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Jann Brown takes on senior role at Wood Group

Aberdeen-based energy services giant Wood Group said Jann Brown — former chief financial officer of Cairn Energy and president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland…




Wood Group cuts rates for contractors

Aberdeen-based Wood Group PSN said it plans to reduce the rates paid to a third of its UK-based limited company contractors by an average of 9 per…


Wood enters new market with Valero refinery

Aberdeen-based energy services giant Wood Group has signed a five year contract with Valero Energy that marks an important expansion for Wood into the UK petrochemical sector….


Wood Group wins Brazil contract

Aberdeen-based energy services giant Wood Group has won a new contract with PetroRio to deliver services to the Polvo A platform in the southern Campos basin, about 100…


Wood Group buys Ohio-based Kelchner

Aberdeen-based oil and gas services giant Wood Group said it has acquired Springboro, Ohio-based Kelchner Inc, a privately-owned construction and energy field services company, for…


Deals help Wood Group weather storm

Shares of Aberdeen-based global energy services giant Wood Group rose almost 3% on Thursday after it published a strong trading update for the year to…




Watson succeeds Keiller as Wood Group CEO

Aberdeen-based global oil services giant Wood Group said its chief operating officer Robin Watson would succeed veteran Bob Keiller as chief executive officer on January 1….




Scottish Rugby appoints new CEO

Scottish Rugby said it has appointed Alex Williamson as its new chief executive. The 50 year-old joins Scottish Rugby from private equity-owned education provider Inspiring…










Abrdn acquires £61m London retail park

Abrdn said it completed the acquisition of the Tandem Centre, a premier retail park in Colliers Wood, South London, for £60.8 million from LaSalle Investment…


Scots housebuilding completions fall 17%

The latest housebuilding statistics published by Scotland’s Chief Statistician show that there were 19,632 homes completed and 16,404 new builds started in the 2023-24 financial…

















Edinburgh Park 8,500 arena plans submitted

AEG Europe, owner of The O2 venue in London, said it has submitted a planning application to City of Edinburgh Council for its proposed 8,500-capacity arena in…






Crown Estate Scotland reappoints Bidwells

Property consultancy Bidwells announced it has been successful in securing a further tenure as managing agents for Crown Estate Scotland’s coastal portfolio, following a full public procurement exercise….



Munro Vehicles gets new investment from Elbow Beach

Elbow Beach Capital, the decarbonisation, sustainability and social impact investor, has announced a £1 million follow-on investment in Munro Vehicles, the Glasgow-based manufacturer of all-electric 4×4…








Springfield’s 3,000-Home Stirling Village Gets OK

Stirling Council has finally confirmed a “Section 75 Agreement” so that Springfield Properties’ 3,000-home village development at Durieshill, Stirling, can move forward. Springfield is building a…


New Campbeltown whisky distillery gets go-ahead

Glasgow-based independent whisky firm Brave New Spirits said planning permission for its Witchburn Distillery near Campbeltown has been granted by Argyll & Bute council. The single…










Macfarlane buys Gottlieb Packaging of Manchester

Macfarlane Group, the Glasgow-based packaging, design and distribution firm, announced the acquisition of A & G Holdings Limited, owner of Manchester-based Gottlieb Packaging Materials Limited. “This…



Whisky casks outperform gold, says Braeburn

Whisky casks are continuing to outperform more traditional investment and alternative investment options including gold, according to the latest market report issued by investment experts…