Post-Brexit availability of talent is key industry election hope
THE impending General Election has been described as the most important in a generation, with a number of crucial issues currently hanging in the...
Core vision and values leave Emtec well placed for growth
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EMTEC Building Services are pleased to report a number of significant changes and developments within their Scottish Region as they continue to strive to...
Aberdeen promotions mark NorDan expansion plans
NORDAN UK’s Aberdeen branch will soon be welcoming two long-standing employees to its board of directors. The doors and windows specialist said Barbara Massie...
Trade body warns that political uncertainty must not ‘derail efforts’ to improve safety standards
SELECT has announced it is taking its campaign for regulation of the electrical industry to the Scottish Parliament this week.
The trade body has secured...
Tata Steel appoints new European chief commercial officer
KARL Haider has been appointed chief commercial officer for Tata Steel in Europe, succeeding Henrik Adam, who became CEO of Tata Steel in Europe earlier...
New stats show ‘encouraging’ rise in construction activity
CONSTRUCTION output increased by 0.6% in Quarter 3 2019, new figures released by the ONS have confirmed.
The growth was driven by a 1.4% rise...
Doosan Babcock commits to Renfrewshire
DOOSAN Babcock has signed a new 15-year lease with Canmoor at its facility at Westway in Renfrewshire.
The move is said to represent the largest...
Robin Blacklock appointed to Scottish Property Federation role
ROBIN Blacklock has been appointed as the next chair of the Scottish Property Federation (SPF).
Robin, who is the MD of Dowbrae Property Consultancy, said, “I’m...
Fife-based Donaldson Timber Engineering appoints new MD
JAMES Donaldson & Sons has appointed Luke Roberts as MD for Donaldson Timber Engineering (DTE), succeeding Jonathan Fellingham who has held the role for the...
Scottish construction professionals open minded about digital transformation
SCOTLAND'S construction professionals are ready to embrace the opportunities of automation, according to new research.
Findings from over 1,100 respondents from Scotland, and over 150...
Trade body calls for Project Bank Accounts on new housing framework
THE Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has urged Scotland Excel to insist on the use of project bank accounts (PBAs) for...
Coalition of UK construction trade bodies reveal ‘devastating’ mental toll caused by late payments
A leading trade organisation has called for systemic payment abuse in the construction industry to be ‘stamped out’, after recent research found that ‘significant’...
Core milestone reached on landmark Glasgow office building
177 Bothwell Street development, which will be Glasgow’s largest single office building, has achieved its first construction milestone as the project begins to rise...
New study finds economic uncertainty impacts on Scottish sector confidence
NEW research has shown that the 'uncertain' economic outlook has resulted in reduced optimism in Scotland’s construction sector.
Those were the findings of the Q3...
Surveying Opportunities with TSL Contractors Ltd
TSL Contractors Ltd are looking for two talented, motivated and enthusiastic surveyors to join their busy commercial department.
Gary Milne appointed to Homes for Scotland board
GARY Milne, technical & design director for Stewart Milne Homes Central Scotland, has been appointed to the board of trade body Homes for Scotland...
Housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel posts ‘strong’ set of financial results
MACTAGGART & Mickel has announced a 'strong' set of financial results, with a rise in turnover and double-digit profit result for the fourth year in...
Clyde Gateway launches location advisory team
CLYDE Gateway has established a new location advisory team to support businesses looking to set up base in the area.
Led by executive director Martin...
Joint venture seals £10m commercial property acquisition in Edinburgh
MACTAGGART & Mickel has announced it has reunited with Mactaggart Family & Partners to make a £10 million acquisition of two commercial properties in...
Loreburn Housing Association honoured at Women in Housing Awards
LOREBURN Housing Association is celebrating after winning the Employer of the Year category at the Women in Housing Awards.
The organisation is a Dumfries and Galloway...
