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More than 500 construction jobs could be created after the Scottish Government announced an investment of almost £27 million into regeneration projects in disadvantaged and rural communities across the country. The latest round of funding from the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF), delive
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New research from IPPR, supported by housing association Stonewater, has found that retrofitting the UK’s housing supply could save the average household £500 per year on their energy bills when the UK Government’s new energy price guarantee comes into effect in April 2023 –
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Scottish-based UK and internationally operating construction and property business Edison Group has made the strategic acquisition of project management, interior fit-out and property maintenance business GDC Design. Glasgow-based GDC Design, which operates throughout Scotland and as far south as Bi
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Improved transport connections along the White Cart river between Paisley town centre and Scotland's manufacturing innovation district are a step closer after receiving planning consent. Renfrewshire Council's Planning and Climate Change Board gave the green light to a series of new routes and links
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The Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool has had its latest six-month data refresh where the value of future planned Scottish public sector construction projects has increased £600 million to £12.2 billion and the number of businesses registered for updates has reached 900.
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Badenoch and Strathspey members of the Highland Council have approved a four-year programme of works which will see over £2 million of investment in heating and energy efficiency works for council houses in the area.
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In advance of National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) being adopted on 13 February 2023, planning minister Tom Arthur and chief planner Fiona Simpson have written to stakeholders to provide advice on the transition to the new development plan system and on some policy considerations
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Ellon-headquartered housebuilder Scotia Homes has reported a 16% increase in operating profit to £4.4 million with a pretax profit of £3.9m for the year ended 30th June 2022. Turnover reached £40m which was 21% ahead of the previous financial year as the business recovered from the
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A Glasgow scaffolding & building contractor has swapped hard hats for bottle caps by launching an ultra-premium vodka and flavoured vodka brand. Blur 69 was already snapped up by MTV as the official MTV Europe Music Awards Green Room sponsor in Düsseldorf in November last year.
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Sandra Cassels discusses the recent changes to the law of prescription and their impact on latent defects in construction projects. The expiry of claims for damages in Scotland is regulated by the Prescription & Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973. Section 6 of the 1973 Act provides that claims
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AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd and Southside Housing Association have been granted planning permission to build a block of 55 flats for social rent at the site of a former Glasgow car dealership.
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Nine of Scotland’s leading property companies have come together to support an urgently needed build project for a charity in Kinross-shire.
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Boeing and McLaughlin & Harvey have started the main construction phase of the new E-7 Wedgetail facilities at RAF Lossiemouth, marking the next stage in the technical infrastructure programme.
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SSEN Transmission is to begin work on a new £17 million warehouse in Dundee by the summer after the plans for the 7,817 sqm facility were approved by councillors. Part of the firm's drive to reach net zero emissions, the building will be located at Claverhouse East Industrial Estate
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South Ayrshire Council and the Ayrshire Roads Alliance have launched a series of consultations inviting the public to provide feedback on a new project that will create a new active travel route from Ayr to Barassie. More than just a walking and cycle path, it is expected that the ten-mile route wil
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