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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has appointed four new members to senior governance roles across the organisation, including a new senior independent governor.
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A major £3.2 million redevelopment of Greenock’s traditional high street is underway.
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Councillors have been recommended to approve plans by Miller Homes to redevelop the former Playdrome leisure centre site in Clydebank. The housebuilder was chosen as the preferred bidder for the 8.5-acre site in 2022, beating five other housing developers to the £5.675 million sale.
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A self-proclaimed engineer who shared videos of herself on social media building an elaborate tunnel system underneath her house has been forced to stop by officials. Kala, known as 'Tunnel Girl' online, has garnered millions of TikTok views showing off the unusual construction. But she ha
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Construction work has begun on a new Applied Shipbuilding Academy at BAE Systems’ Scotstoun shipyard on the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow.
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Members of the public are being invited to offer feedback on plans to redevelop the bingo hall located on Leith’s Manderston Steet.
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Councillors at the City of Edinburgh Council have today given their unanimous approval for a major planning application redeveloping the Ocean Terminal centre at Leith waterfront.
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In the first Construction Leaders feature of 2024, David Crawford talks to Margaret Taylor about his introduction to timber, the long-term sustainability benefits of the material and Deeside Timberframe's expansion into England. David Crawford is a timber evangelist. Having joined manufact
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Architectural practice Studio LBA has made four senior level promotions within its team. Claire Metivier, who joined the practice in 2023, has been promoted to associate director. As an examiner for the architectural charterships, Claire places huge importance on investing in the wider profession, a
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Material processing equipment distributor Stewart Plant Sales has secured exclusive distribution rights for the McCloskey Environmental range across Scotland.
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BAM has confirmed that James Wimpenny, the executive director, construction, UK and Ireland Division, has decided to retire at the end of the month. Following a 38-year career with BAM, James is retiring to spend more time with his family and pursue opportunities in the charitable sector. He jo
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New high-vis vests that aim to address mental health concerns in the housebuilding industry are now available to all Taylor Wimpey employees to wear while on-site at its developments right across Scotland.
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Peter Reekie, chief executive at Scottish Futures Trust, looks ahead to what 2024 has in store for construction and infrastructure in Scotland, and sets out one area that all organisations should make a priority over the next 12 months. “The pace of change has never been this fast, yet it
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Scotland's commercial property market witnessed £1.5 billion worth of assets changing hands during 2023, as the market adjusted to the sharp rise in interest rates seen since December 2021, according to research from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy’s analysi
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The third core of the 551-bed student accommodation complex at 225 Bath Street, Glasgow, has been completed by GRAHAM and its frame partner, Hampsey Ltd, in less than eight weeks. With each core standing at 36m in Glasgow’s skyline, the project team is celebrating the impressive milestone as t
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