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Home services marketplace, Plentific.com, is dedicated to helping customers create their ideal home improvements, whatever the purpose. In anticipation for the release of the sequel, 50 Shades Darker, Plentific has produced a helpful guide for anyone hoping to recreate the infamous red room from the
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Most sectors of Scotland’s construction industry will experience growth over the next five years with 12,000 new construction workers needed to meet demand, the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has forecast. According to the Construction Skills Network (CSN) report, all sectors are expe
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The University of Edinburgh is set to harness the power of trigeneration in a new £9 million energy project which will revolutionise the way they produce heating, cooling and electricity at their Easter Bush Veterinary Campus. The system, which is being delivered by Vital Energi, will capture the w
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A major new survey has given an insight into the major concerns and opportunities of architects across the industry resulting in the UK’s vote to leave the European Union. Published today by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the RIBA Members Brexit Survey is the most comprehensive
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Harry Smith Gillespie Macandrew’s housebuilding expert Harry Smith says now is not the time for Scotland’s housebuilders to be cautious.
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'Control' by Roman Robroek A stunning photograph of Kelenfold Power Station in Budapest has been named the outright winning shot in construction’s finest photography competition.
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Jim McColl Awarding body to launch new construction industry qualification
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The Glasgow Recycling and Renewable Energy Centre at Polmadie Doosan Babcock has been contracted to replace Interserve as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor at the Glasgow Recycling & Renewable Energy Centre (GRREC).
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Image courtesy of David Springford of Infinity Photography Architects from around the world are being invited to submit designs to replace an iconic bandstand in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle.
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Monica Houston Scottish employers are facing increased complexity and administrative costs following the recent decision by the Scottish Government on how it manages the Apprenticeship Levy (AL), according to Grant Thornton.
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Ian Hughes, strategic partnerships director, CITB Scotland and Michael McBrearty, chief executive, hub South West Scotland present student Matthew Laverie, 16, with the folio of certificates he achieved during his time on the programme The lives of 11 young men from the south west of Scotland have b
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Mott MacDonald to move to St Vincent Plaza In the largest letting in Scotland since the EU referendum, global management, engineering and development consultancy Mott MacDonald has concluded terms to move to the St Vincent Plaza office scheme in Glasgow city centre.
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Beavers have halted plans for 700 new homes near the River Tay in Perthshire. The Herald has reported that developers want to build the houses in a multi-million pound scheme near Scone.
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A chimney stack that looks like brick but is actually plastic has been developed by the UK's largest brickmaker. The prefabricated, brick-effect FastStack chimney helps builders to significantly reduce the time spent on installation, according to Ibstock.
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Jim Rooney Experienced housing practitioner Jim Rooney has been working in asset management for the past 25 years and this year will chair HouseMark Scotland’s new Active Asset Management Specialist Club. He considers the main challenges currently facing registered social landlords in asset manage
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