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Tender prices for social housing in Scotland fell 4.4% in 1Q 2023, compared with 4Q 2022 but were still well above the price levels in the same quarter a year earlier (up 3.4%, compared with 1Q 2022), according to the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). This reflects a fall in demand – h
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Collective Architecture has completed a community facility at Lochshore in the Garnock Valley, North Ayrshire.
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Two gold coins, spanning 1,500 years in their origin, have been unearthed within 400 metres of each other in a farmer's field. The ancient treasures include a Celtic gold stater from around 65 BC and a 14th-century Edward III quarter noble.
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A proposal to dispose of land for housing development will be considered by a meeting of Falkirk Council’s Executive next week. It has been put forward that a site north of Glasgow Road in Dennyloanhead will be sold to MacTaggart & Mickel Group for a purchase price of £1.552 mil
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An upcoming ban on the installation of gas and oil boilers in new buildings in Scotland has prompted a construction lawyer to urge contractors to consider the implications when pricing projects or agreeing to completion dates. Andrew Boccoli, a director in the Commercial Property department at
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Minister of housing Paul McLennan officially opened the second Green Home Festival this week with a call for everyone to play their role to ensure Scotland successfully transitions to net zero The MSP was the keynote speaker at the launch of the five-day renewables jamboree in central Edinburgh
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Balfour Beatty said today the company is on track to meet its full year expectations following a strong first half performance from its earnings-based businesses. Across the group, revenue rose 9% to £4.5 billion, compared to £4.1bn during the same period in 2022, deliveri
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Hub North Scotland has unveiled a new leadership structure following a period of sustained growth which has seen the public sector community infrastructure development partner break through the £1 billion barrier for projects delivered or being developed. Paul McGirk, who has had exe
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A rapidly-expanding Highland timber products specialist has made a keystone appointment to its management team which will enable it to enhance its contribution to the sustainable trading environment of the sparsely-populated region. Biomass supplier GMG Energy, which contributes significantly to the
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The procurement process for the Ardrossan Harbour Redevelopment is being paused to deliver a refreshed business case for the project.
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In the second quarter of 2023, Scottish commercial property experienced a surge in investment, reaching £320 million, according to Colliers' Scotland Snapshot. This is a significant rise from the £250m of Q1, yet it remains 35% lower than the five-year quarterly average of £490m. T
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A pillar from a long-unfinished flyover in India grabbed the attention of locals once more more when lamp posts were spotted affixed to the structure. The Bengaluru flyover, which is supposed to connect Ejipura with Madiwala, has been an internet favourite since work began more than six years a
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Aberdeenshire Council is seeking community feedback on a proposed new active travel route linking Ellon, Foveran and Newburgh. The aim of the project is to provide a safe route which will help increase accessibility between nearby settlements in the Formartine area and encourage a shift in travel ch
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At a meeting of the executive next week, Falkirk councillors will consider a visionary plan that will help transform Falkirk town centre.
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Planning permission has been granted for 128 houses and flats on a 2.5-hectare former ammunition factory in Carntyne.
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