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The design and build extension at Muller Milk and Ingredients’ factory in Bellshill has been completed by Clark Contracts. The works included the construction of a two storey extension to accommodate additional employee welfare and office facilities to increase the production capacity at the B
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Mike Cooper has announced his retirement from Orkney Care and Repair following a successful and extensive career spanning over 30 years. The service, which helps older people maintain their independence and quality of life at home, has been improving homes and lives in Orkney since 1988 with Mr Coop
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The slump in the Scottish housing market looks set to continue as the ongoing Brexit uncertainty takes its toll on buyers, surveyors have warned. The UK Residential Market Survey March 2019 from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said the market was still subdued in March, a picture t
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Building contractor Qualis Ltd has moved its headquarters to the newly refurbished Gatehouse office building at Westway Park in Renfrew. The company, which currently employs 20 staff, has relocated from a smaller base in Barrhead.
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Interior glass solutions provider Indeglas is set to recognise its colleagues in the UK’s design and construction industry with the launch of a monthly award. The #IndeglasCleverOwl Award will be made to individuals including those involved in procurement, supply chain, design, engineering or
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Eighteen volunteers from Miller Homes are set to embark upon the journey of a lifetime which will see them help transform the lives of families in Malawi. The volunteers will travel to the district of Salima in Malawi this month to take part in a Global Village Trip for deve
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Energy and services provider ENGIE has appointed Nicola Lovett as the new CEO of its UK & Ireland business. Set to begin in her new role from May 1, Nicola has been with ENGIE since 2013 having held a number of executive roles, most recently as divisional CEO for business energy and services, wh
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The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has unveiled new freshwater projects that will see £10 million invested into its operational infrastructure. A new facility in the Applecross estate in Wester Ross is due to be completed in 2020 to create a centre of excellence in freshwater production.
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Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has once again teamed up with the undergraduate Management Development Programme (MDP) at Strathclyde Business School to create an industry case study that asks students to consider their approach to some of the issues facing the housebuilding industry as a whole The firm
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Six Glasgow architecture practices have tabled innovative proposals to rethink the design of terraced housing. Bigg Regeneration, the joint venture between Scottish Canals and Places for People Capital, and Igloo Regeneration have revealed the resulting plans for a low-carbon, customisable, timber-p
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An Edinburgh-based youth homelessness prevention organisation has been chosen by Barratt East as its charity partner of the year as it sets out its corporate social responsibility programme for 2019. Through its mission to support young people in building a better future, The Rock Trust’s visi
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Clark Contracts has completed the design and build construction of new student accommodation at 22-24 Potterrow in Edinburgh for Curlew Property. Located a short walking distance from the University of Edinburgh, the new building features 52 studio apartments in addition to common rooms and amenity
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PFI contracts should be taken over by the Treasury as part of radical changes to local government funding, according to a new report. A joint paper from Unison Scotland and the Jimmy Reid Foundation has called for a “fundamental review” of local government funding to examine new and alte
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Robertson has appointed Bryan Glass as executive director of its civil engineering business. Bryan, a chartered civil engineer, will bring his 35 years’ industry experience to Robertson’s respected civil engineering business, strengthening the team’s credentials by implementing an
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Claire Thomas is to join the Board of Persimmon as an independent non-executive director. With more than 28 years’ experience of operating in a complex, global HR environment, Claire has a wide range of experience including advising boards of directors, supporting remuneration and nomination c
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