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Five named on RIAS Andrew Doolan shortlist

Published 2 months ago

Five projects are in contention to be named as Scotland’s building of the year.

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Survey deadline approaches on Scotland’s future infrastructure landscape

Published 2 months ago

New investment models to deliver more public infrastructure; improved active and sustainable transport measures; an accelerated building decarbonisation programme, and filling in potholes – these are just some of the priorities already put forward in a soon-to-close survey being managed by infrastructure body, the Scottish Futures Trust.

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Cala Group bought by Sixth Street and Patron

Published 2 months ago

Housebuilder Cala Group has announced today that an agreement has been signed by the global investment firm Sixth Street Partners and Patron Capital, the pan-European institutional investor focused on property-backed investments, to acquire the company from Legal & General Group Plc.

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Kevin McColgan stands down as Bancon Group CEO

Published 2 months ago

Kevin McColgan has stood down as CEO of Aberdeenshire-based Bancon Group with effect from today.

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GRAHAM achieves gold standard recognition from National Highways

Published 2 months ago

GRAHAM Group has achieved a Gold Standard from National Highways signifying GRAHAM’s commitment to excellence in procurement and supply chain practices.

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Castletown Mill restoration reaches milestone

Published 2 months ago

The endangered 19th-century Castletown Mill in Caithness has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades.

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PMP announces expansion in Manchester

Published 2 months ago

Edinburgh-headquartered building surveying and project management firm PMP has moved premises in Manchester ahead of a planned recruitment drive.

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Azets: Warning as HMRC campaign targets incorrect construction industry scheme deductions

Published 2 months ago

Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) contractors are becoming a target for the tax authorities with HMRC issuing letters to CIS contractors if records indicate that the correct deductions may not have been applied, a Scottish tax expert has warned.

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Scottish construction contracts climb 32% to £6.8bn while ‘rest of Britain slows down’

Published 2 months ago

A major divide in new construction investment has opened between Scotland and the rest of Britain, according to a new report by Barbour ABI and the Construction Products Association (CPA).

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O’DonnellBrown wins retrofit of the year for Glasgow ‘defurb’

Published 2 months ago

Glasgow practice O’DonnellBrown has taken home the top prize at the 2024 Architect’s Journal retrofit and Reuse Awards 2024.

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East Kilbride Rail Skills Academy kicks off with MSP visit

Published 2 months ago

A cohort of 11 young people taking part in South Lanarkshire’s first Rail Skills Academy had the opportunity last week to meet local MSPs as part of their first week of the programme.

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Manufacturer aims to double sales after toilet ruling

Published 2 months ago

A manufacturer and supplier of toilet cubicles has laid out plans to double the scale of its commercial operation thanks, in part, to a surge in demand for single-sex toilet facilities.

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North Lanarkshire provost opens up new office for Barratt Homes West

Published 2 months ago

Barratt Homes West Scotland has officially opened its new office at Maxim Park, North Lanarkshire.

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Springfield Properties exceeds targets and resumes dividend payments

Published 2 months ago

Springfield Properties has returned to paying dividends earlier than expected as a result of its focus on debt reduction over the past year and its confidence in a recovering sales market.

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Experienced architects form new Midlothian practice

Published 2 months ago

A new architecture practice has been launched that pledges to “bring knowledgeable, ethical design to Edinburgh and the Lothians”.

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