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Strike action looms as thousands of engineering construction workers reject pay offer

Published 10 months ago

Thousands of engineering construction workers are ready to strike after they rejected an “inadequate” pay offer, with more set to be balloted, the Unite union has said.

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Thomas Plant Hire creates Scottish stronghold with Mulholland Plant Services acquisition

Published 10 months ago

UK plant hire firm Thomas Plant Hire has acquired Scottish specialist Mulholland Plant Services Ltd.

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Springfield signals affordable housing return with £6m Highland Council contract

Published 10 months ago

Springfield Properties has signed a new affordable housing contract, worth £6.1 million, with the Highland Council.

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Persimmon buys more land in Saltcoats to extend Arran View development

Published 10 months ago

Persimmon West Scotland has purchased new land in Saltcoats to extend their Arran View development.

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HB Projects submits notice of intention to appoint administrators

Published 10 months ago

Specialist retail contractor HB Projects has submitted its notice of intention to appoint administrators due to several cancelled and deferred projects.

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Mosaic seeks to redevelop Glasgow office building into £30m student accommodation

Published 10 months ago

Mosaic Architecture + Design has submitted a planning application on behalf of Courie Investments for the £30 million redevelopment of the existing underused office building at 249 West George Street in Glasgow.

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O’DonnellBrown gains Edinburgh aparthotel approval

Published 10 months ago

Glasgow-based architecture practice O’DonnellBrown has received planning permission to convert a listed building in Edinburgh’s Thistle Street into a new aparthotel for client HubCap.

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St Andrews school site subject of student flats plans

Published 10 months ago

The former Kilrymont High School in St Andrews is to be converted into student flats.

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Perth West green light paves way for 1,000 new jobs

Published 10 months ago

The innovative Perth West development has been granted planning permission by Perth & Kinross Council, paving the way to over 1,000 new jobs for the area.

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Germany: Europe’s first 3D-printed social housing project underway

Published 10 months ago

A new milestone in 3D concrete printing has been reached in Germany where Europe’s first publicly funded multi-family house is being constructed using 3D printing.

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Glasgow-based civil engineer named world’s first Chartered Infrastructure Engineer

Published 10 months ago

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has awarded its first Chartered Infrastructure Engineer (CIE) title to Chris Landsburgh, a decarbonisation director at infrastructure consulting firm AECOM, based in Glasgow.

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Scotland scoops trophies at Engineering Construction Industry Awards

Published 10 months ago

The engineering construction industry’s (ECI) brightest and best were celebrated at a prestigious awards ceremony last night at the Cutty Sark in London and several trophies will be heading back up to Scotland this morning.

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Councillors agree Aberdeen Market design changes

Published 10 months ago

A revised planning application for the new Aberdeen market building which will be a destination venue featuring international-style food and drink outlets was yesterday approved at an Aberdeen City Council committee.

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Glasgow approves £527m investment programme to help build 7,500 homes

Published 10 months ago

A £527 million Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) for Glasgow over the next five years was approved yesterday.

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Partners deliver additional support needs development in Edinburgh

Published 10 months ago

A new housing development has just opened in Edinburgh for people with additional support needs that is set to transform the lives of its tenants.

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