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The Scottish Government has heeded concerns from across the sector and increased funding to boost the supply of affordable homes as part of its latest Budget, but ministers have been warned that a long-term strategy is still required to address the shortfall in housing.
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An order book boost driven by a strong performance in UK energy projects means Balfour Beatty is 'on track' to deliver earnings growth in 2024, the firm said today. Publishing a trading update covering the period to 5 December 2024, the infrastructure group said its order book is expected to grow by
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November data from the S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has highlighted a robust upturn in UK construction output, however, new order growth eased to a five-month low and year-ahead business activity expectations were the least upbeat since October 2023.
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Lar Housing Trust, a housing charity set up to establish whether a new financial model could help tackle Scotland’s shortage of affordable homes, is celebrating a series of remarkable achievements as its first funding pipeline finishes. Lar Housing Trust was launched in October 2015, with a &p
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Thirty-five residences owned by Queens Cross Housing Association (QCHA) are the beneficiaries of brand-new, high-performing windows and doors thanks to a supply and fit installation from CCG (Scotland).
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A 7,000-home neighbourhood including two schools, a hotel and commercial, retail & community facilities to the western fringe of Edinburgh has been granted planning consent in principle.
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Planning consent has been granted for a £150 million upgrade to an Ayrshire marine yard, paving the way for increased offshore wind power off the UK’s west coast.
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A masterplan that aims to deliver homes, café/bar as well as a hotel and allotments to the Blackscroft area of Dundee has now been submitted for planning.
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The new Callander Primary School has taken a step forward as planners have given permission for the new facility to be built.
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Work on the ambitious £14 million regeneration project for the Harbourside area of Irvine will begin in January.
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Temporis Capital, Clarke Energy and Trina Storage have entered into construction contracts to deliver a 50MW/100MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Boat of Garten in the Highlands. Under the deal, Clarke Energy will provide the EPC wrap, with Trina Storage supplying the BESS system, includin
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The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a one-year extension of funding to support the Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) in transitioning all Industry Accreditation (IA) cardholders to recognised qualifications. All IA cards issued from 1 January 2020 will expire on
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Burness Paull has strengthened its offering for clients in the energy and infrastructure sectors with the appointment of Scott Duncan as a partner in the firm’s construction and projects team. Mr Duncan is an experienced lawyer with a strong track record of acting for energy and infrastructure
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Residents have begun to move into their new energy-efficient homes in Livingston following the completion of a project to deliver 20 sustainable homes.
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A man in Oxfordshire has created the ultimate fantasy treehouse with a theme dedicated to writer C.S Lewis.
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