New research reveals office lettings are on a high in Glasgow

THE number of office lettings to complete in Glasgow in the first three quarters of 2022 reached 84, according to new research from Savills,...

Investment pays off as profits and turnover rise at Mactaggart & Mickel

MACTAGGART & Mickel Group has announced a 22% rise in pre-tax profits for the year ended April 2017. The firm announced profit before tax has...

Search begins for contractor to build £16m Bridge of Allan flood defence scheme

APPROVAL has been granted by Stirling Council to procure a contract to design and build a £16 million flood defence scheme in Bridge of...

Halliday Fraser Munro appoints new projects director

ARCHITECTURE and planning practice Halliday Fraser Munro has appointed David Shaw as projects director. Shaw, who has 16 years’ experience in the profession, joins the...
Duart House at Strathclyde Business Park

Ospa secures 100,000 sq. ft. of lettings in first year

OSPA – the flexible office service provided by HFD – secured just under 100,000 sq. ft. of lettings in its first year since the...

Major study proves ‘beyond doubt’ that flexible working is possible in construction

AN 18-month study into the feasibility of flexible working in the construction industry has revealed a series of positive results. BAM Construct, BAM Nuttall, Skanska...

Walking and cycling network contributed £1.9 billion to Scottish economy

USERS of Scotland's national walking and cycling network contributed £1.9 billion to local economies across Scotland in 2019, a new report has revealed. NatureScot, Sustrans...

Fife post for new VELUX UK managing director

VELUX Company has appointed a new managing director to lead its roof window business from its UK headquarters in Glenrothes, Fife. Mick Schou Rasmussen (41) has...

Doors and windows manufacturer invests in new Livingston innovation centre

TIMBER windows and doors manufacturer NorDan UK has invested £800,000 in a new Sustainability and Innovation Centre as part of a £2 million upgrade...

National Association of Shopfitters joins CICV

THE Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has welcomed the National Association of Shopfitters (NAS) to its ranks. NAS was established 104 years ago and represents...

Balfour Beatty bags multi-million pound overhead line and cabling works

BALFOUR Beatty has been awarded two contracts for the Beauly to Keith 132kV modernisation programme, totalling around £43.5 million. Both contracts were awarded by Scottish...

Timber specialist appoints new CFO

ARLENE Cairns has been appointed chief financial officer (CFO) at James Donaldson and Sons. She has joined the timber specialist from Aviva, where she was chief finance...

Robertson Facilities Management secures first ScotRail contract

ROBERTSON Facilities Management (RFM) has secured a two-year contract to deliver grounds maintenance and winter gritting services for ScotRail. The award marks the first time...

Council delays project after only attracting one bid

MORAY Council has confirmed that repairs to a road near Keith wont be fixed this year, after the project only attracted one bid. The A95...
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Construction businesses urged to prioritise adaptability

TURNER & Townsend is urging construction businesses to prioritise adaptability in their approaches to long-term projects and programmes to set them up for success. The...
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New project manager installed at Countesswells development

RYAN Swan has been appointed project manager to oversee the progress of Aberdeen’s new £800 million Countesswells community. A chartered civil engineer, he will manage...
Andrew Duncan

Cruden strengthens senior team with land director

CRUDEN has appointed land director Andrew Duncan to its senior team amidst a period of growth for the housebuilder. Andrew brings almost two decades of...

Springfield revenue exceeds £200m for first time ever

SPRINGFIELD Properties has reported the firm's highest ever revenue and profit for the financial year ended May 31 2021. The houebuilder has increased turnover...

Tillicoultry Quarries poised to buy 14 sites from Breedon

TILLICOULTRY Quarries has agreed the purchase of 14 sites from Breedon Group. The move follows concerns by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that Breedon...
Keith Mason, Hays

Research shows reluctance from Scottish professionals to end hybrid working

NEW research from Hays has found that most professionals are not willing to forgo the option of hybrid working in hurry, despite widespread discussions around...