Ian McMillan, Rhona Donnelly, Michael Cameron Capstone Construction

Capstone Construction bolsters senior team with two new directors

INVERNESS-based Capstone Construction has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of two director-level promotions. Ian McMillan, formerly operations manager, has been promoted to...
Alasdair Steele

Analysis reveals Scottish commercial property market ‘bounced back’ in 2024

NEW research has revealed that investment volumes in Scotland’s commercial property market bounced back in 2024, up 30% on the previous 12 months. Total investment...

Miller Homes announces ‘key’ land acquisitions across east of Scotland

MILLER Homes has secured the purchase of land at multiple locations across the east of Scotland, the housebuilder has announced. The firm said that the...
Gareth James

Burns & McDonnell appoints new head of civils, transmission & distribution

ENGINEERING and construction firm Burns & McDonnell has strengthened its UK Transmission & Distribution (T&D) practice with the appointment of Gareth James as head...
Bandeath Industrial Estate

Stirling industrial development site brought to market

AN industrial development site near Stirling has been brought to the market by real estate advisor CBRE on behalf of Bandeath Holdings Limited. The 45.56-acre...

Slump in infrastructure activity hits construction sector

A fall in infrastructure work has helped cause a "slump" in UK construction activity in the early part of 2018, according to new research. The...
Keys and model house

Scottish surveyors optimistic about 2026 housing market

SCOTTISH surveyors are expecting a busy start to the year for the housing market, following a quieter December according to the latest Royal Institution...

Funding secured after price volatility leaves charity build in jeopardy

AN Inverclyde horticulture charity has secured £400,000 to build a new community hub in Port Glasgow. Launched in 1997, Parklea Branching Out grows fruit, vegetables,...
NorDan window

NorDan UK on track to meet £100 million turnover target

DOORS and windows manufacturer NorDan UK has announced a record year for the business after increasing turnover from £85 million to £96.9 million in...

Doors and windows specialist joins procurement framework

CMS Window Systems has landed a place on the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) framework for PVC-U windows and doors. The Cumbernauld-headquartered firm said this strengthens its position in...
Artist's impression of Clyde Metro station at Glasgow Airport

Mott MacDonald appointed to deliver ‘crucial’ stage in Clyde Metro plans

MOTT MacDonald has been selected to provide consultancy services for two critical elements of the case for investment for the proposed Clyde Metro. The multi-billion-pound...

Record results for CALA Group

CALA Group has set a revenue target of £1 billion within five years after announcing record revenue and profits growth. Total Group revenue for the...
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Growth in construction output welcomed, but government urged to set out skills plan

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has welcomed new figures from the ONS Construction Output data for May 2024, which revealed a 1.9% increase in...

Hilton to open 200-room hotel at new AECC

Aberdeen City Council and Hilton Worldwide have signed a franchise licence agreement to open a 200-room hotel at the new AECC. Hilton Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference...

Historic Glasgow city centre building sold for £9.7m

CBRE has announced that it has completed an off-market sale of The Forsyth Building in Glasgow on behalf of Ambassador Group. It was purchased by...
Simon Capaldi, Knight Frank

Knight Frank appoints new head of Glasgow office agency team

KNIGHT Frank has announced the appointment of Simon Capaldi as the new head of its Glasgow office agency team. Simon has been with the commercial...

Persimmon to reveal increased revenues

PERSIMMON has revealed that total group revenues will show a 4% rise to £3.74 billion when the firm's financial results for the year ended...

Proposals launched to exempt thousands of small contractors from CITB levy

THOUSANDS of construction SMEs could be set to pay no levy at all for 2021-22, under new Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) proposals submitted...

Cost of living crisis: construction sector shows resilience in face of pressures

SCOTLAND’S construction sector is continuing to show resilience in the face of the cost of living crisis, with many local building companies reporting a...

Tilbury Douglas confirms senior appointment

TILBURY Douglas has appointed Martyn Smith as the firm's new commercial director. He was most recently commercial director at Ferrovial Construction, while earlier in his...