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A California construction worker became an everyday hero when he helped save a missing baby. Colin Blevin went to work at Ciarra Construction in San Jose when he encountered a car blocking the entranceway. He approached the driver, Raymond Randy Gutierrez, and noticed a baby in the back seat.
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Strategic plan to bring thousands of affordable homes to South Lanarkshire approved A plan which will underpin the development of thousands of new affordable homes in South Lanarkshire is being submitted to the Scottish Government after being approved by councillors.
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A 73-storey office tower in Hong Kong has been sold to a Chinese consortium in what is the highest transaction ever recorded for a single office building. CK Asset Holdings, owned by billionaire and Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-Shing, sold the "The Center" for HK$40.2 billion (£4.98bn).
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Disney has announced plans to invest €2 billion (£1.8bn) to expand Disneyland Paris with a lake and new areas devoted to hit films such as Frozen and Star Wars. The multi-year project will transform Walt Disney Studios Park and see the addition of three new areas, along with other new attractions
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A former police box in Edinburgh which is currently being operated as a crepe and coffee vendor has been put up for sale by its owners. The kiosk, which is located on George Square, can even be moved to another location if required.
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Plans to redevelop the grounds of the former Caerlee Mill in Innerleithen into 44 new build houses and flats have been granted planning consent. Developer Whiteburn’s vision for the site is to build a range of two, three and four bedroom houses and cottage flats that are designed to reflect the sp
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The first phase of Cassiltoun Housing Association’s ambitious development plans will achieve a site start this month. The Association will complete 42 new homes on three sites known as ‘Barlia 3’. The development will consist of a mixture of general needs, wheelchair adaptable and amenity elde
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Dandara has been selected as the preferred bidder to redevelop the Middlefield Triangle following a decision by the Aberdeen City Council’s city growth and resources committee.
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Scottish Rugby’s plans to build a new 7,800-capacity playing venue in the grounds of BT Murrayfield in Edinburgh have been given planning approval. Councillors have backed plans which will see four 8.6 metres high covered spectator stands erected around a new artificial pitch on a section of l
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Housebuilder Avant Homes has been granted planning permission to build 197 new homes for a £52.6 million development in Hamilton. The Highstonehall development is located just 1.5 miles from the centre of Hamilton. As part of the joint project, Avant will deliver a variety of semi-detached and
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Renfrewshire-based logistics and construction business the Malcolm Group has reported a dip in turnover and profit but the firm still welcomed a “robust performance in the face of competitive trading conditions”. Group turnover for the year to the end of January fell 5.6% to £213 m
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Scottish law firm Gillespie Macandrew and Viking Energy have achieved a landmark decision in the development of one of the UK’s largest wind farms on croft land. Gillespie Macandrew acted for Viking in its application to the Scottish Land Court for permission to proceed with a wind farm develo
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Workloads for civil engineering contractors in Scotland have fallen for the fourth quarter in a row with future prospects continuing to remain weak, new figures have revealed. Figures released today by the Scottish branch of the CECA Scotland show work continuing to slow and order books continuing t
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Gala Fairydean Rovers is to shut the spectator section of its iconic A-listed grandstand until early 2019 to allow an essential restoration project to get underway on the 54-year-old structure. The club is working in partnership with Scottish Borders Council and charity Live Borders to ensure the lo
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The King's Theatre in Edinburgh is to close for two years for a £20 million redevelopment to safeguard the 112-year-old building for generations to come. Opened in 1906, the grade A-listed theatre welcomes over 200,000 visitors every year and is the only surviving operational theatre by archit
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