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Deputy First Minister John Swinney has opened 48 new affordable homes in Perth built by Campion Homes for the Gannochy Trust. The development, designed by Anderson Bell + Christie, was funded by The Gannochy Trust, a Scottish registered charity founded in 1937 by former Scotch whisky
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Construction companies, engineering firms and other businesses active in the infrastructure sector stand to lose out on funding, investment and major government contracts around the world unless they take a more active role in the fight against climate change. A growing imperative for infrastructure
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Martin McKay, executive director of regeneration at Clyde Gateway, discusses the economic opportunities for regeneration areas like Clyde Gateway where resilience can be built in. I don’t believe the pandemic will lead to the demise of the office. Companies are diverse and need workplace
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Dr Willie Mackie has been named as the new chair of hub South West Scotland Limited, succeeding John McClelland CBE. Mr McClelland, who has guided the construction hub over its seven years in operation in Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway, is retiring.
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HFD Group has marked the topping out of Glasgow's biggest single office building by running the first laps of its much-anticipated rooftop running track.
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Public services and social housing in Glasgow are set to receive an investment of £7.7 million following the publication of the latest accounts from council-backed construction firm City Building.
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Scottish Borders Council has approved plans to build two new whisky distilleries in Jedburgh.
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Non-combustible cladding specialist Vivalda Group has reported strong growth, driven in part by its acqusition of Cumbernauld-based MSP Scotland. Vivalda reported a 7% rise in profits and 2.5% growth in revenue up to £34 million, Construction Enquirer reports. The firm invested £1.8 mill
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Edinburgh city councillors have approved the masterplan for council-owned land at Meadowbank, which will see the area transformed into one of Edinburgh's greenest neighbourhoods.
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A design system to ensure all new developments at Queens Quay meet the same high standard has been introduced by West Dunbartonshire Council.
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Plans to redevelop the former headquarters of NHS Glasgow into 92 private rented flats have been submitted by Mosaic Architecture + Design on behalf of Calmont Group.
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Landowners have criticised proposals to remove the presumption in favour of development that contributes to sustainable development from Scotland's planning system. The Scottish Government is currently consulting on amendments to the Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemi
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The construction team building the new Australian headquarters of major international insurer Zurich slipped up by installing the Z in its signage upside down.
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Over £127 million is set to be invested in new and improved transport infrastructure connecting Ravenscraig north to the M8 and south to Motherwell and the M74. The Glasgow City Region Cabinet has approved investment of £61.9 million for the Ravenscraig Infrastructure Access (RIA) projec
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A brand new £11 million acute mental health facility has now officially opened at Stobhill Hospital.
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