Homes boost for Highlands
FINANCE Secretary John Swinney has announced a deal to deliver new affordable homes for rent in Inverness, providing a boost to the local construction sector...
Stamp Duty replacement risks penalising growing families, builders warn
SCOTLAND'S home building industry has warned that proposals for the new Land and Buildings Transactions Tax, which is due to replace Stamp Duty in April 2015, risk...
Buccleuch Property secures first tenant at Glasgow offices
BUCCLEUCH Property has welcomed the first tenant at its newly refurbished offices at North Street in Glasgow. Geason, the insulation and construction focused training company,...
Balfour Beatty recruits 1000th member to Supply Chain Sustainability School
BALFOUR Beatty has welcomed its 1000th member of the Supply Chain Sustainability School (SCSS), demonstrating its commitment to delivering sustainability through its supply chain.
The largest...
Novus announces Grand Giveaway winner
PROPERTY maintenance and refurbishment specialist Novus Property Solutions has announced that Glasgow-based Red Star Athletics Club is the winner of its Grand Giveaway.
Contractor Novus called...
£50m A9 dualling shortlist revealed
TRANSPORT Scotland has announced the names of four bidders competing to win the contract to deliver the first A9 dualling scheme between Kincraig and Dalraddy.
The...
Barr completes new Tesco in Dunfermline
PROVOST of Fife Jim Leishman has officially opened the brand new 52,000 sq ft Tesco superstore in Dunfermline created by Barr Construction.
The new store features...
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...
