Muir Homes appoints new MD
PETER Shepherd has been appointed as the new MD of Muir Homes, succeeding Paul McKay.
He joins the Fife-based housebuilder following over 30 years’ experience...
Cruden to focus on development-led affordable housing opportunities
THE Cruden Group has announced that, following a strategic review, it will focus on development-led affordable housing opportunities and reduce reliance on competitive project...
Savills hires investment director in Edinburgh
SAVILLS has continued to expand its UK investment division with the appointment of Alistair Wright.
He joins as a director in the Edinburgh office from CBRE,...
Balfour Beatty sustainability director joins Supply Chain Sustainability School board
BALFOUR Beatty's group sustainability director, Jo Gilroy, has been appointed to the board of the Supply Chain Sustainability School.
The Supply Chain Sustainability School seeks...
Grantown on Spey property ‘ripe’ for refurbishment to be auctioned
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors is set to auction a former care home in Grantown on Spey in the Highlands.
Dating from the late 1800s, and known...
Former MD of RBS Real Estate Finance to be honoured at Scottish Property Awards
STUART Heslop, formerly MD of Real Estate Finance at Royal Bank of Scotland, is to be honoured at the 2023 Scottish Property Awards next week.
He...
Ryden strengthens Aberdeen project management team
COMMERCIAL real estate consultant Ryden has appointed Ron Liddell as associate in its project management team in Aberdeen.
Ron has experience across several sectors in...
Fixed price agreed for new East Calder school amidst ‘challenging’ market
WORK is set to start on the build of the new East Calder Primary School in April, West Lothian Council has announced.
Due to rising...
Real estate advisor targets growth in Scotland with two senior hires
Avison Young is targeting growth in Scotland after announcing two senior appointments to its building consultancy and land and development teams.
Stewart Taylor joins as...
Drum Property Group appoints new construction director
DRUM Property Group has promoted Ian Gracie to the role of construction director.
He has been with Drum since 2019, leading and coordinating design and...
CQIC initiative tipped to help transform Scotland’s construction industry
THE transformation of Scotland's construction industry has been ramped up with the formation of the new Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC).
Launched under the remit...
McTaggart Construction appoints new MD as part of management restructure
MCTAGGART Construction has confirmed the appointment of Janice Russell as the firm's new MD.
The move forms part of a management restructure of the family...
Housebuilder hails ‘strong’ performance but warns of weakening consumer confidence amid challenging economy
BARRATT has hailed a 'strong operating performance' after the housebuilder posted interim half-year results for the six months ended 31 December 2022.
Revenue is up...
New procurement competition announced for Tomatin to Moy project following ‘disappointing’ outcome
TRANSPORT Scotland has confirmed a new procurement competition will begin for the Tomatin to Moy section of the A9 dualling project following a 'disappointing'...
Ellon housebuilder posts increased profit and turnover
ELLON-based housebuilder Scotia Homes has reported a 16% increase in operating profit to £4.4 million for the year ended 30 June 2022.
Turnover was...
New research reveals Scottish construction firms still ‘blighted’ by payment and cash flow issues
SCOTLAND'S construction businesses are still suffering the 'scourge' of late payments, outstanding retentions and unexpected charges, new research has revealed.
A survey by the Construction...
Edison Group establishes new Irvine HQ as business sets sights on growth
CONSTRUCTION and property business Edison Group has established its new HQ in refurbished premises in Irvine High Street.
The company has taken over 2,000 square...
Fears over inflation causing lack of investor confidence in projects
NINE in ten construction professionals are concerned about rising inflation draining confidence in the market and threatening future projects, a new report by Gleeds...
Government can’t ignore ‘ticking time bomb’ of construction skills gap
ALMOST half of small builders in the UK want targeted immigration to tackle sector skills shortages, new research has uncovered.
The latest State of Trade...
Contractors sought for £20m Scottish public sector building maintenance and compliance framework
BUILDING maintenance and compliance experts are being invited to apply to be part of a £20 million framework to support public sector organisations in...
