Architecture and Design Scotland appoints new director of design
HEATHER Claridge has been appointed director of design at Architecture and Design Scotland.
She joins from Glasgow City Council and will direct the organisation's advice...
House prices in Scotland rise despite fall in demand
THE Scottish housing market has continued to weaken with October bringing another decrease in buyer demand and agreed sales with prices increasing, according to...
Cruden Group confirms new board structure
THE Cruden Group has announced it is 'streamlining' its governance structure with new board appointments.
The move follows the integration earlier this year of its...
Clark Contracts named main contractor for next phase of Bellshill logistics park
CONSTRUCTION is progressing at Knight Property Group’s £55 million speculative scheme in Bellshill, with Clark Contracts appointed as the main contractor to deliver the...
Rebrand marks new chapter for Lanarkshire-based door set manufacturer
A Lanarkshire-based joinery manufacturer of door sets has revealed a new identity.
Following its acquisition by the Donaldson Group in 2020, Donaldson Door Systems (DDS)...
Specialist flooring contractor strengthens senior management team
ROSYTH-headquartered specialist flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) has announced the appointment of Matthew Smith as operations manager.
With 12 years of industrial concrete flooring...
Building services contractor appoints new commercial director
BUILDINGS services contractor Arc-Tech (Scotland) has appointed Andrew Halliday as commercial director.
The Glasgow-based business, which was founded in 2016 and specialises in mechanical, electrical...
Leadership changes at Scotia Homes as MD set to retire
SCOTIA Homes has announced that its managing director, Martin Bruce, is to retire next month.
Mr Bruce supported his late father, Bill, in founding the...
JR Group secures place on Link Housing construction framework
THE JR Group has confirmed its place on the Link Housing construction framework for the next four years.
The Paisley-based contractor was successful in all...
Livingston firm reports ‘exceptional’ growth
LIVINGSTON Building Services (LBS) has reported 'exceptional' growth in the last year after tripling its turnover and forecasting continued development into 2023.
The firm specialises...
‘Unique’ Edinburgh city centre building brought to market
THE category B-listed Edinburgh Filmhouse building has been brought to the market by Savills on behalf of Chad Griffin and Tom MacLennan, joint administrators...
Gilson Gray appoints experienced commercial property partner
GILSON Gray has bolstered its commercial real estate team with the appointment of new partner Stephen Dick.
Stephen has more than two decades of experience...
Slowdown in Scottish construction market as rising costs and uncertainty weigh on expectations
THE marked slowdown in the Scottish construction market continued in the latest quarter, with surveyors now pointing to the weakest period of growth since...
Hardies completes acquisition of Dundee surveying business
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has completed the acquisition of Dundee-based quantity surveying firm the John Duguid Partnership.
Established in 1929, John M Duguid &...
Avant Homes Scotland appoints new area director
STIRLING-based Avant Homes Scotland has appointed Iain Innes as area director.
He joins from housebuilder Dandara and has 40 years’ industry experience. In his new...
Turner & Townsend warns against compromising net zero goals in face of economic pressures
A new report from Turner & Townsend has revealed that the threat of recession should not prompt construction firms to compromise on their sustainability...
Small builders call for national retrofit plan as workloads fall
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has revealed that 74% of small builders support a national retrofit strategy.
The findings were revealed in the FMB's...
Law firm warns Scottish insolvencies could continue to rise
NEW analysis from the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) shows the number of Scottish companies entering insolvency increased during Q3 2022 - with fears of...
New PM urged to honour commitments to home energy efficiency
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned incoming prime minister Rishi Sunak that the UK Government’s new agenda must strengthen small builders’ ability...
Mott MacDonald awarded design role on Gourock Ferry Terminal upgrade
CALEDONIAN Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has appointed Mott MacDonald to complete detailed design work for the redevelopment of Gourock Ferry Terminal.
The work will establish...
