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Perform Panel expands into Europe with ‘unique’ tiling alternative

Published 1 year ago

Donaldson Group’s panel manufacturer Perform Panel has expanded into Europe with its wet wall laminated shower panels.

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New powers to tackle unsafe cladding passed

Published 1 year ago

Legislation giving Scottish Ministers powers to assess and remediate buildings which have unsafe cladding, where consent of the owners cannot be provided, has been unanimously approved in the Scottish Parliament.

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Retrofit experts highlight critical actions required to reach net zero targets 

Published 1 year ago

A team of 14 industry-leading organisations have joined forces to encourage the Scottish Government to take urgent action to strategically tackle the country’s draughty homes challenge.

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Barratt Developments begins first phase of expansion at Oregon site

Published 1 year ago

The first phase of expansion at Selkirk-based Oregon Timber Frame Limited is now underway, as part of a wider £24 million investment by Barratt Developments following its acquisition of the plant.

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Plans submitted for new student accommodation in Glasgow’s Trongate

Published 1 year ago

Deeley Freed has submitted plans to Glasgow City Council to build 101 student studio apartments in the city’s Trongate.

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Sumitomo Electric Van Oord consortium named preferred bidder for Shetland 2 HVDC link

Published 1 year ago

SSEN Transmission has selected Sumitomo Electric Industries and its subsea cable installation partner, Van Oord Offshore Wind UK, (the Sumitomo Electric Van Oord Consortium) as the preferred bidder for the proposed Shetland 2 High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link subsea cable.

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Consultation to be launched on Lancefield high-rise plans

Published 1 year ago

The first of two consultations concerning plans for a new residential-led mixed-use development near Lancefield Quay in Glasgow is set to launch this week.

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Dundee projects to benefit from £20m Levelling Up Partnership funding

Published 1 year ago

A new campus for Dundee and Angus College, a Grade A office development on the Waterfront and a bespoke permanent home for the Dundee Museum of Transport are among the projects to have received a share of funding from the UK Government.

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£5.3m grant to help rescue Mavisbank House

Published 1 year ago

Work to save Midlothian’s 300-year-old country villa Mavisbank House is set to begin thanks to a major grant of £5.3 million from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.

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New homes for social rent planned in Arden

Published 1 year ago

Plans to build 22 new homes for social rent in Arden have been submitted to Glasgow City Council.

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Flats planned on site of former Prestwick charity

Published 1 year ago

Plans have been unveiled for new seafront flats to be delivered on the site of a former children’s cancer home in Prestwick.

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Transport leaders call for cross-sector collaboration on Clyde Metro

Published 1 year ago

Leading transport industry figures have called for cross-sector collaboration and a customer-centric approach to the Clyde Metro programme.

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Plans approved to transform derelict Glasgow building into £23m Gaelic school

Published 1 year ago

A B-listed disused school is to be refurbished and extended to become the fourth dedicated Gaelic school in Glasgow.

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New architect sought for Mackintosh restoration while GSA heads to arbitration with building insurers

Published 1 year ago

The Glasgow School of Art is to begin a new search for architects to restore its fire-hit Mackintosh Building and has revealed it is to enter into arbitration proceedings with its insurers over the iconic building.

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Social Hub opening marks milestone at £300m Candleriggs Square transformation

Published 1 year ago

A significant milestone has been reached in the £300 million regeneration of Candleriggs Square in Glasgow’s Merchant City, one of Scotland’s most high-profile city centre development sites.

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