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...
Surface Technology ‘cures’ large component needs
EQUIPPED specifically to process ever larger components in the oil and gas industry, the UK’s largest curing oven of its kind has been unveiled at...
Builders await details on extra funding for housing
THE home building industry has welcomed an extra £125 million of financial transactions for the housing sector following the Budget announcement by John Swinney.
Philip Hogg, Chief Executive of...
Breedon Aggregates snaps up Barr Quarries for £21m
Breedon Aggregates has agreed terms with Barr Holdings to purchase Barr Quarries Limited for £20.8m.
Barr Quarries employs approximately 130 people and is headquartered near Cumnock,...
Good is new Innovation Centre CEO
STEPHEN Good has been appointed CEO of the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre – the £9.5 million project to connect industry and academia to drive...
Time for Scotland to focus on the future
WITH the dust settling on the independence referendum result, leading industry figures say the focus should now be on Scotland’s future.
Construction intelligence specialists, Barbour...
Balfour Beatty set for Ayrshire nuclear deal
MAGNOX has appointed Balfour Beatty to deliver the £34m Solid Intermediate Level Waste Encapsulation (SILWE) contract at Hunterston A, a former power station in...
Port Glasgow campus is one of a kind
PUPILS and staff at a new £44m unique school campus will work in a comfortable environment thanks to an innovative ventilation strategy delivered...
Barratt invests in buoyant market
BARATT Homes is continuing its investment in and around Aberdeen with new developments amounting to a sales value of £100 million.
The housebuilder has recently...
KPMG report warns of “unsustainable” industry cash levels
ANALYSIS of the largest UK construction contractors indicates that despite greater deal-flow, the financial position of many contractors remains weak, with cash balances and...
Market boost for graduates
THE employment outcomes for graduates with first degrees in building and engineering were better year-on-year than graduates from all subjects - according to new...
