Hardies appoints new partner to help grow south of England operations
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has announced the appointment of Peter O’Brien as a partner and building surveyor in its London office.
He has over...
Paisley contractor strengthens senior team with new development director
SANDRA Lindsay has been appointed development director at Paisley-headquartered contractor, The JR Group.
Formerly head of development at social housing provider Wheatley, Sandra joins The...
Lerwick set for build of 300 affordable homes
HJALTLAND Housing Association is to receive £20 million in Scottish Government funding for the build of 300 affordable homes in Lerwick.
The Scottish Government has...
Firm reveals pride at securing Granton Gasholder refurbishment contract
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has brought on board Taziker as structural steelwork refurbishment subcontractor on the restoration of the Granton Gasholder project in Edinburgh.
The B-listed...
NatWest to lead retrofit skills programme for construction industry
NATWEST Group has become the Supply Chain Sustainability School's first partner within the finance sector, with a shared objective of addressing climate change through...
Energy Training Academy agrees new partnership with builders’ merchant
THE Energy Training Academy CIC has agreed a £50,000 deal with St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies to help accelerate the development of the...
Work to get underway on £12.6m bridge rebuild in Glasgow’s southside
PRELIMINARY work is set to get underway on a £12.6 million bridge rebuild project in the southside of Glasgow.
The Network Rail project will see...
DM Hall expands branding to incorporate rural property arm
CHARTERED surveying specialist DM Hall has confirmed plans to incorporate the branding of its Bridge of Allan-based rural property arm, Baird Lumsden, with that...
43 jobs go as Border Steelwork Structures enters administration
BORDER Steelwork Structures has gone into administration with the loss of 43 jobs.
Michelle Elliot and Simon Carvill-Biggs, partners with FRP Advisory, have been appointed...
Hub Community Foundation raises £780,000 to help young people in Scotland
THE Hub Community Foundation (HCF) has raised £780,000 for its Building Brighter Futures Fund (BBFF) to support Scotland’s young people.
The BBFF Fund works with...
Cala’s ‘most ambitious project’ draws to a close in Edinburgh
CALA Homes (East) has announced the sale of its final property at The Crescent development, located in Edinburgh’s Donaldson’s estate.
Described as the 'most ambitious...
Milestone moment for £35m Wireworks site in East Lothian
A housebuilder has opened its walk-through apartment at the 'highly anticipated' Wireworks site in East Lothian.
The development, on the banks of the River Esk...
CITB searches for new trustees to help shape construction’s future
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is looking for three new trustees to join its board of non-executives and help shape the sector's future.
The...
Work underway to restore historic Bruce Obelisk
FALKIRK Council, Lost Art Limited, and WSP have commenced work on a project to restore the historic Bruce Obelisk.
The cast-iron monument was created by...
Allied Surveyors Scotland adds to Edinburgh commercial team
ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has announced the appointment of Stewart Gorman as a valuation surveyor in its commercial department in Edinburgh.
He joins from the Stirling...
Timber frame specialist confirms changes to senior management team
DEESIDE Timberframe has announced it is strengthening its senior team with the appointment of a new finance director and a realignment of roles to...
Final turbine installed at £566m Shetland wind farm
THE final turbine has been installed in Shetland at what will be the UK's most productive onshore wind farm.
A total of 103 Vestas V117...
181 redundancies as Allma Construction and Centre Plant enter administration
STUART Robb and Michelle Elliot, partners with FRP Advisory, have been appointed joint administrators of Allma Construction Limited and Centre Plant Limited.
Founded in 1991,...
New fund to help Scotland’s museums become more energy efficient
A new £500,000 fund has been launched to help Scotland's museums reduce their running costs and increase resilience.
The Scottish Government backing will also look...
Plumbing and heating firms urged to secure final 100 fully funded apprenticeship places
THE Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers' Federation (SNIPEF) is urging plumbing and heating businesses to secure the remaining 100 fully funded apprenticeship places...
