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The UK government is failing to instil widespread optimism amongst construction professionals, as less than half of those quizzed said they feel positive about the future of the sector, according to Gleeds. The latest Market Report from the property and construction consultancy shows a drop in confi
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Balfour Beatty has been appointed by SSEN Transmission to upgrade the New Deer electricity substation in Aberdeenshire.
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Work has officially begun on an innovative, purpose-built supported accommodation project in Rutherglen.
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A new Scottish start-up is harnessing cork, one of nature’s most sustainable materials, to help reduce carbon emissions across the construction and textile sectors.
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IES, a Glasgow-headquartered climate tech firm which has helped to improve the energy performance of iconic buildings including Heathrow’s Terminal 5, MGM Las Vegas, San Francisco and the Dubai Opera House, has appointed Christine Mullin as its new chief executive officer. Christine succeeds I
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Waste management company Brewster Brothers is celebrating a major milestone after diverting over two million tonnes of construction waste from landfill. The recycled materials have been repurposed back into the construction industry, fuelling new building projects and saving 12,000 tonnes of CO2 fro
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The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) recently marked its 200th anniversary with a special reception at the Northern Lighthouse Boards office in Edinburgh, following its founding on 4th March 1824.
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CBRE Investment Management’s (CBRE IM) ambitious sustainability approach has been fulfilled, with the final BREEAM certification for 30 Semple Street being awarded at the top “Outstanding” level.
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Cala Homes (West) has completed the purchase of land south of Crawfield Road, Bo’ness, to deliver a new neighbourhood in the popular town.
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Regional apprenticeship manager Ian MacPherson is putting his faith where it counts — in his own apprentices. Ian has ordered a new home at Persimmon Homes’ Snowdon Gait development in West Kilbride, and the skilled apprentices he manages will be helping to build it.
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An initiative has been launched to unlock a £1 billion offshore wind opportunity for Scottish oil and gas supply chain companies to diversify into renewables. Bowdun, a 1GW offshore wind farm planned 27 miles off Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire from the “ScotWind” leasing round, has la
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Stantec and COWI have been engaged to help ascertain whether fixed tunnel transport links can be delivered in Shetland.
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O’DonnellBrown has completed work on its latest project: the ambitious, environmentally progressive retrofit of New Farm Loch Community Centre in Kilmarnock, creating a future-proofed facility for Take A Bow, a charitable organisation specialising in performing arts, community and youth develo
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The construction of the new Callander Primary School has reached a major milestone as the facility begins to take shape.
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Schools across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire have benefited from Cala Homes (North)’s pledge to support the communities in which it builds. The housebuilder has conducted several talks to pupils and donated a combined £1,330 to schools in the past academic year.
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