Edinburgh consults on transformation plans

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Edinburgh Council has launched consultations on transportation and development plans aimed at transforming the city over the next decade.

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McLaren sees construction margins squeezed

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McLaren Construction Group has posted 2019 financial results showing a 22% decline in operating profit.

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Major contractors average 36 days to pay invoices

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Britain’s major construction contractors are still failing to pay their suppliers on time but they are improving, it seems.

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Man jailed for supplying illegal immigrants to Carillion site

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The boss of a construction company that supplied labour to help build Carillion’s Midland Metropolitan Hospital in Smethwick has been jailed for five years for employing illegal immigrants.

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Interserve lined up for £15m medicines innovation centre

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Interserve has been named as preferred bidder to build the £15m Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire.

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Smart motorway roll-out suspended

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Sections of smart motorway currently under construction will not have cones removed until a safety review has been completed.

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Government considers fast-track for beauty

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The beautiful always get an easier ride through life, many people believe, so why should buildings be any different?

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‘Rescue’ marks launch of Scottish fire training centre

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A dramatic ‘rescue’ has been staged to mark the official opening of a £10.5m fire training centre that has been built by Robertson in partnership with Willmott Dixon.

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Re:Construction Episode 2 OUT NOW

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Each week Bishop & Taylor chew the fat for 30 minutes, exchanging views about the latest news stories to have caught their eye.

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Multiple transport options set out for southwest Scotland

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More than 20 options have been identified for improving transport in the southwest of Scotland.

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