Organisation warns of ‘twin perils’ facing UK construction industry
ACTUATE UK has warned of a potential 'winter of discontent' for the construction industry later this year due to a combination of skills shortages...
Unbranded Finance completes £36m shopping centre loan
UNBRANDED Finance, a non-bank lender set up in 2020 with offices in Edinburgh and London, has announced completion of its 'largest and most complex'...
Scottish Government to spend over £3.2 billion on affordable housing builds
COUNCIL areas across Scotland are to share more than £3.2 billion in grant funding over five years to deliver more affordable homes, the Scottish...
Firm behind Silverstone motor sport museum appointed to Inverness Castle project
MATHER & Co has been announced as the exhibition designers for the project to transform Inverness Castle into a 'world class' visitor attraction.
The firm...
Administrator seeks developer to take Glasgow project forward
IAN Wright and Scott Milne, of business advisory firm Quantuma, have been appointed as joint administrators to property developers Titan Homes (Partick) Limited.
Following a...
Construction firm’s move into PVCu windows and doors creates 20 jobs
CCG (Scotland) Ltd's launch of a new PVCu windows and doors range has created 20 jobs at the company.
The fabrication and R&D services of...
ScotWind signs partnership with university to develop future offshore wind skills
THE ScotWind partnership has signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Highlands and Islands.
The group involves renewable energy developer SSE Renewables, Japanese...
CBRE strengthens building consultancy team with new appointments
GLOBAL real estate advisor, CBRE, has announced two new appointments to expand and strengthen its project management and building consultancy department.
Kyle Faichney joins the...
Morgan Sindall MD to lead on procurement for Construction Scotland
CONSTRUCTION Scotland, the organisation recognised by Holyrood as the voice of the industry, has appointed Morgan Sindall Construction's MD for Scotland to lead on...
Contractor GRAHAM publishes ‘very positive’ accounts despite pandemic challenges
GRAHAM has hailed 'positive' financial figures for the year up to 31st March 2021 despite the challenges associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.
The contractor, which...
Chartered surveying business to create ‘superhub’ with office merger
DM Hall has announced plans set to create a 'superhub' presence in south east Scotland with the merger of its Musselburgh satellite base into...
Commercial property specialist appoints development director
WEST Ranga Property Group has announced the appointment of David Reid MRICS as development director.
He joins from CBRE where he was head of the...
UK construction output growth hits 24-year high but material concerns intensify
UK construction output growth hit a 24-year high in June, according to the latest IHS Markit/CIPS PMI figures.
However, suppliers' delivery times increased to the...
Housebuilder expands people team with five new recruits
CALA Homes has added five new recruits to its people team.
Jenyth Macdonald joins as early talent manager, a newly created role which includes the...
Carluke ground maintenance firm secures new deal with NHS Forth Valley
CARLUKE-based ground maintenance specialist Complete Weed Control has landed a year-long extension to its initial one-year contract to clear snow and grit roads within...
Scottish Water appoints seven firms for new £5 billion delivery vehicle
SEVEN firms have been appointed to form a new delivery vehicle to support Scotland's water and wastewater services in a deal worth up to...
Housebuilder strengthens strategic land team with senior appointment
GLASGOW-headquartered housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel has appointed a new strategic land manager for the south west of England to support the company's growth in...
Trade body tips new single certificate to help raise standards
TRADE body SELECT has welcomed the introduction of a new Single Certificate of Construction, designed to help simplify the certification process.
The organisation said the...
Edwin James Group confirms landmark training investment
FACILITIES engineering specialist Edwin James Group has announced the largest investment in learning and development in the firm's history.
The company is launching a new...
Construction forecast tool tipped to support industry investment and jobs
A new online tool has been launched, designed to give the Scottish construction industry greater clarity of future public sector projects.
The Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool...
