Cost pressures lead to tightening margins for plumbing and heating businesses
A new report has claimed that rising costs are placing growing pressure on the financial resilience of plumbing and heating businesses, with margins tightening...
Scottish construction activity ‘subdued’ but outlook is more optimistic
NEW research has revealed overall construction activity in Scotland was relatively subdued through the final quarter of 2025, but sector stakeholders are more optimistic...
SRA Ventures acquires Dundee industrial estate
SRA Ventures has acquired a 2.5-acre multi-let industrial estate in Dundee, with plans to retain and refurbish two existing industrial buildings while also developing...
DM Hall announces raft of senior promotions
DM Hall has announced a number of strategic promotions across its business.
The firm said the announcement of so many promotions simultaneously speaks to the...
Robertson Partnership Homes announces new board
ROBERTSON Partnership Homes (RPH) has announced the appointment of its new board.
MD John Baggley, who started with the business in April last year, is...
Pegasus Group opens Glasgow office and confirms senior appointments
DEVELOPMENT consultancy Pegasus Group is launching a new office in Glasgow and has appointed Colin Lavety as senior director of planning.
Colin is joined by...
Willmott Dixon Group confirms trio of MD appointments
THE Willmott Dixon Group has announced three MD appointments to lead key parts of its business.
Judy Hegarty has been promoted to MD at Fortem,...
Ryden expands professional services offering in Scotland
RYDEN has announced an expansion of its professional services offering following strategic hires and the integration with Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) in Scotland.
The enlarged...
CIOB sets out priority areas for next Scottish Government to address
THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has called for retrofit and energy efficiency, the construction skills gap, and building quality and safety to be...
Scottish Government unveils £90m investment to get people into work
THE Scottish Government has unveiled £90 million of investment to tackle economic inactivity.
The funding, which comes as part of the Scottish budget for 2026-27,...
Glasgow innovation hotspot set for £100m worth of developments
DALMARNOCK and Shawfield are set to see more than £100 million of construction activity this year.
Spearheaded by Clyde Gateway, in partnership with a range...
Falling demand for mineral products ‘threatens jobs and capacity’
NEW figures released by the Mineral Products Association (MPA) shows that demand for core construction materials remains stuck at 'alarmingly weak levels'.
While sales of...
Scottish businesses appointed to £80m roofing framework
20 roofing and construction businesses - including 11 in Scotland - have been appointed to an £80 million framework to carry out public sector...
Glasgow-headquartered Wallace Whittle strengthens English leadership team
GLASGOW-headquartered Wallace Whittle has strengthened its leadership team in England with the appointment of Colin Preston as business development and strategy director for the...
Development opportunity in Dolphinton brought to the market
A rural development opportunity offering development land within the commuter village of Dolphinton - 22 miles south of Edinburgh - has been brought to...
New Scottish bidding firm targets construction sector
THE construction sector is a key focus for a newly-launched Scottish bidding firm.
Edinburgh-headquartered Aspire Bidding has been set up by East Lothian bid and...
Arup secures major role in boosting Scotland’s electricity transmission network
ARUP has been appointed to SSEN Transmission's power system modelling framework to support Scotland and the wider UK's energy security and clean power targets.
Over...
Investor interest from Asia Pacific in Highlands and Islands at ‘all-time high’
INTEREST in the Highlands and Islands from investors in Asia Pacific is at an 'all-time high', Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has said.
Stuart Black,...
27 firms appointed to £500m Scottish social housing ‘disruptors’ framework
27 suppliers have been appointed by PfH Scotland to the fifth generation of its Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework - the largest cohort since...
Global Infrastructure announces 25 new appointments as growth continues
GLOBAL Infrastructure has announced the appointment of 25 new members of staff - including three directors.
The bolstering of its 200-strong team comes as...
