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Council agrees to proceed with Peterhead Academy project

Published 1 day ago

Councillors have agreed to progress with a new academy for Peterhead after being presented with a range of options for the project.

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PDM wins significant contract with Emtec Utility Services Limited

Published 2 days ago

Building materials merchant PDM has strengthened its relationship with Emtec Utility Services Limited having confirmed a significant new contract for an infrastructure project in the North of Scotland.

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Construction begins on Stranraer’s new Water Sports Hub

Published 2 days ago

Young people from Stranraer have marked construction beginning on a landmark £6.7 million Water Sports Hub overlooking Loch Ryan.

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1% of all new UK housing projects ‘now built to Passivhaus standard’

Published 2 days ago

Projects being built to the Passivhaus standard now account for approximately 1% of all new homes under construction, according to figures just released by the Passivhaus Trust.

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GRAHAM completes fit-out of BT’s new Dundee office

Published 3 days ago

Contractor and interior fit-out specialist GRAHAM has completed the multi-million-pound fit-out of BT’s new office in Dundee.

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Giant glasshouse handed over to Forestry and Land Scotland

Published 3 days ago

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has taken the keys to its new glasshouse as part of the multi-million-pound redevelopment and modernisation project at Newton Nursery near Elgin.

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Morris & Spottiswood resumes work on Islay distillery after ISG collapse

Published 3 days ago

Fit-out, refurbishment, construction and housing provider Morris & Spottiswood has expanded its drinks sector presence in Scotland as work recommences on a new-build distillery project for a drinks producer, located on the island of Islay.

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East Lothian commits £211m to infrastructure over next five years

Published 3 days ago

East Lothian Council has said it will commit to investing over £211 million in infrastructure over the next five years, including on its education estate, after elected members approved the local authority’s budget for 2025/26.

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Profits up and debt falls at Springfield amid major land sale agreement

Published 5 days ago

Springfield Properties has said it expects to move to a net cash position by the end of 2027 following a profitable year of trading that was “significantly ahead of market expectations” and a major land sale agreement with Barratt Redrow.

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Key milestones reached in Inverness Castle transformation

Published 5 days ago

The Inverness Castle Experience has reached two key milestones with the completion of glazing on the new link building and the installation of the fully refurbished Rose Window in the South Tower Story Room.

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CMA flags concerns over tile retail store acquisitions

Published 5 days ago

The £9 million purchase of 30 CTD Tiles stores by rival retailer Topps Tiles raises competition concerns in four areas of the United Kingdom, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found.

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Barnardo’s to complete Gap Homes programme thanks to bumper donation

Published 6 days ago

Barnardo’s is to press ahead with its Gap Homes programme after receiving an £18 million gift from the Katherine Martin Charitable Trust - the largest single donation in the charity’s history.

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Taylor Wimpey gets green light for more than 200 homes in Cambuslang

Published 1 week ago

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has been granted planning permission for more than 200 new homes to complete the Newton Farm masterplan in Cambuslang.

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Demolition plans unveiled for Motherwell high-rise towers

Published 1 week ago

The skyline of Motherwell will be changing significantly later this year after North Lanarkshire Council announced plans to carry out a controlled blowdown of three empty tower blocks.

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Full planning permission granted for £56m East Renfrewshire leisure facility

Published 1 week ago

Planning permission has been granted for a new leisure centre and theatre in Eastwood Park.

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