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Build to rent specialist Watkin Jones has launched legal action against Irish insulation manufacturer Kingspan after setting aside tens of millions of pounds to cover the remediation of buildings in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.
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Cabinet secretary for housing Màiri McAllan has set out the Scottish Government's Housing Emergency Action Plan, which includes measures to end children living in unsuitable accommodation, support vulnerable groups, and a multi-year investment of £4.9 billion in new affordable homes. An
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The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has appointed Perfect Circle to deliver its Estates Programme Assurance Service (EPAS). Appointed under Perfect Circle via the SCAPE Consultancy framework, international property and construction consultancy Gleeds will lead a combined assurance team alongsi
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The most significant reform to the governance of scaffolding and access training in decades has been marked today with the creation of a new independent Sector Representative Organisation (SRO) by the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation.
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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is working with AAT (The Association of Accounting Technicians) to promote an entry-level finance course for its members. The Business Finance Basics course is a three-hour session consisting of six modules including video tutorials and interactive
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Energy company SGN has successfully completed a pioneering project in Scotland, demonstrating that the UK’s gas network can be repurposed to transport hydrogen.
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East Dunbartonshire Council’s Planning Board has given the green light for new affordable homes to be built in Bearsden. The board approved planning consent for the construction of 32 new homes at land at Nithsdale Crescent at its meeting last month.
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Work has started on 34 homes for social rent and two commercial units on the site of an old car park in Glasgow.
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Renfrewshire-based City Gate Construction (CGC) has made three senior promotions to a newly-formed operational board. Matthew Bowater, Kevin Kozicki and Stuart McLachlan all step into director roles, strengthening the senior leadership team and taking responsibility for the delivery of the long-term
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Peel Ports Clydeport has welcomed its largest ever turbines to a key facility for the renewable energy sector following a recent £3 million infrastructure investment. King George V Dock in Glasgow handled six wind turbines and their 80.5m-long blades – the biggest ever at the site owned
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Colliers has welcomed Craig McDonald to its Glasgow office as head of business space lease advisory in Scotland. Craig has joined Colliers from CBRE, where he was head of lease consultancy, Scotland, and in his new role will be responsible for running Colliers’ Scottish Business Space Lease Ad
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Shoosmiths in Scotland has appointed Steven Stewart as partner within its growing real estate division. Mr Stewart is based in Shoosmiths’ Glasgow office, leading the Scottish planning and environmental practice for the firm.
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High-performance windows and doors manufacturer NorDan UK has acquired a majority shareholding in Esk Glazing Ltd. The acquisition expands NorDan UK’s reach across the north-east of Scotland, where the company has operated since 1981. Headquartered in Livingston, with additional offices
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The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has called for long-term funding for the housing budget after new research revealed Scotland needs to build over 15,000 homes per year to meet housing need.
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Research and evaluation agency Harlow Consulting has been appointed to develop an impact evaluation framework of regulatory reforms to the initial education and training of architects.
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