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Work on the first new village in Skye in over 100 years begins this week with project partners Sabhal Mòr Ostaig - The National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture, the Highland Council and the Communities Housing Trust. The community-led project will see 17 new afford
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Materials provider Travis Perkins has launched an escrow agreement with Close Brothers Property Finance to support SME housebuilders.
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A homelessness charity’s fundraising drive has been boosted by a £2,000 donation from housebuilder Persimmon East Scotland.
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A special groundbreaking event was held yesterday to mark the start of construction work on the new Currie Community High School. Shirley-Anne Somerville, cabinet secretary for education and skills at the Scottish Government was joined on site by Councillor Joan Griffiths, education, children and fa
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A UHI Inverness painting and decorating lecturer has won a Mentor of the Year award and donated his £1000 prize money to a cancer charity in memory of a much-missed late colleague. Mark Mitchell has been named Lecturer Mentor of the Year 2022 by professional painting tools manufacturer Purdy.
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Ellon-headquartered housebuilder Scotia Homes has reported a 16% increase in operating profit to £4.4 million with a pretax profit of £3.9m for the year ended 30th June 2022. Turnover reached £40m which was 21% ahead of the previous financial year as the business recovered from the
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Aberdeen house prices have decreased -0.8% in Q4 indicating a slight downward shift in the local market against Q3 2022, but also show a "degree of resilience", according to the latest Aberdeen Housing Market report.
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Sandy and James Easdale have heralded the decision to increase the number of houses planned at the £250 million redevelopment of IBM Greenock as transformational for the region. At a planning meeting held by Inverclyde Council yesterday afternoon, councillors voted in favour of lifting the exi
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Scotland’s training providers have backed a call by Scottish Government minister Jamie Hepburn to unlock the potential of the nation’s young people and create a highly-skilled workforce to ensure a successful transition to net zero.
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Administrators for collapsed contractor McGill are investigating the transfer of money and contracts to a “connected” business as part of a wider scrutiny of the firm's financial dealings.
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Works leading to the restoration of a jewel in the crown of Scotland’s architectural heritage will commence immediately with the formal commencement of a lease agreement between the City of Edinburgh Council and the Royal High School Preservation Trust (RHSPT).
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Two design projects, led by a design team from the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment (SSSA) at Robert Gordon University (RGU), have been recognised at the Aberdeen Society Design Awards 2023. The projects, led by Professor Gokay Deveci and a team from the SSSA, include Tr
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A former school building from the 1800s has been transformed to create an impressive community hub encompassing offices, green space, gym and leisure centre thanks to a major grant from the Renewable Energy Fund (REF). Abington Development Community Group’s (ADCG) significant community revamp
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One of the largest concrete bridge lifts in Europe has been completed, marking a milestone in the regeneration of the former steelworks site at Ravenscraig.
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Ladies of the Rock Community Larder has been given a major boost after landing a £5,000 donation from Persimmon. Ladies of the Rock is a voluntary group that raises funds to support local people experiencing food poverty. The Community Larder provides food, toiletries, pet food and pre-loved c
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