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CHAP is proud to announce the success of its annual charity golf day, held on 1st August at Newmachar Golf Club, which raised an incredible £10,500 in support of SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health). The funds will directly contribute to the launch of The Nook, Scotland’s first ever
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Cala Group has reported the results of its annual sustainability data audit, noting significant strides towards its net zero goals.
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A second phase of public realm improvement works on Byres Road in Glasgow will get underway next month.
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The global professional body for structural engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), has joined with the Commonwealth Engineers’ Council (CEC) to share and co-create engineering expertise towards a sustainable built environment. IStructE’s new Pan-African Structural
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The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched Go Construct Careers (GCC), an essential new online platform designed to connect construction employers with the next generation of skilled workers. The upgraded portal will serve as a central hub for job vacancies, apprenticeships, and en
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Scaffolding is set to go up around a landmark block of flats in Perth as the local authority embarks on a crucial programme of structural maintenance to ensure they remain wind and watertight, warm, damp-free, safe and secure. The work is necessary to extend the life expectancy of the buildings so t
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Alastair Tibbs reviews Netflix's new documentary on the Grenfell Tower fire. In the early hours of 14 June 2017, the London sky was ignited. What started as a spark from a faulty fridge soon became the blaze that claimed the lives of 72 men, women and children. It was, however, a perfect storm of ne
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Port Glasgow’s proud seafaring heritage is being remembered and celebrated – in the form of LEGO bricks. Staff at Port Glasgow Library had been researching local hero Chippy McNish, the Port man who was part of the famous crew of Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition aboard the Enduran
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An employee of Persimmon Homes East Scotland has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours for her exceptional service to the West Lothian community. Victoria Dunnett, 46, from Bathgate was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).
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The LEGO Group has donated 20,000 bricks to a charity initiative that will turn a London alleyway into a children's playground.
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Persimmon Homes North Scotland has donated £3,000 to Finding Your Feet, a charity dedicated to supporting families affected by amputation and limb absence. The funding will be used to help deliver a free family fun day for amputees and their families at the Scottish Deer Centre in Cupar, Fife.
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A team from Taylor Wimpey East Scotland have raised £7,410 for charity after taking part in the Taylor Wimpey Challenge last month. The homebuilder’s annual fundraising event, now in its 11th year, sees teams from across the UK work together to raise money to support the Youth Adv
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Plans to demolish a former Edinburgh pub to make way for student accommodation have been given the green light. Designed by Flectcher Joseph Associates, the proposals will see the creation of 80 units at the site of the former Murrayfield Sports Bar in Gorgie.
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A sleepless night turned into a cause for celebration for a Canadian construction worker after he discovered a lottery ticket had made him CA$100,000 (c. £54,000) richer. Ontario resident Bradley Rosehart is overjoyed after winning the jackpot in the Megadice Lotto draw on the 9 of April 2025.
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New grade-separated junctions at Birnam and Dalguise and a new roundabout at Dunkeld are among the planned upgrades to the route to be dualled between Pass of Birnam and Tay Crossing.
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