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A row has broken out over plans to build a new, bog-standard public toilet in San Francisco at a cost of $1.7 million (around £1.5 million). City councillors last week called a press conference to announce that Noe Valley, currently served only by a temporary portable toilet, would get a singl
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Plans by architects Holmes Miller for an integrated educational and community facility for the east end of Dundee were this week approved by Dundee City Council. The East End Community Campus, which will cater for almost 1900 pupils of Braeview Academy and Craigie High School and their teachers, sta
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Cheval Collection has started work on a 70-unit development, the Cheval Maison – West Regent Glasgow. Cheval Collection and 141WRS marked the occasion with a signing ceremony in Cheval Collection’s London office. The property is due to open in 2025.
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Continuing the regular Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) column in Scottish Construction Now, Jocelyne Fleming outlines the organisation's support for the Scottish Government's reuse and repair culture. Sustainability continues to be at the forefront of CIOB’s policy work. In order t
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Full planning permission has been granted for a new £12 million whisky and gin distillery and visitor centre on the Isle of Barra.
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Property investment and development company CEG has appointed national construction company, McLaughlin & Harvey, to commence construction works for the landmark development at 33 Cadogan Street (formerly known as The Grid).
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The Scottish Government intends to invest approximately £5 million in additional road safety measures for the A9 between now and 2025.
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Retailer Home Bargains has submitted plans to North Lanarkshire Council to build a distribution hub and offices in a move that would create 400 new jobs at a brownfield site in Castlecary, Cumbernauld.
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The City of Edinburgh Council has approved proposals for the restoration of Leith Custom House put forward by the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT). The plans will see the creation of a mixed-use community, creative and heritage hub as part of a new £15 million project.
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A special groundbreaking event was held yesterday to mark the start of construction work on the new Currie Community High School. Shirley-Anne Somerville, cabinet secretary for education and skills at the Scottish Government was joined on site by Councillor Joan Griffiths, education, children and fa
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Moray Council has deferred the final design and construction start date, by up to five years, for a new primary school for Elgin due to affordability and capacity concerns. Findrassie Primary School was planned to open by the end of 2025 and accommodate up to 450 pupils in a high-quality, sustainabl
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Argyll and Bute Council has asked residents to participate in the consultation on the redesign of Kilcreggan Ferry Terminal. The council needs to make improvements to the ferry terminal infrastructure at both Dunoon and Kilcreggan to ensure safe and reliable berthing for the new passenger-only vesse
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A derelict site once central to the Clyde’s shipbuilding industry will be transformed following a £2.4 million award from the low carbon Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme. The Govan Graving Docks were used for final painting and repair of vessels but have lain empty for 40 ye
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The Scottish Government is to begin a new procurement competition to complete the Tomatin to Moy section of the A9 dualling programme after the single tender submission received was deemed not to be of good value.
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NorDan UK Ltd has announced a record 34% increase in turnover for a single year for 2022.
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