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Dundee energy contractor Sustainable Energy Scotland (SES) has called in administrators after mounting debt and market volatility. Managing director Callum Milne told The Courier that the voluntary step to bring in Begbies Traynor, which has resulted in the loss of 40 jobs, had been taken with “re

Bids invited for £72m civils at Glasgow Sighthill regeneration area Glasgow City Council is starting the hunt for a contractor to deliver major civils work for the vast Sighthill regeneration area of the city.

Balfour Beatty has sold its 50 per cent interest in its UK signalling supplier Signalling Solutions Ltd (SSL) for an undisclosed price. The sale to joint venture partner Alstom, makes Alstom the sole owner of the company.

Lend Lease has rebranded and changed its name to the single word Lendlease in a move it said “heralds an exciting new chapter” for the firm. The Australian developer has also launched a new logo which it calls ‘the fold’, replacing its previous 20-year-old blue canopy logo.

FES, the building services company who are part of the GLQ Consortium, has become the 100th business to receive the Investors in Young People (IIYP) accreditation for its commitment to employing young people. Coinciding with Scottish Apprenticeship Week (18-22 May), the organisation was presented wi

Tilting structure suggested for River Ness art project A structure that would tilt gently up and down as people walked on it has been put forward as an idea for public art on a Scottish river.

Aberdeen and Edinburgh property developer Drum has announced the flotation of a £31.9 million real estate investment trust (Reit). The firm it is targeting “significant” growth through its Drum Income Plus Reit, which will initially be concerned with commercial property assets valued at between

Profits at Fife building firm Muir Group soared by almost £10 million last year after it successfully sold off three major development sites in Aberdeen. Results for the year ended January 2015 saw turnover accelerate to £114,676,000, a rise of over £40,000,000 on the previous year.

The University of Glasgow has submitted plans to transform an old Southern General site into a pioneering new medical research facility. Situated on Langlands Drive, the old neurosurgical block could house technology never used before in the UK, according to STV.

Clydesdale Bank is being sued by a property developing couple who claim the Glasgow lender charged them more than £400,000 for an overdraft, which if true would make it the most expensive overdraft facility ever granted by a high street bank. Clydesdale granted Andy and Moira Pearson, who run award

Ryden to dispose of major Glasgow city centre site Ryden has won the mandate to dispose of a significant development site in the heart of Glasgow city centre.

V&A role for Dundee architects Dundee-based James F Stephen Architects has been appointed to work on the city’s flagship V&A design museum project.

The Stewart Milne Group will be highlighting significant opportunities for tradespeople and subcontractors to work with it on developments across Scotland at an industry event in Aberdeen next week. The housebuilder and timber systems manufacturer is holding a meet the buyer event in order to develo

UK construction companies recorded a slight rebound in output growth during May, but this only partially reversed the loss of momentum seen in April ahead of the general election, according to new statistics. The latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI index made a small gain to 55.9 in May, up from

Glasgow City Council has revealed details of the range of projects to benefit from its share of a £1.13 billion City Deal over the next 10 years. The work, which will result in £400 million being spent in Glasgow, will include a new bridge, cycle routes, improved roads and pavements and the creati