SPF urges Scottish Parliament to ‘seize opportunity’ to meet future challenges
THE chair of the Scottish Property Federation has welcomed the new intakes of MSPs following the Scottish Parliament elections - and urged 'immediate action'...
Roofing contractors report busy start to the year despite materials and skills shortages
NEW research has found that the UK's roofing contractors have experienced growing workloads in the first quarter of 2021, but have been impacted by...
Scottish Building Federation appoints new president
GREIG MacLeod is the new president of the Scottish Building Federation (SBF), succeeding Alan Morris of Fourply who has held the role for the past...
Keepmoat ‘bouncing back strongly’ after pandemic hits revenues
KEEPMOAT Homes has hailed a 'resilient' financial performance in the face of disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, as the housebuilder published its group...
Larger Scottish HQ gives housebuilder room to grow
HOUSEBUILDER Dandara (East Scotland) has announced it has relocated its HQ as part of plans to more than quadruple its annual rate of construction.
MD...
Bowman Rebecchi Letting acquires Castle Estates
BOWMAN Rebecchi Letting has acquired Castle Estates, an independent residential lettings agency based in Inverclyde, in a six-figure deal.
Castle Estates manages a stock of...
Hardies makes senior energy appointment at Glasgow office
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has appointed Mark O’Neill as head of energy in its Glasgow office, where he will lead a 13-strong team...
Housing association appoints new finance and corporate services boss
WELLHOUSE Housing Association has appointed Robert Murray as finance and corporate services manager.
He will be lead officer for all finance functions as well as...
Bid and tender specialist on course to break £1 million turnover barrier
AM Bid has announced the firm is on course to report a £1 million turnover for the first time after 'rebounding strongly' from the...
Ashwood Scotland celebrates six new contract wins
MAIN contractor and heritage work specialist Ashwood Scotland has been awarded six new contracts with a combined value of over £5.5 million.
The company has...
Election candidates back construction regulation and action on skills
A number of candidates in the upcoming Scottish Parliament election have backed regulation of the construction industry and development of skills during a Construction...
Knight Frank appoints new industrial and logistics lead for Scotland
COMMERCIAL property consultancy Knight Frank has appointed Scott Hogan to lead its industrial and logistics practice in Scotland.
Currently based in Aberdeen, Scott will re-locate...
CMA warns ‘ignorance is no excuse’ regarding competition rules
THE UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned construction business leaders that 'ignorance is no excuse' in regard to competition rules.
It comes following...
East Kilbride construction consulting group set for US expansion
EAST Kilbride-headquartered construction consulting group Soben is expanding its operations into America.
The company’s new US base will be in Chicago, with the newly hired...
Sales of construction equipment show ‘significant momentum’ in early months of 2021
SALES of construction equipment were 30% above 2020 levels in Q1 this year, new figures have revealed.
This was largely driven by sales in March...
CITB looks for senior construction figure to help shape future skills in Scotland
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced it has a Nation Council chair vacancy for Scotland.
The organisation revealed it is looking for a...
Sustainable housing specialist secures new funding package to support Glasgow project
A Cumbernauld-based bespoke housing developer has received a £1.93 million funding package from Bank of Scotland to support its latest sustainable project.
McKernan Homes, which...
Cushman & Wakefield confirms Garment Factory office move
CUSHMAN & Wakefield has announced its new Glasgow office will be at the Garment Factory in the city's Merchant City area.
The Garment Factory takes...
Scottish developer becomes Living Wage accredited employer
DEVELOPER Whiteburn has announced it has become an accredited Living Wage employer.
The firm has made a commitment that everyone working at Whiteburn and on...
New report highlights positive future for Scottish construction industry
NEW research has highlighted the opportunities available for Scotland's construction industry as the sector continues its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Developers, contractors and public...
