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With 71% of all digging work being preceded by an online search the state of the UK’s infrastructure, the sector is now safer than ever before, a new report has found. The third iteration of the Digging Up Britain report was launched this week, looking at the state of UK excavation work, the v
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Plans to develop the first purpose-built mosque in Perth have been submitted to Perth and Kinross Council for approval.
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Mull and Iona Community Trust (MICT) and Ulva School Community Association (USCA) have been given the green light to build four affordable homes at Ulva Ferry on the Isle of Mull. MICT and USCA have appointed The Wee House Company to build the new homes. The construction of the homes is the cul
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Poor infrastructure on the Scottish islands and rural areas is holding back house-building, according to an Argyll-based developer. Kenny MacLeod, director of MacLeod Construction Ltd, spoke to the Argyllshire Advertiser about his firm's experience building homes in Argyll and Oban and on islands su
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Taylor Wimpey is hosting its first virtual Ask the Experts event on Sunday, where buyers can book an appointment to chat to its local property experts from the comfort of their sofa.
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Neil Donaldson has announced his retirement from timber specialist James Donaldson & Sons after 45 years with the business.
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Plans to decarbonise Scotland’s rail passenger services by 2035 have been launched by Transport Secretary Michael Matheson today.
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Construction works on the largest affordable housing development in the Highlands since the 1980s is due to begin in Fort William. The first phase of the development, which forms part of the strategic Blar Mor development in Fort William, is being developed by The Highland Council and will be delive
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A new £3 million bridge crossing the A90 near Kirkliston on the western outskirts of Edinburgh will open today following 11 months of construction.
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East Kilbride-based trade window and door fabricator CMS Trade has announced the appointment of Jim Walker as its new general manager. With more than 15 years’ experience in the manufacture and installation of PVCu windows and doors, Mr Walker is well-known within the Scottish fenestration sec
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As the global pandemic continues to take its toll, RICS has said the Scottish Government should enable more offices to be converted to housing as commercial sector demand falls. The call comes as the Q2 2020 RICS Commercial Property Survey results predictably point to a further deterioration in cond
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Works are set to begin which will further enhance the visitor experience at one of Scotland’s most iconic sites, the Old Man of Storr on the Isle of Skye.
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A unique "floating cinema" where audience members sit in separate boats will be brought to cities across the US later this year.
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The Inner House of the Court of Session has agreed that unenforceable parts of an adjudicator’s decision can be ‘severed off’, write solicitors Fraser Hopkins and Jilly Petrie. It’s well understood that adjudication is a quick way of resolving construction disputes, on a
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Glasgow-headquartered fit-out and M&E specialist Morris & Spottiswood recorded an increase in turnover and profitability last year despite "challenging market conditions". The company's turnover increased to £82.6 million from £82.4 million while profit after tax and before divid
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