Software tool could speed up commercial property deals

AN Edinburgh-based property investment firm has teamed up with a software start-up to create a tool tipped to speed up commercial property transactions. SRA Ventures has partnered with...

Scotland ‘outperforms’ national UK average in land value growth

SCOTLAND'S residential development land market continues to 'outperform' London, according to new research from Savills. Housing land values showed 'small signs of growth' in the...
Cruden Group

Cruden Group reports ‘solid’ financial results and hails success of strategic changes

THE Cruden Group has reported a 'solid' set of financial results for the year ending 31 March, 2024 - including turnover of £132 million,...
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Balfour Beatty hails continued ‘positive momentum’ in group’s key markets

THE Balfour Beatty board expects an increase in profit from operations from its earnings-based businesses in 2025. The news was released in a trading update...

FMB calls for action on rising material prices and supply chain disruption

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned that a lack of long-term thinking combined with rising material prices and supply chain disruption are 'limiting'...
Alasdair MacPhee

Will Rudd opens Inverness base and confirms raft of appointments

CIVIL, structural and conservation engineering practice Will Rudd has announced a raft of senior promotions and new appointments across its Glasgow, Dublin and newly...

Plant owners raise concerns over operation of schemes to support businesses during Covid-19

SCOTTISH plant firms have raised concerns over the operation of some of the schemes introduced to support businesses in the wake of the Covid-19...
Mixed-use office building in Glasgow city centre

Refurbished Glasgow city centre building offers ‘rare’ investment opportunity

CBRE has been appointed by Bywater to bring McLellan Works, a mixed-use investment opportunity in Glasgow city centre, to the market at offers over £11.47...

Shetland’s £566m wind farm build sees more than £70m spent on supply chain

THE Viking wind farm project has seen more than £70 million spent on suppliers since construction began on 2020 on the £566 million wind...
Ian Austin

NFU Scotland members benefit from support on utility infrastructure issues

DAVIDSON & Robertson (D&R) has teamed up with NFU (National Farmers Union) Scotland to support members on utility infrastructure issues. The business revealed it has...
Leo Quinn

Balfour Beatty confident of ‘profitable growth’ this year

BALFOUR Beatty has provided a trading update ahead of the firm's AGM, stating that overall trading so far in 2022 has been in line...
Fergus Maclellan

Adapt Commercial Property opens new Glasgow studio

ADAPT Commercial Property has unveiled its new Glasgow studio at the McLellan Works on Sauchiehall Street. The move marks the agency’s first anniversary after being...

Scottish Water announces low-emission steel supply chain partners

SCOTTISH Water has announced new low-emission supply chain partners as it looks to continue its drive to cut carbon in its capital investment programme...

Drum Property Group appoints new construction director

DRUM Property Group has promoted Ian Gracie to the role of construction director. He has been with Drum since 2019, leading and coordinating design and...
Duart House at Strathclyde Business Park

Ospa secures 100,000 sq. ft. of lettings in first year

OSPA – the flexible office service provided by HFD – secured just under 100,000 sq. ft. of lettings in its first year since the...

Housebuilder breaks £100 million revenue barrier for first time

SPRINGFIELD Properties has achieved its highest ever turnover, with revenue increasing 22% to £111 million. The Elgin-based housebuilder's financial results for the year ended 31 May...

Lack of ‘green’ construction skills threatens UK’s net zero plans

A lack of skilled ‘green collar’ construction workers threatens to derail the UK’s decarbonisation plans and is seeing in-demand trades command annual salaries of...
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Highland Council unveils £2 billion investment plan

THE Highland Council has approved an investment plan for the next 20 years worth £2 billion. Set to see wide ranging investment across communities in...
Innes Smith

Springfield signs £10m affordable housing deal with Moray Council

SPRINGFIELD Properties has signed a contract worth £10.1 million with Moray Council for the delivery of affordable housing. The housebuilder will receive funds from the...
Andrew Curran

Springfield Group bolsters management structure with two new MDs

THE Springfield Group has announced two senior promotions, with Andrew Curran appointed to MD (Central) covering Springfield Properties, Dawn Homes, Walker Group and Mactaggart...