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Jillian Nelson (middle left) and Jacqueline Cassidy (middle right) of Robertson Group, collect their IIYP award from Annabelle Ewing Robertson Group has been recognised for its commitment to the training and development of young people.
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Construction workers have pipped medical and hospitality staff to the title of most hygienic profession after a new survey revealed they take an average of 14 showers per week. The poll into how often Britons shower revealed that education and IT workers are most likely to neglect their hygiene.
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A loss of momentum in housebuilding and civil engineering has slowed the pace of growth in Britain's construction industry, according to a survey published today. The monthly Markit/CIPS UK construction purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 57.1 after hitting a four-month high of 58.1 in June.
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West Lothian Council has won two appeals against decisions to reject planning applications in Burghmuir and Clarendon. Scottish Government Ministers upheld the council's decision to reject permission for approximately 320 new houses on the sites in Linlithgow.
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People across Argyll and Bute who have completed developments in the past three years can enter the council’s third sustainable design awards. Recognising, promoting and celebrating examples of exceptional design quality, the awards give developers the opportunity to have their work endorsed by pl
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Andy Kerr, MD of CMS Window Systems receives his EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 Award from BBC TV journalist and presenter Jackie Bird CMS Window Systems founder shortlisted for top UK entrepreneurship award
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Winning design for viewpoint on the banks of Loch Lubnaig designed by Ruaraidh Campbell Moir An architectural design competition will be launched next week inviting young architects to design one of three new installations to be built as part of the widely acclaimed Scottish Scenic Routes initiative
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Hillcrest delivers 18 new affordable homes in Edinburgh An eye-catching and much-needed development of 18 new flats for social rent was handed over to delighted tenants in Edinburgh last week.
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Brian Rye Construction union UCATT has indicated its surprise at the continued rise in the number of self-employed people working in UK construction despite an attempt to tighten up the amount of casual labour in the industry.
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Michael Laird Architects (MLA) has announced the appointment of Gillian Stewart as director. One of Scotland’s foremost workplace designers, Ms Stewart has worked with DEGW, haa design and most recently BDG architecture + design.
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An £8 million Gaelic primary school is set to be built in Portree on Skye after councillors gave planning permission for the development. The cost includes the demolition of the Margaret Carnegie Hostel and Boys Hostel which will make way for the new building.
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A legal challenge to the Cairngorms National Park’s Local Plan has been abandoned, paving the way for up to 1,500 homes to be built. The appeal by a group of environmental bodies failed in the courts system twice before the appellants appealed to the UK Supreme Court in 2013, where a hearing date
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German discount supermarket Aldi has unveiled plans to open 130 extra stores in the UK over the next two years in a £600 million expansion. The chain overtook Waitrose in April as the UK’s sixth-biggest supermarket, with 5.3 per cent of the market share.
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Planning officials have urged councillors to reject plans for the ‘ribbon’ hotel at the heart of Edinburgh’s St James Centre £850 million redevelopment, insisting the unusual building could “damage” the city’s skyline. The Jestico + Whiles designed plan is due to go before the City of E
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