New chair appointed at hub South West
JOHN McClelland CBE has retired from his role as chair of hub South West Scotland and has been succeeded by Dr Willie Mackie, deputy...
Jayne MacLennan appointed new chair at hub East Central Scotland
HUB East Central Scotland has appointed Jayne MacLennan as its new chair, succeeding John Brown who resigned to focus on his charitable commitments.
Jayne brings...
Female Leaders in Construction appoints new advisory board members
FLIC (Female Leaders in Construction) has appointed five new advisory board members.
They are Karen Campbell (group corporate communications director at the Springfield Group); Louise...
Donaldson Group announces new group chief financial officer
DONALDSON Group has announced the appointment of Alyson Donaldson as group chief financial officer.
Alyson joins from global veterinary care provider, IVC Evidensia, where she...
Centre of Excellence in Smart Construction announces 12 new partners
HERIOT-WATT University's Centre of Excellence in Smart Construction (CESC) has signed affiliate agreements with 12 leading institutes, organisations and startups.
CESC exists as a global...
Family-run roofing firm moves into new Stirling premises
A family-run roofing firm has revealed it has relocated to new premises and been admitted to two industry bodies in recognition of its high...
Muir Homes appoints new commercial manager
FIFE-based Muir Homes has strengthened its team with the appointment of JP Kerr as commercial manager.
Mr Kerr joins the family-run housebuilder from a similar...
135 job losses as Scots contractor enters administration
LAND Engineering (Scotland) has gone into administration, resulting in 135 employees being made redundant with immediate effect.
Administrators said the landscaping and civil engineering firm,...
Standard Real Estate makes senior appointment at Glasgow office
JOHN Grewar has joined Standard Real Estate Ltd as asset management and leasing consultant at the firm's Glasgow office.
John has taken control of letting...
Knight Frank promotes new partner in Aberdeen
COMMERCIAL property consultancy Knight Frank has promoted Matthew Park as a partner in its Aberdeen office.
He has more than 15 years’ experience in the...
CICV practice notes aim to improve commercial management of construction projects
THE Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) is producing a series of practice notes to support the organisation's Best Practice Guide.
The first one concerns notices...
Largs site offering ‘rare opportunity’ marketed for offers over £1.5m
DM Hall is marketing a 1.7 acre site on Irvine Road in Largs for offers over £1.5 million.
The site has planning permission for the...
New Edinburgh depot gives Scot JCB room to grow
SCOT JCB’s new large-scale depot in Sighthill, Edinburgh has been officially opened by JCB chairman Lord Bamford.
The 1.4-acre site – over six times the...
CITB urges Scottish construction figures to help shape sector’s future
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) in Scotland is urging key figures in the industry to apply to join its new Nation Council and...
Engineering specialist looks to double revenues in next two years
ROSYTH-based engineering specialist TDC Parsons Peebles has announced it is celebrating a 'strong' performance, a year after being acquired by Aberdeen-headquartered TDC Group.
The...
Housebuilder steps up training opportunities in east of Scotland
HOUSEBUILDER Dandara is offering experience and training opportunities in the east of Scotland to help young people pursue careers in construction.
Dandara East Scotland is...
Builders’ merchant completes major upgrades to Grangemouth site
BUILDERS’ merchant Huws Gray has announced completion of a significant upgrade to its Grangemouth timber depot.
The branch, which employs 16 people, has been operating...
Glasgow housebuilder launches private homes arm with £20m development
GLASGOW housebuilder AS Homes (Scotland) has launched a new private homes arm, as planning permission is granted for its first development.
The new subsidiary company...
Graham + Sibbald acquires JMP Construction and Property Consultants
GRAHAM + Sibbald has completed the acquisition of JMP Construction and Property Consultants and its sister company SID Asset Management.
The move follows the purchase...
Construction materials producers urge chancellor to act now or risk permanent loss of capacity
A number of key figures in the mineral products industry have written to UK chancellor Rachel Reeves, urging her to take action to 'jumpstart'...
