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Procurement Hub and Places for People have been verified under Constructing Excellence’s ‘Gold Standard Verification Scheme’ for their Major Projects Framework (MPF2). Procurement Hub is part of Places for People, which now not only becomes the first social enterprise and the first
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A construction worker had an ingenious solution to free a seagull whose foot was stuck on a building – using an umbrella to free the distressed bird.
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Falkirk Council is being asked to approve the sale of the former Falkirk Town Hall and Municipal Buildings site on for an estimated £6.2 million.
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Public sector procurement authority SCAPE has achieved Constructing the Gold Standard verification as of 1st August 2024 – becoming one of the country’s first public sector framework providers to realise this goal. SCAPE’s achievement of the Gold Standard demonstrates that its appr
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The former Xcite Livingston leisure pool site in Livingston is set to go back on the market. A report to West Lothian Council's executive yesterday explained that the previously approved sale is no longer going ahead, as it does not represent best value for the council.
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More than thirty North East construction businesses are celebrating as finalists for this year’s Trades Awards have been unveiled. Hosted by the creative marketing agency Mearns & Gill, the event continues to shine a spotlight on the remarkable people, projects, and companies working acros
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Hundreds of homes designed to be part of an athletes’ village for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games will be sold by the council at a loss of about £320 million. Birmingham City Council agreed last week to sell 755 of the apartments, which have been vacant for months, to a private bidder.
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Balfour Beatty's environmental sustainability manager Angela Pllu explains how the company is fuelling its decarbonisation effort by retrofitting heavy vehicles with a hybrid hydrogen system.
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A hotel in Milngavie could be significantly expanded under new plans lodged with East Dunbartonshire Council.
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Easy Living Homes is celebrating being shortlisted in two categories in The Herald Property Awards for Scotland 2024.
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The sale of the former Falkirk Town Hall and Municipal Buildings site to a developer has been approved by the local authority.
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Councillor Stephen Jenkinson has been appointed as the new convener of the City of Edinburgh Council's transport and environment committee. He replaces Councillor Scott Arthur who has served as convener since May 2022. Councillor Jenkinson has been the Labour member for the Pentland Hills ward since
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Network Rail and Story Contracting have won a major Scottish Civil Engineering Award (SCEA) following the restoration of the historic Camps viaduct near Motherwell.
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Aberdeenshire-based KR Group is celebrating reaching the finals of The Trades Awards in two categories. In its 12th year, The Trades Awards brings together Construction businesses of all sizes and disciplines to celebrate north east Scotland’s best and brightest. Hosted by Aberdeen-based marke
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Ross-Shire Engineering (RSE) has promoted Connor Morton to managing director of the Chemical and Biological Treatment business unit, effective 1st September. In his new role, Connor will oversee the division across the UK, focusing on driving further organic growth and exploring international acquis
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