Balfour Beatty hails ‘positive’ cash performance in trading update and appoints new chairman
BALFOUR Beatty has announced that Charles Allen, Lord Allen of Kensington, CBE, will be appointed as its next chairman and a non-executive director.
He will...
GHI and Arc-Tech team up to deliver a trio of contracts
GHI Contracts has chosen to team up with building services specialist Arc-Tech (Scotland) for the delivery of three contracts across Scotland's central belt.
Comprising the...
Edinburgh firm expands estate agency division
EDINBURGH-based legal firm Ralph Sayer has expanded its estate agency division with the appointment of Tzana Webster to head up property sales.
Formerly with Warners...
Springfield appoints group’s first quality, environmental and sustainability manager
SPRINGFIELD has appointed Tom Gibbs as the group’s first quality, environmental and sustainability manager.
Tom brings more than ten years’ experience in sustainability to the...
City of Edinburgh Council puts former Royal High School on open market
EDINBURGH'S former Royal High School has been put on the open market by the capital's council.
The 19th century building acted as a school up...
Aarsleff makes senior geotechnical appointment
AARSLEFF Ground Engineering has appointed Dr Dan Adams to the role of senior geotechnical consultant.
Adams, who has previously worked for Mott MacDonald and Keller...
Cala announces appointment of new chief financial officer
CALA Group Limited has announced the appointment of Michael Rice as chief financial officer (CFO).
The firm said that Michael brings a wealth of financial...
Balfour Beatty appoints new MD for Scotland
BALFOUR Beatty has announced that Nick Rowan will become MD of its construction services business in Scotland from August 4, 2025.
He will succeed the...
New MD appointed at BriggsAmasco
TONY Lawther has been promoted to the role of MD at roofing specialist BriggsAmasco. He succeeds Dave Maginnis, who has become chairman.
Tony joined BriggsAmasco...
Holmes Miller announces seven senior promotions
HOLMES Miller has announced it has strengthened its senior team with the promotion of seven staff across the firm's Glasgow and London offices.
Matt Heaney...
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...
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...
New report highlights benefits of Scottish Water investment
SCOTTISH Water creates £4.5 billion in value to Scotland’s economy and supports more than 21,000 jobs annually, a new report has revealed.
4-consulting, a multi-disciplinary...
Edinburgh named as one of UK’s most innovative cities
EDINBURGH has been named as one of the most innovative cities in the UK and among the world's top 50 in a report.
Real estate...
Saint-Gobain poised to sell plumbing, heating and sanitaryware products UK distribution brands
SAINT-Gobain has revealed it has entered into binding agreements for the sale of three of its remaining four UK distribution brands specialised in plumbing,...
Edinburgh property and mortgage brokerage acquired in seven-figure deal
EDINBURGH-based property and mortgage brokerage Cox & Co has been acquired by Casa Group, an expanding property group based in the north of England.
The...
GLM unveils new website as part of brand ‘evolution’
GLM, the architecture, building surveying, and project management firm, has announced the launch of its new website.
Part of its broader brand evolution, this new...
Baxter on board – Wardell Armstrong appoint new associate director
JAMIE Baxter, a civil engineer with 23 years’ experience in structural engineering, has joined Wardell Armstrong as associate director. Working from the engineering and...
New guide offers advice on managing cash flow
A free guide to help small businesses manage cash flow during the Covid-19 crisis has been published by the Chartered Institute of Credit Management...
Construction output increases, but challenges remain
THE latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures on construction output have provided more 'encouraging' news for the sector.
Construction output increased by 0.4% in...
