Rettie predicts Scottish house prices will rise 1.5% this year
PROPERTY firm Rettie & Co is forecasting that Scottish house prices will rise by around 1.5% this year, with overall residential property transaction activity...
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland confirms two senior appointments
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has made two senior appointments to its board of directors.
Philip Cooper takes over the reins as land and planning director,...
Tulloch MD announces plans to retire in May
TULLOCH Homes MD Sandy Grant has announced plans to retire at the end of May 2024 after 21 years with the business.
Sandy joined the...
Scottish budget: builders react to ‘shocking’ cuts to housing and planning
TRADE body Homes for Scotland has described the level of cuts seen across the Affordable Housing Supply Programme and the planning system as 'quite...
Scottish budget: £358m to help deliver clean heating systems
THE Scottish Government is to invest £358 million in the coming year to help more people install clean heating systems and increase the energy...
Pagabo announces lead providers for professional services UK and Scotland frameworks
MULTI-disciplinary construction consultancies AtkinsRéalis and Turner & Townsend have been named as the lead providers for two upcoming professional services frameworks from Pagabo.
The frameworks...
Shepherd confirms six promotions across Scotland
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has announced six promotions across its residential and commercial operations in Scotland.
Edinburgh office residential surveyor Ed Cook and Glasgow office commercial agency...
Increased investment ‘vital’ to tackle climate impact on Scotland’s water services
SUSTAINED increased investment is 'vital' if Scottish Water is to tackle the impact climate change is having on the services it provides to customers,...
GRS completes acquisition of ground stabilisation ‘disruptor’ Soil Science
CONSTRUCTION materials group GRS has acquired start-up ground stabilisation and enabling works contractor Soil Science Ltd in a multi-million pound deal.
The bolt-on acquisition is...
CBRE appoints new director to Glasgow office
REAL estate advisor CBRE has announced the appointment of Sarah Hagen as a director. She will be based in the firm’s Glasgow office and...
Repair and maintenance work ‘propping up’ UK construction industry
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has claimed a 2.2% rise in UK repair and maintenance building work in the three months to October...
Lockerbie roofing specialist triumphs in business development programme
LOCKERBIE-based A. Henderson Roofing has been crowned the winner of this year’s Build Dumfries and Galloway Programme.
Delivered by hub South West, in partnership with...
Springfield half-year trading ‘in line with expectations’
SPRINGFIELD Properties has announced that trading in the first half of the financial year has been in line with management expectations.
In a trading update...
ATS celebrates ‘Scottish first’ Kiwa UK-approved installer status
FIFE-based screeding, resin, underfloor heating and consulting specialist Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) has announced it has become Scotland’s first Kiwa UK-approved installer of energystore...
Underlying demand for construction ‘remains steady’ despite sector challenges
THE latest analysis from Barbour ABI has found that rising interest rates, political uncertainty and continued price inflation has left UK construction spending 'significantly...
Savills appoints Edinburgh-based operations director
SAVILLS has appointed Jessica Arrowsmith as operations director to support the growth of its projects and infrastructure business across the UK.
Jessica, who is based...
Donaldson Group welcomes plans to increase timber use in construction
THE Donaldson Group has welcomed the UK Government’s Timber Construction Policy Roadmap, outlining its plans to increase timber use in construction.
Andrew Donaldson, Donaldson Group...
Ardgowan Distillery makes key appointment as construction continues
ARDGOWAN Distillery has appointed a sales and marketing director as construction continues to progress on its £20 million 'cathedral of whisky' in Inverclyde.
Muir Construction...
Construction sector urged to show flexibility in face of economic challenges
TURNER & Townsend has called for 'agility and adaptability' as the construction industry adjusts to the cancellation of the northern leg of HS2.
In its...
Contractor announces two senior promotions to support growth plans
CONTRACTOR Beard has announced two senior promotions to support the company's expansion plans.
Director Mike Hedges has been promoted to the newly created position of...
