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The new Raith Underpass at Junction 5 of the M74 has been officially opened following a complex and challenging three-year construction programme. Set to dramatically improve the heavily congested junction near Hamilton in South Lanarkshire, the new A725 underpass, which runs below the M74 motorway,
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A Scottish firm that has developed a way of making roads out of plastic has launched a crowdfunding campaign to take its patented idea worldwide. The three founders of MacRebur are seeking a £590,000 equity raise to grow and develop their world changing business, which is already disrupting the UK
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George Fraser, chief executive of Tulloch Homes outside a development in Inverness Tulloch Homes has unveiled a £250 million vision to build 800 new homes in Inverness on land near the West Link road project.
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Alan Brown Edinburgh-based CALA Group today said it is set to deliver record profits and new homes for the fifth year in a row as it hailed a “very strong” performance for the first half.
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The Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee has launched a call for written evidence as part of its scrutiny of building regulations in Scotland. In seeking the construction sector’s experiences of the regulations, the committee is particularly interested in thoughts on
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BAM Nuttall is trialling a new kind of hard hat that measures brain activity to trigger an alarm when workers suffer mental fatigue. The Construction Enquirer reports that the SmartCap technology was first developed for truck drivers in Australia’s mining industry. It is now being put to work on B
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Strathclyde University's Technology and Innovation Centre Glasgow City Council has approved a £30 million Tax Incremental Finance (TIF) scheme to support the development of a new ‘Innovation District’ in the city centre.
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Councillors in Dundee are set to approve plans for a £10 million car showroom and sports complex. Lodged by John Clark Motor Group in August last year, the development will house a new Jaguar Land Rover dealership and a BMW Mini garage at land off King’s Cross Road.
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Image courtesy of the Mallaig Harbour Authority Plans have been published for a £90 million expansion to Mallaig Harbour on the west coast of Scotland.
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Original plans for the building by Keppie Design Plans for a hotel which what would have become the tallest building in Edinburgh have been scaled back due to concerns over the city’s skyline.
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Zero Waste Scotland has developed a new online guide on how material waste can be prevented through design in construction and refurbishment projects. Published as part of a programme of support for the Scottish construction sector, the guide explains and demonstrates how circular economy design ide
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Plans to transform a neglected part of Ayr's historic town centre into a thriving new public realm have been approved by South Ayrshire Council. Submitted by Ayr Renaissance in November, the new masterplan, which involves the regeneration of land between the medieval "Auld Brig" and the Victorian "N
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The Scottish Government has awarded a £1 million loan to the Clyde Gateway regeneration project towards the construction of a new manufacturing unit. To be built by Kier Construction, procured through the Scape National Minor Works Framework, the £3m unit will be targeted at key growth sectors ide
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Councillors have approved plans for a new primary school and nursery campus in Dundee. The new North East Campus, which has been designed by Holmes Miller Architects on behalf of Dundee City Council, will bring together three primary schools and two nursery schools on land to the north of Lothian Cr
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Peter Truscott Galliford Try has unveiled a new strategy to achieve a 2% profit margin by 2021 as the contractor unveiled a double digit rise in interim profit.
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