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Five projects are in contention to be named as Scotland’s building of the year. The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland's Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award demonstrates the exceptional range of contemporary Scottish architecture.
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New investment models to deliver more public infrastructure; improved active and sustainable transport measures; an accelerated building decarbonisation programme, and filling in potholes – these are just some of the priorities already put forward in a soon-to-close survey being managed by inf
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Midlothian Council and Cruden have celebrated the completion of an energy-efficient Passivhaus development on Scottish Housing Day. The milestone marked the official completion of 20 new council flats at St Cuthbert’s on Bonnyrigg High Street, built to the energy-efficient Passivhaus standard.
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The Barratt Foundation has donated £300,000 to youth unemployment charity Street League to help tackle the rising issue across Scotland and the UK. The Foundation, which is the charitable arm of Barratt Developments, kicked off the partnership by presenting the funds at a workshop held at a St
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The first phase of the redevelopment of the Midlothian Snowsports Centre has opened this month, with Robertson Civil Engineering (RCE) playing a major part. RCE is a project partner with Midlothian Council for the redevelopment at Hillend, now the site of Scotland’s first Alpine Coaster which
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Kingdom Group has secured £50 million in funding to support its ongoing commitment to building high-quality affordable homes across Fife, Perth & Kinross, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk. Provided by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Bank of Scotland (BoS), in conjunction with government grant
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Partick Housing Association (PHA) has completed and launched its new 46-home development at Bearsden Road in Anniesland. Members of Glasgow City Council made a visit this week as the new development in the west of the city was officially handed over.
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Miller Homes is inviting local groups and causes across Scotland to get involved in its next round of funding, giving those in need local to its developments a share of £10,000. Community Fund applications are now open. The homebuilder has been making a sizeable impact on the local communities
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Over 225 key players from across the Scottish home building sector and wider stakeholder organisations have come together in Edinburgh today to discuss how to address the country’s housing emergency in the context of changing consumer, political and policy landscapes. Delegates at representati
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Kevin McColgan has stood down as CEO of Aberdeenshire-based Bancon Group with effect from today. In a statement, Bancon said Mr McColgan – an experienced construction industry leader who was appointed to the role in September 2023 – was standing down "due to personal reasons".
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Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) contractors are becoming a target for the tax authorities with HMRC issuing letters to CIS contractors if records indicate that the correct deductions may not have been applied, a Scottish tax expert has warned. The letter prompts the contractor to verify the CIS t
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A series of lectures designed to cultivate and develop entrepreneurial thinking in university students has launched at Heriot-Watt University. The ‘Entrepreneurial Minds’ series has been created by leading academic and entrepreneur Professor Gabriela Medero, the university’s Associ
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Renewable energy company Drax has announced funding grants to 48 organisations including 12 across Scotland, in the communities where Drax operates. The donations, which range from £750 to £2,000, are for community-led projects that support STEM education and skills, promote safety and h
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An Edinburgh-based PR agency has partnered with Cyrenians to help the charity continue its work to tackle homelessness. Building Relations, which specialises in property and the built environment, will be supporting the charity in a variety of ways, including fundraising, volunteering and awareness
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Glasgow practice O’DonnellBrown has taken home the top prize at the 2024 Architect’s Journal retrofit and Reuse Awards 2024. The practice won the highly-coveted accolade for its New Olympia House project, the sensitive transformation of a former Salvation Army Citadel in Glasgow’s
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