Edinburgh and Glasgow named among UK’s ‘most resilient’ retail hubs
NEW research has found Edinburgh has the most productive retail floorspace of any major UK city outside of London, with Glasgow close behind.
Analysis from...
Burns & McDonnell appoints new UK transmission & distribution MD
ENGINEERING and construction firm Burns & McDonnell has promoted Jason Chandler to the role of transmission & distribution MD for the UK.
He will be...
Tilbury Douglas announces increase in profit and revenue
TILBURY Douglas increased revenue by 7% to £541.6 million in 2024.
The group delivered £11.5 million operating profit - up from £3.8 million - during the...
Hub North appointed to £2.1 billion Highland Investment Plan
HUB North Scotland has been appointed by The Highland Council as delivery partner for implementing the new £2.1 billion Highland Investment Plan.
The move will...
Cruden strengthens technical design team with double appointment
HOUSEBUILDER Cruden has announced the appointment of two senior hires within its design and technical team.
Nicola McGuiness has been named head of technical, while...
Springfield appoints new construction director in north of Scotland
SPRINGFIELD Properties has appointed Darren Thomson as the firm's new construction director in the north of Scotland.
Following the retirement of Eck Patterson who, as...
Scottish construction workloads ‘stable’ in first quarter of 2025
NEW research has revealed construction workloads in Scotland were stable through the first quarter of 2025.
The findings are according to the latest Royal Institution...
Livingston electrical and mechanical business makes double board appointment
LIVINGSTON-based John Heaney (Electrical) Limited (JHE) has announced a strengthening of its senior management team as the firm prepares for its next stage of...
Savills Edinburgh confirms double leadership appointment
SAVILLS Edinburgh Residential Sales has appointed Ben Fox as director of new business and promoted John Forsyth to head of Edinburgh residential sales.
Ben Fox,...
MPA announces new study ahead of the Scottish Aggregates Tax launch
MPA Scotland, which represents the majority of Scotland’s aggregates producers, has announced it has started research into the economic contribution of the industry, ahead...
Plumbing and heating profession faces ‘critical’ shortage of skilled workers
THE latest State of Trade report from the Plumbing and Heating Federation (SNIPEF) has revealed a 'critical' shortage of skilled workers.
Three consecutive quarters of...
Project team appointed for Oban Airport Business Park build
HUB North Scotland and Robertson Construction have been appointed to deliver a business park at Oban Airport on behalf of Argyll and Bute Council.
The...
Search begins for contractor to build £16m Bridge of Allan flood defence scheme
APPROVAL has been granted by Stirling Council to procure a contract to design and build a £16 million flood defence scheme in Bridge of...
Developer secures £100m loan for major Glasgow student accommodation build
VITA Group has secured a loan of around £100 million from Eldridge Real Estate Credit for the build of a 591-bed purpose-built student accommodation...
AS Homes appoints construction manager
AS Homes has announced the promotion of Ian McGarvey to construction manager.
The move follows Ian’s seven-year tenure with the company, joining in 2018 as...
Vivalda Group appoints specification sales and marketing director
JAMES Butler has returned to Vivalda Group as the firm's new specification sales and marketing director.
He rejoins Vivalda from European glass reinforced concrete (GRC)...
Property consultancy announces raft of promotions across the business
PROPERTY consultancy Galbraith has announced 22 promotions across its 13 offices in Scotland and the north of England.
They include a new role as head...
Edinburgh Boiler Company celebrates further framework success
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has secured a place on the Scottish Procurement Alliance’s (SPA) Retrofit and Decarbonisation (N9) framework.
The new public sector framework...
Tender prices for Scottish social housing fall by 4.9%
NEWLY released data has shown that Scottish social housing tender prices fell by almost 5% in the final quarter of 2024.
The findings were revealed...
Mott MacDonald appointed to deliver ‘crucial’ stage in Clyde Metro plans
MOTT MacDonald has been selected to provide consultancy services for two critical elements of the case for investment for the proposed Clyde Metro.
The multi-billion-pound...
