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Barratt profits down 15% amid reduced demand for homes

Published 2 years ago

Barratt Developments has said it anticipates a 15% drop in profits this year amid a sharp decline in demand for homes, particularly from first-time buyers.

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GMG Energy plants 10,000 trees in boost for Scottish sustainability

Published 2 years ago

Timber products expert GMG Energy has announced a boost to its environmental credentials by planting an additional 10,000 trees within its 400-acre reserve in the far north-east of Scotland, significantly surpassing industry norms of one-to-one replanting.

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Levenmouth development works to create hundreds of jobs ahead of railway opening

Published 2 years ago

As works continue at the 16-hectare Levenmouth Business Park near Buckhaven, due for completion at the end of this year and creating over 50 new jobs, Fife Council has turned its attention to the Mountfleurie Industrial Estate.

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Superglass partners with Carlton Power on Stirling green hydrogen scheme

Published 2 years ago

Superglass has entered into a strategic partnership with Carlton Power to supply it with green hydrogen for its manufacturing facility in Stirling.

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Springfield Properties appoints Iain Logan as permanent CFO

Published 2 years ago

Scottish housebuilder Springfield Properties has confirmed the appointment of Iain Logan as the company’s chief financial officer.

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Persimmon Homes proposes 222-home Crieff housing development

Published 2 years ago

Persimmon Homes has put forth a proposal for a new housing development in Crieff that could significantly boost the local economy.

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Low carbon concrete at centre of Glasgow sewer upgrades

Published 2 years ago

Innovative materials, methods and equipment have been at the centre of a multi-million-pound project by Scottish Water to tackle sewer flooding in Giffnock, Glasgow.

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Centrica to build largest-ever battery storage plant in Perthshire

Published 2 years ago

Centrica Business Solutions has secured the development rights to a 65MW two-hour battery storage plant in Perthshire, Scotland, its largest battery storage acquisition to date.

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Space firm Orbex expands Scottish facilities in preparation for rocket launch

Published 2 years ago

UK-based spaceflight company Orbex has extended its footprint by over 30% across its Scottish and Danish design and production facilities in preparation for the launch of its Prime rocket.

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Alyson Donaldson becomes CFO at family-owned Donaldson Group

Published 2 years ago

Alyson Donaldson has been named group chief financial officer (CFO) at the Donaldson Group, independent supplier to the timber and construction industry.

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Scottish projects lift GRAHAM turnover to £1 billion and profits to £15 million

Published 2 years ago

A number of major Scottish projects helped contractor and developer GRAHAM achieve a 15 per cent increase in revenue to nearly £1.1 billion in 2022/23, according to its latest financial results.

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In Pictures: Giant 100-tonne beams installed for new dual-lane Winchburgh Overbridge

Published 2 years ago

Another major milestone has been reached in the development of Scotland’s biggest placemaking project as work got underway to install five concrete beams each weighing more than 100 tonnes for the new dual-lane Winchburgh Rail Overbridge in West Lothian.

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Hardies ramps up Dundee presence with revamped office

Published 2 years ago

The Dundee office of Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has gone from housing a skeleton staff of six employees over the past three years to a full capacity of 26 full-time employees within the last six months.

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Eildon opens doors at ‘Poynder Apartments’ for informal preview

Published 2 years ago

Eildon’s much awaited renovation of the historic site of the old Kelso High School on Bowmont Street opened its doors for an informal viewing last week.

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New decarbonisation framework for Scottish social landlords

Published 2 years ago

A new framework has been launched to provide retrofit and professional consultancy services to support Registered Social Landlords with the delivery of decarbonisation works.

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