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Stephanie Lowe has been appointed deputy chief executive of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF). The appointment promotes Ms Lowe from the post of acting chief executive, which she has undertaken for the past 18 months, with immediate effect.

ETZ Ltd, the not-for-profit company tasked with spearheading North East Scotland’s energy transition ambition, has secured £1.25 million from BP and £2m support from Scottish Enterprise to begin construction of Scotland’s first energy incubator and scale up hub (EISH). The re

In its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2022, Savills has posted revenues of £2.3 billion, a 7% year-on-year rise, and a 16% drop in pre-tax profits to £153.9m. Net cash at the group also decreased to £307.4m, down from £340.7m in 2021.

Businessmen Sandy and James Easdale have been given the green light to develop a former Department of Work and Pensions building in Port Glasgow into a new £2 million drive-through. Their project is planned for the former DWP building at the corner of Scarlow Street and Greenock Road and

Ayr-based Viga Homes has targeted a parcel of land to build a total of 93 new homes in the Ayrshire village of Coylton. The application, which states is a Proposal of Application Notice for a new residential development, associated infrastructure works including landscaping at Lochfergus Crescent.,

Work has started on-site to build 20 new affordable housing apartments in Midlothian. Situated on the High Street of Bonnyrigg’s popular town centre, Cruden Building is delivering the project on behalf of Midlothian Council. The new homes will support the council’s wider ambition to reac

A 13-year-old boy from Fraserburgh has become one of the youngest people in the UK to qualify to drive a trio of massive machines. Jake Campbell has passed the construction exams required to operate a telescopic forklift, a 30-tonne dumper truck and a quarry-loading shovel.

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The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has added its support to a charter launched by Scotland’s Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC), which aims to drive up quality in the built environment. The charter is designed to encourage organisations to commit to transforming the

New rules being brought in as part of changes to the non-domestic rates system in Scotland could cause confusion for landlords and property investors, particularly in the industrial sector, according to Knight Frank. Among the changes being brought in as part of the most recent settlement between th

Industry services firm Greenwell Equipment has recorded turnover of £6 million for the 2021-2022 financial year as the business completed several large-scale projects over the past twelve months. Greenwell, which is headquartered in Aberdeen’s Greenbank Road and specialises in cabins, co

Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with Dunfermline Rugby Football Club (DRFC) in kit provision for over 200 youth players. The Rosyth-based firm, which is a specialist flooring contractor with a UK-wide client base, became the front of shirt sponsor for th

Balfour Beatty has reported a 42% increase in underlying profit from operations to £279 million and an 8% increase in its order book at £17.4 billion. The group's 2022 full-year financial results saw revenue for the year reach £8,931m – up from £8,280m fo

Glasgow City Heritage Trust (GCHT) Podcast has announced the second series of it's 'If Glasgow's walls could talk' which explores the relationships between Glasgow's historic buildings, places and communities.

Property and investment company Buccleuch Property has launched the 15th edition of the Buccleuch Property Challenge with Horse Time to return as its charity partner for the event.