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Mixed-use development planned at former Ayr Grammar School

Published 1 year ago

Plans have been submitted to transform the former Ayr Grammar School into a new hospitality, retail and residential development.

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Scotia Homes sees operating profits drop to £2.7m in 2023 despite increase in turnover

Published 1 year ago

Ellon-headquartered housebuilder Scotia Homes has reported a drop in operating profit to £2.7 million (2022 £4.4m) for the year ended 30th June 2023 despite a 32% increase in turnover to £53.8m.

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Plans lodged for new £95m neighbourhood in Glasgow

Published 1 year ago

Initial plans for the final phase of Collegelands in Glasgow have been unveiled today as a Proposal of Application Notice was lodged by Glasgow Enlightenment Limited, a joint venture between Dawn Developments Limited and Drum Property Group.

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Ambassador Group receives £21m loan for 70-home Bangour Village development

Published 1 year ago

Property and investment company Ambassador Group has secured a £21 million loan from OakNorth Bank to fund the development of over 70 new homes at the group’s latest site at the historic Bangour Village, as well as ongoing infrastructure works.

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Pre-tax profits at Persimmon fall by 52%

Published 1 year ago

Persimmon has warned that 2024 will be another difficult year after revealing that its annual profits have more than halved

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Plans lodged for new student accommodation development in Port Dundas

Published 1 year ago

Halliday Fraser Munro has submitted a planning application for a purpose-built student accommodation development in Port Dundas, Glasgow.

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Artisan Real Estate to progress with Edinburgh city centre green neighbourhood

Published 1 year ago

Artisan Real Estate is set to progress with the homes-led redevelopment of one of Edinburgh city centre’s largest potential development sites following planning approval today.

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Balfour Beatty increases revenue by 7% in ‘solid’ year

Published 1 year ago

Balfour Beatty has hailed its “disciplined contract risk management” for helping the firm deliver increased revenue and profit from its earnings-based businesses last year.

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Event promises bidding masterclass for Scottish businesses

Published 1 year ago

A new masterclass led by procurement sector experts has promised to provide prospective suppliers with vital information on how to submit a successful bid for its upcoming frameworks.

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Embodied carbon regulation ‘urgently required’, say industry professionals

Published 1 year ago

Regulation of ‘embodied carbon’& is urgently required to accelerate the decarbonisation of the built environment, according to industry professionals who gathered to discuss the role that building materials play in the country’s journey to net zero.

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Construction firms still reluctant to hire people with criminal convictions, CIOB finds

Published 1 year ago

Negative stigma and a lack of proper training opportunities are blocking many people with criminal records from earning a second chance at life within the construction industry, a Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) report has revealed.

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Plans worth £250m submitted to regenerate Glasgow’s Charing Cross

Published 1 year ago

Proposals to deliver a “once in a lifetime” regeneration of Charing Cross have taken a step forward with the submission of a new planning application by CXG Glasgow Limited, a subsidiary of Tracey Investments Limited and owners of the Venlaw building and Elmbank Gardens, in conjunction with the owners of the property at 300 Bath Street.

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Pollockshaws brother and sister duo share apprenticeship journeys with City Building

Published 1 year ago

As Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2024 draws to a close, brother and sister duo Johnathan and Caitlyn Beaton are sharing their apprenticeship journeys with Glasgow-based construction firm City Building.

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21 businesses secure spot on nine-figure framework for Scottish public sector modernisation

Published 1 year ago

A range of businesses have secured a place on a framework worth £100 million that will enable the modernisation and improvement of Scotland’s public sector and social housing buildings.

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New affordable homes development breaks 60-year drought in Blackford

Published 1 year ago

Work has commenced on the first new social rent affordable homes to be built in Blackford in over 60 years.

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