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New home warranty and insurance provider NHBC has named Jeff Calder, John Dawson and Alan Wharton of Barratt Homes in the first round of its flagship competition for their sites in Inverness. The competition is dedicated to recognising site managers who achieve the highest standards in house buildin
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The restoration of an iconic 1950s Modernist house in Galashiels is one of three Scottish projects named among the UK’s best new buildings. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the 29 winners of the 2022 RIBA National Awards for architecture.
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A major landfill reclamation project on the edge of Winchburgh, in West Lothian, has been recognised as the UK’s Best Sustainable/Urban Regeneration/Infrastructure Scheme at the Environment Analyst’s 18th annual Brownfield Awards Ceremony in London.
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The diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) strategy of BakerHicks, the multi-disciplinary design, engineering and project delivery company, has been formally recognised as best practice by the Scottish Government and construction industry to help others bring about positive and demonstrable chan
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Stimulating leaders within Scotland's construction industry to inspire long-lasting change was a key theme of a Culture Change Roadshow held last month in Edinburgh by the CIOB and Scottish Futures Trust. The event saw CIOB CEO Caroline Gumble and Graham Simpson MSP, among others, discuss criti
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A two-tier commercial market has emerged in Aberdeen, where "rents and terms are holding up for ‘best in class’ buildings, but functionally or locationally obsolete buildings are struggling", according to Savills. The comments reflect activity in the last year with Savills recording
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A construction worker has gained some online attention after sharing a story about how he got revenge against a former co-worker using $40 and some fake coins to make him believe he had struck gold. Redditor u/lrze403 works for a construction company that remodels homes that have been boug
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Tulloch Homes is celebrating two wins from the UK Property Awards for its prestigious Drummond Hill site. The national awards recognise excellence and maintain high standards in the property industry worldwide. Having scooped a top score in two categories at the award ceremony in London on Friday, D
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The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today launched a new award which will celebrate the best new building in the world. Unlike the institute’s prestigious Lubetkin Prize, which was scrapped last year, the competition is open to any building, of any type and budget, in any country
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Edinburgh's 5 Advocate's Close was last night named among the best workplaces in the country at the British Council for Offices (BCO) annual National Awards, having been recognised as Highly Commended in the Projects up to 1,500 sq.m. category. The National Awards programme recognises top quality of
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A new school complex on the edge of the rainforest in northern Brazil has won the RIBA International Prize 2018 for the world’s best new building. Designed by Brazilian architects, Aleph Zero and Rosenbaum, Children Village provides boarding accommodation for 540 children aged 13 to 18 attendi
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As part of the centenary celebrations of the David Stow building in Jordanhill – Glasgow’s former teaching college – CALA Homes (West), which is currently completing a transformation project of the landmark building, has launched the search for Glasgow’s Best Teacher 2021.
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The search is on for the UK's plant Operator of the Year with £10,000 in prize money up for grabs in a dedicated all-day festival of construction.
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A luxury “fairytale” treehouse in Fife, which costs nearly £500 a night to stay in, has been named among the best leafy high rise stays in the country. The Scotsman reports that the home that has literally branched out at Fernie Castle at Letham near Cupar is built in a cluster of sycamore tree
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The Heydar Aliyev Centre in Baku, Azerbaijan by Zaha Hadid Architects The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the 30 buildings in contention for its first global architecture award, The RIBA International Prize.
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