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A new campaign has been launched to encourage people to consider a career in construction in an effort to fill more than 220,000 new jobs that will be created in the sector. The ‘Go Construct’ initiative comes as research shows four people in five wish they had received more advice and guidance
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Technology specialists have developed a hard hat which allows workers to capture 4D data of construction sites in progress and project the data onto an HD hands-free display beneath a protective visor. The Smart Helmet from technology specialist Daqri is billed as “the world’s first wearable mac
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The explosive demolition of Cockenzie Power Station, comprising the twin chimney stacks and turbine hall, was carried out by ScottishPower on Saturday. The first controlled explosive demolition of the 149m twin chimneys took place at 12 noon with a second explosive event bringing down the turbine ha
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David Ritche Havelock Europa has revealed a dip in half year revenues just weeks after announcing plans to cut around 50 jobs.
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A glass walkway suspended 180 meters (590 feet) above ground has opened in China. Called Brave Men's Bridge, the recently completed structure spans 984-feet above a sheer drop in China's central Hunan Province.
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Construction has started on a new £4.2 million development that will provide tenants in Newton Mearns with an affordable way to buy a new-build home. The rent-to-buy development is the first in Scotland for housing provider QSH, which is targeting £250 million from UK-based investors to deliver 2,
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A Scottish firm approved by the UK government as green energy advisers has been handed a record fine from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for making millions of nuisance telephone calls. Cambuslang-based Home Energy & Lifestyle Management Ltd (HELM) received the penalty after makin
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Proposals for a multi-million pound sustainable new community at Corton in South East Ayr have taken a step forward with the lodging of planning applications for a supermarket, as well as for infrastructure to facilitate wider development. Plans for future works include 750 houses, a new primary sch
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Declan Thompson Two directors at Edinburgh architecture firm RMJM have been found guilty in a Hong Kong court of failing to pay staff wages.
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South Ayrshire Council has appointed a contractor to complete works on a golf clubhouse after it was forced to terminate the original building contract. 3B Construction Ltd will start work at Belleisle Golf Club House on October 5th with a view to completing the £1.5 million clubhouse in March 2016
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Tarmac has invented a new type of porous concrete that can absorb up to 4,000 litres of water in the first 60 seconds, and an average of 600 litres per minute, per metre squared. The Topmix Permeable concrete works by having a permeable layer on the surface, made up of relatively large pebbles throu
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Get into Home Building students celebrate their success at a special graduation event at Edinburgh College Twenty-five young people have successfully completed a six week Prince’s Trust ‘Get into Home Building’ programme, which helps unemployed young people gain practical skills and experience
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Louise Hosking We work with a range of businesses and schools who may be clients, contractors, principal contractors, designers or principal designers. I have been extremely impressed with how all our existing clients have adapted so quickly to the changes, and everyone can answer most questions pos
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Crieff councillors Ann Cowan and Rhona Brock have paid a site visit to inspect progress on a £2 million redevelopment on the site of the long-abandoned Crown Hotel which will provide fourteen new homes for social rent by the end of the year. The hotel, in the centre of Crieff, had lain unused and d
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