Homes for Scotland adds to senior team with key appointments
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has announced two new appointments to its executive team.
Kevin Murphy has joined as head of planning, while David Raine...
Aberdeen office scheme now at full occupancy
KNIGHT Property Group has announced that St Swithin Row in Aberdeen's west end is now fully let.
Q&A Law Practice has agreed to lease the...
35 jobs go as Fife plant hire business enters liquidation
KIRKCALDY-based James Penman (Plant Hire) Limited has entered liquidation, resulting in 35 employees being made redundant.
Callum Carmichael and Michelle Elliot of FRP Advisory have...
Trust secures funding boost to provide affordable homes across Scotland
TRUST Housing Association has secured a £10 million loan from Royal Bank of Scotland to provide 'affordable, energy efficient' homes for tenants across Scotland.
The...
Johnstone retail park sold in multi-million-pound deal
PATON'S Mill Retail Park, located on the edge of Johnstone, Renfrewshire, has been sold in a deal worth almost £8 million.
The park has been...
Paisley contractor secures place on £100m refurbishment and modernisation framework
CLARK Contracts has expressed its joy at being appointed by the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) onto its £100 million refurbishment and modernisation framework.
The Paisley-based...
Latest stats show ‘positive signs on the horizon’ for small builders
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has described the 1.1% growth in UK construction as 'welcome news' following the 0.9% fall in construction output...
Ellon housebuilder sees turnover rise despite dip in profits
ELLON-based housebuilder Scotia Homes has reported a 32% increase in turnover to £53.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2023.
However, operating profit dipped...
Civils specialist invests for future growth
CIVIL engineering specialist Mackenzie Construction has announced completion of a number of key investments as it focuses on future growth.
The business has invested in...
Bidding ‘masterclass’ aims to help Scottish businesses earn framework success
A new masterclass led by specialists in Scotland’s procurement sector has promised to provide suppliers with 'vital information' on how to submit successful bids...
Insurance reinstatement building contractor confirms key appointment
INSUREPAIR has appointed Christina Purves as operations manager of its west coast base in Glasgow.
Ms Purves already oversees the east coast operation in Edinburgh...
Balfour Beatty reports ‘solid’ performance in full-year results for 2023
BALFOUR Beatty has reported a 7% rise in revenue to £9.6 billion in its full-year results for 2023.
Underlying profit from operations from earnings-based businesses...
Projects delayed due to firms failing to meet credit criteria of energy suppliers
CONSTRUCTION projects are facing 'significant' delays due to companies failing to meet the credit criteria for energy suppliers, Cumbernadul-based USAVE Utility Contracts has warned.
The...
NorDan invests in manufacturing HQ to meet demand for timber products
TIMBER windows and doors manufacturer NorDan is to make a £7.5 million (NOK 100m) investment in its manufacturing headquarters in Moi, in south west...
Healthy company culture is key to Wallace Whittle’s growth plans
REPLICATING the quality service, customer trust, and market dominance of Apple is what Wallace Whittle is working towards, chiefs at the high-flying environmental building...
Former bank building in East Kilbride brought to the market
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors is bringing to the market a prominent traditional former bank with modern office extension in East Kilbride's village.
The property is situated...
Simpson & Marwick announces East Lothian expansion
EDINBURGH-based estate agent Simpson & Marwick is targeting further growth in East Lothian with a six-figure investment in its North Berwick office.
Spearheading the expansion...
New research highlights tender price rises in Scotland
NEW research has revealed that building tender prices in Scotland rose by 1% in the first quarter of 2024 compared with Q4 2023 and...
Sustainable Edinburgh office development secures first pre-letting tenant
30 Semple Street, which has been described as one of Edinburgh’s newest and greenest office developments, has secured its first pre-letting.
Six months prior to...
22 firms appointed to £100m public sector framework in Scotland
22 businesses have secured a place on a £100 million framework for public sector works in Scotland.
The works will include the modernisation and improvement of...
