A new collaborative initiative led by Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and Inverness College UHI, part of the University of the Highlands and Islands, is set to champion innovation in the construction and manufacturing sector across the Highlands and Islands. The "Make It Smart Hub" is
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The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has published guidance for Scotland's construction companies on how to safely bring workers off furlough and back to work. The comprehensive 22-page document, Returning from Furlough, provides a practical step-by-step overview of how employers shoul
Scottish property firm Graham + Sibbald has announced the appointment of Alistair Letham as a consultant in the firm's hotel and leisure team. Mr Letham, previously of Colliers International, brings 43 years' experience in the Scottish property market, including 34 years specialising in the disposal
Social distancing has turned our lives upside down and at short notice businesses adapted to remote working, moving office life into the home. Some are beginning to speculate that this could spell the end of offices, but many people are still hopeful of a return to normality. Home working has benefi
Tayside construction company Kilmac has reported a nine per cent drop in turnover for the year ending September 2019 due to a slowdown in work. The firm's turnover fell from £14.2 million in 2017/18 to £12.9 million in 2018/19, while pre-tax profits fell from £302,107 to £147
Natwest Group has announced that it will be investing £3 billion in social housing across the UK over the next three years. The funding will be used to support the construction of 20,000 homes.
Businesses across almost all sectors in Scotland are experiencing further distress despite the support schemes implemented by the government to help combat the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to insolvency firm Begbies Traynor. The country’s beleaguered hotels, bars a
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced the appointment of Graeme Fox as its new head of technical. Mr Fox, a Dundee man who has headed REFCOM since late 2016, said he was delighted to be taking up his new position “at an exciting time for the industry”.
East Kilbride-based trade window and door fabricator CMS Trade has announced the appointment of Jim Walker as its new general manager. With more than 15 years’ experience in the manufacture and installation of PVCu windows and doors, Mr Walker is well-known within the Scottish fenestration sec
Perth & Kinross Council and Angus Council have appointed Caledonia Housing Association to deliver Care & Repair services to residents in a three-year joint contract. Caledonia has been providing the service to Perth & Kinross residents for over 15 years, and this new joint &p
Morris Leslie has sold its modular buildings division to a new company formed by its former employee David Brown. Mr Brown, who developed and grew the Perth-based company's modular buildings and container sales business for 25 years, has formed DB Modular Buildings Ltd, which has now acquired Morris
Façade, window and door designer, manufacturer and installer CMS Group has appointed Andrew Charters as group finance director. Mr Charters joins Maven Capital Partners-backed CMS from the Scottish Football Association (SFA) where he has held the post of director of finance and IT for the las
Martin McKay, executive director of regeneration at Clyde Gateway, discusses the economic opportunities for regeneration areas like Clyde Gateway where resilience can be built in. I don’t believe the pandemic will lead to the demise of the office. Companies are diverse and need workplace
Dr Willie Mackie has been named as the new chair of hub South West Scotland Limited, succeeding John McClelland CBE. Mr McClelland, who has guided the construction hub over its seven years in operation in Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway, is retiring.
Neil McKay, the managing director of regeneration firm Urban Union Ltd, has been appointed to serve on the board of social landlord Abbeyfield Scotland Ltd. Mr McKay, who has been at the helm of Urban Union since 2016, has been elected onto Abbeyfield’s board due to his experien

