charities, construction, housing, public sector

Minister to tour city regeneration site

MEDIA INVITATION Minister to visit regeneration project --------------------------- SCOTTISH Communities Minister Rhona Brankin will tomorrow (Tuesday, February 27) tour the Oxgangs area of Edinburgh to see how a Government-funded regeneration project is progressing. Rundown tower blocks have been flattened and are being replaced with more than 240 new houses and flats in a multi-million pound… Continue reading Minister to tour city regeneration site

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Lord Provost opens new Edinburgh housing project

AN award-winning city housing development was officially opened today (Tuesday, November 28, 2006) by Edinburgh's Lord Provost, the Rt. Hon. Lesley Hinds. The £1.9 million Telford March project has provided 20 new homes for rent off Telford Drive in Edinburgh. It was developed by Manor Estates Housing Association, with more than £1.2 million in grant… Continue reading Lord Provost opens new Edinburgh housing project

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Award-winning homes to be unveiled

EDINBURGH'S Lord Provost, Lesley Hinds, is due to officially open an award-winning city housing development tomorrow (Tuesday, November 28, 2006). The Telford March project has provided new homes for rent off Telford Drive in Edinburgh. It was developed by Manor Estates Housing Association, with grant aid from the city council. A full news release, giving… Continue reading Award-winning homes to be unveiled

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Residents praise £50m city homes project

RESIDENTS today praised a £50 million project which is transforming two neighbouring areas of south Edinburgh. They say the revamp of Hyvots and Moredun Park is already providing good quality new homes for local people. "It's fabulous," said one tenant. "They've really taken our views on board," said another. They made their comments as the… Continue reading Residents praise £50m city homes project

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£4 million project provides new homes for rent

A £4 million Edinburgh housing development - which includes new homes for people with disabilities - was officially opened today by local councillor Andrew Burns. The project at Coxfield Lane, off Gorgie Road, provides 42 new flats for rent. Six of the new homes have been set aside to accommodate people with brain injuries and… Continue reading £4 million project provides new homes for rent

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Minister opens £1.3 million housing development

A £1.3 million housing project was officially opened today (April 22) by Scottish Social Justice Minister Iain Gray. The new development - spread over two sites - provides much-needed flats for rent in the centre of Dunfermline. The project, in the town's Bruce Street, was carried out by Canmore Housing Association. Working with local contractors,… Continue reading Minister opens £1.3 million housing development

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Chancellor opens £1.2 million housing project in Fife

CHANCELLOR Gordon Brown has today (Friday, November 17, 2000) officially opened a £1.2 million housing development in his Dunfermline East constituency. Mr Brown unveiled a plaque at the Sneddon Court complex in Kelty, which provides 25 homes for rent. The project was built by Canmore Housing Association, using nearly £700,000 worth of grant aid from… Continue reading Chancellor opens £1.2 million housing project in Fife

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Jobs boost as Sun gets final go-ahead for £25.8 million expansion

COMPUTER firm Sun Microsystems was today given the final go-ahead to start building a £25.8 million extension to its plant in Linlithgow, West Lothian. The company plans to create 200 new jobs as its doubles its existing manufacturing space at its Scottish operations facility. Sun is the largest provider of high-powered computers (called servers) which… Continue reading Jobs boost as Sun gets final go-ahead for £25.8 million expansion