Midlothian contractor rebrands and appoints new joint MD
MIDLOTHIAN-based contractor Lime Electrical has re-branded as Lime and appointed David Houston as joint MD, together with a six-strong team of M&E professionals, to...
CICV Forum marks double milestone
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has revealed it is celebrating a double milestone. The organisation has signed up its 100th individual member and is releasing its 50th piece...
Scottish budget: £358m to help deliver clean heating systems
THE Scottish Government is to invest £358 million in the coming year to help more people install clean heating systems and increase the energy...
Galliford Try outlines commitment to electric car fleet
GALLIFORD Try has confirmed the business plans to provide only electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles for its company car fleet in future.
The move forms...
PMP names new director as firm aims to double turnover
STEWART Rutherford has been appointed as a new director at building surveying and project management firm, PMP.
He will head up the firm's Edinburgh office...
Housebuilder reveals success in closing the gender pay gap
SPRINGFIELD Properties has announced its gender pay gap has 'effectively been closed'.
The housebuilder is reporting a 'small fractional difference' in pay between men and...
Park Property Management acquires East Kilbride factoring business
PARK Property Management has purchased the residential factoring division of Lorimer Property Group, based in East Kilbride.
The acquisition is part of Park Property Management's...
PERI UK appoints new finance director
GRAHAM Shaw has been appointed finance director at PERI UK.
He brings a wealth of experience to the role, having previously spent over ten years...
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...
Work begins on 40,000 sq ft Livingston development
PROPERTY developer and asset manager Chancerygate has started work on its first ever speculative development in Scotland.
Livingston Trade Park will comprise eight leasehold units...
West Coast Estates secures ‘extremely rare’ development opportunity in St Andrews
ABERDEEN-based property development and investment company West Coast Estates has completed the acquisition of a major commercial opportunity in St Andrews.
Craigtoun Park, which has an...
Kier on track for “double-digit profit growth”
KIER Group has announced it remains on course to deliver "double-digit profit growth" this year after reporting financial results for the six-month period ended...
LUC makes key appointment to Scottish ecology team
ENVIRONMENT consultancy LUC has announced the appointment of Anita Hogan as director of ecology in its Scottish ecology team.
Anita brings over 22 years' project...
Tillicoultry Quarries strengthens board with four new directors
TILLICOULTRY Quarries has appointed four new directors to its board in a move described as marking a 'significant step' in positioning the business for...
Donaldson Group launches online roof truss ordering service
THE Donaldson Group is introducing a new online roof truss ordering service called Donaldson Direct.
The timber specialist said the new platform provides a 'simple...
Breedon poised for £455m Lagan Group acquisition
BREEDON has confirmed it has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Belfast-based Lagan Group (Holdings) for £455 million.
The business said the move will...
NSMP announced as new tenant at Aberdeen’s Marischal Square
NORTH Sea Midstream Partners (NSMP) has moved into the 'most environmentally-friendly' office building in Aberdeen.
The Marischal Square building comprises 122,000 sq ft over six...
Balmoral Comtec sold to Freudenberg Flow Technologies
BALMORAL Group has completed the sale of Aberdeen-based offshore energy giant Balmoral Comtec to Freudenberg Flow Technologies, an international manufacturer of industrial solutions for...
Keltbray snaps up Dunne assets
Keltbray Group has confirmed it has acquired some of the assets of Dunne Group, which went into administration last month with the loss of...
Riddell PM founder hands over reins to his sons
DUNFERMLINE-based construction business, Riddell PM, has announced it is transitioning to its next chapter as company directors Dave and Doreen Riddell step down from...
