06
Nov
The Scottish government has said that it will form a short-life working group to consider the way forward for cash retentions in construction projects....
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Scotland
05
Nov
Giant golden monkey scales Scottish art gallery
by The Construction Index
A 45-foot-tall golden monkey sculpture has been installed on the exterior of Inverleith House in the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RGBE)....
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29
Oct
Scotland sets 11 gigawatt offshore target
by The Construction Index
The Scottish Government has set a new ambition of having enough offshore wind capacity to power more than eight million homes by 2030....
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28
Oct
Plan rejected for hotel in landmark Edinburgh building
by The Construction Index
An application to turn Edinburgh’s former Royal High School into a hotel have been rejected on appeal....
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28
Oct
New hub to boost construction innovation
by The Construction Index
A new innovation hub is being launched next month to help boost construction and manufacturing in the Scottish Highlands & Islands....
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27
Oct
Latest animation from coronavirus forum focuses on travel
by The Construction Index
The latest animation to be issued by Scotland's Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum focuses on rules about travelling to work....
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22
Oct
Unions hit out at collapse of wind turbine deal
by The Construction Index
The secretaries of Unite Scotland and GMB Scotland have criticised the Scottish government over the collapse of a deal between BiFab and EDF involving fabrication for a major offshore wind...
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21
Oct
Work begins on landmark Glasgow bridge
by The Construction Index
Mackenzie Construction has begun building a £12m bridge over the Forth & Clyde Canal in northwest Glasgow....
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21
Oct
Scotland set to delay new fire alarm regs
by The Construction Index
Scotland’s parliament is being asked to delay the introduction of new regulations on smoke and carbon monoxide alarms by 12 months....
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20
Oct
East Ayrshire wind farm gets green light
by The Construction Index
Banks Renewables has secured approval to build a wind farm that will feature the tallest turbines granted planning permission in Scotland to date....
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