CITB provides almost £130m in grant support for construction employers
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released new figures, which reveal the organisation provided almost £130 million in grant support for construction employers...
Balfour Beatty hails continued ‘positive momentum’ in group’s key markets
THE Balfour Beatty board expects an increase in profit from operations from its earnings-based businesses in 2025.
The news was released in a trading update...
BPO Collections secures prime office space at Glasgow’s 9 George Square
BPO Collections Limited has successfully secured the letting of two floors at 9 George Square in Glasgow.
Acting on behalf of landlord EPIC, Ryden and...
New stadium could keep Accies in Hamilton
SOUTH Lanarkshire Council has expressed concern at the recent announcement that Hamilton Academical Football Club is to relocate its games outside the town.
The Scottish...
Wood boosts North Sea operations with triple extension awards
ABERDEEN-headquartered Wood has secured a trio of reimbursable contract extensions worth $118 million to deliver operations and maintenance solutions for Shell UK, Dana Petroleum,...
Allied Surveyors Scotland bolsters Glasgow offering with new directors
ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has appointed David Gibson MRICS and Greg Scrimgeour MRICS as directors, in a bid to reinforce the company's presence across the...
APS creates new deputy CEO role to help drive building safety
THE Association for Project Safety (APS) has appointed Sofie Hooper as deputy CEO.
She joins from her role as head of policy and research at...
Spencer Bridge Engineering secures three major Scottish contracts
SPENCER Bridge Engineering, part of the Spencer Group, has secured three new projects on major bridges across Scotland.
The Yorkshire-based engineering specialist, which has carried...
Wallace Whittle bolsters team with three new appointments
WALLACE Whittle has announced three new hires as it looks to support a growth surge across its UK project base.
The ESG, sustainability, MEP consultancy -...
‘Landmark’ Edinburgh Park office investment brought to market
LISMORE Real Estate Advisors has launched a multi-let Grade A office investment in Edinburgh Park to the market, on behalf of Knight Property Group.
4-5...
Glasgow contractor appoints new director
GLASGOW-based electrical, mechanical and fire & security contractor A Alexander Group has promoted operations manager David Hart to director.
David joined the company almost five...
Contract awarded for transformation of Glasgow’s George Square
RAINTON Construction has secured the £20.5 million main contract for the transformation of Glasgow's George Square and the surrounding streets.
Work will begin in June,...
CITB hails success of Employer Networks initiative
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released its year-end figures for its Employer Networks initiative, which revealed a significant increase in learners being...
Edinburgh and Glasgow named among UK’s ‘most resilient’ retail hubs
NEW research has found Edinburgh has the most productive retail floorspace of any major UK city outside of London, with Glasgow close behind.
Analysis from...
Burns & McDonnell appoints new UK transmission & distribution MD
ENGINEERING and construction firm Burns & McDonnell has promoted Jason Chandler to the role of transmission & distribution MD for the UK.
He will be...
Tilbury Douglas announces increase in profit and revenue
TILBURY Douglas increased revenue by 7% to £541.6 million in 2024.
The group delivered £11.5 million operating profit - up from £3.8 million - during the...
Hub North appointed to £2.1 billion Highland Investment Plan
HUB North Scotland has been appointed by The Highland Council as delivery partner for implementing the new £2.1 billion Highland Investment Plan.
The move will...
Cruden strengthens technical design team with double appointment
HOUSEBUILDER Cruden has announced the appointment of two senior hires within its design and technical team.
Nicola McGuiness has been named head of technical, while...
Springfield appoints new construction director in north of Scotland
SPRINGFIELD Properties has appointed Darren Thomson as the firm's new construction director in the north of Scotland.
Following the retirement of Eck Patterson who, as...
Scottish construction workloads ‘stable’ in first quarter of 2025
NEW research has revealed construction workloads in Scotland were stable through the first quarter of 2025.
The findings are according to the latest Royal Institution...
