New figures show sharp rise in construction contract awards
CONSTRUCTION contract awards in Britain in March 2021 increased by 22% compared to February to £5.8 billion, largely driven by an increase in the...
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...
CCG reveals £510m pipeline of work scheduled to begin this year
CCG (Scotland) Ltd has provided details of a 'substantial' pipeline of construction projects scheduled to start this year, representing more than £510 million of...
Balfour Beatty ‘substantially’ increases interim dividend as firm reports half-year results
BALFOUR Beatty has published its half-year financial results, which revealed a slight rise in turnover for the first six months of the year to...
Buccleuch Property snaps up Edinburgh George Street retail asset
BUCCLEUCH Property has acquired 49 George Street in Edinburgh from Columbia Threadneedle Investments for £3.325 million.
The B-listed property extends to 7,819 sq ft and...
Property firm’s marketing approach goes viral
AN Edinburgh-based property investment firm has adopted an innovative approach to marketing a vacant sight in the city's Sighthill area.
SRA Ventures, in conjunction with property...
Terms agreed for build of £40.9m school in Bearsden
TERMS have been agreed between the partners involved in the £40.9 million build of the new Boclair Academy in Bearsden.
The agreement was reached between...
Barra Energy relocates to Aberdeen west end office
KNIGHT Property Group has secured Barra Energy as its latest tenant at 1 St Swithin Row, in Aberdeen’s west end.
The company has agreed a...
New construction director for Cruden Building
CRUDEN Building has appointed Colin Kennedy as the firm's new construction director, succeeding David McEvoy who is retiring at the end of July.
Colin's previous...
New research shows fall in Scottish housing construction prices
TENDER prices for social housing in Scotland fell 4.4% in Q1 2023, compared with Q4 2022, new research has revealed.
The figures were still 3.4%...
MGM Timber launches online service for trade customers
INDEPENDENT specialist timber merchant MGM Timber has launched a new online service for trade customers.
The merchant, which has 14 branches across Scotland, said that...
Contractors announced for £5 billion build of UK’s first Universal theme park
UNIVERSAL United Kingdom Resort has announced a raft of contractors appointed to support the build of its £5 billion Bedford theme park.
Due to be...
Scottish island brought to the market for offers over £500,000
A 90-acre private island in the Inner Hebrides off Scotland's west coast has been brought to the market for offers over £500,000 by Savills.
Accessible...
Experienced commercial property specialist joins Lindsays as consultant
SCOTTISH legal firm Lindsays has strengthened its commercial property team with the appointment of Philip Sim as a consultant.
The experienced lawyer has joined the Glasgow...
Barton Willmore reveals Scottish promotions
BARTON Willmore has announced two major promotions at its operating team in Scotland.
Euan Revell, who is based in the planning and design consultancy's Edinburgh...
New SNIPEF president appointed at AGM
THE Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has appointed Robin Hall as its new president.
Robin Hall, owner of RD Hall Plumbing and...
Contractors to get major Scottish housing contract opportunity
THE Scottish construction sector is set to receive a £1.5 billion contract opportunity to deliver new build housing.
Scotland Excel will publish the Invitation to Participate...
Quarry boss outlines challenges for SMEs once lockdown ends
A quarry boss has spoken of the challenges of managing cash flow once the lockdown period ends in Scotland.
Marcus Paine, who has spent 26...
St Andrews expands offering with HSS partnership
ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has announced it is expanding its offering after partnering with HSS Hire Group (HSS) to supply tool and...
Clarity needed on business loan scheme
A construction technology specialist is calling on the UK and Scottish Governments to clarify the criteria for the business interruption loan scheme to avoid...
