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TIME names housebuilder amongst world’s most sustainable companies

Published 9 months ago

Barratt Redrow has been named as one of TIME magazine's World's 500 Most Sustainable Companies for 2025.

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Cala continues climate progress with SBTi targets commitment

Published 9 months ago

Cala Group has reported the results of its annual sustainability data audit, noting significant strides towards its net zero goals.

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Saltire Facilities Management sold to Japanese HVAC giant

Published 10 months ago

United Capital Group has announced the successful sale of Saltire Facilities Management Ltd to Daikin Industries Ltd, the world's largest manufacturer of HVAC solutions.

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General & Technical Flooring Services undergoes management buyout

Published 10 months ago

Specialist flooring solutions provider General & Technical Flooring Services Limited has undergone a management buyout.

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Permission granted for £15m industrial park near Aberdeen Airport

Published 10 months ago

Arrowmere Capital, part of the Hurstwood Holdings Group, has secured planning permission for a new £15 million industrial park in Dyce.

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Coalition formed to save Peter Womersley’s Bernat Klein Studio

Published 10 months ago

Leading heritage and design organisations have joined forces in a bid to restore one of Scotland's most significant modernist buildings and bring it back into public and community use.

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Defusing Scottish construction’s ‘data time-bomb’

Published 10 months ago

At the upcoming Scottish Construction Summit, industry veteran Graham Stewart will deliver a frank discussion on the state of digitalisation, arguing that the sector must confront its challenges to realise the true benefits of new technology.

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Edinburgh rental community reaches practical completion

Published 10 months ago

A 476-home rental neighbourhood in Edinburgh's historic Fountainbridge district has reached practical completion of its final phase.

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Akela Construction unveils ‘bold’ new strategy to tackle national infrastructure and skills crisis

Published 10 months ago

Akela Construction has unveiled a strategic shift to strengthen its role in delivering Scotland's infrastructure priorities, while addressing deepening workforce and economic challenges across the construction and civil engineering sectors.

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Construction lawyer shares WhatsApp warning following court ruling

Published 10 months ago

A recent English High Court ruling should serve as a clear warning to the construction industry that even informal WhatsApp exchanges can form legally-binding contracts, according to a lawyer.

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Wills Bros set for fourth section of A9 Dualling Programme

Published 10 months ago

Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, has announced her intention to award Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd the construction contract for the fourth section of the A9 Dualling Programme between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig.

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Student tower approved at former Glasgow pub site after planning appeal

Published 10 months ago

Plans to build a 19-storey student accommodation block on the site of the former Admiral Bar in Glasgow city centre have been approved, following a successful appeal by developers over delays in the planning process.

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Glasgow ABC student plans called-in over ‘significant risk’ to art school

Published 10 months ago

Plans to redevelop the fire-damaged O2 ABC venue on Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street have been officially called in by the Scottish Government, amid growing concerns about the impact on the nearby A-listed Glasgow School of Art and its ongoing restoration.

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Robertson Construction Northern announces new operations director

Published 10 months ago

Craig Thow has been appointed operations director of Robertson Construction Northern, following nine successful years with Robertson Construction Tayside.

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Masterplan unveiled to transform Fyvie Castle for a new era

Published 10 months ago

The National Trust for Scotland has revealed an ambitious, multi-million-pound masterplan to safeguard and reimagine Fyvie Castle, Garden & Estate in Aberdeenshire.

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