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New research highlights fall in enquiries for small building firms

NEW research has found that almost half (47%) of UK master builder companies reported a fall in enquiries for new work in Q4 2023,...

Naylor Drainage makes significant investment in Scotland

NAYLOR Drainage has announced it will be investing a further £2 million in its Scottish manufacturing business over the next three years in a...

21 firms win places on £100m Scottish social housing ‘disruptors’ framework

21 suppliers have won spots on the third generation Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework, which enables Scottish housing associations and councils to compliantly...

David Adamson and Partners deal marks Hardies fifth acquisition in five years

THE purchase of the Edinburgh and Kirkcaldy offices of property and costs consultancy David Adamson and Partners marks Hardies Property & Construction Consultants’ fifth...

Edinburgh’s Quartermile One relaunched after major refurbishment work

A major refurbishment project has brought nearly 40,000 sq. ft. of Grade A office space to the market in Edinburgh. Quartermile One has been relaunched...

Award-winning Scottish architecture firm opens Manchester studio

AITKEN Turnbull has opened new architectural studio in the centre of Manchester following a 'surge' in demand from a growing client base in the...

Glasgow City Council disposes of three sites to make way for 80 new homes

GLASGOW City Council has approved the disposal of land, a former childcare unit, and a car park to a developer and local housing associations...

DM Hall announces ten promotions

DM Hall has announced a raft of new year promotions at both director and associate levels. David Hyde and Wallace Kid, both of the firm's...
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Scottish construction workloads fall but surveyors optimistic about future

CONSTRUCTION workloads in Scotland continued to fall through the last quarter of 2023, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction...

Engineering services provider appoints new academy lead

MULTI-disciplinary engineering services provider, Edwin James Group, has appointed Geoff Bruce to head up the EJ Academy. The newly created role is part of the...
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McLaughlin & Harvey and RJ McLeod to lead utilities framework in Scotland

MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey and RJ McLeod have been appointed to lead a £1 billion SCAPE utilities works and services framework in Scotland. Kier and McLaughlin...

Eskmills appoints Allied Surveyors to bolster lettings drive

ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has been appointed by the owners of Eskmills, East Lothian’s largest business campus, to bolster its letting team. The firm revealed it...

Kirkwood Timber Frame appoints two new directors to help drive market growth

ABERDEENSHIRE-based Kirkwood Timber Frame has appointed Barbara Massie as business development director and promoted Steven Robbie to technical director designate. The firm said the moves...

Kloeckner Metals unveils new stockholding and processing site in Edinburgh

KLOECKNER Metals UK has officially opened its new stockholding and processing facility at Newbridge Link at Newbridge Industrial Estate in Edinburgh. The company chose the...

Scottish employers ‘becoming more open-minded’ when it comes to recruitment

NEW research from Hays has revealed that 39% of employers in Scotland say it is no longer important to them that a job applicant...

Balfour Beatty appoints new non-executive director

BALFOUR Beatty has appointed Gabby Costigan MBE as a non-executive director with effect from March 8. Following the group's AGM on May 9, she will...

Paisley contractor appointed to £346m building improvement framework

Fusion21 has appointed Clark Contracts to its £346 million building improvements framework. The Paisley-based company has been appointed to lot 9 of the framework for...

Edinburgh and Glasgow office markets showing ‘positive signs of recovery’

THE Edinburgh and Glasgow office markets are showing 'positive signs of recovery', according to new research by CBRE. The real estate advisor has released its...

Edison Group undertakes major expansion In East Kilbride

EDISON Group, which has invested just short of £2 million to secure and equip new premises in South Lanarkshire, has announced it is rebranding...

Moray sees ‘growing number’ of tradespeople join Trusted Trader scheme

A 'growing number' of tradespeople are signing up to Moray Council's Trusted Trader scheme, the local authority has said. The initiative looks to help protect...