Homes for Scotland names new Director of Planning
Trade body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has named Nicola Barclay as Director of Planning with responsibility for ensuring that the organisation’s planning function is utilised...
Ogilvie appointed to £23m Edinburgh student and retail scheme
Developer S Harrison has appointed Ogilvie Construction to deliver its £23m student and retail development on Haddington Place, Leith Walk in Edinburgh and is...
New chief executive for Galliford Try
Galllford Try has confirmed the appointment of Peter Truscott as its new chief executive.
Peter is currently divisional chairman, south at Taylor Wimpey plc and a...
Balfour Beatty to sell Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh stake
Balfour Beatty has announced the sale of its 50% interest in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh project for a consideration of £72 million. The...
Scottish construction bankruptcies down by a fifth
LATEST figures from the UK Insolvency Service show the number of Scottish construction companies forced into compulsory liquidation fell from 727 during 2013 to 578...
Mactaggart & Mickel Contracts hands over affordable housing development
THE keys have been handed over for a £4.4 million affordable housing development in Kilmarnock, delivered by Mactaggart & Mickel Contracts, a division of the...
Knight Property Group announce plans for £45 million Westhill site
ABERDEEN-based Knight Property Group has announced plans for Kingshill Commercial Park, its £45 million 12 acre development in Westhill, Aberdeenshire.
Planning consent was granted in...
Seven steps to better cash flow management
By Lee Swinerd, Director, KPMG LLP
In the early stages of a business, cash flow is arguably the most important factor to consider. Indeed, one...
Hunter Demolition enters liquidation
GEORGE Hunter (Demolishers) has been placed into liquidation.
The Glasgow and Edinburgh-based demolition firm, which traded as Hunter Demolition, was founded over 70 years ago.
Hunter...
Bancon bags managing director for its construction business
Bancon Group has confirmed the appointment of highly experienced commercial development specialist, Gavin Currie, as managing director of its construction business.
The announcement comes as the...
Robertson strikes gold at Considerate Constructors Scheme Awards
Robertson is celebrating after taking home an impressive eight awards at the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) National Site Awards.
All of the eight Robertson sites...
Pupils get hands-on construction skills
A primary school class has been shown the skills of construction in a hands-on learning session, thanks to a joint initiative by Barratt Homes...
Construction underway on £11m Aberdeen student development
WORKS to create much-needed, bespoke accommodation for nearly 200 students at a site close to the University of Aberdeen began with a ground-breaking ceremony...
Edinburgh Thrive for Property event
The next Thrive for Property Club meeting takes place on Wednesday 6th May at The Scotsman Hotel, Edinburgh from 8am – 10am.
The VIP speakers are David Peck, Managing Director,...
Social media key for self-employed construction workers
Recent findings have revealed that 42% of self-employed workers within the construction industry rely heavily on social media sites to advertise themselves and scout...
New South Glasgow University Hospital opens its doors
One of Europe’s largest new hospitals has officially opened its doors.
The new South Glasgow University Hospital (SGUH), which is expected to revolutionise healthcare in...
GCU appoints built environment experts as Visiting Professors
GLASGOW Caledonian University (GCU) has appointed Professor Ghassan Aouad, the President of the Chartered Institute of Building, and Mohammed Dulaimi, Professor of Project Management and...
Green light for Rothesay Pavilion regeneration project
ARGYLL and Bute Council members have approved the full business case for the multi-million pound Rothesay Pavilion regeneration project. This means that the project has...
Housing announcements ‘fail to address fundamental need to build homes of all tenures’
WITH a number of housing announcements made by politicians in the run up to the General Election, trade body Homes for Scotland (HFS) welcomed the...
Banks Property’s newt tunnels given “thumbs up”
A Scottish property developer has devised innovative plans that will protect the current population of newts and help them grow in number.
The plans will...
