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Construction companies in Scotland won more contracts in value than any other UK region for the second consecutive month, according to industry analysts Barbour ABI.

Johnston Carmichael partner, Peter Innes with Nick Nairn at the launch in Stirling. One of Scotland's largest accountancy firms, Johnston Carmichael, has officially marked their move to new larger premises at the Stirling Agricultural Centre with an event attended by Scottish chef Nick Nairn.

The City of Edinburgh Council has launched a new programme to catalyse development in the city with office space and housing being a main target areas. The aims are outlined in a report, which will be considered by councillors on the Economy Committee next week.

British bankers could be facing the dilemma of moving abroad in the event of a ‘Brexit’ vote in today’s referendum after new research showed they would suffer pay cuts of up to 80 percent if they were to move to nearby financial hubs in Frankfurt or Paris. Data gathered after an analysis of 8,

Only 8 per cent of UK manufacturers have a significant understanding of the use of increased automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies, the so called fourth industrial revolution or Industry 4.0, despite 59 per cent recognising that this will have a big impact on the sector, accordi

Eureka directors Aileen Primrose (Sales and Marketing), David Lindores (Technical) and Gillian Livingstone (Managing Director). Cloud business solutions provider Eureka Solutions has embarked on a new phase of expansion with a brand new, purpose-built office.

Aberdeen-based accountants Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB) has this week completed the move from its central base at 9 Queens Road to their new purpose built headquarters at the Prime Four Business Park in Kingswells on the outskirts of the Granite City.

A company and individual who accepted the transfer of four properties – challenged by joint administrators of the transferor companies as gratuitous alienations – have had their appeal to theSupreme Court against a decision of the Inner House of the Court of Session dismissed. Oceancrown Ltd, Lo

After a period of strong growth in Scotland’s central belt, independent real estate consultancy Knight Frank has expanded its commercial property operations by taking new premises in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The move comes on the back of delivering two consecutive years of record profits, and has se

Professional job availability in Scotland has decreased by 11 per cent year on year to May 2016 according to research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). The data, provided by recruitment software company, Innovantage, revealed that even though overall demand has dipped,

Edinburgh-based property development and investment business, the Chris Stewart Group (CSG), has purchased Blenheim House in Edinburgh and is planning to modernise and upgrade the office building in the east end of the city centre.

Ed Molyneux Nearly three quarters of freelancers and micro-businesses are against the UK leaving the EU, according to new research by cloud accounting provider FreeAgent.

Jill Sinclair DWF has announced the launch of its counter fraud team in Scotland with the appointment of partner Jill Sinclair (pictured), who joins from Harper Macleod and will lead the team.

Lidl, one of Scotland’s largest supermarket chains with a market share of 5.6 per cent, has announced a £50 million investment in its property portfolio over the next 12 months.

Royal Bank of Scotland has revealed that it is cutting 900 jobs as part of its ongoing drive to save £800m by the end of this year. The Edinburgh-based bailed-out lender, which is still 73 per cent state-owned, has already cut more than 2,500 jobs since January.