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Persimmon lands another new director

Published 1 year ago

Persimmon North Scotland has added to its land team with a combination of promotion and retention of experience.

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Borders Garages to Homes project gets green light

Published 1 year ago

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has been granted planning permission for an innovative development in Hawick which will create six new homes on an existing garage site.

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Steve Jackson on the final six months of the Trams to Newhaven project

Published 1 year ago

After passenger services on Edinburgh’s newest section of public transport launched last month, SCN editor Kieran Findlay caught up with Turner & Townsend’s director and Scotland infrastructure regional lead Steve Jackson to discuss the final stages of the project, the night-time testing period and a potential future extension of the line.

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Council completes purchase of The Centre Cumbernauld

Published 1 year ago

Plans to regenerate Cumbernauld town centre have been accelerated with North Lanarkshire Council’s acquisition of The Centre Cumbernauld.

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Former Carillion finance director disqualified for 11 years

Published 1 year ago

The former finance director of construction outsourcing firm Carillion, Zafar Khan, has been disqualified from acting as a company director for the next 11 years due to his role in misrepresenting the firm’s financial health and sanctioning unwarranted dividends.

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Bidding Limited acquires Edinburgh-based AM Bid

Published 1 year ago

Edinburgh-based bid management firm AM Bid has been acquired by Bidding Limited, a provider of bid consultancy and software solutions.

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In Pictures: First view of 48-home development in Canonmills

Published 1 year ago

Work is well underway on the transformation of a former charity furniture warehouse into a development in one of Edinburgh’s most desirable areas.

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Tough Construction becomes Scotland’s largest employee-owned business

Published 1 year ago

Glasgow-based multi-service construction company Tough Construction has transferred its entire shareholding to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), marking it as the largest business in Scotland to do so.

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Linlithgow care home and flats project goes to planning

Published 1 year ago

Planning has been submitted for a new mixed-use development located on Edinburgh Road in Linlithgow.

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Springfield becomes first UK housebuilder to complete sustainability benchmarking initiative

Published 1 year ago

The Springfield Group has become the first housebuilder in the UK to participate in a forward-thinking initiative designed to benchmark sustainable practices across the industry.

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Community consultation launched for Dalmarnock’s 165-home residential development project

Published 1 year ago

A community consultation has been launched regarding the development of a new residential project slated for French Street/Carstairs Street, located in the south Dalmarnock area of Glasgow.

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Green light for £25m speculative industrial development at Westway

Published 1 year ago

Canmoor has secured planning consent from Renfrewshire Council to develop 300,000 sq ft of brand new speculative space on a 13-acre site at Westway, next to Glasgow Airport.

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Narro makes director promotions as Andrew Brown steps down

Published 1 year ago

Structural and civil engineering consultancy Narro has today unveiled changes to its board of directors with Andrew Brown set to retire from the board from July 1st.

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Laurice Peverett: The digital office - why buildings need to get smart

Published 1 year ago

Turner & Townsend’s Laurice Peverett reveals why a digital-first approach to building performance in construction can help address societal outcomes within Scotland.

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Dunfermline to showcase council housing demolition and rebuild proposals

Published 1 year ago

Fife Council’s plans to regenerate council housing in the Law and Henryson Road areas of Touch in Dunfermline are coming a step closer.

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