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More women are showing an interest in construction as a career and the industry badly needs them, according to a leading Scottish contractor. Bruce Dickson, regional director of BAM Construction in Scotland, was speaking ahead of BAM’s sponsorship of the annual Women in Property Central Scotla
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Architecture practice Hawkins\Brown has launched a dedicated Scottish studio this week, expanding its presence in the UK beyond existing studios in London and Manchester. The firm will celebrate the opening of Studio Scotland with a launch party and exhibition at The Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh
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More than 500 Robertson Construction employees are going pink in support of the NHS Organ Donation week campaign - Monday 26th September to Sunday 2nd October. Robertson is supporting the campaign following a tweet from Beatrix, a patient at The Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, who complimented t
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Heather Holbrook looks at how the shift to online retail has led to high vacancy rates in UK retail properties, necessitating the repurposing of these spaces. Even a short walk up most of Scotland’s high streets will tell you a lot about the transformation they have undergone in recent years.
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A poor understanding of the updated Euroclass fire rating standard is bringing additional cost, confusion and quality issues to a sector faced with recladding up to 700 high rise building in Scotland alone, says Gillian Thomson. Replacing BS476, the European rating system EN13501-1 was updated in 20
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(from left) Stephanie Hyams, Mark Saunders, Mitchell Clarke, Gillian Pettigrew and David MacDonald at the Robertson Collegelands site Pupils at Uddingston Grammar School have been laying the foundations for a career in construction thanks to a new initiative carried out in partnership with Robertson
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North Ayrshire Council is the second Scottish local authority to announce proposals to pull down all its high rise tower blocks. Unveiling its new vision for housing in the region, the council said it could replace five ageing tower blocks in Irvine and two in Saltcoats with modern, state-of-the-art
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A former cinema building severely damaged by fire in Lochgelly's town centre at the weekend will be demolished in the interests of public safety.
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Work on two pilot projects in Dundee trialling alternative insulation options and rewiring, both without the need to temporarily re-house residents, could come a step closer next week.
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The future development of Queens Quay in Clydebank could take another step forward on Wednesday when the masterplan for the site is presented to West Dunbartonshire Council. Detailed proposals have been put forward to planners outlining the vision for transforming the former John Brown’s shipyard,
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Councillors in the Scottish Borders have agreed a cross-party budget proposal which commits to the delivery of planned infrastructure projects. The budget, which was agreed at the full Council meeting last week, will enable investment in infrastructure, such as schools, roads, care facilities, and b
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Glasgow's skyline changed forever yesterday with the demolition of the last of the Red Road flats, although not everything went to plan. Two of the six iconic Red Road towers remained partially standing due to an unforeseen difficulty.
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Some members of staff at McGill have not received their wages following the news that the Dundee construction firm is preparing to enter administration for the second time in less than four years. It was reported last week that McGill Facilities Management Limited has submit
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Chris McGinn, commercial manager at PfH Scotland, believes Scottish social landlords need to get back to basics when it comes to reducing the carbon footprint of their homes. More than ever, improving the thermal performance of social homes in Scotland feels like an uphill battle.
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Independent housebuilder Stewart Milne Group has increased its in-take of apprentices to help meet the growing shortage of tradespeople as it embarks on eight new developments in the next six months. The firm has recruited nine new apprentices into its expanding homes division in Central Scotland to
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