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Morrison Construction awarded £18.5m contract for new East Lothian school

Published 1 year ago

Work on a new Whitecraig Primary School is due to begin in early spring following the award of an £18.5 million contract to Morrison Construction.

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Views sought on residential-led redevelopment of Edinburgh’s Caledonian Brewery

Published 1 year ago

A major public consultation programme for the homes-led transformation of the former Caledonian Brewery in Shandon, Edinburgh is being launched this week.

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Whiteburn secures planning permission for regeneration of March Street Mill in Peebles

Published 1 year ago

Edinburgh-based developer Whiteburn Projects has secured planning consent from the Scottish Borders Council’s Planning and Building Standards February 2024 Committee to deliver its plans for the regeneration of the former March Street Mill, in Peebles.

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Springfield Properties signs £15m affordable housing contract with HHA

Published 1 year ago

Springfield Properties has signed a new contract worth £15.3 million for the delivery of affordable housing for Highland Housing Alliance (HHA).

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Muir Homes loses government appeal over Forfar development bid

Published 1 year ago

An appeal against Angus Council’s decision to refuse plans for 159 new homes in Forfar has been rejected by the Scottish Government.

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£50m Edinburgh city centre hotel plan recommended for approval

Published 1 year ago

Councillors in Edinburgh will next week consider proposals for a major regeneration of heritage buildings on a prominent corner in the west end of the city.

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Open call to speed up delivery of 11,000 net zero homes in Edinburgh and South East Scotland

Published 1 year ago

In response to the growing demand for affordable, net-zero-ready housing in the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal (ESESCRD), the partners behind the Edinburgh Home Demonstrator (EHD) programme are putting out a call to housebuilders to engage with the programme and expedite the delivery of planned housing projects.

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Edinburgh gives green light to Europe’s largest electric vehicle charging hub

Published 1 year ago

Work on one of Edinburgh’s biggest-ever workspace developments featuring the largest electric car charging hub in Europe is expected to start later this year after it was given the go-ahead by councillors.

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Morris Leslie Plant Hire posts 10% revenue increase

Published 1 year ago

Perthshire-based Morris Leslie Plant Hire has reported a pre-tax profit of £11.5 million and revenues of £49.1m, in its 2022/23 annual accounts.

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Balfour Beatty secures £43m contracts to construct two new East Lothian schools

Published 1 year ago

Balfour Beatty has been appointed by Hub South East to deliver two new primary schools in East Lothian valued at £43 million.

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Net Zero Home facility set to play key role in future of renewables

Published 1 year ago

A fully functioning one-bedroom bungalow set within The Energy Training Academy’s training centre in Dalkeith was officially opened yesterday.

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Vita Group begins consultation for key Sauchiehall Street site

Published 1 year ago

A consultation is underway into early proposals to transform the former ABC building on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street into student accommodation and a ground floor food hall.

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SCAPE Scotland launches £1bn framework to unlock low carbon utilities infrastructure in Scotland

Published 1 year ago

SCAPE Scotland has launched its new £1bn Utilities Works and Services framework, designed to empower utility sector organisations to shape their utilities projects and programmes through an accelerated, direct award model across Scotland.

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Recommended route for Granton to BioQuarter tram to go on show

Published 1 year ago

A public consultation will help inform the Strategic Business Case for a tram route from Granton to the BioQuarter and beyond, if approved by councillors this week.

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Former Kilmarnock church ascends to climbing glory

Published 1 year ago

A charity has teamed up with John Gilbert Architects to successfully rescue a former church in Kilmarnock and bring it back in to use as a climbing and bouldering centre.

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