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Morlich Homes enters liquidation amid rising costs and cashflow pressures

Published 1 year ago

Five jobs have been lost and homeowners have been left out of pocket as Elgin-based Morlich Homes Ltd enters liquidation.

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Innovative project aims to develop greener solutions for heating homes

Published 1 year ago

Businesses are being invited to bid for funding as part of an innovative project aimed at developing greener solutions for homes across Scotland.

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ISG collapse ‘far worse than initial figures suggest’

Published 1 year ago

The impact of the recent collapse of ISG, which sent shockwaves through the UK construction sector, placing many projects in peril and putting a number of subcontractors in a precarious position, is far worse than initially feared, new data has suggested.

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Green light for £6m refurbishment for Forthside and Stirling Studios project

Published 1 year ago

A significant milestone in the redevelopment of the Forthside site and Stirling Studios project has been reached following the approval of a £6 million procurement contract for building refurbishment.

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Flagship £1.5bn new build contract launched by Scotland Excel

Published 1 year ago

Scotland Excel used its first ever Estates Management Expo to launch its £1.5 billion New Build Residential Construction Framework.

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Blairs Windows and Doors marks 111 years in business

Published 1 year ago

Blairs Windows and Doors is celebrating its 111-year business anniversary.

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Five named on RIAS Andrew Doolan shortlist

Published 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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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