to the energy and utilities sectors, has launched a new specialist works division, which is forecast...