Engineering services alliance welcomes announcements on prompt pay reporting

ENGINEERING services alliance, Actuate UK, has welcomed the UK Government’s Prompt Payment reporting review announcement. The move formed part of the chancellor's Autumn Statement last...

Architectural workers open first Unite union branch

ARCHITECTURAL workers have opened the sector’s first ever branch in the Unite union. The Section of Architectural Workers (SAW), set up in 2019, has officially...

Tilbury Douglas appoints social value & sustainability director

TILBURY Douglas has appointed Lucy Davies as social value & sustainability director. Lucy has more than 15 years of experience in construction, most recently as...

Green funding model could bring ‘massive’ investment to Glasgow

GLASGOW is to bring forward plans for its own green funding model in a bid to secure 'massive' investment in a climate resilient future,...

Cumbernauld-based building surveying firm bolsters senior team with new role

CHARTERED building surveying firm Diamond & Company (Scotland), has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Jim Kerr as its first director of...

Scotland lags behind every other UK nation for HS2 contracts

SCOTTISH firms have been urged to register for work on HS2 after it emerged that only 56 businesses north of the border have secured...

New construction zone proves a success at Fife Business Week

INVESTFIFE has successfully concluded its 14th annual Fife Business Week. In total, Fife Business Week featured 20 events and the participation of 504 businesses and...

Perth won’t become Scotland’s ‘forgotten city’ warns council

THE leader of Perth and Kinross Council has criticised the 'unacceptable neglect' of Perth in the third round of UK levelling up funding announced...
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MPA ‘deeply disappointed’ by lack of CBAM commitment in Autumn Statement

THE Mineral Products Association (MPA) has said it is 'deeply disappointed' by the lack of commitment to a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)...

Contracts awarded for £61.5m East Kilbride rail project

NETWORK Rail has announced the awarding of £61.5m worth of contracts for the delivery of the East Kilbride enhancement project. Story Contracting, AmcoGiffen, SPL Powerlines,...

Network Rail enters build-to-rent partnership

NETWORK Rail is to bring forward potential sites for build-to-rent developments from its property portfolio as part of a new partnership with Grainger. Blocwork, Network...
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Six Scottish regeneration and transport projects receive £122m levelling up funding

SIX regeneration and transport projects across Scotland are to receive almost £122 million from the third round of the UK Government's levelling up fund. The...

‘Once in a generation’ Edinburgh commercial property opportunity opens up for wealthy Scots

KNIGHT Frank has revealed a 'once-in-a-generation' window of opportunity has opened up for high-net-worth individuals and families in Scotland to buy some of Edinburgh’s...

hub South West appoints community wealth building and social value manager

HUB South West Scotland has appointed Joseph Drugan as the organisation's new community wealth building and social value manager. He previously worked as corporate social...

Bad weather sees average tradesperson lose out on £1,300 annually

THE average tradesperson loses £1,300 per year due to bad weather, research by IronmongeryDirect has found. Amongst the trades that are impacted by bad weather...

Scottish Government’s EPC ratings plan ‘practically impossible’

PROPERTY marketing specialist ESPC says it fears the Scottish Government’s plans for new Environmental Performance Certificates (EPCs), whilst well intentioned, may in some types...

Cruden to hold meet the buyer event ahead of Edinburgh housing project

CRUDEN is calling on local businesses and SMEs to attend its upcoming meet the buyer event for its Silverlea housing project in Edinburgh. Silverlea is...

How to take over the family trade business

RECENT research from IronmongeryDirect has found that two in five (38%) tradespeople work for a relative's company. Many of the firms have been passed down...

Taziker appoints new CEO and group MD

TAZIKER has announced the appointment of Neil Harrison as CEO and Jason Worrall as group MD. Both Neil and Jason are long standing members of...

‘Booming’ Glasgow rental market driving strong returns for landlords

GLASGOW's rental market is the strongest it's been in up to 10 years, according to Rosevale Letting. Riccardo Giovanacci, founder of the Glasgow letting agency,...