Housebuilder appoints new chair of homes division board
MACTAGGART & Mickel has promoted director Peter Shepherd to the new role of chair of the company’s homes division board.
The expanded role will see...
Scottish Procurement Alliance strengthens senior team
THE Scottish Procurement Alliance has appointed Ross Barty as regional business manager.
Dundee-based Ross Ross, formerly of Procurement for Housing (PfH), has 19 years of...
Galliford Try lands double defence deal
GALLIFORD Try's building business has secured contracts in the defence sector worth a combined £30.9 million.
The firm has been appointed by BAE Systems in...
Government urged to scrap ‘complicated’ reverse charge VAT plans
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is urging the UK Government to scrap plans to introduce reverse charge VAT, claiming the 'complicated' policy is...
East Kilbride office building sells for £4.3 million
AN office building in East Kilbride has sold for £4.3 million following a 'highly competitive' bidding process.
Orbital House, located at Peel Park business park...
New managing director appointed at akp
AKP has appointed Martin McColl as managing director with immediate effect, succeeding founding partner Ian McEwan who is taking on the role of CEO.
The...
Tilbury Douglas appoints social value & sustainability director
TILBURY Douglas has appointed Lucy Davies as social value & sustainability director.
Lucy has more than 15 years of experience in construction, most recently as...
New residential agency aims to ‘shake things up’ in Scotland
THE Fusion Group of Companies is branching out into residential property sales in Scotland.
The group's commercial property agency, Drysdale & Company, already operates within...
Ellon housebuilder posts increased profit and turnover
ELLON-based housebuilder Scotia Homes has reported a 16% increase in operating profit to £4.4 million for the year ended 30 June 2022.
Turnover was...
Balfour Beatty hails ‘managed profitable growth from earnings-based businesses’
BALFOUR Beatty has released its 2024 full-year results, which showed a rise in revenue from £9,565 million to £10,015 million.
Underlying profit from operations from...
Scottish office market remains in good shape despite ‘economic headwinds’
JLL has revealed that the office market outlook remains 'positive' across Scotland's central belt, following analysis of new data from the commercial property specialist.
In...
Barhale secures £2.8m Clyde Gateway package of works
BARHALE Scotland has been awarded a £2.8 million contract by Clyde Gateway Developments Limited to carry out remedial works to an unstable section of...
Donaldson Group creates new role to boost digital strategy
DONALDSON Group has announced the appointment of Fergus Bell as D-commerce director of the retail & distribution division in a newly created role.
He joins...
Housebuilder extends partnership with interior design agency
STORY Homes has extended its partnership with interior design agency Show Business Interiors for a further two years.
The companies have worked together for almost...
Homes for Scotland appoints new policy director
FIONNA Kell has been appointed director of policy at Homes for Scotland (HFS).
The former inward investment manager at Clyde Gateway has been tasked with developing...
CR Smith and Fife College team up to launch fast-track joinery programme
CR Smith and Fife College have teamed up to launch a fast-track training scheme for joiners to help address demand for trade skills.
The programme...
Construction sector will have to wait a while longer ‘before clouds begin to lift’
NEW research from the Construction Products Association (CPA) has revealed more tough times ahead for the UK construction sector.
According to the CPA’s Autumn Forecasts,...
Keppie Design becomes employee-owned in firm’s 170th year
GLASGOW-based architecture practice Keppie Design has become the latest company in Scotland to transfer its entire shareholding to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).
The...
Revamp of Glasgow’s Buchanan Galleries to get underway in 2026
PLANS have been approved to refurbish and enhance Buchanan Galleries in Glasgow city centre.
Landsec, owner of the shopping centre, said that it plans to...
Tilbury Douglas appoints chief financial officer
TILBURY Douglas has announced the appointment of Martin Harrison as the firm's new chief financial officer (CFO).
Martin has over 20 years' experience in construction...
