Former MD of RBS Real Estate Finance to be honoured at Scottish Property Awards
STUART Heslop, formerly MD of Real Estate Finance at Royal Bank of Scotland, is to be honoured at the 2023 Scottish Property Awards next week.
He...
Ryden strengthens Aberdeen project management team
COMMERCIAL real estate consultant Ryden has appointed Ron Liddell as associate in its project management team in Aberdeen.
Ron has experience across several sectors in...
Fixed price agreed for new East Calder school amidst ‘challenging’ market
WORK is set to start on the build of the new East Calder Primary School in April, West Lothian Council has announced.
Due to rising...
Real estate advisor targets growth in Scotland with two senior hires
Avison Young is targeting growth in Scotland after announcing two senior appointments to its building consultancy and land and development teams.
Stewart Taylor joins as...
Drum Property Group appoints new construction director
DRUM Property Group has promoted Ian Gracie to the role of construction director.
He has been with Drum since 2019, leading and coordinating design and...
CQIC initiative tipped to help transform Scotland’s construction industry
THE transformation of Scotland's construction industry has been ramped up with the formation of the new Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC).
Launched under the remit...
McTaggart Construction appoints new MD as part of management restructure
MCTAGGART Construction has confirmed the appointment of Janice Russell as the firm's new MD.
The move forms part of a management restructure of the family...
Housebuilder hails ‘strong’ performance but warns of weakening consumer confidence amid challenging economy
BARRATT has hailed a 'strong operating performance' after the housebuilder posted interim half-year results for the six months ended 31 December 2022.
Revenue is up...
New procurement competition announced for Tomatin to Moy project following ‘disappointing’ outcome
TRANSPORT Scotland has confirmed a new procurement competition will begin for the Tomatin to Moy section of the A9 dualling project following a 'disappointing'...
Ellon housebuilder posts increased profit and turnover
ELLON-based housebuilder Scotia Homes has reported a 16% increase in operating profit to £4.4 million for the year ended 30 June 2022.
Turnover was...
New research reveals Scottish construction firms still ‘blighted’ by payment and cash flow issues
SCOTLAND'S construction businesses are still suffering the 'scourge' of late payments, outstanding retentions and unexpected charges, new research has revealed.
A survey by the Construction...
Edison Group establishes new Irvine HQ as business sets sights on growth
CONSTRUCTION and property business Edison Group has established its new HQ in refurbished premises in Irvine High Street.
The company has taken over 2,000 square...
Fears over inflation causing lack of investor confidence in projects
NINE in ten construction professionals are concerned about rising inflation draining confidence in the market and threatening future projects, a new report by Gleeds...
Government can’t ignore ‘ticking time bomb’ of construction skills gap
ALMOST half of small builders in the UK want targeted immigration to tackle sector skills shortages, new research has uncovered.
The latest State of Trade...
Contractors sought for £20m Scottish public sector building maintenance and compliance framework
BUILDING maintenance and compliance experts are being invited to apply to be part of a £20 million framework to support public sector organisations in...
Construction businesses urged to build resilience in face of uncertain economic situation
TURNER & Townsend is advising the UK construction industry to target investment in innovation and productivity to help build resilience amid inflationary pressure and...
Kingdom Housing Association names next chief executive
KINGDOM Housing Association has announced that Tom Barclay will replace outgoing chief executive Bill Banks, who leaves the organisation at the end of March.
Tom...
Rosyth contractor confirms partnership with Italian manufacturing giant
ROSYTH-based flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) has agreed a partnership with Giacomini, a global specialist producer of underfloor, ceiling heating, cooling systems and...
Thomas & Adamson confirms promotion of new partner
PROPERTY and construction business Thomas & Adamson has confirmed that Heather Holbrook has been promoted to partner.
Glasgow-based Heather Holbrook joined the firm in 2013...
Avant Homes Scotland adds to senior team with land manager appointment
AVANT Homes Scotland has appointed a senior land manager as part of the firm's expansion plans.
Andrew Statham joins from property investment firm Manse. He...
