McKay named Urban Union managing director
Neil McKay (47) has been named managing director at regeneration firm Urban Union.
The company is currently delivering large-scale regeneration projects across Scotland, including housing developments at Laurieston...
25 jobs lost as steel firm enters administration
COWDENBEATH-based structural steel fabricator Rippin Limited has gone into administration, with the loss of 25 jobs.
The company experienced cash flow difficulties due to a...
Interserve posts £94m loss following Energy from Waste exit
Support services and construction group Interserve has reported losses of £94.1 million for 2016.
The group has attributed the loss to its exited Energy from...
ISG turns Green
ISG has become one of the first construction companies in Scotland to be awarded Green Installer accreditation for external wall insulation following the recent...
Finance specialist ramps up Scottish expansion with new lending director
PLUTO Finance, a provider of private credit for UK property developers, has expanded into Scotland with the appointment of Jamie Drummond as lending director...
Local firms poised to benefit from UTG transformation project
DOZENS of companies from across the north east of Scotland have expressed an interest in contributing to the £25.7 million project to transform Aberdeen's...
Chair appointed for new RICS board
THE Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has appointed Martin Samworth FRICS to chair the new RICS board.
Martin has experience in real estate and...
Barra Energy relocates to Aberdeen west end office
KNIGHT Property Group has secured Barra Energy as its latest tenant at 1 St Swithin Row, in Aberdeen’s west end.
The company has agreed a...
Glasgow start-up architecture business eyes UK expansion
A Glasgow-based residential architecture start-up has announced plans to begin a UK expansion after securing 'significant' investment.
The total £400,000 raised has been described as...
Group will hold political parties to account on payment commitments
THE Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group has announced that it will be writing to all political parties on 13 December - the day after the...
Private investor completes acquisition of Avonside Energy
PRIVATE investor Rcapital has completed the acquisition of Avonside Energy Limited, the insulation and solar PV service provider.
Avonside Energy is a standalone division of...
Esh Border Construction calls 2015 a year of “consolidation and investment”
Scottish-based construction firm Esh Border Construction, part of Esh Group, has announced its annual accounts.
The firm said its key focuses were “consolidation and investment”...
CCG in recruitment drive to support expanding project portfolio
CCG has announced the appointment of five new trainee assistant site managers as part of a recruitment drive to support an expansion of construction...
United Capital completes sale of Saltire Facilities Management to global giant
UNITED Capital Group has announced the sale of Saltire Facilities Management Ltd to Japan-headquartered Daikin Industries Ltd.
The transaction concludes United Capital Group’s five-year ownership...
Edison Group acquires Linlithgow-based Cabin Scotland
EDISON Group, which has been acquiring companies in the construction sector throughout the UK over the last year, has added Linlithgow-based Cabin Scotland Limited...
Edinburgh and Glasgow named among UK’s ‘most resilient’ retail hubs
NEW research has found Edinburgh has the most productive retail floorspace of any major UK city outside of London, with Glasgow close behind.
Analysis from...
Surveyors in Scotland optimistic for house sales despite fall off in new buyer demand
HOME sales in Scotland are expected to rise over the next three months, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential...
Edinburgh firm secures £105m contract to boost broadband in Scotland’s north east
A £105 million contract to boost broadband capabilities in the north east of Scotland has been awarded to Edinburgh-headquartered GoFibre.
The contract, funded by the...
Scottish projects aid Kier Group’s results
Kier Group plc, the parent company of Kier Construction in Scotland, has reported a 14% increase in revenue to £3.4 billion for the year...
Pacific Building confirms raft of new appointments following contract wins
PACIFIC Building has announced the appointment of several new team members following recent contract awards and increased business demand from framework clients.
Recent recruits include...
