SPA reaches partner milestone
SCOTTISH Procurement Alliance (SPA) has announced it has secured its 100th partner since launching in 2016.
The organisation provides partners such as councils, housing associations,...
Property developer appoints new contracts manager
SCOTT Brotherstone has been appointed contracts manager at Wemyss Properties.
The move comes as the property developer completes its new project of eight townhouses at...
New senior team installed at Fife timber specialist
FIFE-based timber specialist James Donaldson & Sons has announced its new senior team, as Andrew and Michael Donaldson take over as CEO and chairman,...
Trad Group reveals plans to create six ‘super depots’
SCAFFOLDING specialist the TRAD Group has announced that it will be restructuring TRAD Safety Systems and TRAD Hire & Sales to become TRAD UK....
Consultation on the future of Scottish construction sector extended
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has announced it is extending its consultation on the future of the sector to the whole Scottish construction...
Construction equipment giant opens Inverness depot
CONSTRUCTION equipment rental giant Sunbelt Rentals has extended its operations in Scotland with the opening of a new depot in Inverness.
The base serves the...
Industry bodies praised for reaction to Covid-19 challenge
SELECT president Kevin Griffin has delivered praise for the way in which construction trade and professional associations have stood up for members during the...
CICV Forum bolsters its ranks with two new members
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has welcomed two new member organisations to its ranks.
The Association for Project Safety (APS) and Single Ply Roofing Association (SPRA) are the latest...
Knight Frank confirms raft of promotions in Scotland
REAL estate consultancy Knight Frank has announced seven promotions across its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices.
Three senior promotions have been made in the valuations team,...
FMB calls on lessons to be learnt from 2008 in Covid-19 economic recovery
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called on the UK Government to ensure construction work doesn't 'grind to a halt'.
The call comes following...
DBA lands role on ‘transformative’ Ayrshire development
CONSULTING engineer Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has revealed the firm has landed a 'significant' contract at a development site near Ayr which, in its...
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...
New chair appointed to AIMCH project
THE Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) project has named Simon Dudley, interim chair of Homes England, as chair of the...
Glasgow housebuilder makes four key appointments
GLASGOW-based AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd has announced four new appointments.
The housebuilder revealed finance manager Gillian Quigley has been promoted to company director, while Simon Donaldson...
Consultancy poised for framework contracts role
CONSTRUCTION consultancy Doig+Smith has announced it has been named as a key support consultant on GEP Environmental’s successful bid to join the LHC Energy...
Further support announced for small businesses in Scotland
SMALL businesses which share properties but do not pay business rates are now eligible to apply for grants to help with the impact of...
Groups stress importance of pre-apprenticeship programme
THE Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) and Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) have stressed the importance of preparing the next generation of electricians...
Survey to establish what stakeholders want for construction industry post-pandemic
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV) has launched a consultation to establish what stakeholders want for the industry after Covid-19 and how it can...
FMB praises reverse charge VAT delay decision
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called the five-month delay of the implementation of reverse charge VAT a 'step in the right direction'.
The...
Guidance issued for construction employers on ‘unfurloughing’ workers
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has issued guidance for firms preparing to 'unfurlough' staff and get them back to work.
With the Scottish Government...
