Graham + Sibbald acquires historic leisure sector property consultancy
GRAHAM + Sibbald has completed the acquisition of Fleurets, a specialist leisure sector property consultancy.
Fleurets has two centuries of experience in hotels, pubs, restaurants,...
Senior Architectural Systems appoints major projects manager
SENIOR Architectural Systems has announced the appointment of Mark Rossouw to the newly created role of major projects manager.
He brings with him over 15...
UK construction sector sees further dip in contract awards
THE UK construction industry posted a second consecutive month of falling contract awards in November, according to the latest analysis by Barbour ABI.
Awards values...
Glasgow deal highlights growing demand for city centre office investments
GEORGE House, a prominent multi-let building in Glasgow city centre, has been sold in a £10.65 million deal.
Lismore Real Estate Advisors said the transaction...
Innovation centre strengthens board to accelerate construction’s transition to zero carbon
SCOTLAND'S national innovation centre for construction and the built environment, BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation), has welcomed 13 leading figures from across the...
Scottish surveyors optimistic about 2026 housing market
SCOTTISH surveyors are expecting a busy start to the year for the housing market, following a quieter December according to the latest Royal Institution...
SELECT backs further VAT reverse charge delay
SELECT, the trade body for Scotland’s electrotechnical industry, has welcomed the UK Government’s decision to further postpone the planned VAT reverse charge scheme.
The scheme...
Scotland’s construction pipeline database sees huge surge in registrations
SCOTLAND'S Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool has experienced a massive rise in business registrations as the resource celebrates its first anniversary.
Launched in July last year...
New report outlines real estate predictions for 2020
AVISON Young has released its global 2020 Forecast, which reveals its commercial real estate predictions for cities including Glasgow and Edinburgh for the coming...
Savills appoints new director in Scotland
SAVILLS has added to its engineering and design consultancy team with the appointment of Nadeem Khan in Glasgow, who joins as a director in...
Inverness investment group strengthens construction portfolio by acquiring Highland contractors
INVERNESS-based investment group GEG Capital has strengthened its electrical and construction portfolio with the acquisitions of two Highland contractors.
Calder Electrical and multi-trades construction company...
BESA appoints new head of technical
GRAEME Fox has been appointed head of technical at the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).
Mr Fox, who has been head of REFCOM, is a chartered...
Capstone Construction announces two senior appointments
CAPSTONE Construction has announced the appointment of Michael Cameron as operations director and Mark Bramley as commercial director.
Coming as the Highland company experiences a...
BESA suspends five members for failing to comply with audit process
THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced it has suspended five member companies for failing to comply with its independent audit process.
The move...
RICS urges Scottish Government to re-examine commercial property use classes
THE Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has urged the Scottish Government to re-examine commercial property use classes to aid flexibility of use going...
The benefits of R&D tax credits in construction
Tom Walker, partner at Wellers, the small business accountants, discusses R&D tax reliefs and how they can benefit housebuilding and the wider construction sector
MAKE...
Balfour Beatty hails ‘strong’ trading performance in first half of 2026
BALFOUR Beatty has hailed a 'strong' trading performance for the first half of the year, with full-year performance now anticipated to be 'slightly ahead'...
Developer banging the Drum with new funding package
DRUM Property Group has secured a £17.5 million finance package with Royal Bank of Scotland.
The business, which has bases in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh,...
Glasgow developer bolsters senior management team
SIMPLY UK, a Glasgow-based real estate developer and owner of care home provider Morar Living, has announced an expansion of its senior management team.
Andy...
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...
