Harley Haddow ramps up sustainability offering with new associate director

HARLEY Haddow has strengthened its sustainability offering with the appointment of a new associate director in Edinburgh.  Stephen Gallacher has relocated from London to join...
Julia Frost and Adam McConaghy, Stephenson Halliday

Stephenson Halliday adds to senior team with double appointment

STEPHENSON Halliday has appointed Julia Frost as a director and Adam McConaghy as principal planner in its Edinburgh office. Julia's previous roles include planning director...

Scotland’s construction sector to be transformed in ten key areas

INDUSTRY leaders from across Scotland's public and private sectors have been appointed as co-chairs to develop ten core construction areas where transformation across the...

HFD adds two new board members with internal promotions

COMMERCIAL property specialist HFD Group has made two new board appointments with the promotion of Katrina Ovenden and Stuart Teape to legal director and finance...
Elaine Ellis

New initiative aims to transform recruitment and skills across Scotland’s construction sector

SCOTLAND'S Construction Accord Transformation Board has launched its Construction Workforce Mission, aimed at tackling the challenge of recruiting, training, and retaining enough skilled workers...
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Chapelhall firm secures £1m contract for Renfrewshire cycle route

JH Civil Engineering Limited has been awarded a contract worth almost £1 million by Renfrewshire Council for the build of a new walking and...

Professor Rudi Klein to step down as CEO of the SEC Group

PROFESSOR Rudi Klein is to step down from his role as CEO of the Specialist Engineering Contractors' (SEC) Group from the beginning of 2021. He...
Brian Dick and Jacqueline Primrose

Mac Mic Group confirms two senior promotions

GLASGOW-headquartered Mac Mic Group has announced two senior promotions within its leadership team. Brian Dick has been appointed MD. He joined the business in 2012...
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Contract awarded for ground investigation works on Fife flood protection scheme

DUNELM Geotechnical and Environmental has been awarded the contract to carry out ground investigation works in support of Fife Council's Cardenden flood protection scheme. The...

CSIC announces eleven new board members to drive sector improvements

ELEVEN new appointments have been made to the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) governance board. Addressing diversity head on, six of the new recruits are women,...

Heriot-Watt University appoints director of Centre of Excellence in Smart Construction

HERIOT-WATT University has announced the appointment of Dr Anas Bataw as director of its Centre of Excellence in Smart Construction (CESC). Dr Bataw joins CESC...

Aberdeen City Council signs up to scheme that funds employment of young people

A job creation scheme designed to support young people into employment is being backed by Aberdeen City Council. The local authority has signed up to...

Housing developer appoints new land manager

LOVELL Homes has appointed Clark Crosbie as its new land manager. Clark began his career in architecture before becoming land manager at Taylor Wimpey. He...

Offsite specialist secures investment boost

OFFSITE specialist the McAvoy Group has announced it has secured a multi-million pound investment from London-based Blantyre Capital. The cash will be used to support the firm's...
Mark Glasgow and Dougie Bell

Edinburgh Boiler Company sets out ‘aggressive’ expansion strategy

THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has announced it is targeting growth by acquisition as the firm prepares for the next stage of expansion. EBC revealed...

Harley Haddow announces raft of new hires and promotions

HARLEY Haddow has announced a raft of new hires and promotions across its UK business. The multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy's office in Manchester has added four...
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Political uncertainty hampering future planning for roofing contractors

NEW research has revealed that political uncertainty has presented a growing challenge for UK roofing businesses. The findings are revealed in NFRC’s latest State of...

FMB issues stark warning on skills shortage

RISING activity in the SME construction sector threatens to be undermined by the ongoing skills shortage, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned. Commenting on...
Jamie Gray, Dalux

Dalux targets Scottish growth with Glasgow hub

GLOBAL construction software specialist Dalux has set its sights on growth in Scotland after opening a Glasgow office earlier this year. Headquartered in Denmark, Dalux...

Edinburgh glamping specialist confirms English expansion

AN Edinburgh-based glamping site design consultancy has announced plans to open its first office in England as part of the firm's expansion plans. Glampitect said...