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Glasgow gives green light to 18-storey city centre aparthotel

Published 2 years ago

Plans to create a new 18-storey ‘aparthotel’ in Glasgow’s city centre have been unanimously approved by the council’s planning committee.

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Shortlisted parties to submit final bids for Helensburgh regeneration

Published 2 years ago

Plans to boost jobs and community facilities in Helensburgh have moved to the next phase with seven proposals shortlisted to redevelop the town’s waterfront area.

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Further fire safety work required at Fife high-rises

Published 2 years ago

Fife Council has committed to further investment in fire safety at two high-rise blocks of flats following the findings of a new report.

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Glasgow approves residential plan at Beith Street

Published 2 years ago

Two new residential buildings containing 48 new apartments in Partick have received approval from Glasgow City Council.

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First 40 contractors selected for i-Flair consortium’s responsive repairs DPS

Published 2 years ago

A consortium of eight housing associations operating across Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire has appointed an initial 40 local contractors to its new dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for responsive repairs and voids, developed in partnership with PfH Scotland.

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39 schools contain RAAC as councils complete inspections

Published 2 years ago

Sixteen council areas have identified a total of 39 schools as containing Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) following inspections carried out by all of Scotland’s local authorities.

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Kiloh Associates acquired by LaBella Associates

Published 2 years ago

LaBella Associates, an international architecture, engineering, environmental and planning firm has acquired Kiloh Associates, a Scottish multidisciplinary engineering firm, specialising in civil, structural, geotechnical and environmental disciplines.

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Bridgeton welcomes new office space to growing civic hub

Published 2 years ago

A former Salvation Army Citadel has been radically transformed into new office space in the East End of Glasgow.

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Capability Scotland signs land exclusivity agreement with Springfield

Published 2 years ago

Disability charity Capability Scotland, which has ambitious plans to create a flagship £28 million complex-needs facility, has signed an exclusivity agreement for land at Bertha Park Village, delivered by home builder Springfield.

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Masterplan unveiled for new East Kilbride town centre

Published 2 years ago

A bold vision has been unveiled for Scotland’s first and biggest new town.

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Climate-activist solar-millionaires back Scottish net-zero carbon construction start-up

Published 2 years ago

Solar entrepreneurs and climate campaigners Dr Jeremy Leggett and Paddy Padmanathan have backed MAKAR Timber Engineering (MTE), a new company that seeks to usher in a new era of fit-for-purpose net-zero built environments.

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Transformation of Leith continues with Ocean Point planning submission

Published 2 years ago

Property developer S Harrison Developments has submitted a planning application for a c. £100 million residential-led development at Ocean Point 2 in Leith, adding to the ongoing transformation of the Waterfront.

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Swan Group breaks ground at 136-home Glasgow development

Published 2 years ago

Construction work has commenced on a project to deliver 86 houses and 50 flats in Glasgow for the New Avenue Living Fund managed by PfP Capital.

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Clark Contracts gets Silverburn Flax Mill restoration underway

Published 2 years ago

Fife’s own bestselling crime writer Val McDermid was the special guest of Silverburn Park as works got underway on the restoration of the B-listed former flax mill this week.

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£140m confirmed for East Kilbride railway enhancement project

Published 2 years ago

The Scottish Government has confirmed funding of £140 million that will see the delivery of the East Kilbride Enhancement Project.

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