Doors and windows manufacturer invests in new Livingston innovation centre

TIMBER windows and doors manufacturer NorDan UK has invested £800,000 in a new Sustainability and Innovation Centre as part of a £2 million upgrade...

DM Hall strengthens senior team with new associate

DM Hall has reinforced its building surveying capability with the appointment of Martyn Stevens as an associate. The experienced building surveyor will be based at...

Buccleuch Property snaps up Edinburgh George Street retail asset

BUCCLEUCH Property has acquired 49 George Street in Edinburgh from Columbia Threadneedle Investments for £3.325 million. The B-listed property extends to 7,819 sq ft and...

Edinburgh Boiler Company creates dedicated heat pump division

THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has created a dedicated air source heat pump division which is set to create up to 15 jobs in...

Edwin James Group reports significant rise in turnover

ENGINEERING services specialist Edwin James Group has increased turnover from £145 million to £175 million for the financial year ending February 2023. EBITDA increased by...
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Contractor looks to welcome local firms to meet the buyer event in Hawick

THE JR Group is inviting local businesses and SMEs to a meet the buyer event in Hawick, ahead of the business starting its inaugural...
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Livingston event to provide details of new £20m public sector framework in Scotland

PUBLIC sector organisations across Scotland are being invited to an event that will share information on a recently launched framework designed to improve the...

Build Fife programme aims to help local construction firms unlock growth opportunities

FIFE Council, in partnership with Hub East Central Scotland and tier 1 contractors, is introducing the Build Fife programme, which is designed to help...

Inaugural Accelerate to Zero Awards winners announced in Glasgow

THE winners of Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST)’s first ever Accelerate to Zero Awards have been announced. At a ceremony held at BaAD in...
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Scottish workloads fall to lowest non-lockdown levels in over a decade

SCOTTISH construction market activity fell for the fourth consecutive quarter, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction Monitor. A net balance...
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FMB reports fall in construction enquiries among members

NEW research has revealed a 'sharp decline' in workloads, enquiries, and employment amongst small building companies in the UK. The State of Trade Survey from...

Industry stalwart appointed non-executive director at Glasgow-based communications consultancy

CONSTRUCTION industry stalwart Ed Monaghan has been appointed as a non-executive director at Glasgow-based communications consultancy Perceptive Communicators. The award-winning consultancy for the built environment...

Tilbury Douglas to lead Braidhurst Industrial Estate project

TILBURY Douglas has been awarded the Braidhurst Industrial Estate project by North Lanarkshire Council. The aim of the project is to realise Braidhurst Industrial Estate’s...

Morris & Spottiswood hails growth in turnover and profitability

MORRIS & Spottiswood has reported that it has exceeded pre-Covid turnover and more than doubled profitability over the last year. The firm, which specialises in...

Tender prices rise marginally in Scotland in Q3

NEW research has found that building tender prices in Scotland rose by 1% in Q3 compared with the previous quarter, and 5% from Q3,...

Demand for East Lothian business space ‘remains high’

ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has confirmed the sale of an office building and a clutch of lettings across three separate buildings in East Lothian during...

Levenseat confirms new regional IBAA distribution partnership

SCOTTISH waste management specialist Levenseat has announced a new distribution partner in the form of Leicestershire construction supplier Midland Rock. The partnership was formed to...

Falling demand for heavy-side materials highlights construction challenges

NEW quarterly data from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) has revealed a further deterioration in demand for heavy-side construction materials over the summer. The survey...

Will Rudd Davidson appoints two new directors in Edinburgh

CIVIL, structural and conservation engineering specialist Will Rudd Davidson has appointed two new directors in its Edinburgh practice, through the internal promotions of Alan...

Livingston Building Services reports growth in turnover and operating profit

LIVINGSTON Building Services Limited (LBS), a specialist in mechanical and electrical engineering services, has increased turnover for the last financial year by 23% to £46...