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Scotland Construction News Archive for September 2008
30/09/2008
With new build housing output currently plummeting, the timescales for achieving the Scottish Government's ambitious housing targets were shattered today by new recovery scenarios released by Homes for Scotland. Their analysis shows that, without a significant economic re-inflation programme of pu
30/09/2008
An outline planning application has been submitted for a new retail park on the outskirts of Inverness. The plans by Inverness Estates, a consortium of Tulloch Homes, for a retail park to be built off the A96 next to Inverness Business and Retail Park include 14 large shops, a drive through restaur
30/09/2008
A massive revamp at Edinburgh's hottest subterranean nightspot Opal Lounge has been unveiled. The £200,000 refurbishment at the nightclub, a playground for the rich and famous north of the border, opened in 2002 and was quickly hailed as Scotland's most exclusive VIP venue. And now, in order to mak
30/09/2008
Plans to improve the protection of homes and communities across Scotland from flooding have been introduced to the Scottish Parliament. Following one of Scotland's wettest summers on record, the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill will update legislation to manage the increasing risk of flooding.
30/09/2008
A roofer who died after falling around 150ft while working on Southfield Industrial Estate in Glenrothes has been named as Thomas Sturrock, 32, of Methil. The emergency services were called to the site just after noon yesterday, where the 32-year-old was pronounced dead. A Fife Constabulary spoke
30/09/2008
Robertson Eastern has joined The Salvation Army to officially open the newly refurbished Aberdeen Citadel. The Aberdeen-based contractor carried out the £3.4m refurbishment of the famous landmark building in Castle Street. Specialist trades and craftsmen have restored the historic site over the pa
30/09/2008
Marks & Spencer's Silverburn store in Glasgow has achieved the highest BREEAM Retail Fit Out rating to date in the UK. The 'green-store' was designed by 3D Reid Architects with engineering consultant Faber Maunsell | AECOM providing engineering services and specialist design services. A number o
30/09/2008
Tony Roma's, the international restaurant chain, has confirmed it will open a venue at The Elements in Livingston, Land Securities' new £130m shopping centre. With over 260 locations on five continents, Tony Roma's specialises in flame-grilled ribs, steaks, chicken and seafood, attributing its succ
30/09/2008
City Building apprentice, Stephen Millar, has been voted Scotland's Federation of Master Builders Apprentice Of The Year 2008. Stephen's award means that he now goes forward to the finals of the National Apprentice of The Year, won last year by City Building's Mark Lynch. Stephen, 21, is an appren
30/09/2008
Marshalls plc has secured a major contract to supply hard landscaping solutions to the new Eurocentral development in North Lanarkshire, which is one of Scotland's key commercial developments extending over an area of 650 acres. Marshalls has been specified to supply over 47,000 sq m of its popula
29/09/2008
ScottishPower Renewables today confirmed they are evaluating three separate coastal sites for the development of the world's largest tidal stream projects. Two of the sites are being planned in Scotland, in the Pentland Firth and the Sound of Islay, with the third off the North Antrim coast in Nor
29/09/2008
Leading housing charity Shelter say new annual homelessness statistics released today show Scotland is in the midst of a housing crisis - despite progress being made towards the Scottish Government's 2012 homelessness target. With over 40,000 homeless households in Scotland and thousands of people
29/09/2008
The Government's decision to delay the deadline for some buildings to have energy performance certificates (EPCs) will not tackle the long delays developers and landlords face having reports prepared. EPCs and their accompanying recommendations reports were due to become legal requirements for all
29/09/2008
Rok is using its strong regional position business links to help boost the Stirling economy. The company is hosting the latest in a series of successful partnership events, bringing together local businesses to help build mutually beneficial relationships. Rok has had a presence across the area f
29/09/2008
Tenants have given the River Clyde Homes (RCH) Repairs Service the thumbs up in a new customer satisfaction survey. The call back surveys have been introduced as part of RCH's commitment to ensuring that tenants play a key role in assessing the quality of repairs carried out in their homes. A ra
29/09/2008
Fife Council's newly refurbished St David's Day Care Centre was officially opened today by Councillor William Sangster. The centre has benefited from £118k investment to modernise the day care facility. Louise Bell, Older People's Service, Social Work Service welcomed visitors to the event: "I am d
29/09/2008
A fundraising entertainment evening packed with music and fun, held by the Aberdeen office of leading construction company, Mansell, raised more than £15,000 for good causes. All proceeds from the event – which was held on Friday as part of a year-long fundraising campaign by the company – are to b
29/09/2008
Stewart Milne Construction has begun working on a major £18m retail park in Inverurie outside Aberdeen. Scheduled to open in April 2009, 80% of the 96,000 sq ft (8,918 sq m) development is already pre-let to national retailers including Homebase, Argos, Lidl, Currys, Halfords and Acorn Pets all of
29/09/2008
The official opening of Burnside Primary School took place on Wednesday 24 September - completing the first phase of Angus Council's £50m school building programme in Forfar and Carnoustie. Burnside opened its doors to pupils as part of the programme to provide a total of six new primary schools an
29/09/2008
Lovell has joined forces with Dunedin Canmore Housing Association and the Edinburgh branch of Action for Employment (A4E) to create garden furniture from recycled construction materials for an eco-friendly outdoor learning area at Pentland Primary School. The company, which is currently undertaking
26/09/2008
The most fundamental review of how Scotland uses its land was signaled today by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment Richard Lochhead. The first steps were taken today when 70 specialists were brought together in Aberdeen to devise a programme of research, the most comprehens
26/09/2008
Residents in Skye and Lochalsh could see their waste converted to energy if Council plans to develop the first Highland small Energy from Waste (EfW) plant in Portree go ahead. The energy produced from the plant would be harnessed into a district heating system to supply up to 150 local homes and pr
26/09/2008
Bookmaker William Hill has relocated to a more prominent site within Livingston's Almondvale Shopping Centre. One of the best known names in the UK betting industry, William Hill has taken a 20-year lease (with tenant option to break at year 10) on a 701 sq ft unit at 19 Almondvale South. Formerl
26/09/2008
New figures show a substantial increase in the proportion of Scottish companies seeing a fall in turnover, with the service sector particularly hard hit. The latest Lloyds TSB Scotland Business Monitor describes the economy north of the border as "grinding to a halt" in the last quarter, with 39% o
26/09/2008
Work to repair storm damage to the clock tower and spire at Aytoun Hall in Auchterarder is to start on Friday 3 October 2008. The works are part of Perth and Kinross Council's repairs and maintenance programme, and are not part of the planned programme to upgrade the hall. The works are set to tak
26/09/2008
Four consortiums have been shortlisted to develop the £245m Commonwealth Games Village in Glasgow. The teams are Broadway Malyan Consortium; City Legacy Consortium led by Davis Langdon with RMJM, Cruden Estates, McTaggart & Mickel, Citybuilding and CCG; Gladedale Consortium; and The PPD Consortium
26/09/2008
No fuss, no drama; this may be an unusual request from a theatre company, but when it came to building its new production centre, it's exactly what Mull Theatre wanted. The project needed a bespoke architectural design that was able to house a rehearsal stage, a set-building workshop, a costume roo
26/09/2008
Fortes Campus at Rosyth Europarc is experiencing a flurry of interest from new occupiers who are keen to take up leases in the prominent industrial terrace. Knight Frank acting as joint agents with DM Hall on behalf of Kenmore Property Group (Adam 2nd Property Fund), have let four industrial units
26/09/2008
Perth & Kinross Council and The Friends of Aberfeldy Parklands have recently been rewarded for their commitment to children's play and the success achieved in delivering one of Scotland's best play areas. The community group and Council representatives were thrilled and honoured to receive the Nanc
26/09/2008
Phase two of the ongoing improvement work to Lime Tree Walk, Clackmannanshire, is set to start. This will see healthy, young, replacement lime trees being planted in the central reservation along the historic road in the section to the north of the junction with Castle Street. The first phase of t
25/09/2008
The UK Government is being urged to do more to help Scotland's house building industry following the publication of an Office of Fair Trading report on house-building in the UK. Communities Minister Stewart Maxwell backed recommendations to increase consumer protection for those buying a new-build
25/09/2008
Staff and pupils at The Edinburgh Academy Junior School joined Dunne Building and Civil Engineering on Friday September 19 to celebrate the completion of the new £2m nursery and after-school facility. The main contractor, part of Bathgate-based Dunne Group, delivered the complete design and build o
25/09/2008
A new hydro station in Perthshire capable of powering 1,300 homes has been approved by Ministers yesterday. The Keltney Burn run of river scheme near Aberfeldy will have a capacity of two Megawatts. Energy Minister Jim Mather said: "This is a tangible demonstration that new hydro power has a brigh
25/09/2008
A £2m Transport Scotland project to improve the M8 from Newhouse to Shotts will include the first ever use of new surfacing materials that could reduce the need for future roadworks. Sections of the works, which start on 30 September for five weeks, involve a trial of new surfacing materials. If su
25/09/2008
Robertson Group have achieved good end of year finacial results despite difficult economic conditions. Robertson Group & Robertson Homes had a 30% increase in combined turnover to £247.4m. Operating profit up was 35% year on year as a separate business strategy proves successful. Pre-tax profit wa
25/09/2008
Turner & Townsend has been appointed by New Campus Glasgow Ltd to become a technical advisor, providing project management services for the new city centre £300m co-location campus, believed to be the first and largest of its kind in the UK. Four Glasgow city centre colleges are involved in the pro
25/09/2008
The Scottish Climate Challenge Fund is supporting a feasibility study costing nearly £43,000 to build a church from recycled material. Colston Milton Parish Church in the north of Glasgow are seeking a new custom built church. The congregation have been worshipping at services held in the church’s
25/09/2008
Architecture and Design Scotland will undergo the first review of its policy and financial management since being established as the nation's design champion for the built environment in April 2005. Linda Fabiani, Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture, today announced this review which
25/09/2008
Historic shopfronts can reveal many things, giving an insight into the way previous generations lived and worked and a reminder of the particular identity of a community. Leading experts in conservation, architecture and planning came together this week to look at how surviving examples chart the c
25/09/2008
The Clydeside Expressway in Glasgow's west end has been partially closed due to a fire in a derelict building next to the carriageway. The eastbound carriageway was closed at the Beith Street junction in Partick to allow access for emergency vehicles. Trains on the Argyll line ran as normal. Ther
24/09/2008
Alloa-based ScotAsh Ltd, who manufacture sustainable construction products such as cement and grout from power station ash, have seen their sales and profits rise dramatically since winning their second Queen's Award for Enterprise. With just over a month remaining until the closing deadline at mid
24/09/2008
Rok, the Stirling based building and maintenance company, is working on a project to improve and expand the historic Cameronbridge distillery. Cameronbridge is a 20-acre site, steeped in history. The distillery opened in 1823 and was the first in the world to produce grain whisky on a large scale.
24/09/2008
Some of the modern footpaths at the Calanais Standing Stones, Lewis are to be removed to create a more natural setting and allow visitors to wander more freely. It is hoped that the move will further improve the enjoyment of visitors to one of the country's most celebrated prehistoric monuments. T
24/09/2008
The founder of AC Gold Ltd electrical services firm won a prestigious award for his determination to succeed at the annual Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT) Growth Fund Awards which took place in Glasgow last night. Alasdair Campbell (31), proprietor of AC Gold Ltd based in Stirling, a
24/09/2008
Robertson recently joined Angus Council to recognise the outstanding achievements of local school children in sports and arts. The annual Angus Young Achievers Awards, staged at the Webster Theatre in Arbroath, celebrated the success of over 230 pupils who have been placed in the first three in a n
24/09/2008
Mayfield Construction is celebrating after winning a prestigious BALI Award. The company, which is a division of The McKean Group, was selected as a BALI (British Association of Landscape Industry), National Hard Landscaping Award Winner 2008, in the category of mainly hard landscaping to a value o
24/09/2008
Landlords are being offered the chance to maximise their rental yields thanks to a new service being offered by a leading Edinburgh letting agents. Braemore Property Management has launched a new property maintenance and refurbishment service, which it says can help landlords earn substantially hig
24/09/2008
An innovative new Aberdeen medical building has been awarded a prestigious accolade in recognition of its environmental credentials. The Suttie Centre for Teaching and Learning in Healthcare received a BREEAM Award, which recognises the UK's top examples of sustainable design. The building receiv
24/09/2008
The first phase of the Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link will be completed by Network Rail in October this year when double tracking of the line between Bathgate and Edinburgh is commissioned. The new section of line is part of the £300m Transport Scotland funded Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link Project, and wi
24/09/2008
Girl power was on show at Glasgow based McKean & Company's annual McKean Cup, which took place at Cowans Law in Ayrshire recently. Sheila Fairley brought the cup home for the girls after her rainbow trout was announced 'Biggest catch of the day'. Twenty-five McKean & Company staff, took part in th
23/09/2008
Enterprise Minister Jim Mather yesterday welcomed news that a Scottish company has entered into an agreement to provide hi-tech components for hundreds of wind turbines in America. On a visit to the United States, the Minister said that Glasgow-based Macom would be supplying hundreds of 'TechAlert
23/09/2008
Building work has started on a new £2.7m amenity housing complex at Cessnock Gardens in Hurlford Ayrshire, designed by architectural Practice Lawrence McPherson Associates. The development will feature 26 secure retirement homes built round an attractive courtyard garden area. These will include
23/09/2008
Quay2, the new 63,000 sq ft office complex, will welcome Pinsent Masons LLP, the international legal firm, as its fifth tenant. The deal will see Pinsent Masons take over the whole of the third floor - 14,200 sq ft of the Quay2 office complex at Fountainbridge, Edinburgh. Under the terms of the ne
23/09/2008
Knight Frank's building consultancy department in Aberdeen has just completed the project management of a £190,000 joint refurbishment and fit out project between landlord Valad Property Group and tenant Bond Pearce LLP, solicitors, at 13 Albyn Terrace. Knight Frank originally acted for Valad Prope
23/09/2008
J&E Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has let an 18,000 sq ft industrial unit with substantial office and staff facilities at Righead Industrial Estate, Bellshill to Morrison Utility Services at an annual rent of £95,000. Situated on a large secure corner site on Sholto Crescent, immediately to the sout
23/09/2008
An investigation in underway after the death of a 46-year-old man in an industrial accident at the construction site of one of Scotland's biggest hydro-electric schemes. The accident happened yesterday at 8am at Glendoe hydro power station near Fort Augustus. Scottish and Southern Energy has conf
23/09/2008
Home Scotland is launching an innovative new initiative designed to get more people on the property ladder - the first scheme of its kind in the Dundee. It is offering 14 new-build properties for Shared Equity at its latest development in Honeygreen Road,. This will result in people being able to b
23/09/2008
A new £1.8m development to help the older residents of Jura remain on the island was opened today. The project consists of a progressive care centre with a communal lounge, dining area and kitchen, five self contained one bedroom properties, a respite facility and six general needs properties for t
23/09/2008
Central College Glasgow has called for four of the city's colleges to merge into a single super college for the centre of Glasgow. Under the proposal Central College, Glasgow Metropolitan College, Stow College, Glasgow College of Nautical Studies would merge into one large institution. The college
23/09/2008
A letter 'r' the size of ten football pitches has been built at the site of the former Ravenscraig steelworks in Motherwell as part of the £1.2bn redevelopment. Aimed at promoting the Ravenscraig brand the installation depicts Ravenscraig's corporate logo. The work of art can be viewed on the Lond
22/09/2008
Transport Scotland's multi-million pound investment in key Lanarkshire routes will continue this Autumn with a £580k bridges scheme on the M73. The work, which follows a £450k scheme recently completed near Raith, brings the total investment in the area to just over £1m so far this year. A further
22/09/2008
Glasgow City Council plans to add to its green credentials by using a soil treatment centre (STC) when preparing and developing the commonwealth Games Athletes' Village site at Dalmarnock. The STC concept transforms what would have been waste soils into usable construction material therefore signif
22/09/2008
The aching muscles and blistered feet proved to be more than worth it after architectural practice Lawrence McPherson Associates raised £4,288 from a charity walk. Partner Steve McGhee presented Laura Battles from the National Autistic Society with a giant cheque at Daldorch House School and Contin
22/09/2008
Edinburgh-based Cullen Property has appointed Steve Coyle to be its new Operations Director. Steve will join Managing Director Malcolm Warrack on the board of the company, where he has worked as Property Lettings Manager for the past five years. Cullen Property specialises in acquiring and managin
22/09/2008
Text messages will be one of the secret weapons for tackling climate change at Scottish fit out, housing and maintenance company Morris & Spottiswood. From Monday site and office-based staff will receive energy saving tips on their mobile phones from the company's chief executive Chris Saxton as pa
22/09/2008
Over 600 people gathered for the demolition of 1960's high–rise flats in the Sighthill area of Edinburgh over the weekend. The block was demolished as part of a housing regeneration drive for the city. A number of roads including Calder Road and Broomhouse Road were closed-off. Former resident I
22/09/2008
The First Minister will today meet with Scotland's business community, trade unions and wider civic groups to consider the implications for Scotland of the recent announcement of the merger between Lloyds TSB and HBOS. The meeting, which will also be attended by Holyrood opposition leaders, will
22/09/2008
Morgan Ashurst has been chosen by North Lanarkshire Council as one of three framework contractors to deliver its £300m schools modernisation programme. The four-year package of building improvements, due to start in February, is one of the largest educational facilities upgrades in the UK. The p
22/09/2008
Kier Building Maintenance has been selected as the overall winner of the People Management Award 2008. The building services division of the Kier Group was recognised for its delivery of an exceptional training programme aimed at improving the skills of young people and its own staff. The award wa
22/09/2008
The public will get a chance later this week to have their say on a review of the existing arrangements for the opening of the Caledonian Canal Bridges at Muirtown and Tomnahurich, Inverness. The Highland Council's Inverness West Ward Forum will have the item at the top of its agenda when it meets
19/09/2008
Marie Curie Cancer Care has signed contracts with Sir Robert McAlpine, signalling the next step in building a new hospice for Glasgow. The Sir Robert McAlpine group will be in charge of the construction of the new building which will provide future care needs for the residents of Glasgow and beyond
19/09/2008
J&E Shepherd Chartered Surveyors have sold a prime townhouse in the heart of Edinburgh's West End office district for £1.245m to IPA. The property, at 55 Melville Street, regarded as one of the most prestigious addresses in the city, is a high quality office in a prime location providing owner occu
19/09/2008
RICS Scotland (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Scotland) has announced that the elements provided by RICS members for a Home Report for an average property in an average condition will cost between £500 and £700. This will be a cost borne by the seller when their property goes on the mar
19/09/2008
Allan Murray Architects (AMA) are working with BDP on proposals to transform the St James shopping centre at the east end of Princes Street, Edinburgh. The opportunity to consider the comprehensive redevelopment of the whole St James Centre has arisen from the acquisition of the St James Centre and
19/09/2008
Tom Bain, project director with Carillion, has been appointed as director of operations on the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Gordon Arthur, a former head of corporate affairs with Standard Life, has also been appointed as director of communications. The appointments come weeks after former drug- t
19/09/2008
Aberdeen City Council's planning committee has supported amended plans for the Marischal College conversion into its new corporate HQ. Subject to conditions, committee members unanimously approved plans to create a new glazed entrance to enclose the pend off Broad Street, remove vehicle access to t
19/09/2008
Over 50 of the most senior managers of companies operating in the North Sea offshore oil and gas industry were yesterday reminded that leadership is the key to securing offshore safety. At an international summit organised by the North Sea Offshore Authorities Forum (NSOAF) regulators and industry
19/09/2008
Robert Smillie Memorial Primary in Larkhall is to get a £7.2m rebuild as part of the authority's multi-million pound schools modernisation programme. Pupils will remain in the existing building on Glen Avenue throughout the construction period of their new school which is being constructed on an ad
19/09/2008
A redeveloped oil yard at Nigg, Easter Ross, has the potential to provide an average of 800-850 jobs on the site over the next 15 to 20 years, with a further 400 indirect jobs created in the wider local economy and boosting it by £60-65m per year. This positive outlook is given in a Development Mas
19/09/2008
Aberdeen City Council's Planning Committee has conditionally approved plans for a new office block in the city. The three-storey building will be constructed on the site of the former Esso filling station on Union Grove, approximately 50 metres from its junction with Union Street. In her report to
19/09/2008
Dust Control Systems has commissioned a new dust extraction plant as part of a woodwaste-to-energy system for Scottish timber kit house manufacturer GM Timber Systems Ltd. The installation is at the company's new workshops near Banchory in Royal Deeside - one of the most beautiful locations in Scotl
18/09/2008
Scotland's only year round ferry service to Europe will be continued as the Scottish Government and Forth Ports have secured a new operator to run the Rosyth-Zeebrugge service, First Minister Alex Salmond announced today. The First Minister was speaking at the Forth Ports ferry terminal in Rosyth t
18/09/2008
Extra money for affordable housing, free personal care, tackling climate change and the delivery of the promised 1,000 extra police officers will form the centerpiece of the Scottish Government's 2009-10 Budget. The draft Budget released yesterday takes into account decisions made by the last spen
18/09/2008
Scotland's church's, struggling with dwindling congregations, are building affordable accommodation to help ease the strain of the credit crunch. Scottish Churches Housing Action (SCH) has highlighted almost 50 empty and underused church buildings across Scotland that could help address Scotland's
18/09/2008
Chris Blake, 26, founder of geological testing outfit, Blake Geoservices Ltd, has been named Highland's top young entrepreneur after winning a prestigious PSYBT Business award and a cash boost of £1000. Chris beat the business talents of the Highlands’ best young start ups to win the regional final
18/09/2008
Acting on behalf of Scotair Properties Ltd, whose client, Highlands and Islands Airport Ltd operates Dundee Airport, J&E Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has concluded a successful rating appeal resulting in a significant saving for Dundee Airport. Although the assessor had proposed a Net Annual Value/
18/09/2008
Work to deliver improvements to Scotland's road and rail networks, new rail links and roads and improving reliability and journey times will continue to support Scotland's economy, Chief Executive Dr Malcolm Reed, said today. National transport agency Transport Scotland today publishes its three ye
18/09/2008
A new campaign aimed at cutting the number of eye injuries in the construction industry was today launched by a leading charity for the blind. Up to 350 accidents every year lead to construction workers suffering some form of major trauma to one or both eyes - many of which are preventable simply b
18/09/2008
Malcolm Hollis has been appointed by McArthurGlen as contract administrator for repair works at Livingston Designer Outlet, a major shopping centre located at Almondvale Avenue, Livingston, West Lothian EH54 6QX. The works include roof, drainage and mechanical plant repairs and are being undertaken
18/09/2008
More than 400 tenants across the Highland's are set to benefit from a £1m investment programme by the largest housing society in the Highlands. Sparkling new bathrooms are the latest phase of an ongoing programme of improvements by Albyn Housing Society. Tenants in Nairn, Dingwall, Evanton, Alness
18/09/2008
Developers and landlords hoping for quick deals on their properties could be hit by further delays when Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) become compulsory next month, experts have warned. Even before EPCs and their accompanying recommendations reports become a legal requirement for all buildi
17/09/2008
Funding of more than £700,000 to empower communities across Scotland to take action to tackle climate change was announced today by Environment Secretary, Richard Lochhead. The first tranche of projects supported through the Climate Challenge Fund, to help drive community-led action to reduce emiss
17/09/2008
Donaldson's School will help build a Smarter Scotland by enabling more young people to seize their talent, grow in confidence and reach their full learning potential, First Minister Alex Salmond said today. The First Minister was speaking as he officially opened the new purpose-built Donaldson's S
17/09/2008
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned companies of the dangers of failing to ensure machinery is properly isolated before cleaning or maintenance is carried out following the deaths of two workers. The two employees of Galloway and MacLeod Ltd, Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, were killed on 26
17/09/2008
The Highland Council is using solar energy to cut power bills thanks to the installation of 64 photo-voltaic panels which have been mounted on the south facing roof of the Council Headquarters building on Glenurquhart Road in Inverness. The £57,000 cost has been part funded by the Government Low Ca
17/09/2008
Robertson joined Dundee City Council to welcome pupils into three new primary schools and the first part of the Grove Academy replacement delivered during phase one of the city's £90m PPP programme. Special ceremonies took place at Craigowl, Downfield and St Andrew's primaries as well as Grove Acad
17/09/2008
Artwork by three primary school pupils from Aberdeen has gone on display to the public thanks to a competition organised by Miller Construction, Hammerson and Stagecoach. The art contest was organised as work continues on the £250m Union Square development, currently being built by Miller Construct
17/09/2008
Mitie Engineering Services and three senior employees are on trial at Dundee Sheriff Court accused of contravening the Health and Safety at Work Act. A court has heard how Michael Adamson, an electrician from Bo'ness, died when he was electrocuted in 2005 as he attempted to connect cables at JJB Sp
17/09/2008
A proposal for Dumfries and Galloway Council to make a £400,000 bid for the former Gretna FC stadium has failed. Raydale Park, the former home of the football club, was put on the market following the demise of the SPL football team and the absence of a council bid. Annandale East councillor Archi
17/09/2008
Leading Scottish Heat Pump specialists Earthwise Scotland Ltd have announced their sole acquisition by EarthEnergy Ltd. Both businesses are well established specialists in the Heat Pump industry, which continues to grow at an average rate of 300% annually in UK. Earthwise Scotland Ltd, operating f
17/09/2008
Ecoliving has been awarded CERT funding from Scottish and Southern Energy. The Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT) funding is designed to help eradicate fuel poverty and help older people, who often struggle to heat their homes, benefit from lower energy bills. The funding will allow renewabl
16/09/2008
A review of a project which was designed to improve flood prevention in the Bishopbriggs area near Glasgow is to be carried out for Scottish Water. The review by a consulting and business services group will assess the design and construction of a scheme which involved the upsizing of the sewers in
16/09/2008
The Energy & Environmental Finance team at Bank of Scotland Corporate has announced the completion of a deal worth €63m with Santander Investment for the construction and operation of an 8MW solar farm (Madridejos) in Toledo, South Spain, where BP Solar is in charge of the engineering, procurement a
16/09/2008
Almost £2m is to be spent making safety improvements to a number of roads in South Lanarkshire. The majority of the improvements will be undertaken in the rural area as statistics show around 50% of serious or fatal road casualties and more than 60% of road deaths occur on rural roads. Safety meas
16/09/2008
Transport links to Scotland play an important role in the development of our local economy said Transport Minister, Conor Murphy. This was his message when delivering a speech at the Scottish Transport Conference in Glasgow today. The Minister said: "The quick, efficient and reliable movement of g
16/09/2008
ScottishPower, together with the other five UK major energy suppliers, has agreed to the Government's plans to increase current investment in the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT) by 20% between 2008 and 2011 amounting to an extra investment of £560m across the industry. ScottishPower will
16/09/2008
The OFT has reminded residential estate agents that, from October, they must be members of an approved redress scheme. New requirements introduced by the Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Act 2007 mean that all persons who engage in estate agency work in relation to residential properties in the
16/09/2008
A new project to bring sustainable, affordable housing to Glenmore has started on site in Cairngorms National Park. Two timber houses, designed by John Gilbert Architects for Albyn Housing Society Ltd, will provide new homes and employment for local people. The project, in partnership with the Fore
16/09/2008
East Ayrshire Council confirmed its commitment to tackle fuel poverty in the shortest possible timescale by unveiling the 4,500th home to be provided with the benefits of a Grade 'A' gas central heating system. The new central heating is just one part of a range of energy efficiency measures design
16/09/2008
Following a number of substantial new business wins, Faithful+Gould (F+G) has bolstered the senior team in its Glasgow office with the appointment of seven senior team members. These are Harry Browne, Susan Kitson, Barry Young, Stuart Wilson, Janice Shaddick, Shirley Elder and Ivan Duncan. The new
16/09/2008
Ballyconnelly Developments of Greenock has been awarded one of Scotland's highest property awards for demonstrating that super energy-efficient, stylish family homes can be built for the highly affordable price tag of £150,000. At the hotly-contested Herald Property Awards for Scotland 2008 on S
15/09/2008
Wimbledon mixed doubles winner and US Open mixed doubles finalist, Jamie Murray, returned home to Dunblane today to officially open the new Dunblane High School. Jamie, a former pupil of Dunblane High, was only too happy to return to Dunblane to help celebrate the opening of the new school. Jami
15/09/2008
The average house price across rural Scotland is 13% more expensive than the average house price in urban areas, according to the annual Bank of Scotland Rural Housing Review. House prices in rural areas currently average £186,446, £21,930 higher than the average urban house price of £164,517. How
15/09/2008
Clyde Blowers, the East Kilbride-based group owned by Scottish entrepreneur Jim McColl, today announced the acquisition of an entire business unit from American Fortune 500 company Textron. The deal, with a total value of $1 billion, involves the purchase by McColl of four separate businesses from
15/09/2008
The multi-million pound regeneration of a Glasgow housing estate will get underway this week when an empty school is demolished, paving the way for the first new homes to be built. Home Scotland, which is leading the regeneration of East Balornock in the north east of the city, will begin pulling
15/09/2008
The first instalment of money raised as part of a year-long fundraising campaign by the Aberdeen office of construction company, Mansell, has been handed over at a unique presentation in the Granite City. A total of £5,000, raised as part of the firm's centenary year fundraising drive, was presente
15/09/2008
A specialist engineer has distanced himself from the proposed £72m Chris Hoy Velodrome for Glasgow's Commonwealth Games in 2014. Ron Webb, a key cycle track specialist and former Australian cycling Champion, has left the project before construction begins. The 4,000-seat stadium has been designed
15/09/2008
Opening the Usher Hall temporarily for the Fringe festival has cost the Edinburgh Council around £900,000. The £20m revamp has been delayed and the hall is now closed due to problems with the structure. Director of corporate services, Jim Inch, said: "The effect of the temporary works on the corpo
15/09/2008
The economy of Stirling has received a boost with the launch on Wednesday 10 September of Stirling Development Agency Ltd. Set up to maximise investment across Stirling, SDA Ltd was formally launched at a business reception at the Ten Drawings by Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition at the Smith Art Galler
15/09/2008
Field and Lawn Marquees has been hired by The Mace Group and Morrison Spottiswood to provide a creative and cost effective solution for a complex project for a major Scottish bank. Field and Lawn, a national company, traditionally providing top quality marquees for corporate entertainment, sports a
15/09/2008
Bookings are now being taken for the SFHA Property Maintenance Conference. Sponsored by City Building (Glasgow), the event will take place on October 7/8 in Crieff Hydro. Designed to be informative and entertaining, sessions during the two days of the event include energy performance certificates
12/09/2008
Stewart Milne Group have announced a solid trading performance for the year to June 2008. Despite the considerable impact of the "credit crunch" on the housing market the Group have reported Operating Profits of £42m for the year to June 2008, a reduction of 20% from the 2007 figure of £52m. The
12/09/2008
Following a competitive tender, chartered surveyors J&E Shepherd has retained the contract as Estates Management Consultants for Royal Mail's Scottish portfolio of more than 300 properties. Having acted as Estates Management Consultants to Royal Mail's Scottish portfolio for the last four years, Sh
12/09/2008
Organisers of Scottish Woodfair 2008 have adorned the ancient trees of Perth's main thoroughfare with 100 Yellow Ribbons to welcome the event back to the Fair City this weekend and, in the words of Tony Orlando, are hoping visitors to the Fair City won't just "stay on the bus, forget about us" but c
12/09/2008
Major improvements will be made to the school estate in Scotland resulting in 100,000 more pupils being taught in modern school buildings in four years time, Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop has pledged. Hyslop promised that the number of students being educated in crumbling schools will be cut by
12/09/2008
Sir Angus Grossart has been appointed chairman of the newly-established Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) company. SFT, which is being established as a limited company, will develop the expertise and investment models for a range of public infrastructure projects including new schools, hospitals and tra
12/09/2008
AEP have made a statement to clarify a quote from a PA article on the costs of the energy scheme being passed through to consumers. David Porter, Chief Executive of the Electricity Association, has been quoted by the PA as saying that "the bill to some extent always ends up with the customer". Howe
12/09/2008
Residents at Hilton, Inverness, have played their part in an environmental project in the heart of their community, which was formally opened on Thursday by Provost Jimmy Gray, Chairman of The Highland Council's Inverness City Committee. The project, the centrepiece of which is a floodlit sculpture
12/09/2008
Stirling Council's Regulatory Functions Panel has approved a proposal with considerations for a controlled parking zone in Dunblane. The proposal was in response to concerns made to tackle the town's parking problems, which will include the provision of pay and display parking and the introduction
11/09/2008
St Andrew Square Garden in Edinburgh was officially opened by the First Minister on Wednesday following its £2.6m redevelopment. The city centre garden, which dates back to 1770, is now open to the public for the first time. The First Minister Alex Salmond said: "St Andrew Square is one of the cor
11/09/2008
A specially built barge is steering the next stage in the development of tidal energy technology under test at EMEC; the Orkney-based European Marine Energy Centre. Irish company OpenHydro has successfully used the unique vessel to mount a tidal turbine on the seabed off Eday. Called the OpenHydro
11/09/2008
Global property consultancy Knight Frank, has just completed the internal fit out of Ziebel UK's new office and warehouse facility in Aberdeen in a contract worth £270,000. Ziebel UK Limited appointed Knight Frank's building consultancy team in Aberdeen to transform the original warehouse layout at
11/09/2008
New entrants to farming, renewable energy, forestry and farm business projects are among the first to receive funding from Scotland's innovative rural investment programme, it was announced today. A total of 81 proposals have been awarded funding totalling £5.9m under the Rural Priorities scheme an
11/09/2008
J&E Chartered Surveyors is marketing office premises with development potential in Musselburgh High Street for let or sale. The 3,500 sq ft property, at 163 High Street, overlooks the river within the heart of Musselburgh and is situated within a busy commercial street with neighbouring occupiers i
11/09/2008
Angus Council's Neighbourhood Services convener Jim Millar has announced that extra money raised from reductions in council tax discount on second homes in Angus will be prioritised to install sprinkler systems in new build social housing. Legislation introduced in 2005 allowed councils to reduce c
11/09/2008
The organisation responsible for strengthening Scotland's competitiveness is calling for businesses and organisations to participate in its annual Export Survey. The Scottish Council for Development's (SCDI) Survey of Scottish Manufactured Exports is Scotland's only independent and authoritative
11/09/2008
Richard Scott, the tenth Duke of Buccleuch, has caused outrage by buying the £10m land local residents had planned to turn into an eco-campus and a green village. The Scottish Duke bought the Seal-Hayne agricultural college site near Newton Abbot, Devon, although the land was given to a community i
10/09/2008
Planning permission has been granted to build a new £6m hotel near Edinburgh Airport, designed by architects Lawrence McPherson Associates. The hotel at Forth Park Business Park in Newbridge has been designed for Whitbread PLC owned hotel brand, Premier Inn, and will have 119 bedrooms and a restaur
10/09/2008
Scottish expertise involved in building and operating the Large Hadron Collider should be recognised and acclaimed, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning Fiona Hyslop said today. The Collider, the world’s largest machine, was switched on in Geneva today. It will smash particles such
10/09/2008
Livingston's Almondvale Shopping Centre and The Elements - the new £130m extension to Almondvale - will be known by the new name 'The Centre' from 16 October 2008. The name change coincides with the opening date of the new shopping extension which has been eagerly anticipated. With the existing sh
10/09/2008
Scottish Labour's Community Safety Spokesman has accused the Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill of a "headline grabbing stunt" after he suggested offenders may get building work. Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme, Mr MacAskill said measures such as community based sent
10/09/2008
Ten projects in rural areas of East Lothian and Midlothian, that will benefit tourism, communities and families, have received European funding worth £326K. The Tyne Esk LEADER Programme received 18 applications for funding, 10 of which were approved, five declined and three deferred to a later dat
10/09/2008
Communities Minister Stewart Maxwell cut the first sod on the site of new homes in Auchenback's Divernia Way when he joined committee members and officers of Barrhead Housing Association, councillors, contractors Crudens and members of the community. The Minister praised the partners for working to
10/09/2008
An application by Aberdeenshire Council to secure £1m from the Heritage Lottery Fund for development work at Haddo Country Park has received unanimous support from Formartine area councillors. During their most recent area committee meeting councillors voted to support the application, which would
10/09/2008
Inverclyde Council's Safe Sustainable Communities Committee has approved proposals for a scheme to help reduce fuel poverty and household carbon emissions among homeowners. The Local Energy Savings Scheme (LESS) will give owner-occupiers free advice on how to better insulate their homes and make th
10/09/2008
Residents are being advised of upcoming roadworks on Greenock's Inverkip Road, at the junctions with Auchmead Rd and Cumberland Rd. The works will upgrade the two junctions in order to provide safe pedestrian access to the new Inverclyde Academy, due to open in November. The works start on Monday
10/09/2008
Multi-disciplinary engineering practice Buro Happold is helping to transform Aberdeen's city centre, providing a broad scope of engineering services for a mixed-use development. Located parallel to Union Street in the heart of Aberdeen and owned by Scottish-based developer Hazledene, works to build
10/09/2008
Secretary of State for Scotland, Rt Hon Des Browne MP officially opened the new St. Modan's High School in an evening ceremony attended by over 300 guests on Friday 5 September - 75 years to the day when St Modan's first opened in Barnsdale Road St. Ninian's in 1933. To mark this auspicious occasio
09/09/2008
The public inquiry into the Aberdeen Bypass begins today at the Aberdeen Treetops hotel. The Scottish Government have received thousands of responses from the public regarding the Transport Scotland scheme which is aimed at The bypass aims to easing traffic and improving business. Only technical a
09/09/2008
Tidal power has the potential to help make Scotland the green energy capital of Europe, Environment Minister Michael Russell said today. Following a visit to the Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy (RITE) project in New York City, where he witnessed two new turbines being lowered into place beneath the s
09/09/2008
Aberdeen City Council is set to work closely with a private company for the next four months on proposals to turn Hazlehead Golf Course into a world-class facility. City councillors on the Hazlehead Monitoring and Advisory Board have chosen The MacKenzie Club Ltd as preferred bidder for the planned
09/09/2008
Fife Council has agreed to invest nearly £1m on home improvements the Glenrothes Area. The programme will contribute to the Council's plan to meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard by 2015. The work consists of programmes for kitchens, bathrooms, roof and replacement heating systems, windows a
09/09/2008
Milton of Campsie's newly refurbished £40,000 Library and Community Centre has now opened to the public. The work included the creation of an entrance to the building and a new disabled toilet. Craighead Library has undergone a complete internal refurbishment which means a more modern layout of th
09/09/2008
Scotland is set to surpass its tough renewable energy target for 2011, Jim Mather said today. The Energy Minister was speaking at the SCDI's conference on Scotland's Energy Future, where he revealed new figures on the total amount of renewable electricity schemes either already operating or with pl
09/09/2008
The new state-of-the-art sports and leisure facilities at St Joseph's Academy, Ayrshire will open its doors on Monday 15 September to the wider community. Councillor Douglas Reid, Leader of the Council said: "The development of excellent sports and leisure facilities at the new build St Joseph's Ac
09/09/2008
Dunn's, winner of the 2007 bar refurbishment of the year award, has undertaken a grand total of nine redesigns for Dark Star Scotland within a year, resulting in Scotland's leading complete design and build specialist to the hospitality sector being named as Dark Star's preferred contractor. Accord
09/09/2008
Communities Minister Stewart Maxwell will be in Barrhead today to mark the start of work on a major new affordable housing development. Sixty-five new, affordable homes will be built by Barrhead Housing Association over seven vacant sites and will contribute to the wider regeneration of the Auchenb
09/09/2008
Knight Property Group has begun construction work at two of its city developments - Minto Commercial Park in Altens and Kirkhill Commercial Park in Dyce - both for industrial units. Construction of site five is underway at Minto following the successful development of plots 1, 2, 3 and 4. This spec
08/09/2008
Closer working relations with Ireland were on the top of the agenda when Richard Lochhead welcomed his Irish counterpart to the second meeting of the Scottish Rural Development Council (RDC) today. Mr Éamon Ó Cuív T.D., the Irish Government Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs attend
08/09/2008
The new £37m Dumfries and Galloway College opened its doors to students today. The College on the Crichton site in Dumfries replaces the old college building based in Heathhall on the outskirts of the town. The college hopes to benefit from being on the same campus as the Universities of Glasgow a
08/09/2008
Stewart Milne Homes has launched a new concierge service, making it easier for first time buyers to take their first steps on the property ladder. The service, which builds on experience of 30 years helping first time buyers, offers a range of incentives to make buying easy and stress-free and inc
08/09/2008
Renfrewshire Council is backing a two-ferry option to safeguard the transport future of the river crossing at Renfrew. Strathclyde Passenger Transport (SPT) has announced that it will be bringing in a new vessel for the Renfrew ferry service. And while Renfrewshire Council welcomes the forthcoming
08/09/2008
Entries are now being accepted for the 2008 Angus Design Awards Scheme, run every two years by Angus Council. The scheme aims to promote and recognise good building design and repair and is administered by Angus Council planning & transport division. The awards are open to all categories of desig
08/09/2008
A statue commemorating the Highland Clearances will be unveiled tomorrow in Canada by Environment Minister Michael Russell. The monument, Exiles, will be the first statue outside of Scotland to commemorate the tens of thousands of Scots forced to flee their homes during the Clearances. A twin stat
08/09/2008
Keeping on the move will become easier for drivers from this month as Transport Scotland and Trafficlink join together to improve the way they provide vital journey planning information. Until recently Edinburgh-based Trafficlink received CCTV pictures from the national transport agency’s informati
08/09/2008
A meeting of the Perth & Kinross Council's Environment Committee has outlined plans for the regeneration of Crieff's MacRosty Park. Support is being sought from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to transform the park which was gifted to Crieff in 1902 by James MacRosty 'for the purpose of public enjo
08/09/2008
Balfour Beatty Construction Limited has been appointed as a contractor on the Royal Museum Project, the £46.4m redevelopment of the National Museum of Scotland site in Chambers Street, Edinburgh. The three-year project will transform the much loved Museum through the creation of 14 new galleries,
08/09/2008
Progress is being made in the bid to compulsorily purchase and redevelop the former oil yard at Nigg, Easter Ross, according To Highland Councillors. A draft Master Plan identifying options for the future use of the Nigg oil yard, Easter Ross, has been completed by consultants – engaged by the Coun
05/09/2008
Plans were unveiled today in Aviemore for a proposed construction development providing retail space and a new youth centre for the area. The Highland Council has entered a joint venture with Rathven Investments of Aviemore to redevelop the site of the town’s existing Youth Club into a new two-stor
05/09/2008
The Highland Council has confirmed approval of an outline planning application for a supermarket in Portree, Skye. The application was submitted by Oatbridge Ltd to develop a 1.29 hectare site on Dunvegan Road, Portree, currently occupied by MacFarlane Brothers and Jewson. The outline application
05/09/2008
Jamie Dunn, founder of groundworks and construction hire company, Laird Dunn Groundworks Ltd, has been named Paisley’s top young entrepreneur after winning a prestigious business award and a cash boost of £1000. Jamie beat the business talents of Paisley’s best young start ups to win the regional f
05/09/2008
Leading Scottish fit-out and maintenance specialists, Morris & Spottiswood, has won a £1m contract to provide new office and workshop facilities for BT in Edinburgh. The contract, which was won by competitive tender, follows Morris & Spottiswood’s £1.75m refit of BT Alexander Graham Bell House buil
05/09/2008
A Monday service is being introduced to Aberdeenshire Council's Westhill A2B dial-a-bus with effect from September 15. The door-to-door service, operated in partnership with Stagecoach Bluebird, was introduced in February 2007. The current four-day service, operating Tuesday to Friday, proved so
05/09/2008
First Minister Alex Salmond has paid tribute to all the people who played a part in winning World Heritage Site status for the Antonine Wall. The most northern frontier of the Roman Empire was named of global significance by UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee in July and Mr Salmond will tonight welc
05/09/2008
Miller Construction workers were this week ordered off-site on the £250m Union Square shopping centre project - for wearing the wrong coloured hard hats. The Miller Construction crew where kitted-out in standard issue white hats on the Union Square develop which borders Aberdeens main railway. How
05/09/2008
Plans to construct one of the biggest ever office blocks in Aberdeen have been conditionally approved by the city council’s planning committee. The application is for detailed planning permission to build a 26,742 square metre office development, with two associated multi-storey car parks to accomm
04/09/2008
Construction Company Bilfinger Berger, which are leading the £500m Edinburgh Tram Project, are recruiting 50 new skilled workers to help deliver Scotland’s largest infrastructure project. In addition to the company's 70 existing employees, engineers, foremen, sub agents, quantity surveyors, project
04/09/2008
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond yesterday opened Edinburgh University’s Informatics Forum in an official ceremony. The £42m Forum will be home to 500 researchers from the University’s School of Informatics. The Forum brings together scientists whose interests span virtual reality, robotics, a
04/09/2008
Refurbishment plans for flats in Denny, have been approved by Falkirk Council's Housing and Social Services Committee. The seven blocks of flats are 27-121 Little Denny Road and 34-104 Overton Crescent. There are also proposals to refurbish 1 to 15 Broadside Place at a later stage. Environmental i
04/09/2008
As part of a long term plan to improve the Easter Ross town, the Highland Council is preparing to consult with local residents and businesses on the layout of Invergordon High Street. The town's High Street has had work carried out on it in recent years, aimed as helping to re-generate the town, bu
04/09/2008
James & Taylor, the UK’s leading supplier of cladding, have been putting the finishing touches to a £26m college project in Glasgow, with a façade that uses an ‘invisible’ fixing system. Catriona McReynolds, senior architect at RMJM said: "North Glasgow College is a new build facility in the Sprin
04/09/2008
Low demand lock-up garages and a former washhouse in Grangemouth's Torwood Avenue are to be demolished to make way for environmental improvements, it was agreed by the Housing and Social Services Committee. The work to improve the area at 2-24 Torwood Avenue will be carried out by the HEROS project
04/09/2008
The Prince's Regeneration Trust and its partners have announced the official re-opening of the Seedhill Footbridge at the Anchor Mill Threadworks restoration project will take place on Friday 12 September. The re-opening will coincide with Renfrewshire's annual heritage Doors Open Days, which will
04/09/2008
The core aim of the SNP Government in the coming term will be to focus on delivering sustainable economic growth. First Minister Alex Salmond made the pledge in the Parliament yesterday while unveiling the Government’s legislative program. Key among the 15 bills is the proposal to abolish council
04/09/2008
Despite the apparent global recession, demand for Argyll’s services continues to rocket. On the back of a successful marketing campaign, including a YouTube video with ITN, Argyll’s order book is extremely buoyant. Contracts have been signed with the Ministry of Justice, NHS and other agencies, to
03/09/2008
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, yesterday announced that stamp duty land tax will not apply to purchases of residential property of £175,000 or less, effective from tomorrow. This will provide an exemption from stamp duty land tax for land transactions consisting entirely of resi
03/09/2008
Proposals for improving the energy performance of existing non-domestic buildings were set out today by Climate Change Minister Stewart Stevenson. Over 40% of CO2 emissions arising from energy use relate to buildings, and a consultation aimed at improving energy performance will seek views on how
03/09/2008
Councillor Steven Purcell, Leader of Glasgow City Council, has welcomed around 200 modern apprentices and skillseekers as they begin their schemes in the Council and its arms-length organisations. They will be learning trades in fields as diverse as horticulture, roadwork, business administration,
03/09/2008
Housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland have responded to the stamp duty announcements made by the UK Government. James Jopling, Head of Campaigns, said: "The package of measures shows the UK Government is listening, trying and taking all the steps it could. However what has been announce
03/09/2008
The rejuvenation of Nicolson Square on Edinburgh's Southside is complete. The square's refurbishment was led by the city council's Services for Communities department and formed the final element in an investment of £1.5m in Edinburgh's Old Town and Southside including new paving and street lightin
03/09/2008
West Lothian is all smiles after it was rated Scotland's happiest place. Researchers have also ranked West Lothian third highest in a list of 273 areas throughout Britain. "This is further confirmation that West Lothian is a great place to live, work and visit," said Councillor Peter Johnston, Lea
03/09/2008
Scotland has enough untapped hydro potential to power a quarter of the nation's homes, according to a new study published on Tuesday. The study carried out for the Forum for Renewable Energy Development in Scotland shows there are still 657 Megawatts of financially viable hydro electricity schemes
03/09/2008
A Carbon Management Plan has been launched which outlines the many challenges the council faces in trying to reduce emissions to adapt to a future low carbon economy. With support from the Carbon Trust Scotland, the plan seeks to improve the South Lanarkshire council's performance through the prepa
03/09/2008
Connaught's refurbishment team was taken by surprise when presented with an enormous dish of homemade moussaka by a satisfied customer. Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) tenant, Tony Pilatsikas put his newly fitted kitchen to good use to whip up the traditional Greek dish for the team who had insta
03/09/2008
Triple Olympic gold medal winner Chris Hoy has made a triumphant visit to the Edinburgh headquarters of long-time sponsor The Miller Group - the UK's largest, privately-owned housebuilding, property development and construction business - following his glory in Beijing. The Edinburgh-born cyclist,
02/09/2008
Latest figures released today by the Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre (ESPC) reveal an annual fall of 6.5% to the average price of property in the Capital to £201,517. Sales volumes also remained constrained with the number of properties sold in the Capital down by almost 60% year-on-year for
02/09/2008
NHS Lothian has selected the developer for the new £18m Midlothian Community Hospital. Robertson Capital Projects has been chosen to provide the hospital which will be situated at Mayshade South, near Bonnyrigg. It is anticipated that planning permission and the contract will be concluded by the en
02/09/2008
Historic Scotland has appointed Scottish fitout and maintenance contractor Morris & Spottiswood for its ambitious project to conserve the Royal Palace at Stirling Castle and to present it in its Renaissance glory. The go-ahead for the Stirling Palace Project, and the culmination of many years of co
02/09/2008
Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Scotland, has called on MSPs to test all new policies for their impact on the economy. Ahead of the announcement tomorrow of the Scottish Government's legislative and administrative programme, CBI Scotland's director, Iain McMillan, has said: "As MSPs reconve
02/09/2008
The regeneration of the River Clyde will form part of a study tour that will help shape Japan's future waterfront development programme. The £5.6bn Clyde Waterfront project will be the focus of a high powered group of executives, academics and researchers from Tokyo, the majority of whom work for t
02/09/2008
The start of a new school year sees the appointment of national building envelope specialists Lakesmere Glasgow to work on a number of prestigious contracts in the education sector. Lakesmere has now commenced work at Anniesland College, a £1.8m two-phased cladding contract. The first stage of work
02/09/2008
J&E Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is offering a substantial part of a former hotel with development potential in Biggar for sale at the competitive price of £200,000. Whilst planning permission has been secured to convert the building into four flats, the property, which is situated in a prominent p
02/09/2008
Glasgow City Council is to enter into a £300,000 sponsorship agreement to bring Scotland's only professional basketball team to the city. The Scottish Rocks will change their name to the Glasgow Rocks next year and will initially move from their base at Braehead to the Kelvin Hall before eventually
02/09/2008
The Scottish Government has issued an invitation to local authorities to bid for funding from its 2008-10 Traveller Site Grant. This grant is provided as part of the Scottish Government's commitment to supporting the provision of good quality services and sites for travellers in Scotland. In tot
02/09/2008
Campaigners from one of Britain's most famous regiments have launched a £3m appeal to buy and improve Balhousie Castle in Perth. Black Watch Heritage Appeal aims to raise enough money to purchase the 19th Century base and have improvements complete by 2010. If the campaign is successful the ancest
02/09/2008
Major homebuilder Tweed Homes has called for Stamp Duty policy to be devolved to the Scottish Parliament. In a submission to the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee inquiry into rural housing, the Borders-based developer said: "The devolvement of Stamp Duty would allow the Scottish Government
01/09/2008
First Minister Alex Salmond today marked the start of construction of one of the largest city-centre developments in Scotland. He declared that the £75m iQ development in Aberdeen is further evidence of Scotland's resilience in the face of economic downturn. The First Minister performed the ground
01/09/2008
On a visit to mark a major milestone in the development of Scottish and Southern Energy's (SSE's) £150m hydro electric scheme at Glendoe, the First Minister today reinforced the Scottish Government's commitment to renewable energy. The 100 MW Glendoe development is Scotland's first conventional lar
01/09/2008
British Energy is celebrating the return to service of North Ayrshire's Hunterston B nuclear power station, and achievement of the target of reaching 70% power generation on both units - sufficient for the needs of some one million homes. In what has been the company's largest maintenance programme
01/09/2008
KPMG Restructuring has rebuffed the bid by lifestyle entrepreneur Gordon Richardson, founder of the Beanscene chain of coffee and music houses, to reacquire the chain he founded with a coffee cart in 1999. Commenting on the news that another party had secured preferred bidder status, Richardson sai
01/09/2008
A £31,000 study has been launched to find a new use for Govan Old Parish after the Church of Scotland's decision to merge three local congregations. The study will determine a new use for oldest Christian settlement on the River Clyde; possible uses include a museum, visitor centre and performance
01/09/2008
A recruitment drive to find six building trade apprentices to work with River Clyde Homes in Inverclyde has met with an overwhelming response. Two joiners, two plumbers and two plasterers will shortly start a four-year apprenticeship as part of the £500,000 Modern Apprenticeship Training in Constru
01/09/2008
Road surfacing work at the A720 Sheriffhall roundabout, Midlothian - which required overnight local road closures over the last two weekends - has now been completed by BEAR Scotland. This means there is no need for these additional traffic restrictions overnight from 31 August – 1 September 2008.
01/09/2008
Acting above and beyond the call of duty to help a sick tenant has resulted in electrician Matthew Hill being crowned South Lanarkshire Council Employee of the Year 2008. Matthew, 23, from Coatbridge, was hailed as 'the pride of South Lanarkshire' by event host, broadcaster Kaye Adams on Thursday A
01/09/2008
Five local housing association's tenants could be asked if they want to transfer to another landlord. Glasgow Housing Association which took over Glasgow's housing stock five years ago is seeking permission from the Scottish Housing Regulator for second stage transfer ballots in November. Over 2,0
01/09/2008
South Ayrshire Council's Morrison Gardens Sheltered Housing Unit in Ayr transformed into a little part of Mexico, when tenants held a Mexican Fiesta. Councillor Margaret Toner, Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Carrier for Community Services took part in the Mexican Fiesta along with other
