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Springfield secures £6.3m affordable housing contract with Wheatley Group

SPRINGFIELD Properties plc has announced it has signed a new contract worth £6.3 million with the Wheatley Group for the delivery of affordable housing...

Barratt announces plans for 12 new Scottish sites

BARRATT Developments has revealed plansĀ to open 12 new sites across Scotland during the course of 2018,Ā creating 2280 new homes. The business, which includes Barratt Homes...

Lovell Scotland announces new regional MD

LOVELL has announced the appointment of Tony Rankin as its new regional MD in Scotland. Bringing more than 20 years of experience in the housebuilding...

Research claims Edinburgh is third most expensive UK city to build in

NEW research has ranked Edinburgh as the third most expensive UK city to build in, behind only London and Manchester. Turner & Townsend has warned...
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Unite Students to acquire £95m Glasgow project

UNITE Students has confirmed that it is progressing with the purchase of a planned 800-bed student accommodation project in Glasgow. The student accommodation provider, which...

JR Group secures place on Link Housing construction framework

THE JR Group has confirmed its place on the Link Housing construction framework for the next four years. The Paisley-based contractor was successful in all...

Maxi announces 2019 financial results

MAXI Caledonian, the ultimate holding company of Maxi Group, Maxi Haulage, Maxi Warehousing and Maxi Construction, has reported a group turnover of £80.5 million...
Archilink founders Shehan Hegur and Alistair Lea. Image credit: Mark Waugh

Scottish architectural surveying firm expands into Manchester

ABERDEEN-headquartered architectural surveying company Archilink Ltd has announced it is expanding into Manchester after achieving 'significant growth' this year. The company revealed it uses 'cutting-edge'...

Contracts awarded for £61.5m East Kilbride rail project

NETWORK Rail has announced the awarding of £61.5m worth of contracts for the delivery of the East Kilbride enhancement project. Story Contracting, AmcoGiffen, SPL Powerlines,...

Edinburgh office market sees ‘strong’ finish to 2021

NEW research has shown that a 'strong' final quarter in 2021 saw office take-up in Edinburgh continue its recovery from the pandemic. Analysis from Knight...
Joanne Hemmings

Holmes Miller appoints project director

ARCHITECTURAL practice Holmes Miller has promoted Joanne Hemmings to the role of project director. The firm said the move recognises Joanne’s contribution to both project...

JR Homes launches firm’s first properties for sale

JR Homes has made its official market debut after releasing the first homes for sale at its Almondvale Gardens development in Blackburn, West Lothian. The...

Research points to encouraging signs for commercial property market

DEMAND for commercial property in Scotland rose slightly in Q4 of 2025 according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) commercial property...
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Balfour Beatty to create almost 600 new roles for young people across the UK

BALFOUR Beatty has announced its intention to increase the number of apprentices, graduates and trainees by around 60% compared to its 2021 intake. The contractor's...
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SME workloads increase but skills and cost pressures remain problematic

THE UK construction industry is showing 'strong signs of recovery' in the first half of 2025, but skills and cost pressures persist, new research...

Housebuilder steps up training opportunities in east of Scotland

HOUSEBUILDER Dandara is offering experience and training opportunities in the east of Scotland to help young people pursue careers in construction. Dandara East Scotland is...

MBO complete at engineering consultancy Wallace Whittle

ENGINEERING consultancy Wallace Whittle has been bought by its current management team, providing continuity for around 90 jobs at its offices in Glasgow, Aberdeen,...
Lloyd Melville (left) with SELECT branch chair Mike Campbell

Newly-elected MSPs pledge support for regulation of the electrical industry

SELECT has wasted no time in continuing its campaign for regulation of the Scotland's electrical industry by securing the backing of two newly-elected MPS. SNP...

Robertson Group turnover to rise by a record 20%

  ROBERTSON Group has made a preliminary announcement in advance of its annual report for the year ended 31 March 2015, reporting a record 20%...

DM Hall announces senior promotions

CHARTERED surveying specialist DM Hall has appointed two new partners, Steven Buist and Amanda Cameron, with immediate effect. The firm has also promoted Jonathan...