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Premier Inn owner Whitbread has announced a £70 million investment in Scotland with plans to open five new hotels in 2020. The hotel operator said that the move will create an estimated 200 new jobs.
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Glasgow City Council has unveiled the final designs of a pedestrian crossing which will connect Govan and Partick.
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CALA Homes (West) has kicked off a partnership with Social Bite to help tackle homelessness through a series of initiatives, beginning with a pilot project at CALA’s Prince’s Quay. CALA is set to donate staff time and money to support the charity’s various projects across Scotland.
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Edinburgh-based building and project consultancy Paragon has launched a green investment service to help property investment funds set and attain specific environmental targets. Paragon’s proprietary two-stage service comprises a ‘green book’ guide which enables funds to set standa
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The Hunter Foundation has unveiled plans to develop a state-of-the-art teaching facility on the banks of Loch Lomond.
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Architectural practice Halliday Fraser Munro has made a series of top-level additions to the senior team in its Glasgow office to help drive forward the firm’s strategic growth in the central belt. Deborah McKay joins as projects director while David Craig takes on the role of technical direct
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Integrated interior fit-out specialist Linear Projects has revealed a strong start to the year with three new contracts, building on a strongly established reputation in the education sector. In Edinburgh, the team has successfully secured the provision of the new Broomhills Primary School, being de
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Southside Housing Association has submitted plans for a 120-flat development in Pollokshields. Set to replace the existing five and six-storey 1960s blocks of flats, the properties would form phases two and three of the masterplan for the St Andrew’s Drive, Shields Road, Maxwell Drive and St J
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Network Rail is soon to begin work on a £7.5 million project to refurbish and repaint the North Queensferry approach span to the Forth Bridge. The refurbishment work is being undertaken by Balfour Beatty which has won the contract to deliver a range of vital maintenance projects around the 130
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Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) has followed up on a £114 million investment deal with M&G Investments with the announcement of £35m of private investment to support a programme of house building and improvements. The housing association has agreed a 10-year revolvin
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The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is throwing a challenge out to the construction industry to complete its epic 4 Peaks Challenge.
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A new BBC ALBA documentary tells the inspirational story of a community’s vision to build a world-class visitor centre to celebrate the history of St Kilda.
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has served a summons on three contractors involved in building a troubled hospital complex where problems led to losses of around £73 million. The health board is taking action against Multiplex, Capita Property and Infrastructure Ltd and Currie and Brown UK Limit
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More women are showing an interest in construction as a career and the industry badly needs them, according to a leading Scottish contractor. Bruce Dickson, regional director of BAM Construction in Scotland, was speaking ahead of BAM’s sponsorship of the annual Women in Property Central Scotla
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CALA Group has announced the launch of a fundraising partnership with Samaritans which aims to support the charity’s vital work across the UK while strengthening employee mental health and wellbeing. Samaritans is a charity working across the UK and Ireland to help people who are struggling to
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