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Falkirk Council approves sale of former town hall and municipal buildings site

Published 9 months ago

The sale of the former Falkirk Town Hall and Municipal Buildings site to a developer has been approved by the local authority.

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Student flats bid for vacant Glasgow office building

Published 9 months ago

Detailed plans have been submitted to convert a vacant B-listed building in Glasgow city centre into student accommodation.

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£71 Peterhead Academy project delayed as Robertson withdraws

Published 9 months ago

A project to deliver the new Peterhead Community Campus has been hit with a lengthy delay after the preferred contractor Robertson Group pulled out.

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Demolition safest option for Aberdeen’s RAAC-affected homes, council decides

Published 9 months ago

Council homes affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in Aberdeen are to be demolished on safety grounds and will be followed by a rebuilding programme.

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Persimmon submits proposals for new homes in Newmacher

Published 9 months ago

Persimmon North Scotland has presented plans for 146 high-quality new homes to Aberdeenshire Council.

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New images reveal future of Edinburgh army HQ renovation

Published 9 months ago

The first visuals revealing the future of 78 former army homes on Edinburgh’s outskirts have been released.

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Final nail in coffin for Glasgow’s ABC building

Published 9 months ago

Glasgow City Council has granted listed building consent for a full demolition of the iconic O2 ABC building on Sauchiehall Street.

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Unsecured creditors to lose out on £33m from Stewart Milne Group’s collapse

Published 10 months ago

Hundreds of unsecured creditors owed in excess of £33 million following the collapse of construction company Stewart Milne Group will not receive a penny back, administrators have confirmed.

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Barratt to press ahead with £2.5bn Redrow merger without CMA approval

Published 10 months ago

A proposed £2.5 billion merger between UK housebuilders Barratt Developments and Redrow looks set to go ahead despite concerns from the competition regulator.

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KR Group secures third contract with Nofitech

Published 10 months ago

Aberdeenshire-based steel and cladding company KR Group has secured a third contract with Norwegian company, Nofitech, to provide steel and cladding for the final phase of a new Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) at Applecross in the Northwest Highlands.

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Week of awareness to highlight challenges faced by SME home builders

Published 10 months ago

The challenges faced by small and medium-sized home builders and the need for urgent regulatory reform to get this crucial part of the Scottish housing market growing again are being spotlighted this week with a range of activities including a special roundtable session with the ministers for housing and public finance.

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Trio shortlisted for next A9 Dualling section

Published 10 months ago

Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop has unveiled the shortlist of contractors to be invited to the next stage of the procurement process for the fourth section of the A9 Dualling programme, the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project.

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New owners commit to build to rent development at Glasgow’s College Street

Published 10 months ago

The new owners of Glasgow’s College Street goods yard site have pressed on with development proposals with the submission of a new planning application.

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Green light for North Lanarkshire community hubs

Published 10 months ago

Applications for an extension to Chryston High School and the development of a new St Stephen’s community hub in Sikeside, Coatbridge, have both been approved by North Lanarkshire Council.

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Study recommends demolition of Aberdeen’s RAAC properties

Published 10 months ago

A study into the options available to Aberdeen City Council regarding the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in hundreds of homes in the city has recommended that the buildings should be demolished and replaced.

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