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When we were approached by a small, contracting company, we noticed something about them that got us thinking. As a fledgling business, they were afraid of fighting for the money that was rightfully theirs and they were hesitant about pursuing a much larger company because of the potential damage it
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The number of workers in Scotland employed in the low carbon and renewables sector has risen to 58,500 in 2015 – up from an indicative 43,500 employed in 2014. The low carbon and renewables sector generated a turnover of £10.5 billion, 14 per cent of the total UK sector, the Office of National
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The Scottish planning system is soon to undergo reform following an independent review. The proposals under discussion suggest an increasing recognition that children are often excluded from considerations of place. Here, Dr Jenny Wood identifies five ways Scottish Government can improve children’
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Villagers are hoping to acquire their local public toilets and turn them into a bank. Juniper Green in Edinburgh will be without a bank when Royal Bank of Scotland closes its branch their next month.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-RMc2PLGmo&feature=youtu.be Professional services consulting firm WSP has delivered a white paper to the UK Government which outlines 10 measures to improve UK infrastructure, including a call for the creation of a cabinet member dedicated to infrastructure.
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Euan Pirie Euan Pirie from Harper Macleod highlights the imminent launch of NEC4
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Padlocks bearing messages of love have been removed from a North-east bridge due to structural concerns, the Press & Journal has reported. Aberdeenshire Council removed 150 ‘love locks’ from the River Cowie bridge in Stonehaven, many of which were inscribed with romantic messages.
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Rebecca Thompson Rebecca Thompson FCIOB, a specialist in heritage conservation and lecturer in building studies, has become the 114th President of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), only the second female ever to hold that position.
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https://youtu.be/BmzPr106E7U The latest store to be built by Apple has been designed to resemble the global technology giant’s famous MacBook laptop computer.
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Simon Phillips Simon Phillips, regional managing director of Esh Border Construction, discusses the recent economy growth figures for Scotland.
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A sustained drop in new work has led to the first reduction in overall UK construction activity since August 2016. The Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 48.1 last month from 51.1 in August. The latest reading signalled the steepest decline in overall construction outpu
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Ed Monaghan Fourth-generation Scottish family housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel Group have today announced their financial results for the year to 30 April 2017 showing a rise in profits for the fifth consecutive year with profit before tax up 22 per cent to £12.7 million (2016: £10.4 million)
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Nick Penny Edinburgh needs to re-align itself to focus more on opportunities outside its immediate boundaries in order to continue to meet the ever-growing demand for homes, offices and hotels and fully establish itself as a global city, according to new research from Savills.
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A studio apartment in Nottingham has been advertised with a shower fitted inside the living room. The 20m squared space comes fully furnished with a bed, wardrobe, desk and chair.
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