City Building delivers 81 new apprenticeships in 2014
CITY Building, Glasgow City Council’s arm’s length construction firm, has recruited 81 apprentices this year and offered contract extensions to 127 time out apprentices.
The apprenticeships...
Kelpies gallop to victory at Saltire Civil Engineering Awards
THE Helix Development in Falkirk has won the Saltire Society 2014 Civil Engineering Award, presented in association with Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland at...
Robertson Group excels in workplace health and wellbeing
ROBERTSON has reaped the benefits of improving health and safety in the workplace by winning the Bronze Healthy Working Lives award, and is already working...
Business park breaks tenancy target
100 Borron Street Business Park has smashed its tenancy forecast, one year after being re-launched by Scottish Canals.
The site, located in the Port Dundas...
Aon revealed as new Atria tenant
ATRIA Edinburgh, the City of Edinburgh Council’s landmark Grade A office development, has announced it has secured another new tenant for Atria One, resulting...
Turnover and profit up for Springfield Properties
ELGIN and Larbert based house builder Springfield Properties Plc has announced they have topped a fantastic year of sales and awards with a rise in profit...
Kier to deliver £57m schools projects
HUB South West Scotland has appointed Kier Construction to deliver two state-of-the-art secondary schools – one in Troon and one in Ayr - on behalf...
Record profit for Robertson Group
ROBERTSON Group has reported record pre-tax profits of £34.6 million, with group turnover up by 13% and construction sales up 21%.
Turnover rose to £261.3...
Mind your language
THE Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) has published a new 'Spotlight on...' initiative focusing on inappropriate and offensive language used in the construction industry.
The Scheme's 'Spotlight on........'...
Help to Buy in Scotland capped at £250,000
CHANGES to Help to Buy (Scotland) have been announced to support more people to get onto or move up the property ladder.
From October 22, the shared...
Balfour Beatty names new CEO
BALFOUR Beatty has announced the appointment of Leo Quinn as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Mr Quinn will take up his new position and join the...
Miller Homes announces 750 new homes for Scotland
MILLER Homes has announced plans to create 750 new homes in Scotland as the company prepares to start build on a further five sites across...
Property 2014 reveals full speaker line-up
PROPERTY 2014 has secured a leading authority in retail property to join the panel of pre-eminent speakers at Scotland's premier forum and networking event for...
Clyde Gateway sells its wares on worldwide property stage
HOT on the heels of the widespread interest created by the regeneration of Glasgow’s East End in the lead up to the 2014 Commonwealth Games,...
Coastal super quarry sees £30m investment in new facilities
GLENSANDA, located in the Scottish Highlands, is Europe’s largest granite quarry and recently celebrated the completion of a new £30 million upgrade of its...
Barratt project manager wins big at industry awards
A project manager in Edinburgh has been recognised for his hard work at the Scottish house-building industry’s most prestigious award ceremony.
Phil Hadley, from Stirlingshire...
Lanarkshire means business
NORTH Lanarkshire Properties, an arms-length organisation from North Lanarkshire Council, have revealed they are operating at 90% occupancy level across their portfolio of business properties...
SELECT honours Scotland’s electrical industry
A night of achievement, a night of recognition and a night of excellence - that was the theme of a prestigious awards ceremony hosted...
Scotland gets new “Champion” for expansion of private rented sector
A leading housing industry figure has been appointed Scotland’s private rented sector (PRS) “Champion” to take forward the recommendations of a major research project...
New project managers for Knight Property Group
KNIGHT Property Group has confirmed the appointment of two new project managers.
Steve Williams joins the commercial property company from GRAHAM Construction in Edinburgh where he project...
