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Clark Contracts shortlisted for two Learning Places Scotland Awards

Published 7 months ago

Clark Contracts has been nominated for two awards at the Learning Places Awards which will be held at the Hilton Glasgow in November 2024.

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KR Group shortlisted for two Trades Awards

Published 7 months ago

Aberdeenshire-based KR Group is celebrating reaching the finals of The Trades Awards in two categories.

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Glasgow Health Innovation Hub tops out

Published 7 months ago

The Health Innovation Hub (HiH) in Glasgow has reached a significant milestone with the completion of the building’s primary structure.

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Barratt Developments sees sharp drop in profits as completions slump

Published 7 months ago

Barratt Developments has reported a 75% drop in annual profits and a double-digit decline in home completions after a “challenging” year for the housebuilder.

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Cost of Dundee flats development more than doubles

Published 7 months ago

The projected cost of building new flats on a derelict site in Dundee has more than doubled from original estimates to soar past £10 million, a council committee heard this week.

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£2.1m HIE investment for Gaelic cultural centre in South Uist

Published 7 months ago

Local construction firm MacInnes Bros Ltd has been appointed after Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) confirmed the final £2.1 million grant award as part of the funding package for phase two of Cnoc Soilleir.

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Highland communities to benefit from £800k regeneration funding

Published 7 months ago

The Highland Council has approved over £800,000 of funding for 49 projects which will benefit local communities.

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Programme for Government ‘fails to make up for housing funding delays’

Published 7 months ago

Housing bodies have welcomed the 2024-25 Programme for Government (PfG) for acknowledging the reality of the country’s housing emergency but the Scottish Government has been criticised for failing to make up for delays to funding for new homes.

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Lomond Banks application recommended for refusal

Published 8 months ago

Plans for a £40 million holiday village featuring a monorail and water park on the banks of Loch Lomond should be refused, according to a new report.

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Gairnshiel Jubilee Bridge named Scotland’s best infrastructure project

Published 8 months ago

Gairnshiel Jubilee Bridge has been crowned winner of the Best Infrastructure Project at the 2024 Scottish Civil Engineering Awards held in Edinburgh.

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Start date for £22m Greenock town centre redevelopment

Published 8 months ago

Construction work on a major £22 million redevelopment of Greenock Town Centre is set to begin in early 2025.

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More than 100 new council homes set for Maidenhill

Published 8 months ago

East Renfrewshire Council will be handing tenants the keys to more than 100 new-build council houses in Newton Mearns over the coming months.

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15 council homes approved in Linlithgow

Published 8 months ago

West Lothian Council has approved plans to deliver a plot of 15 affordable homes in Linlithgow.

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Persimmon given green light for 191 homes in Beith

Published 8 months ago

North Ayrshire Council’s planning committee has unanimously approved plans for 191 high-quality new homes in Beith.

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Port Glasgow estate demolition works set to begin

Published 8 months ago

The first phase of demolishing the Clune Park estate in Port Glasgow is due to begin.

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