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UK poverty relief charity Turn2us is working with energy company SSE to help low income and vulnerable households in Scotland lower their bills by accessing energy efficiency measures through the Energy Company Obligation (ECO). The charity, which last year saw 3 million people using its service, he
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John Swinney Finance secretary John Swinney delivered a budget yesterday which pledged to provide £4.5 billion of infrastructure investment in 2015-16.
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Nicola Sturgeon The Scottish Government will shortly be inviting bids for a contract, worth up to £224 million over seven years, to deliver a new national fuel poverty scheme from 2015.
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L-R: David Watson, Chairman, Ronald McDonald House - Jackie Bird - Alastair Wylie, CCG Chairman & Chief Executive BBC newsreader Jackie Bird broke ground last week to mark the start of leading charity Ronald McDonald House’s new facility at the South Glasgow Hospitals campus.
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A programme of development at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, including plans to become a spaceport, have been set out as part of a long-term strategic vision for the business.
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Trapped Borders Railway worker cut free A construction worker on the Borders Railway was airlifted to hospital after he was trapped by his overturned truck.
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How the completed Birkwood Castle will look First phase of Birkwood Castle development nears completion
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Leanne Timmons, research co—ordinator for The Best Practice Hub with Edward Hardy chief executive of The Considerate Constructors Scheme The Considerate Constructors Scheme has launched its Best Practice Hub, a comprehensive online resource showcasing best practice in the construction industry at
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Capita has been revealed as the successful bidder to acquire the assets of procurement and supply chain management service Constructionline for £35 million on a cash free, debt free basis. Through its database of over 23,000 companies, Constructionline cuts out red tape for the construction industr
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A workman saved a pal from electrocution by hitting him with a plank of wood. Mark Bradley, 50, was struck by a reported 11,000-volt shock when a metal lamppost he was installing hit overhead power cables, the Mirror has reported.
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The jury’s decision at a mock trial will be in the hands of visitors attending the Health & Safety Scotland event held at the SECC in Glasgow on 22nd and 23rd April. As part of the event’s free educational programme, organised by the British Safety Council, A Mock Trial: A Construction Indus
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Sarah Speirs The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Scotland has called for a balanced approach to the country’s private rented sector reforms.
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Applications are now open for the 16th annual Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland (VIBES) Awards and Scottish construction businesses are encouraged to apply for their chance to join the country’s environmental elite. The awards scheme recognises and rewards businesses that contribu
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Corrupt council officials were treated to dances and drinks in lap dancing bars, corporate football tickets and lavish meals by builders trying to seek valuable contracts, a court heard last week. Edinburgh Sheriff Court was told that former City of Edinburgh Council employees Charles Owenson and Ja
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The winning Dunwhinny Gardens development Eildon scoops national award for Peebles development
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