Cost increases contribute to ‘record’ high contract awards in 2022
NEW data released by Barbour ABI has pointed to some areas of positivity for the UK construction sector, including record high contract awards in...
Restored Glasgow office building aims to address ‘best-in-class’ supply shortage
A 101,000 sq ft office development in Glasgow city centre has been launched to the market for lease after reaching practical completion.
Orion Capital Managers...
Scottish investment market maintains momentum in Q2
SCOTLAND'S investment market has enjoyed a pre-summer 'flurry of activity', according to new research.
Lismore Real Estate Advisors has released its review for the second...
Aggregate Industries chief moves to Breedon
Breedon Aggregates has announced that Pat Ward, currently CEO of Aggregate Industries Europe, will be joining the company as Group Chief Executive Officer.
He takes over from...
Firm behind Silverstone motor sport museum appointed to Inverness Castle project
MATHER & Co has been announced as the exhibition designers for the project to transform Inverness Castle into a 'world class' visitor attraction.
The firm...
31 suppliers named in multi-million pound engineering and technical consultancy framework
31 suppliers have been included in a multi-million pound engineering and technical framework for Scotland.
Scotland Excel’s third generation engineering and technical consultancy framework is...
Further support announced for small businesses in Scotland
SMALL businesses which share properties but do not pay business rates are now eligible to apply for grants to help with the impact of...
Green roof manufacturer urges clients to plan ahead to avoid Brexit-related supply chain issues
A manufacturer of green roofs is urging construction managers to plan carefully over the coming months to avoid Brexit-related supply chain issues. Wallbarn said many of the...
Brexit uncertainty adds to sector challenges
THE latest ONS construction figures show a "mixed" picture for the industry, with Brexit uncertainty reportedly having an impact.
The all work series decreased by...
Housing association secures £10m credit facility
KINGDOM Housing Association has confirmed it has agreed a revolving credit facility agreement with Lloyds Bank during the Covid-19 period after an open tender...
Council delays project after only attracting one bid
MORAY Council has confirmed that repairs to a road near Keith wont be fixed this year, after the project only attracted one bid.
The A95...
Kier named Tier One contractor to hub West Scotland
KIER Construction Scotland has been appointed as a Tier One contractor to hub West Scotland’s supply chain.
Earlier this week we reported that Morrison Construction...
Savills adds associate director to Scottish planning team
JOANNE Plant (MRTPI) has joined Savills as an associate director in the planning team in Scotland.
Based in the firm’s Glasgow office and focusing largely...
Mott MacDonald appoints new executive advisor
MOTT MacDonald has appointed Dale Evans as an executive advisor within the business.
A chartered engineer and Fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineers, Dale...
Businesses move fast as City South nears capacity
DANDARA City South Business Park has reached a major milestone with phase two now fully sold and fewer than half of the final phase...
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...
Shetland firm wins major £2.5m housing project on island
SHETLAND firm DITT Construction has been contracted to demolish and rebuild eight houses in Lerwick.
The £2.5 million Shetland Island Council project is set to...
New research highlights tender price rises in Scotland
NEW research has revealed that building tender prices in Scotland rose by 1% in the first quarter of 2024 compared with Q4 2023 and...
Building services provider confirms senior promotions
BUILDING services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has announced new appointments to the board of directors and senior management team.
Andrew Halliday originally joined the Glasgow-based business...
Unite craft workers in Scotland agree two-year COSLA pay deal
UNITE the union has confirmed that its local government craft membership have 'overwhelmingly' voted to accept a two-year pay offer from COSLA (Convention of...
