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Fiona Hyslop appointed to expanded transport ministerial post

Published 1 year ago

The Scottish Government’s transport portfolio is to be restored as a cabinet position as First Minister Humza Yousaf changed Màiri McAllan’s cabinet secretary remit to ‘transport, net zero and just transition’.

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Seasoned surveyor Alan Sime returns to Knight Frank’s Glasgow office

Published 1 year ago

Knight Frank has added to its building consultancy division in Scotland with the appointment of seasoned surveyor Alan Sime.

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Community views to shape new proposals for South Stirling Gateway site

Published 1 year ago

Persimmon Homes is consulting the local community on proposals for the next stage of development at the South Stirling Gateway site which could deliver 364 energy-efficient new homes.

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Warmworks wins bid to deliver next phase of £728m fuel poverty programme

Published 1 year ago

Warmworks has been successful in its bid to deliver the next phase of the Scottish Government’s £728 million national programme to improve the homes of people living in fuel poverty, following a competitive open tender process.

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GEG Capital bolsters engineering capabilities with IKM Consulting acquisition

Published 1 year ago

Inverness-headquartered investment firm, GEG Capital Ltd, has secured a majority shareholding in multidisciplinary consultancy, IKM Consulting Ltd.

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Proposed Wester Inch development ‘can complete council’s vision for village centre’

Published 1 year ago

A new development in Bathgate can deliver millions of pounds of investment in the local community and create more than 200 new jobs if approved by West Lothian Council later this year, according to the developer behind the plans.

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Whiteburn submits planning application for development in Peebles

Published 1 year ago

Edinburgh-based developer Whiteburn Projects has submitted a detailed planning application for the residential development-led, mixed-use regeneration at March Street in Peebles. 

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Trio of new appointments at Taylor Wimpey West Scotland

Published 1 year ago

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has welcomed two new senior appointments to its West Scotland board of directors, with Craig Benson as finance director and Martin Findlay as technical director joining the team based in its regional office in Paisley.

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Historic Environment Scotland unveils plans for new Archive House

Published 1 year ago

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced plans to undertake an exemplar of reuse and retrofit of an existing building to create a new state-of-the-art home for its archives.

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JRA chosen to operate on BMA Scotland HQ

Published 1 year ago

John Robertson Architects (JRA) has been appointed to reconfigure the British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland’s headquarters in Edinburgh.

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‘Glacial pace’ of A9 dualling project may be deliberate, CECA Scotland suggests

Published 1 year ago

Civil engineers have said they knew “for many years” that the Scottish Government’s aim to dual the A9 by 2025 would not be met and that the “glacial” progress on the project could well be deliberate.

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Avison Young makes new promotions in Glasgow office

Published 1 year ago

Real estate advisor Avison Young has announced two promotions in its Glasgow office.

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Emtec group promotes Calum Brown to head of finance

Published 1 year ago

Building services contractor Emtec Group has promoted Calum Brown to head of finance.

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Plans lodged for Glasgow city centre student accommodation

Published 1 year ago

Proposals to redevelop a former Glasgow nightclub into student accommodation have now been submitted in full.

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Ninety-eight flats approved for abandoned Edinburgh industrial estate

Published 1 year ago

Plans to knock down an abandoned Edinburgh industrial estate in the north east of the city and replace it with ninety-eight flats have been approved by the local authority.

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