Richard Kelly

Robertson Homes appoints commercial director

ROBERTSON Homes has promoted Richard Kelly to the role of commercial director, with responsibility for covering the firm’s operational regions of north east England...
Ryan Farrelly and Tom Conway, Graham + Sibbald

Chartered surveyors and property consultants name two new associates in Glasgow

GRAHAM + Sibbald has promoted Tom Conway and Ryan Farrelly to the role of associate. Both Tom and Ryan are based in the Glasgow commercial...
Keys and model house

CMA launches probe into housebuilders over ‘suspected sharing of commercially sensitive information’

THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found 'fundamental concerns' in the British housebuilding market and launched an investigation into eight housebuilders 'following evidence...
A9 Tay Crossing to Ballinluig

Trio shortlisted for fourth section of the A9 Dualling programme

BALFOUR Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd, Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd, and John Graham Construction Ltd have been shortlisted for the next section of the...

Builders merchants temporarily close as UK Government clarification sought

SOME of Britain's largest builders merchants have temporarily shut because of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Jewson announced that their stores will close for 24 hours...
Professor Norman McLennan

RICS appoints RGU visiting professor to chair its Scotland board

THE Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has appointed professor Norman McLennan as chair of the Scotland board. The visiting professor from Robert Gordon University...

Balfour Beatty strengthens senior construction team

BALFOUR Beatty has appointed Beth West as its new MD of its regional construction business in the south of England. Beth joins from Landsec, a...

Husband and wife training specialists complete energy academy’s senior team

SCOTLAND'S first community-based energy education centre has appointed husband and wife training specialists Ian and Carolynn Edgeworth to lead the delivery of its programmes...

Strachan and Kemp ramp up expansion plans with new HQ

KNIGHT Property Group has secured a further tenant for phase one of Langlands Commercial Park in East Kilbride. Strachan and Kemp Commercial Services has agreed...

Construction training specialist becomes employee-owned enterprise

CONSTRUCTION management training specialist Esteem Training has announced it has become an employee-owned enterprise as the business marks its 35th anniversary. With immediate effect, shares...
Gayle Henry and Lynsey Hutchinson, INCH Interiors

INCH Architecture launches dedicated care interiors business

INCH Architecture has launched what has been described as Scotland’s first dedicated care interiors business. INCH Interiors will focus on the UK care sector, with...

Muir Homes appoints new MD

PETER Shepherd has been appointed as the new MD of Muir Homes, succeeding Paul McKay. He joins the Fife-based housebuilder following over 30 years’ experience...

Flexible approach sees online builders merchant’s sales rise

ONLINE builders merchant, Building Superstore, has revealed a 'significant' increase in orders placed via its mobile app over the last three months. The company said...

“Strong” results mark milestone moment for engineering services firm

ENGINEERING services specialist Edwin James Group has reported turnover of circa £140 million and underlying earnings of circa £8 million in its first full set...

Gilson Gray expands into the Borders with Galashiels appointment

LEGAL firm Gilson Gray has expanded into the Scottish Borders after appointing Sharon Aris to a new hub office in Galashiels. Sharon brings over...
The Highland Trusted Trader launch event. L-R: David MacKenzie (Trading Standards Manager); Councillor Morven Reid (Vice-Chair of the Corporate Resources Committee); Councillor Paul Oldham (Chair of the Corporate Resources Committee); Mark McGinty (Trading Standards Team Leader).

Raft of firms sign up to new Highland Trusted Trader scheme

A newly launched Trusted Trader scheme in the Highlands is already gaining momentum with businesses from Aviemore to Tain signing up. Launched by the Highland...

Summers-Inman brings in new associate director

ANGUS Macdonald has been appointed associate director at construction and property consultants Summers-Inman. Based at the firm's new Scottish HQ in Edinburgh, he returns to...
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Alliance backs Scottish cash retentions reform recommendations

ACTUATE UK, the engineering services sector body, has welcomed recommendations made to the Scottish Government to reform cash retentions practices and protect sub-contractors from...
Dan Blake

Kingdom Group appoints group director of communities

THE Kingdom Group has announced the appointment of Dan Blake as its group director of communities. The new role was created following a structural evaluation...

RLF Scotland on course for bumper year

2015 is shaping up to be a year of growth for RLF Scotland, with over £400 million of Cost and Project Management Consultancy projects...