Boost for trainees in Western Isles
WESTERN Isles Council has again been able to allocate funding to support apprenticeship training in the construction industry.
The amount of funding support paid will...
Amey appoints new operations director in Scotland to strengthen projects offering
AMEY has announced the appointment of Frazer Meiklejohn as operations director in Scotland to 'bolster' the firm's project capability.
He will be tasked with leading the account teams...
Studio LBA announces four senior level promotions
EDINBURGH and Kinross-based architectural practice, Studio LBA, has announced four senior level promotions within its team.
Claire Metivier, who joined the practice in 2023, has...
Encouraging stats as UK construction contract awards rise at start of 2020
NEW research has revealed that the value of all UK construction contracts awarded in January was £5.5 billion based on a three-month rolling average...
CPD module highlights impact of natural light in design of the built environment
THE role of natural daylight in promoting health, wellbeing and productivity when designing the built environment is the subject of a new professional learning...
Robertson Homes appoints commercial director
ROBERTSON Homes has promoted Richard Kelly to the role of commercial director, with responsibility for covering the firm’s operational regions of north east England...
CICV Forum welcomes appointment of new Construction Leadership Forum chair
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has welcomed the new chair of the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) - Scottish Government minister Ivan McKee.
At...
Glasgow city centre office building acquired in £22m deal
CLYDEBUILT II Limited Partnership (CLP II), a joint venture between Scottish property company Ediston and Strathclyde Pension Fund (SPF), has acquired multi-let office Central...
Construction firms warned over new rules for ‘contracted out’ R&D tax relief claims
SCOTTISH construction companies are being urged to be fully aware of new legislation for ‘contracted out’ research and development (R&D) tax relief claims.
A leading...
Balfour Beatty on course to meet expectations
BALFOUR Beatty is on course to achieve its financial expectations for the full year, the business has revealed in a trading update covering the...
Lynch appointed new MD of Energy Assets Utilities (Scotland)
STEVEN Lynch has been promoted to the role of managing director at Energy Assets Utilities (Scotland).
He joined the Energy Assets Group in December 2015...
Edinburgh building and project consultancy makes double appointment
PARAGON has announced the expansion of its Edinburgh team with two new appointments.
The building and project consultancy has brought in Paul Lafferty as an...
Persimmon to reveal increased revenues
PERSIMMON has revealed that total group revenues will show a 4% rise to £3.74 billion when the firm's financial results for the year ended...
Highlands entering ‘transformational’ period as 251 projects worth £100 billion lined up
NEW research has revealed there to be 251 planned development projects in the Highlands worth a potential total investment value of £100.35 billion and...
Balfour Beatty appoints head of aviation
BALFOUR Beatty has appointed Steve O’Sullivan as head of aviation, with a remit to provide strategic leadership on the company’s aviation projects.
His past experiences include...
Ryden celebrates achieving B Corp certification
RYDEN has announced it has become the first full service commercial property consultant headquartered in Scotland to become B Corp certified.
The certification is described as...
CBRE adds senior director to Scottish capital markets team
CBRE has strengthened its capital markets team in Scotland with the appointment of Andrew Shiells as a senior director.
He joins the real estate advisor...
Bowercross Construction establishes financial accountability with biometric solution
Hamilton-based Bowercross Construction are the latest construction company to reap the rewards after implementing the Causeway Donseed biometric labour management solution on site.
Workplace design and build specialist takes final letting at Edinburgh office building
KNIGHT Property Group has announced it has achieved full occupancy at its 42,519 sq ft office building, 4-5 Lochside Avenue in Edinburgh Park.
The final...
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,...
