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More than six hundred residents of multi-storey tower blocks in South Lanarkshire are to benefit from new fire safety measures. Led by South Lanarkshire Council and contractor and manufacturer CCG (Scotland), nine high-rise blocks of flats in East Kilbride and Cambuslang have been confirmed to recei
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The NESS Energy from Waste Facility (EFW) located in East Tullos will accept its first delivery of waste materials today for commissioning purposes.
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The best new public and commercial buildings in Scotland have been revealed at the property industry’s largest awards celebration held in Edinburgh last week.
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The president of the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) Callum Mackintosh has been recognised for his outstanding track record of leadership at the prestigious Trade Association Forum Awards. In March 2021, Callum became the youngest-ever President of the SPOA across its 70-year history, and s
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East Renfrewshire Council has started work on the second phase of active travel improvements to Ayr Road in Newton Mearns.
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Plans to save the only farm built by the poet Robert Burns are unveiled today. The “FutureVision” seeks to safeguard the 170-acre Ellisland Farm, on the banks of the River Nith, where Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne, Tam o Shanter and a large part of his creative output, especially in music a
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A two-tier commercial market has emerged in Aberdeen, where "rents and terms are holding up for ‘best in class’ buildings, but functionally or locationally obsolete buildings are struggling", according to Savills. The comments reflect activity in the last year with Savills recording
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Kier Group has appointed Jamie McKechnie as managing director of Kier Places, its housing maintenance and facilities management business. Jamie McKechnie will take up his new role from 3rd April following the departure of Mark Whittaker who is leaving Kier to take up a role elsewhere in the industry
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Those responsible for the safety of high-rise residential buildings in England have six months from April to register with the new Building Safety Regulator.
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Lismore Community Trust has appointed Connect Modular, part of The Wee House Group, to take forward the design and subsequently produce and submit a planning application for two affordable modular homes on the Isle of Lismore.
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A Cardonald neighbourhood is set to benefit from transformed greenspace and improved resilience to flood risk, with construction work to deliver these benefits now underway.
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The monthly Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) column continues with Jocelyne Fleming reflecting on her visit to Scottish Parliament’s Cross-Party Group on Construction. Ensuring the Scottish construction industry has a steady supply of labour with the necessary skills continues
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Inverness’ first distillery in 130 years has officially opened, reconnecting the Highland capital with its proud but lost whisky and brewing history. Powered by a low-carbon sustainability centre on-site, the £7.5 million Uile-bheist distillery and brewery on River Ness is expected to at
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Taylor Wimpey West Scotland challenged the pupils in Newton Farm and Maidenhill to design signs that could be installed beside new show homes near the schools to encourage drivers to slow down. Three winning designs - created by Pippa Lindsay (P6) from Newton Farm Primary, Leo Dunsmuir, (P5) fr
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Work is now underway to build the new Leven station as part of the £116 million Scottish Government funded Levenmouth Rail Link project.
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