Output stats a ‘clear demonstration’ of construction sector’s role in recovery
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) says new ONS figures, which show that UK construction output grew by 5.8% in March is a 'clear demonstration'...
Knight Property Group appoints new construction project manager
KNIGHT Property Group has appointed Eddie Higgins as construction project manager.
He has around 26 years of site engineering and project management experience with companies...
Style adds HSW range to portfolio
MOVEABLE and partitioning wall specialist, Style, has announced it has strengthened its partnership with the dormakaba Group by securing the exclusive UK distribution of...
Avison Young promotes new director in Glasgow
REAL estate advisor Avison Young has promoted Kerry Maguire to the role of director in the valuation consultancy team.
Based in the firm's Glasgow office,...
Stopper Specialists appoints new general manager
GROUNDFORCE has appointed one of the firm's former graduates to the role of general manager for its Stopper Specialists business.
Sam Woodcock joined Groundforce in...
BT announces plans for multi-million pound office build in Dundee
BT has announced plans to develop a multi-million pound contact centre in Dundee which it says will employ around 1,000 people.
To be located at...
Fourth Build Lanarkshire programme helping local construction firms win work
BUILD Lanarkshire, the online programme which guides local construction businesses on how to win new work from public sector and Scotland’s Tier One building...
University student helps oil and gas firm cut PPE waste
A University of Strathclyde student has helped a global oil and gas firm cut waste by repurposing its old personal protective equipment (PPE).
Employing over...
Electrical trade associations urge members to plan ahead amidst materials shortage
SELECT and the ECA has issued joint alerts to members warning them about extended delays in acquiring materials due to shortages.
The advice by the...
SPF urges Scottish Parliament to ‘seize opportunity’ to meet future challenges
THE chair of the Scottish Property Federation has welcomed the new intakes of MSPs following the Scottish Parliament elections - and urged 'immediate action'...
Roofing contractors report busy start to the year despite materials and skills shortages
NEW research has found that the UK's roofing contractors have experienced growing workloads in the first quarter of 2021, but have been impacted by...
Scottish Building Federation appoints new president
GREIG MacLeod is the new president of the Scottish Building Federation (SBF), succeeding Alan Morris of Fourply who has held the role for the past...
Keepmoat ‘bouncing back strongly’ after pandemic hits revenues
KEEPMOAT Homes has hailed a 'resilient' financial performance in the face of disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, as the housebuilder published its group...
Larger Scottish HQ gives housebuilder room to grow
HOUSEBUILDER Dandara (East Scotland) has announced it has relocated its HQ as part of plans to more than quadruple its annual rate of construction.
MD...
Bowman Rebecchi Letting acquires Castle Estates
BOWMAN Rebecchi Letting has acquired Castle Estates, an independent residential lettings agency based in Inverclyde, in a six-figure deal.
Castle Estates manages a stock of...
Hardies makes senior energy appointment at Glasgow office
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has appointed Mark O’Neill as head of energy in its Glasgow office, where he will lead a 13-strong team...
Housing association appoints new finance and corporate services boss
WELLHOUSE Housing Association has appointed Robert Murray as finance and corporate services manager.
He will be lead officer for all finance functions as well as...
Bid and tender specialist on course to break £1 million turnover barrier
AM Bid has announced the firm is on course to report a £1 million turnover for the first time after 'rebounding strongly' from the...
Ashwood Scotland celebrates six new contract wins
MAIN contractor and heritage work specialist Ashwood Scotland has been awarded six new contracts with a combined value of over £5.5 million.
The company has...
Election candidates back construction regulation and action on skills
A number of candidates in the upcoming Scottish Parliament election have backed regulation of the construction industry and development of skills during a Construction...
