Transport Scotland confirms plans to relocate HQ to support sustainability goals
TRANSPORT Scotland is poised to relocate its headquarters to HFD Group’s 177 Bothwell Street in Glasgow.
The move has been tipped to support the transport...
Builders bemoan Spring Budget as ‘missed opportunity’
THE Spring Budget has been hailed as a 'missed opportunity' by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) to build new homes and improve current...
Successful tenderers announced for advance work contracts on dualling project
TRANSPORT Scotland has announced its intention to award two advance works contracts as part of the preparatory works for the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to...
Livingston electrical and mechanical business makes double board appointment
LIVINGSTON-based John Heaney (Electrical) Limited (JHE) has announced a strengthening of its senior management team as the firm prepares for its next stage of...
Residential projects totting up for engineering business
CONSULTING engineer Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has announced a string of major contract wins in Scottish residential projects.
Recent project wins for the East Kilbride-based...
Soben recognised as fastest rising construction consultancy of 2023
A Glasgow-based construction consultancy is celebrating being recognised as Building Magazine's fastest rising construction consultancy of 2023.
Soben has risen 24 places this year in...
Churchill Homes appoints founder’s daughter to new creative director role
PROPERTY development company Churchill Homes has appointed Aimee Pirie, daughter of founder Gordon Pirie, to the newly created role of creative director.
The north east...
Contract awarded for transformation of Glasgow’s George Square
RAINTON Construction has secured the £20.5 million main contract for the transformation of Glasgow's George Square and the surrounding streets.
Work will begin in June,...
Global firm launches dedicated UK construction group
BURNS & McDonnell is expanding its construction presence in the UK through the creation of a dedicated construction group.
The Missouri-headquartered engineering and construction firm,...
Elgin housebuilder reports period of “strong growth”
SPRINGFIELD Properties has reported a 38% rise in revenue to £75.7 million in the housebuilder's interim financial results for the six-month period ended November...
Latest output stats show ‘dreary’ month for construction
CONSTRUCTION output fell by 2.3% in October 2019 - the largest monthly fall since January 2018 when it fell by 2.6%, according to the...
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...
John Doherty elected 100th president of SNIPEF
JOHN Doherty has been elected as the 100th president of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation (SNIPEF).
Born in Dumbarton and raised in...
FMB urges PM to invest in repair, maintenance and improvement sector
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson not to forget the importance of repair work ahead of an expected...
Anderson returns to DM Hall in senior role
GAVIN Anderson has been appointed as an associate at DM Hall's west of Scotland commercial property team.
The move marks a return to the business for...
‘Sobering’ figures reveal continued weakness in aggregates, concrete, and asphalt sales
THE Mineral Products Association (MPA) has highlighted new data that shows sales of heavy-side construction materials in Britain remain at ‘crisis levels’.
The Q3 figures...
Springfield appoints group’s first quality, environmental and sustainability manager
SPRINGFIELD has appointed Tom Gibbs as the group’s first quality, environmental and sustainability manager.
Tom brings more than ten years’ experience in sustainability to the...
Barratt helps “meet the squeeze” on housing in Scotland
BARRATT Developments has announced it delivered a £298 million boost to the UK economy for the year ended 30 June 2017.
During that period, the business,...
Leasing of Scotland’s seabed dubbed ‘truly historic’ opportunity for country
THE leasing of areas of Scotland's seabed is a 'truly historic' opportunity for the country's net zero economy, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.
It...
Zenith completes hat-trick of new hires
EDINBURGH-based Zenith Group has bolstered its team with three new hires.
The announcement comes as the provider of specialist access and repair solutions marks its...
