Rising challenges putting ‘increasing strain’ on plumbing and heating profession
THE Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation (SNIPEF) has issued a warning on the future stability and growth of the plumbing and heating...
Caledonia Housing Association confirms two senior appointments
CALEDONIA Housing Association has announced two senior appointments after recruiting a head of finance and a head of investment and sustainability.
Angela Murphy has been...
HFD appoints new commercial director for construction division
HFD has appointed Chris McGhee as the new commercial lead of its construction business, supporting the delivery of building projects across Scotland.
Chris brings over...
Ranger Fire and Security expands footprint with Secureshield acquisition
RANGER Fire and Security has announced the acquisition of Motherwell and Newcastle-based fire, security and critical services company, Secureshield.
The move has been described as...
St Andrews expands offering with HSS partnership
ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has announced it is expanding its offering after partnering with HSS Hire Group (HSS) to supply tool and...
Pegasus Group opens new Edinburgh HQ
MULTIDISCIPLINARY development consultancy Pegasus Group has opened a new HQ in Edinburgh.
Located in the business district of Haymarket, the office is tipped to act...
BRUSH Group acquires majority stake in Aviemore-based engineering contractor
BRUSH Group has acquired a majority stake in Scottish infrastructure and environmental engineering contractor McGowan Group in a multi-million pound deal.
The move sees Aviemore-based...
BTO adds new partner to its construction & engineering team
BTO has announced that Ian McCann has joined the law firm as a partner in its construction & engineering team, headed by Fraser Hopkins.
Ian...
McLaughlin & Harvey reports return to profitability
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey Holdings Limited has announced a return to profit for the year ended June 30, 2024.
The business has reported a turnover of £870.4...
Construction work to begin on Perth-headquartered firm’s first Italian projects
PERTH-headquartered SSE Renewables has marked another milestone in its continued European expansion after making the final investment decision to proceed with the build of...
Fleming appointed as approved contractor on residential framework
FLEMING has expressed its delight after being named as an approved contractor on Scotland Excel’s 2nd generation New Build Residential Construction Framework.
The framework is...
Housebuilder purchases former Glasgow school site for £3m
THE site of the former Howford Primary School and schoolhouse on Crookston Road in Glasgow is to disposed of to Bellway Homes, Glasgow City...
Property and construction consultancy appoints regional director for Scotland and Northern Ireland
PROPERTY and construction consultancy Gleeds has appointed Dorothy Robertson as regional director for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Based in the firm's Glasgow office, Dorothy has...
Defibrillator installed at Capstone Construction’s Inverness base
CAPSTONE Construction has installed a defibrillator at its head office in Inverness to ensure round-the-clock access to the life-saving equipment.
The defibrillator has been strategically...
Upturn in infrastructure activity provides encouraging signs for Scottish construction sector
EXPECTATIONS for Scotland’s construction market in the year ahead have improved following an upturn in infrastructure activity, new research has revealed.
The latest Royal Institution...
SFT outcomes report highlights impact of infrastructure projects
THE Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has published its latest Outcomes report, highlighting the economic and environmental impacts it and its partners have made over...
Smaller building firms report downturn in workloads
NEW research has revealed small building companies are reporting falling workloads, material costs going up, and a shortage of available workers.
The findings were highlighted...
Building surveying and fire engineering specialist makes Glasgow city centre switch
BUILDING consultancy specialist Diamond & Co. has relocated from Cumbernauld to a new office space in Glasgow's West George Street.
The company said the move...
New figures highlight Network Rail’s backing of SMEs
FIGURES released today have underlined Network Rail's support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with approximately 3,000 SMEs benefitting from £1.29 billion worth of...
Center Parcs unveils £350-400m plans for first Scottish resort
CENTER Parcs has unveiled £350-400 million plans for the creation of its first holiday village in Scotland amidst 'significant' demand for domestic short breaks.
A...
