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Construction firm Morris & Spottiswood has strengthened its senior management team with two new appointments. The £100 million turnover company has hired Scott Grant and Paul Tutty to drive the firm’s Leeds and Edinburgh offices respectively.
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A major milestone has been reached in Heriot-Watt University’s new £19 million Global, Research, Innovation and Discovery (GRID) project. Construction work on the state-of-the-art project has now been completed by building contractors Bowmer & Kirkland allowing the university to
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The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has called for the Scottish Government to prioritise alternative solutions, including self-build, in order to boost supply and affordability. According to the latest Housing Statistics for Scotland, the Scottish housing market’s chronic undersu
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Scottish housebuilder Barratt Developments has pledged to recruit sixteen new apprentices in Scotland this year as part of its ongoing commitment to bridge the construction industry skills gap. The 16 new trade apprentice roles, focused on bricklaying, joinery and plumbing, will work across Barratt&
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Young People from Merkland School have been gaining valuable employability and vocational skills for their future careers thanks to Advance Construction Scotland. The pupils from the East Dunbartonshire school are currently progressing on their vocational training programme at the firm’s Train
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More than 1,800 new construction jobs are expected to be created after the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) received almost £11 million of core funding to support the sector to innovate, modernise and grow. The investment from the Scottish Funding Council, Scottish Enterpris
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Scottish Ministers have granted planning permission in principle for an onshore substation, electricity cables and associated infrastructure on part of the former Cockenzie Power Station site. A planning application for the development, submitted by Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm, was called in by Min
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Structural steel specialists J & D Pierce (Contracts) Ltd has been named as the steel contractor for the expansion to London City Airport. The £500 million City Airport Development Programme (CADP) will see the firm fabricate and erect the structural steelwork as well as design all the env
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Construction work to build contemporary apartments on the site of the fire-hit Bervie Chipper in Stonehaven is underway, the developer has confirmed. Aberdeen-based development and investment firm West Coast Estates has appointed Burns Construction to undertake the £1.5 million project in Davi
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Legislation to support the establishment and capitalisation of the Scottish National Investment Bank has been published by the Scottish Parliament. The Bill grants the necessary powers to set up the Bank which will provide financing for businesses through their whole life cycle and fo
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A planning application for the redevelopment of the Aberdeen Market site has been submitted by Halliday Fraser Munro (HFM) on behalf of the developer Patrizia. The mixed-use development would include office space, bars and restaurants with connected outdoor seating.
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Construction union Unite is taking legal action on behalf of workers who say they were blacklisted by construction companies. The case, which will be heard at the High Court, comes after the names of more than 3,000 construction workers were found in a file compiled by The Consulting Association, wh
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Residents are set to benefit from an £86.6 million housing investment in Renfrewshire over the next three years. Renfrewshire Council's Housing Capital Investment Plan 2019/20 to 2021/22 will focus on new build homes, regeneration and the maintenance of existing council homes.
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Design and architecture company HLM is one of four architecture practices to make the ‘Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to Work For’ 2019 list. The firm, which has studios in Glasgow, has also retained its ‘Two Star’ accreditation status, given to organisations that m
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Housebuilder Barratt Developments has announced plans to open 16 new sites creating 3,400 new homes across Scotland during the course of 2019. In addition to its home building programme, Barratt will also continue to increase its investment in land, as it looks to acquire and develop up to
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