Paul Denton, the head of Scottish Building Society (SBS), has welcomed a dramatic rise in house prices - but warned the impact of COVID-19 could prove a barrier to a generation of buyers getting on to the housing ladder. Yesterday's House Price Index released by the Land Registry and the Office
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Fit-out and construction firm Pacific Building has unveiled a six-figure investment in a new manufactured joinery workshop at the company’s headquarters.
To mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2021 (1-5 March), Glasgow-based construction firm City Building has confirmed that 60 new apprentices will be recruited as part of its annual intake this year. As one of Scotland’s largest employers of apprentices, City Building trains more than 200
Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd will employ up to three trade apprentices as part of its annual trade apprentice intake, the company has confirmed.
Glasgow construction firm City Building has appointed a new executive director to drive forward the organisation as it seeks to take a growing share of the renewables sector. Alan Burns, formerly depute director, replaces Dr Graham Paterson, who has retired from the business, along with Sharon McGra
The Scottish Building Society (SBS) has today announced a record £74 million increase in mortgage lending and a record £58m growth in savings balances. In a year the Society described as “extreme conditions”, profit before tax increased by 34% to £840,000.
Cunninghame Housing Association has completed work on its new build housing development at Treeswoodhead, Kilmarnock.
The foundations for a successful year are being laid by construction and fit-out company Pacific Building which has secured more than £6 million worth of business in contract wins across the UK.
Cruden Building has been appointed as the preferred contractor by Forth Housing Association to deliver 24 new affordable homes in Stirling.
Glasgow-based construction firm City Building has added another prestigious award to its accolades after receiving its third Queen’s Award for Enterprise. City Building took home the Promoting Opportunity Award, a category recognising businesses and organisations delivering social pr
Scottish Building Society (SBS) has announced the opening of a £500,000 branch in Aberdeen to support existing customers and drive new business in the North East. The world’s oldest building society has completed the refit of a three-storey office block on the corner of Union Street and
The Scottish Building Society (SBS) has embarked on a partnership with European climate change analysts Ambiental to assess flood risks in more than £400 million of mortgages. The modelling work draws on Ambiental’s predictive analytics, machine learning and expertise to foreca
A City Building employee has been recognised in the Queens’s Birthday Honours list. Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) Stewart Vandal, VR, Corps of Royal Engineers, Army Reserve was awarded the Queen’s Volunteer Reserves Medal.
Trident Building Consultancy has welcomed two new assistant building surveyors to its Edinburgh and Glasgow teams. Stacey Rowntree has joined the Edinburgh team from the Scottish Lime Centre Trust, while Rachel Campbell has rejoined Trident after completing her studies at Glasgow Caledonian Uni
Independent builders' merchant MKM Building Supplies has opened a new branch in Inverness, its 86th branch across the UK. The company was joined by Tom Stoltman, the recently crowned "world's strongest man", and his brother Luke, a five-time winner of Scotland's strongest man competition, for a spec


