University of Glasgow appoints new executive director of estates
THE University of Glasgow has appointed Ian Campbell as its new executive director of estates.
Ian, who previously held the role of group property director...
Housebuilder in ‘very strong’ position to meet demand once business restarts
SPRINGFIELD Properties has announced it has agreed an additional £18 million, 12-month loan facility with Bank of Scotland, increasing the total credit facility to...
Local authorities advised to plan for post-lockdown backlog of building work
SCOTLAND'S councils and registered social landlords have been urged to prepare for an expected backlog of building and maintenance works once the current ban...
Small business minister to appear on BESA webinar
THE UK Government's small business minister Paul Scully MP will be the guest on the daily Covid-19 webinar hosted by the Building Engineering Services...
Industry bodies call for gradual lifting of lockdown on building sites
A number of leading industry bodies have urged the Scottish Government to implement a gradual re-opening of non-essential construction sites, within the parameters of...
Residential projects totting up for engineering business
CONSULTING engineer Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has announced a string of major contract wins in Scottish residential projects.
Recent project wins for the East Kilbride-based...
Gaps in support for construction ‘need addressing’
NEW research has revealed that confidence in the outlook for Scotland's construction sector has fallen since the strict Covid-19 lockdown measures came into force.
The Q1...
Edinburgh office take-up rose in Q1
REAL estate advisor CBRE's latest figures on the office markets in Edinburgh and Glasgow revealed a 'positive' start to 2020 following the end of...
Construction workers ‘could be owed millions’ by HMRC
NEW research has claimed that construction workers could be owed 'millions' of pounds by HMRC in unclaimed tax refunds.
A study by tax refund specialist,...
Trade body calls for extra support for construction sector
THE Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has called on the UK and Scottish Governments to offer the construction sector similar support to that given to...
New guidance offered for emergency domestic work
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has produced a new animation intended to offer guidance to contractors and occupiers undertaking emergency domestic work.
The short...
Firms urged to beware of notices served by post during lockdown
A construction law specialist has warned of the potential pitfalls of communicating through post during the current lockdown period.
Ross Taylor, partner at Wright, Johnston...
Glasgow factor expands into Edinburgh
GLASGOW-based property management specialist Taylor & Martin has opened an Edinburgh office.
David Jones, formerly of James Gibb and Hacking and Patterson, has been appointed...
Clarity needed on business loan scheme
A construction technology specialist is calling on the UK and Scottish Governments to clarify the criteria for the business interruption loan scheme to avoid...
Berwickshire Housing Association secures funding for affordable homes
BERWICKSHIRE Housing Association has announced a new partnership with Allia C&C to support the financing of their ongoing development programmes for affordable housing across...
Inverclyde-based builders’ merchant acquires Lanarkshire business
RODGER Group Limited, parent company of M&J Builders Merchants (M&J), has acquired South Lanarkshire Building Supplies (SLB).
The merger has been tipped to enable SLB...
Scottish Government confirms extra support for businesses
THE Scottish Government has revealed details of a further £220 million of grants being made available for businesses, including the recently self-employed, to help...
‘Matchmaking’ process tipped to deliver solutions to sector challenges
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has unveiled its i-Con initiative, which is intended to help support the built environment sector during the coronavirus crisis.
Consisting...
Small firms ‘taking brunt’ of Scottish construction shutdown
NEW research has laid bare the current cash flow challenges for Scottish construction firms in the wake of Covid-19.
A survey conducted by the Construction...
Kingdom Housing Association names new finance director
KEN Tudhope has been appointed director of finance at Fife-based Kingdom Housing Association.
Currently occupying the same role at Weslo Housing, Mr Tudhope will take...
