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Craig McLaren Craig McLaren, national director for Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland, outlines work the Institute is taking forward that explores what can be done to improve how we plan for housing.
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The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is calling for greater collaboration to eradicate unfair labour practices within the construction sector. The industry body said clients and tier one organisations need to take greater responsibility for their supply chains and not simply take the lowest of
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The property and construction industries have been perceived to be among the least diverse in Scotland, a new poll on sexist attitudes and workplace diversity has found. The YouGov survey, commissioned by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), revealed that 29 per cent of girls said th
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Building industry leaders have come together to launch a new charity aiming to transform cancer advice and support for people working in the construction and built environment sector as well as raising money to help fund research to beat cancer sooner. Andy von Bradsky, Anthony Burd, Emma Clancy, Pa
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Scottish Water is trialling a six-month pilot project in St Andrews to combat fatbergs and reduce the risk of major flooding and pollution. The project aims to substantially reduce the number of blockages in the sewer system caused by fat, oil and grease – referred to as FOG - being incorrectly di
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State-of-the-art kitchens at a new CALA development have been put to the test by one of Britain’s best loved bakers.
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New UK Government measures aimed to change the payment culture of large companies have gained a mixed reaction from the business and construction sector.
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SELECT MD Alan Wilson gives his views on the report into construction issued recently by the Scottish Parliament. In issuing its report ‘Under Construction: Building the future of the sector in Scotland’, Holyrood’s economy, energy and fair work committee said that it wanted to und
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Scotland’s offshore wind sector would increase eightfold under “bold plans” put forward by a new group – building enough capacity to power every household in Scotland twice over.
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Space at a former office building in Anniesland will soon become home to a new training facility for Police Scotland’s dog training unit thanks to housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel. Willie MacKinnon, contracts manager at Mactaggart & Mickel, (left) with PC Alex Bell
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Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey is to make advance payments to self-employed subcontractors under a new scheme aimed to help workers forced to stay home by the coronavirus lockdown. The company has allocated £5 million to its ‘Pay It Forward’ scheme which will pay out £600 a month
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The property industry must do more to demonstrate the positive impact of construction projects on communities across Scotland, according to new research by public sector procurement authority SCAPE Scotland.
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Lochmaben-based roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has strengthened its management team to meet growing customer demand. Nicola Trainor has joined as logistics manager overseeing the manufacturer’s transport team in Lochmaben and Burton on Trent. She joins the manufacturer with ove
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Rivers flowing through Scotland’s towns and cities and the greenspaces between our buildings can act as vital low carbon heat sources to help to achieve its climate targets, according to new research.
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Following a recent brand relaunch and the opening of a further two offices, McConnell has highlighted significant growth over the past three and a half years and is looking ahead to continued success.
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