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Public sector procurement specialist SCAPE Scotland has announced the launch of its new Utilities Consultancy Framework and the consultants appointed to deliver up to £500 million of investment across Scotland.
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The open call for project funding bids for Glasgow City Region’s £160 million investment zone has generated substantial interest from across the region with almost £2 billion worth of bid applications received.
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For April's SCN Construction Leaders feature, Colin Cardwell caught up with Sidey managing director Steve Hardy to hear about the company's award-winning 2023 and its double-digit turnover growth. Steve Hardy is a refreshingly ebullient person. The native of Newcastle upon Tyne who made Perth his ad
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A project manager who oversaw the reinstatement of 22 homes ripped apart by fire damage has been crowned with a coveted construction industry award by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Andrew Deacon, of Linear Design and Consult, was drafted in to help restore the apartments in Glasgow&rsq
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Cairn Group, the estate agency and letting firm serving Scotland's central belt, has undergone a significant management restructure. The changes see Paul Shields, who has been finance director at Cairn for 17 years, and long-serving sales and investment director Jennifer McGonigle appointe
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Housebuilder Dandara has officially begun construction at The Pines, its new development of homes in Wallyford, East Lothian. Located on Futures Drive, the range of 87 two, three, four and five-bedroom homes will be situated on former farmland, just a 10-minute car ride to the coast. The properties
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In response to the growing demand for greater low-carbon skills, employers and apprentices have taken a leading role in conducting a comprehensive review of Scotland's Plumbing Heating Apprenticeship programme.
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The Edinburgh office market is experiencing a surge in rents for high-quality space, driven by a lack of available prime Grade A accommodation, according to property consultancy Cushman & Wakefield. The market delivered solid take-up in Q1 2024 totalling 209,000 sq ft. The letting of 103,000 sq
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Scottish civil engineering company and quarry operator Loudounhill Contracts has added Sunward to its portfolio of plant machinery.
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UK construction companies indicated a renewed increase in total industry activity during March, thereby ending a six-month period of decline.
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A further 102 new properties are now underway by Cruden Homes at Longniddry Village in East Lothian.
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Scott and Fyfe, an employee-owned technical textiles company, celebrating its 160th anniversary, has announced "impressive" profits despite a highly challenging year. The Tayport-based firm started out as a linen works in 1864. Today, with a clear focus on design and innovation, the company&rsq
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National framework provider Pagabo has announced the 116 suppliers successfully appointed to its two new Professional Services frameworks covering Scotland and all remaining areas of the UK separately. Among the appointments are industry-leading names such as multi-disciplinary consultancies Rider L
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Architecture practice Holmes Miller has outlined its commitment to a carbon neutral built environment with the publication of a refreshed sustainability charter. In an active response to the climate emergency and both the UK and Scottish governments' net zero targets, the practice has updated its or
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A preferred design solution for a new £15 million flood prevention scheme for Bridge of Allan has been identified by Stirling Council, following consultation with the local community.
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