Principal contractor names new operations director
MARTIN McColl has been appointed operations director at akp Scotland.
He joins from Ceramic Group Holdings, where he was director of its shopfitting business. Martin...
Local firms poised to benefit from UTG transformation project
DOZENS of companies from across the north east of Scotland have expressed an interest in contributing to the £25.7 million project to transform Aberdeen's...
Kier announces £245 million loss
KIER has announced a loss of £245 million before tax for the year ending 30 June 2019, whilst also warning that Brexit could negatively...
Reverse charge VAT delayed until 2020
THE Government has announced the implementation of reverse charge VAT will be delayed by a year.
Originally scheduled for 1 October 2019, the changes will...
Builder’s merchant launches new Aberdeen branch
MKM Building Supplies has opened a new branch in Aberdeen, creating 20 jobs in the process.
The 3.2-acre location with a 26,000 square foot warehouse...
PERI confirms changes to northern sales team
FORMWORK and scaffolding specialist PERI UK has announced a restructuring of its northern region following a number of sales employee retirals and departures.
Martin Richardson,...
Robertson strengthens residential team with trio of senior appointments
ROBERTSON has announced three senior appointments to its Residential Group business.
The new recruits include new CEO John Low, who will be tasked with growing the company...
CMS Window Systems appoints new chairman
LOUIS Eperjesi has been appointed chairman at CMS Window Systems.
The former Tyman plc CEO has three decades of director-level experience and his background in...
Green projects at the heart of Scotland’s Programme for Government
A number of measures announced in Scotland's Programme for Government 2019-20 will have ramifications for the construction sector.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced plans to...
Housebuilder appoints new chair of homes division board
MACTAGGART & Mickel has promoted director Peter Shepherd to the new role of chair of the company’s homes division board.
The expanded role will see...
£140m Glasgow office development receives planning approval
GLASGOW City Council has given the green light to a £140 million development in Argyle Street.
Property development and investment company Osborne+Co is behind plans...
BOHO MD honoured at Scottish Women’s Awards
CHRISTINE Young, who launched Glasgow-based property management brand BOHO last year, has won the Managing Director of the Year accolade at the Scottish Women’s Awards.
BOHO...
Analysis reveals north-south divide in repair and maintenance of property
NEW analysis has revealed repair and maintenance of public and private housing in Scotland has fallen by £451 million since 1997.
During the same period,...
Entrepreneur takes role at engineering business
BRIAN Williamson has joined the board of engineering specialist Vert Rotors as the firm looks to expand on the back of its patented technology.
The entrepreneur...
Soil Engineering Geoservices poised for £1m groundworks contract
TRANSPORT Scotland has announced its intention to award a £1 million contract to Soil Engineering Geoservices Ltd to conduct ground investigations as part of...
Glasgow bucks the trend with booming commercial property sales
NEW research from the Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has revealed commercial property sales values in Glasgow surpassed those of Edinburgh in Q2 2019 - the first...
Construction jobs boost after major deals concluded at Elgin Business Park
SALTIRE Business Parks has announced it has concluded a number of deals at Elgin Business Park, which will enable four developments to start in...
New report highlights 5G opportunities for Scotland
THE Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has published a new report outlining the 'substantial' benefits to Scotland of enhanced 4G and 5G capability.
The report, Scotland's digital...
Castle expands team and begins search for new Glasgow base
CASTLE Building Services has announced a number of new roles have been created across the business.
Recent arrivals at the firm include project managers Dave...
Norwegian firm acquires Glasgow-based onshore wind developer
NORWEGIAN firm Statkraft have acquired Glasgow-based UK onshore wind developer Airolution Clean Energy Ltd.
Prior to the takeover, Airvolution had been working exclusively on behalf...
