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‘Significant’ share of construction professionals do not measure emissions on projects

NEW research has revealed that sustainability progress is being seen in some aspects of the built environment, but the rate of advancement needs to...
Cruden's King's View development in Toryglen

Cruden’s financial results ‘demonstrate benefits of strategic changes’

HOUSEBUILDER Cruden has reported a rise in pre-tax profits to £4.4 million for the year ended 31 March 2025. The firm posted a 'temporarily reduced'...

Edinburgh’s Quartermile One relaunched after major refurbishment work

A major refurbishment project has brought nearly 40,000 sq. ft. of Grade A office space to the market in Edinburgh. Quartermile One has been relaunched...
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Marketing begins for new Dalmarnock innovation hub

CLYDE Gateway and commercial property consultancy Ryden have launched the marketing campaign for the letting of XWORKS, a new £11 million development designed to...

Evelyn Partners moves Glasgow teams to sustainable office development

EVELYN Partners, a wealth management and professional services group created from the merger of Tilney and Smith & Williamson, has taken 30,000 sq. ft....

Report warns ‘green recovery’ could be impacted by supply chain ‘fragility’ and cost pressures

NEW research has warned that the UK's post-Covid 'green recovery' could be threatened by supply chain 'fragility' and cost pressures. Turner & Townsend said that...
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Scottish events poised to raise awareness of employee ownership model

EVENTS are taking place in Edinburgh and Glasgow this week designed to help legal, accounting and banking professionals offer clients specialist advice on employee ownership. The...

Millions pledged to improve energy efficiency at Scottish universities

A £19 million programme aimed at boosting investment in energy efficiency across Scottish universities has been launched by The Scottish Funding Council (SFC), supported...
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Pandemic results in ‘steep fall’ in Q2 civils workloads

35% of Scottish firms have reported a fall in workloads compared with a year ago in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The latest CECA...

Shepherd confirms six promotions across Scotland

SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has announced six promotions across its residential and commercial operations in Scotland. Edinburgh office residential surveyor Ed Cook and Glasgow office commercial agency...
Forterro and 3E teams celebrate acquisition plans

Forterro confirms plans to acquire software specialist 3E

INDUSTRIAL software solutions specialist Forterro has announced its intention to acquire 3E, a software provider for manufacturers of windows and doors. The deal expands Forterro’s...
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BTR developer appoints new chief financial officer

BTR specialist PLATFORM_, an integrated investor, developer, operator and asset manager, has announced the appointment of Matt Garner as its new chief financial officer. Matt has...

Interserve reports huge revenue rise

INTERSERVE has reported a 33% growth in revenue to £2.9 billion in its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2014. Total operating profit rose...
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WCS expands Scottish operations with new Edinburgh office

WHITFIELD Consulting Services (WCS) has announced it is expanding its UK presence with a new office in Edinburgh, headed up by principal civil engineer...

East Kilbride consultancy adopts employee ownership model

East Kilbride-based civil and structural engineering consultancy Grossart Associates has adopted the employee ownership business model.
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Contractors having ‘sleepless nights’ over labour and materials costs

SKILLS shortages and rising costs are causing building services contractors to have 'sleepless nights', new research has revealed. A survey conducted with members of the...

15-year lease agreed on new build Bellshill logistics hub

WEST Ranga Management has exchanged lease contracts with tyre wholesaler Micheldever Group for occupation of Connect-70, a new logistics development in Bellshill. Micheldever will take...
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Balmoral Comtec sold to Freudenberg Flow Technologies

BALMORAL Group has completed the sale of Aberdeen-based offshore energy giant Balmoral Comtec to Freudenberg Flow Technologies, an international manufacturer of industrial solutions for...

IME confirms DMB merger

EDINBURGH-based IME Property has announced a merger with East Lothian's DMB Property. The two property agencies will operate under the IME brand in a move which Iain Mercer,...
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Balfour Beatty ‘on track’ for full-year expectations

BALFOUR Beatty has hailed a 'strong' first half of the year performance from its earnings-based businesses, which has seen revenue increase by 9% to...