Senior Scottish public sector duo join construction framework provider’s board
TWO senior figures from Scottish public sector organisations have been appointed to a not-for-profit construction framework provider’s top table.
Glasgow-based Wheatley Housing Group’s procurement and...
Construction work to begin on commercial vehicle facility in Ravenscraig
PLANNING permission has been granted for the construction of a 38,000 sq ft commercial vehicle workshop and sales facility for Motus Commercials, part of...
Ferguson Marine agrees four-year lease at Greenock site
FERGUSON Marine (Port Glasgow) has announced it has entered into a four-year lease at one of Greenock's largest commercial properties, providing the firm with...
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...
Graham + Sibbald announces residential team promotions
CHARTERED surveyors and property consultants Graham + Sibbald has announced the promotions of Kevin Masson (Kilmarnock) to director and Luca Mancini (Glasgow) to associate.
Kevin joined...
GBSS Civil Engineering makes senior appointment to support growth plans
FALKIRK-based GBSS Civil Engineering has appointed Lee Marshall as operations manager as it continues to scale up operations and services across Scotland.
Lee joins GBSS...
Stewart Milne Group’s timber systems division primed for “robust” growth
STEWART Milne Group's timber systems business is on course to achieve turnover of £100 million by 2021, the company has announced.
The division has doubled...
DM Hall’s new Galashiels office provides room for growth
THE Galashiels office of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors has relocated to larger premises in the town.
The office, headed by partner Richard Clowes, has moved to...
BAM Construction appoints new director for Scotland
JIM Ward has been promoted to director of BAM Construction for Scotland, succeeding Bruce Dickson who is taking up a new wider role within...
Cruden Group unveils “new and modern identity”
CRUDEN Group has revealed details of a £100,000 "total brand review' and unveiled new logos and taglines for its subsidiary companies.
The company said the...
Housebuilder in ‘very strong’ position to meet demand once business restarts
SPRINGFIELD Properties has announced it has agreed an additional £18 million, 12-month loan facility with Bank of Scotland, increasing the total credit facility to...
Scottish Property Federation appoints new chair
KEVIN Robertson has been appointed chair of the Scottish Property Federation (SPF).
The MD of KR Developments succeeds Michaela Sullivan RTPI, who joins East Lothian Council as head...
ACE chief executive to leave for senior role at Mace
THE Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has announced chief executive Hannah Vickers is stepping down to join consultancy and construction firm, Mace.
She will join...
Scotland could be set for £10 billion investment through offshore wind bid
BP and German firm, EnBW, have unveiled plans for a potential £10 billion investment in Scotland that they say would make the country the...
McCarthy & Stone issues warning after “tough year” with trading update
RETIREMENT housebuilder McCarthy & Stone has warned of a drop in profits following a “tough year” in its latest trading update.
The update for the...
Balfour Beatty secures Netherton Hub contract
BALFOUR Beatty has secured the contract to deliver initial works on SSEN Transmission's Netherton Hub project.
Appointed as the common interface contractor, Balfour Beatty will...
Late payments cited as biggest threat facing small construction firms
LATE payments are the biggest threat to construction firms, new research has found.
The research by payment provider Lopay, a partner of the National Federation of...
Former PM opens new Lochgelly landscaping display
A Fife-based building materials supplier has announced it celebrated its 'continuous success' with the opening of a hard landscaping display by former Prime Minister...
Architecture firm becomes employee-owned
CAMERONS Strachan Yuill Architects (CSY Architects) has become an employee-owned business.
The move follows a loan from Triodos Bank UK and support from Co-operative Development...
UK immigration proposals could leave Scottish construction sector ‘bereft of skills’
THE UK Government’s proposals to raise the qualification standards for foreign workers have been described as a 'ticking time bomb' for the Scottish construction...
