Interserve sale complete after administrators appointed
INTERSERVE PLC has announced completion of the sale of the group after administrators were appointed.
The contractor said this “alternative deleveraging transaction” will restore the...
Union warns of ‘lessons not learned’ on anniversary of Carillion collapse
ON the second anniversary of the collapse of Carillion, Unite has warned that lessons haven't been learned and workers still face the threat of...
Glasgow housebuilder launches private homes arm with £20m development
GLASGOW housebuilder AS Homes (Scotland) has launched a new private homes arm, as planning permission is granted for its first development.
The new subsidiary company...
Scottish housebuilder appointments new regional development director
AVANT Homes has appointed Sarah Fenton to the role of regional development director.
Sarah started her career at Avant as a trainee surveyor in 2005...
Four promotions announced at DM Hall
CHARTERED surveying specialist DM Hall has announced four new appointments to its commercial property team.
Mike McIntyre, who is based in Falkirk and covers agency...
Taziker appoints new CEO and group MD
TAZIKER has announced the appointment of Neil Harrison as CEO and Jason Worrall as group MD.
Both Neil and Jason are long standing members of...
Contractor CPUK calls in administrators
DUFF & Phelps has been appointed administrator to Construction Partnership UK Limited (CPUK), a contractor which mainly operates across the north of England and...
Cruden Building confirms double appointment
CRUDEN Building has made two new appointments in the form of Terri Chisholm as chief buyer and Colin Bain as maintenance contracts manager.
Terri Chisholm...
Glasgow unveils £30 billion ‘Greenprint’ investment plan to boost net zero goals
GLASGOW City Council has launched a £30 billion portfolio of investment projects designed to aid the city's ambition of becoming net zero by 2030.
The...
Foreign investment to create ‘at least’ 30,000 new UK jobs
FOREIGN investment totalling £9.7 billion will see 'at least' 30,000 new jobs created across Britain, the UK Government has announced.
Westminster said that the package...
St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies strengthens senior team
ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has appointed Brian McVeigh as its first group key accounts manager.
Most recently sales director with Woodbridge Timber, an...
Cala acquires Taylor Lane Timber Frame
CALA Group has announced the 100% acquisition of Taylor Lane Timber Frame Ltd in what the firm said will support its growth plans in...
Timber frame manufacturer agrees partnership with L&Q
STEWART Milne Timber Systems has agreed a deal to deliver timber frame for more than 1,500 homes for housing association L&Q. The company will...
Scottish commercial law specialist adds to construction and corporate finance teams
COMMERICAL law firm MacRoberts has announced it has strengthened its construction law and corporate finance teams with the appointments of Jonathan Gaskell as a...
Breedon’s proposal to sell 14 sites satisfies competition concerns
THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has accepted a proposal from Breedon to sell 14 production and distribution sites in order to resolve competition concerns.
Breedon...
Research highlights ‘first signs of change’ in Scottish occupier strategy
NEW research by real estate advisor Avison Young has revealed Scotland is seeing the first signs of a change in occupier strategy.
The firm released...
Opportunities predicted in liquid Scottish investment market
LISMORE Real Estate Advisors has released its review of the Scottish investment market for the final quarter of 2022 alongside predictions for 2023.
Simon Cusiter,...
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’...
Hardies completes acquisition of Aberdeen quantity surveying practice
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has acquired Aberdeen-based quantity surveying practice BDG Thomson Gray.
The move has been described as bolstering Hardies’ offering in the...
The spending continues at Aberdeen park
A developer has confirmed plans are being taken forward for a serviced office facility at its £100m business park in Aberdeen.
The 25,000ft complex is...