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Brian Berry The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned of a ticking construction skills time bomb with skills shortages on the increase across a number of trades and professions.
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Plans to turn fields and scrubland into a new district filled with office space, shopping streets and more than 2000 homes have taken a major step forward.
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Patricia Murphy Patricia Murphy has joined BAM Construction’s Scottish business in a newly created senior buyer role.
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Dublin-based materials giant CRH has acquired a raft of assets from Lafarge and Holcim, clearing the way for the latter two firms to merge. As part of their proposed merger, Lafarge and Holcim have entered exclusive negotiations further to a binding commitment made by CRH regarding the sale of sever
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Fit-out and construction firm ISG issued a profit warning this morning following “problems” on four major contracts. The contractor warned its profits for the year to March will be £7 million down on pre-Christmas projections.
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MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Britel Fund Trustees Ltd.
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The UK construction sector has enjoyed a positive start to the year with output and new business growth rebounding from the lows seen in December, according to new data. The latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI index rose to 59.1 from 57.6 in December – reversing a three-month trend of slowing g
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Plans for a brand new Community Hub in Lennoxtown took a significant step forward this week as the partners involved in the £5.2 million project achieved financial close.
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Aberdeen City Council has given planning permission for a new office at the Prime Four business park in Kingswells.
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Work on a new leisure centre in Irvine is to begin in March after the £20 million construction contract was awarded to Barr Construction.
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Abington Primary School Plans to construct a new £3.6 million replacement for Abington Primary School and nursery have been given the go-ahead by South Lanarkshire Council.
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Construction work on a replacement building for Newbattle Community High School has been delayed.
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A legal challenge over a 103-turbine wind farm in Shetland has been unanimously rejected by the UK Supreme Court. Scottish ministers approved the plan from Viking Energy for a large windfarm in the Central Mainland of Shetland in 2012, but planning consent was set aside in October 2013 when campaign
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Aberdeen City Council has approved a £398 million capital investment plan to make Aberdeen a "Smarter City". Councillors approved significant investment over five years on key projects aligned to the Smarter City priorities.
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Jacobs UK Ltd has been awarded a £30 million contract to take forward work for the first section of the A96 dualling programme.
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