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Stalled Newtyle affordable homes development ‘to be completed by spring’

Published 1 month ago

An affordable housing development in Newtyle left half-finished following the collapse of Hadden Construction will be completed by spring, Abertay Housing Association has confirmed.

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Engineering students call for return of abandoned Edinburgh rail line

Published 1 month ago

Engineering students from Heriot-Watt University are spearheading calls to reopen a rail route that last served neighbourhoods in the south of Edinburgh over 60 years ago.

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Haventus submits scoping report for Ardersier Port extension

Published 2 months ago

Ardersier Port owner Haventus has submitted a scoping report to the Highland Council for a proposed extension to its Ardersier Energy Transition Facility.

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McLaughlin & Harvey breaks ground at new global HQ for R&A

Published 2 months ago

Construction work has officially commenced on the building of The R&A’s new Global Headquarters at St Andrews West.

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Chap Group co-founder Alasdair Craigie

Published 2 months ago

Aberdeen-based construction firm Chap Group has paid tribute to its co-founder Alasdair Shaw Craigie who has died aged 81.

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MAST Architects becomes a Certified B Corporation

Published 2 months ago

Glasgow-based architectural practice MAST Architects has joined the growing movement of companies using business as a force for good having announced its certification as a B Corporation.

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NHBC honours top UK site managers with national awards

Published 2 months ago

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland’s David McClure was among the UK’s top site managers to have been recognised for their dedication to raising standards in house building after winning the most highly regarded competition in the industry. 

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Student accommodation plan for Glasgow’s Bath Street moves to planning stage

Published 2 months ago

Detailed plans have been submitted for the construction of purpose-built accommodation in Glasgow city centre.

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Drum Property Group to lead £200m revamp of Lloyds Banking Group’s Edinburgh HQ

Published 2 months ago

Lloyds Banking Group has announced plans to transform its Edinburgh city centre site into a state-of-the-art innovation hub.

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Study identifies steps to unlock private sector-led town centre housing

Published 2 months ago

The barriers and opportunities facing private sector developers to deliver much-needed town centre housing in Scotland have been highlighted in a new study published today.

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Port of Rosyth’s agri-hub makes multi-million-pound investment in haulage equipment

Published 2 months ago

Scotland’s largest agricultural products hub (agri-hub) at the Port of Rosyth has made a further major investment in specialist haulage equipment to support the large tonnage of bulk cargos the port handles each year.

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Plans unveiled for HMS Royal Oak and Scapa Flow Memorial Project

Published 2 months ago

Plans for the potential development of an enhanced memorial for those lost on HMS Royal Oak have been unveiled by Orkney Islands Council this week.

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Realising embodied carbon of structures ‘increasingly urgent’ to reduce emissions in time

Published 2 months ago

The calculation and control of embodied carbon for all buildings and infrastructure projects must become a key part of every design process, according to the latest edition of guidance from the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE).

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Avant Homes to deliver £47.8m development at newly-acquired Blindwells site

Published 2 months ago

Avant Homes Scotland has acquired an 11.1-acre site at Blindwells in East Lothian to deliver a £47.8 million development of 174 new homes.

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Cala investment to support over 1,000 jobs across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

Published 2 months ago

Cala Homes has broken ground on a multi-million-pound investment across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire after completing the purchase of four key sites.

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