Cala acquires Taylor Lane Timber Frame
CALA Group has announced the 100% acquisition of Taylor Lane Timber Frame Ltd in what the firm said will support its growth plans in...
Timber specialist appoints new operations director of interiors
DONALDSON Group has announced the appointment of Graeme Bell as operations director of the interiors division, in addition to his existing role as director...
New research points to recovery in domestic building work
NEW research has revealed there has been a 'rebound' in repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) building work for the first three months of 2023.
Reported...
Scottish construction professionals confident that workloads will rise
SURVEYORS in Scotland are predicting growth for the first time in almost a year, despite construction activity continuing to fall in the first few...
Savills announces two new Glasgow appointments
SAVILLS has continued the expansion of its engineering & design consultancy (EDC) team with the appointment of a new associate and associate director in...
‘Final piece of the jigsaw’ secured at Aberdeen retail park
CBRE has secured an occupier for the last vacant unit at Berryden Retail Park in Aberdeen on behalf of Frasers Group.
The Food Warehouse, part...
PERI appoints new UK managing director
PERI has announced the appointment of Ian Hayes as its new UK MD.
He succeeds Alasdair Stables, who stepped down from the position last month...
Connect Modular appoints two new non-executive directors
CONNECT Modular, part of The Wee House Group, has appointed two new non-executive directors to the board: Paul Hillard and Duncan Robb.
Paul brings over...
SSE joins global alliance to share best practices in offshore wind farm builds
SSE Renewables has joined the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA) to share its best practice in the delivery of offshore wind to help meet...
Occupier demand increases for commercial property in Scotland
NEW research has found occupier demand for commercial property in Scotland has risen for the first time since Q2 2022.
The findings were revealed in...
Turner & Townsend appointed to lead three-year framework
TURNER & Townsend has been appointed to lead a multi-disciplinary consultancy for Crown Estate Scotland's built development, coastal, and land transactions professional services framework.
The...
SNIPEF to join SELECT on Toolbox Talks tour
SELECT is preparing to hit the road again with its Toolbox Talks and this year the tour will feature members of the Scottish and...
Lead consultant appointed on Aberdeenshire retail park build
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has been appointed as lead consultant on the construction of a new retail park on the outskirts of Banchory.
Aberdeenshire...
Construction Leadership Forum announces new chair
RICHARD Lochhead, minister for small business, innovation, and trade, has been announced as the new chair of the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) in Scotland.
The...
GLM founding partner rejoins the business after 14 years
DOUG Lawson has returned to Gibbon Lawson McKee Limited (GLM), the Edinburgh-based architects, building surveyors, project and construction management firm he helped found in...
Clark Contracts MD and former Mactaggart and Mickel CEO launch new housebuilding operation
GORDON Cunningham, MD and majority shareholder of construction company Clark Contracts, has launched Nova Homes, a start-up private housebuilder.
He has been joined on the...
New £100m programme will boost use of AI in construction
A £100 million artificial intelligence (AI) programme has been launched to boost the use of the technology in sectors including construction.
It comes from Innovate...
G M Civil Group ramps up growth plans with acquisition of Irvine business
UDDINGSTON-based G M Civil Group has acquired Irvine civil and structural engineers Prime Structural Solutions for an undisclosed sum.
The group, which works for supermarket...
Harley Haddow launches new energy division to help meet net zero ambitions
HARLEY Haddow has announced the launch of a new energy division due to 'burgeoning demand' for net zero services.
The multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy has invested...
Electricians could earn extra £12,000 a year installing EV chargers
UK electricians could take home an extra £12,000 a year by offering electric vehicle services, new research has claimed.
ElectricalDirect said that the 2030 ban...
