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Scotland Construction News Archive for March 2009
31/03/2009
The sale of construction products is expected to decline further over the coming months, leading to more job losses and continuing gloomy conditions according to the latest Ernst and Young/ Construction Products Association Activity Barometer. A total of 60,000 jobs have already been lost to the in
31/03/2009
A £60m scheme offering a route into home ownership for first time buyers starts today. The Open Market Shared Equity Pilot scheme is being expanded from 10 council areas to the whole of Scotland. A substantially increased budget of £60m - up from £24m - is expected to help around 1,500 households
31/03/2009
An eyesore building directly opposite Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) is to be demolished to make way for an 11-storey tower block. Edinburgh based Valad Property Group has been given permission to tear down the former Bank of Scotland building which is located in the heart of a designated o
31/03/2009
Landlords and University Students are now better informed of their rights and responsibilities thanks to a series of training courses organised by Stirling Council's Housing Service. More than 150 landlords took part in the training courses on tenancy agreements, deposits, recovery of possession, d
31/03/2009
The ASPC (Aberdeen Solicitors Property Centre Limited) is supporting the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in reminding small-scale property developers that despite the economic downturn, cutting corners on safety can be expensive, dangerous and can put a developer out of business. Last year alone
31/03/2009
Lovell has received a pair of Considerate Constructors awards for its sensitive, tidy and environmentally-friendly approach to construction work on two major Scottish housing projects. The company, which has its regional head offices at Glasgow Business Park, Glasgow, received the awards from the C
31/03/2009
The first phase of a £500,000 environmental project to enhance the High Street area of Nairn will start on Monday 13 April. The Highland Council's Planning and Development Service has appointed Leiths as contractors to implement Streetscape works along The Brae. Work will start on site on April 13
31/03/2009
Shelter Scotland today urged the Scottish Government to focus on building rather than buying after it launched an expanded home ownership scheme for first time buyers. Graeme Brown, Director of Shelter Scotland, housing and homelessness charity, said: "Shelter Scotland welcomed this expanded scheme
31/03/2009
Scotland is set to host one of the world's largest data centres as part of an £800m project that will include a sustainable village development on the edge of Lockerbie. An outline planning application for this major regeneration project will today be lodged with the Dumfries and Galloway Council, f
31/03/2009
Traditional flats have been let faster and earlier than in previous years with students keen to secure accommodation in Edinburgh's most popular areas months before the academic year starts. Edinburgh residential property lettings and management specialists Cullen Property report that more than 75%
30/03/2009
The Nationwide has announced it is to buy part of the collapsed Dunfermline Building Society's branches after the Government failed to intervene. The Bank of England confirmed the Nationwide Building Society has bought core parts of the institution, including most of its £1 billion residential mort
30/03/2009
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery renovation project has been boosted by a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant. The £17.6m revamp which aims to double gallery space and visitor numbers will be aided by a £4.5m HLF grant. The project named 'Portrait of the Nation', will increase the number of it
30/03/2009
Unite, Britain's biggest union, is calling for an end to what they call the "market madness" in local government housing that has led to workers maintaining the housing stock for Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) not knowing who their employer will be from today. Unite has said that Connaught, the
30/03/2009
Construction, development and service group, Kier Scotland has strengthened its senior management team with the recent appointment of George Mackie (MRICS) as a board director. George, formerly managing director of Robertson Construction Central, will lead the commercial team. With Kier Scotland
30/03/2009
The second phase of lottery funded work is underway at the Cottier Theatre in Glasgow's West End. Work on the former Dowanhill Parish Church has been ongoing since it was acquired in 1984, in a semi-derelict condition, by Four Acres Charitable Trust. For 10 years from 1994, the primitive un-rest
30/03/2009
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) has selected two stonemasons and a carpenter/joiner for the William Morris Craft Fellowship. Masons Andrew Beattie, 23, Stuart Savage, 25, and carpenter/joiner Karl Grevatt , 27, will now embark on a prestigious six-month schedule travellin
30/03/2009
Angus Council has agreed to initiate action towards a compulsory purchase order to enable the demolition of the flats above Arbroath's Mayfield Terrace shops. The council has had long-term difficulty in reaching agreement with the owners of all the shops premises to allow the demolition to go ahead
30/03/2009
Aberdeen city councillors have agreed to provide further loan funding to the consortium creating new schools in the city. Urgent Business Committee convener and 3Rs Project Board chairman Councillor Kevin Stewart said: "We have agreed to provide a further loan of £4m to provide interim refinancing
30/03/2009
People working in construction are being offered a series of tips to help them reduce the amount of stress they face at work during the recession. Training company Pivotal Performance has issued the tips in response to a new YouGov poll for the Institution of Occupational Safety and H
30/03/2009
Kirk Natural Stone now offer a unique, highly versatile natural stone facing system which can be used for any building project. Available in sandstone or granite the system offers:
30/03/2009
A popular Dundee city centre cafe is stirring up support for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in its 'Shattered Lives' campaign to highlight the devastating consequences of slips, trips and falls in the work place. The Twin City Cafe is a thriving family business established in 1999 by the Ta
27/03/2009
The Scottish Government is supporting the Federation of Master Builders' (FMB) call for the UK Government to reduce VAT to 5 per cent for property repair work to support the construction industry and keep the Scottish economy moving. Deputy First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon has called on Alistair Dar
27/03/2009
Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) had to take formal action to stop work activity at almost one in five of the construction sites they visited during a recent inspection initiative. HSE have described the results as very disappointing. In support of its Shattered Lives and H
27/03/2009
Drivers Jonas in Scotland has used their team of experts in building, planning and valuation to help the University of Glasgow acquire a £14m, 400-bed student residence in Cooperage Place, Glasgow. The Cooperage Place deal is a significant addition to the University's existing residencies, and will
27/03/2009
Construction union UCATT are today demanding answers from Glasgow Housing Association as problems with the maintenance contract puts hundreds of building workers' jobs under threat. UCATT has information that Connaught Partnerships Ltd, the private sector company awarded part of the GHA's £2m five-
27/03/2009
First Minister Alex Salmond has celebrated Skykon's takeover of the Vestas wind turbine manufacturing plant near Campbeltown, Argyll. This will immediately safeguard the 100-strong workforce, and the company also plans to boost employment to more than 300 skilled posts over the next two years. The
27/03/2009
Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) is offering 11 local youngsters the chance to start a promising housing career. The organisation is taking part in the Modern Apprentice programme which is delivered by Glasgow North Regeneration Agency in association with housing partners in the north of the city
27/03/2009
J&E Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has sold a 3700 sq ft office in Greenock to Inverclyde Taxis for £200,000. The property is located at Mentor Gardens, 1 Ratho Street, to the south of the A8, the main road running east to west which provides direct access to the M8. Jamie Savage, surveyor at J&E Sh
27/03/2009
Halcrow, one of the country's leading civil engineering firms, has added its support to Interconnect, a new scheme launched on 25th March, by the Scottish Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET), based at Edinburgh Napier University. Interconnect, a unique initiative
27/03/2009
An Aberdeen City Council decision on proposals from a private consortium to redevelop Hazlehead Golf Course has been deferred for six weeks. Councillors took the decision at a meeting of the full council - which heard that officers who have been scrutinising plans from preferred bidder The MacKenzi
27/03/2009
Six lucky pupils from St Teresa's Primary in Possilpark, Glasgow have had an exclusive first look, and walk over, of the new Tradeston Footbridge, after winning a competition set by Halcrow. Halcrow, who designed the newest bridge over the Clyde, set the competition for all of the feeder primary sc
26/03/2009
First Minister Alex Salmond reinforced the Scottish Government's commitment to delivering first-class modern health services at a topping out ceremony marking the completion of structural works on the £300m Forth Valley Acute Hospital today. Development of the 860-bed hospital is on time and on bud
26/03/2009
Steps to prevent 'serious shortages' of affordable housing in Stirling have been announced today by the Scottish Government. Right to Buy has been temporarily suspended for some tenants across 35 letting areas, which have now been designated as 'pressured areas'. This will affect 39% of the social
26/03/2009
Following a series of intensive inspections of refurbishment sites throughout the Highlands this month, inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have said they are reasonably happy with standards but warned that there was still room for improvement In support of its Shattered Lives an
26/03/2009
Housebuilder Stewart Milne Homes has seen an upturn in interest in their quality homes since the turn of the year, indicating strongly that the new build market is picking up again. With a marked increase in visitors at some of their key developments, the firm is witnessing first-hand the findings
26/03/2009
Work is due to begin this week on a £4.5m project to construct a new drinking water production plant to supply around 260 people in the remote West Highland communities of Acharacle and Salen. The new plant, at Arivegaig to the west of Acharacle, was recently given planning permission by Highland C
26/03/2009
Workplace design specialist Space Solutions are hoping to help boost the success of a leading recruitment firm after completing a refurbishment to its flagship office. Space Solutions carried out a comprehensive re-design and refit to allow recruitment business Recruitment Zone to maximise the use
26/03/2009
Meadowbank Library in Polmont has been opened officially. It is the first additional public library to be built by Falkirk Council for some years and the first to serve the Braes community. Guests at the official opening included representatives of local schools and organisations. Designed by Fa
26/03/2009
Funding of £413,000 has been allocated for improvements to West Lothian's traditional town centres. Town centres Armadale, Bathgate, Broxburn/Uphall, Linlithgow and Whitburn will each be allocated £50,000 to enable them to continue to develop local projects. The balance of the funds £163,000 will
26/03/2009
Around 200 properties in Camelon should see lower fuel costs following the installation of new high efficiency central heating systems. Older electrical based systems will be replaced as part of Falkirk Council's planned housing investment programme at an approximate cost of £455,000 in a number of
26/03/2009
A study to be undertaken by Dundee University into the coastal erosion at Montrose is due to begin within the next few weeks, following the appointment of a research officer to the project. In due course, the results of the research will be carefully studied to decide the best way of managing the c
25/03/2009
An £80m redevelopment is planned for Glasgow's Savoy Centre. Belfast headquartered PBN Properties has revealed plans to renovate and extend the Savoy. Proposals submitted to Glasgow City Council include a 221 bed hotel, 6000 sq m of Grade A office space, restaurants at high level which will boast
25/03/2009
More than 300 movers and shakers in the property rental sector turned out at Scotland's biggest annual landlord event. Now a key sponsor of National Landlord Day has predicted the event will go from strength to strength as private landlords take on increasing political significance. Thomas Ashdown
25/03/2009
A Council has received a major award in recognition of its excellent gas safety, servicing and maintenance work. East Dunbartonshire Council's Gas Servicing & Maintenance team was awarded the 'Best Scottish Building and Housing Team' at the Association for Public Sector Excellence (APSE) Scotland 2
25/03/2009
Work began today on the first stage of a £15m redevelopment of Lochaber High School. Michael Foxley, Leader of The Highland Council and Councillor for Fort William and Ardnamurchan was joined by the two youngest pupils Bryan Campbell and Bronwyn Strachan while cutting the first turfs for the new sp
25/03/2009
A supermarket under construction in Kilmarnock plans to extend the size of the new store. Tesco have submitted a planning application to East Ayrshire Council to extend the size of the store by a further 30,000 sq ft, which would bring the total floorspace to around 125,000 sq ft. The proposed 30
25/03/2009
Stirling is the latest Scottish city to sign up to WWF's 2009 Earth Hour. At 8.30pm on Saturday 28 March buildings, historic monuments and homes across the city will join other cities across the globe in switching off lights for 60 minutes in a graphic demonstration of support for determined intern
25/03/2009
A development of townhouses overlooking the coast at Stonehaven will be unveiled to the public on Saturday, April 4th. The development by Scape Homes at Invercowie comprises eight townhouses which boast breathtaking, panoramic sea views from their elevated position close to the town centre. Scape
25/03/2009
Options to develop crematoria facilities within Aberdeenshire are being considered. Following feedback from residents and undertakers Aberdeenshire Council are looking into providing a provision. The council has over 200 burial grounds and cemeteries but no crematoria. It means that people have
25/03/2009
A new Knight Property Group plc building at Dyce on the outskirts of Aberdeen will officially open its doors as the UK headquarters of an underwater technology firm on Friday, April 3. The building was purpose-built by leading commercial property developer Knight Property Group plc for a 20-year le
24/03/2009
Developer Mountgrange Capital has gone into administration putting Edinburgh's biggest real estate project in a decade into jeopardy. The £300m Caltongate development, located beside Waverly station in the centre of Edinburgh's old town, has been put on hold after the Bank of Scotland pulled out of
24/03/2009
Projects in Orkney have been awarded almost £900,000 in European Regional Development funding (ERDF) this week. The projects are a Hoy bus/boat public transport service, an enhanced air service to North Ronaldsay, the Scapa Flow wartime trail and a package of Stromness-based projects including reno
24/03/2009
North Ayrshire Council's planning committee has given the go-ahead for the construction of a five megawatt hydrogen-fuelled power station. Outline planning permission was granted on Tuesday for the station, at Glengarnock. It is described as the UK's first wind hydrogen balancing system. It is int
24/03/2009
A review of private rented housing has highlighted the potential greater role Scotland's private landlords could play in the country's housing system. Key findings of the review, the most extensive study of the sector ever undertaken in Scotland, include a marked increase in demand for private lets
24/03/2009
The £1.4m extension to Bankton Primary School in Livingston has been officially opened. West Lothian executive councillor for education, Andrew Miller lead the opening ceremony. The extension provides two new classrooms, a new sports hall and changing facilities with an integral sound system and s
24/03/2009
Nineteen new houses are to be purchased in Craigmillar by the City of Edinburgh Council. The homes will be for rent and for sale to working households who are struggling to get mortgages to buy their first home. The Council is currently finalising negotiations to buy 19 new homes from PARC. The h
24/03/2009
As part of Scottish Borders Council's plans to deliver a modernised planning system, 30 officers are relocating from area offices to Council headquarters in Newtown St Boswells. The move will see officers from Peebles, Galashiels, Duns and Hawick area offices relocating to the Council HQ from this
24/03/2009
Perth & Kinross Council is set to contribute £50,000 towards the development of business infrastructure at the former Cultybraggan Army Camp near Comrie. The Comrie Development Trust, a company with charitable status owned by local people, bought the former army camp in 2006 and now plans to use th
24/03/2009
A major new regeneration project is starting on site in Glasgow's east end due to Glasgow City Council's commitment to pre-let office space within the development. Work will start imminently on the £200m Collegelands development, located on a vacant site at High Street/Duke Street, in the east of t
24/03/2009
Secretary for Health, Nicola Sturgeon, has officially opened the new NHS Scotland shared centre at Caledonia House in Cardonald, Glasgow. Glasgow based contractors David H Allan Joiners & Builders completed the major fit-out aspects of the refurbishment on behalf of main contractor BT, transformin
23/03/2009
A resolution has been reached in the dispute that has temporarily halted the commencement of tram infrastructure work on the Princes Street section of the Edinburgh Tram Project. All the parties involved in the contract, the City of Edinburgh Council, tie Limited and the InfraCo consortium (Bilfing
23/03/2009
The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has launched an international competition to select the team who will design a major new building opposite the iconic Mackintosh Building in Garnethill. Glasgow as Phase 1 of the School's estate redevelopment plans supported by the Scottish Funding Council. The
23/03/2009
First Minister Alex Salmond has hailed offshore renewables as a comparative advantage of equal scope and scale to North Sea oil and gas. On Friday the First Minister said green energy has the power to boost Scotland out of the current global downturn. He was speaking to an audience of more than 20
23/03/2009
The Burns Monument Centre in Kay Park, Kilmarnock, opened its doors to the public last Monday. The centre, built around the iconic W.G Stevenson statue of Robert Burns, houses a state-of-the-art archive store, family and local history research room, a spectacular conference and ceremony suite and
23/03/2009
NHS Lothian has appointed a key external adviser in another step forward for its £150m plus new children’s hospital. Cost consultants Thomson Gray will be helping NHS Lothian drive a "hard bargain" with construction partners on the new hospital, set to open in late 2012. The Edinburgh company has
23/03/2009
Edinburgh is on course to exceed a target for 4,000 extra hotel rooms being built in the city within the next six years. The need for more rooms was highlighted in an audit called Edinburgh & Lothians Tourism Accommodation which identified that extra rooms were needed to meet expected demand. The
23/03/2009
World-renowned musician Bill Cook has composed a piece of music to commemorate the opening of the Clackmannanshire Bridge. Mr Cook, who was a fiddle teacher in Clackmannanshire, Stirling and Falkirk for 30 years, was inspired to write the tune after the new bridge opened in November 2008. The brid
23/03/2009
UK law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has advised Cairn Energy on its placing of new shares to raise approximately £116.1m. Partners Paul Hally and Stephen Trombala led the Shepherd and Wedderburn team. Paul said: "The placing shows that despite difficult stock market conditions there are still fundr
23/03/2009
Aberdeen City Council's policy for the design of residential streets could be set to change to step into line with proposed new Scottish Government policy and guidance. According to the consultation draft of Designing Streets, the principal focus for street design - even when the streets in questio
23/03/2009
Wednesday April 1st will witness the dawn of a new era for crofting with Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) becoming responsible for crofting community development. Transfer of responsibility from the Crofters Commission recognises the contribution crofting can make to socio-economic developm
20/03/2009
The number of apprentices taken on by the Scottish construction industry in 2009 looks set to plummet by more than a third, according to new figures published today by the Scottish Building Federation. Across the industry as a whole, this could mean almost 1,350 fewer apprentices are recruited this
20/03/2009
A Leading markets analyst has promised that there is light at the end of the economic tunnel for Scotland and the United Kingdom. And fortunately that light is not attached to an express train coming towards us in the opposite direction. That was the good news from leading markets analyst Nick Par
20/03/2009
Marine energy developers from around the world converged on Caithness and Orkney this week at the invitation of the North Scotland Industries Group (NSIG) and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The two-day event enabled 10 national and international companies interested in securing sea bed le
20/03/2009
The £8m Regeneration of a Dundee community has been recognised with a prestigious national award. Members of the Stobswell Community Forum and the Dundee Partnership were in Edinburgh on Thursday (March 12) to receive the Scottish Award for Quality in Planning for the Stobswell Regeneration Project
20/03/2009
Paisley Vision has announced that Chamber of Commerce President Tom Johnston has been appointed to its board. The Paisley Vision Board is a public-private sector partnership, which was set up to oversee the regeneration of the town centre. Renfrewshire Council Leader, and Chairman of the Paisley V
20/03/2009
A new housing development is planned for the Bridge of Don. An application for outline planning permission for the 81 dwellings has been submitted to Aberdeen City Council, on behalf of developer Carlton Rock. The firm is seeking permission to build a mixture of private and low-cost housing at Jes
20/03/2009
Hadden Construction has recieved recognition by CHAS (Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme) as an accredited contractor. Launched in 2001, CHAS has contributed significantly to efficiency, reducing the burden of health and safety pre-qualification, as well as providing significant savin
20/03/2009
Transport Scotland has moved swiftly to complete essential work on two swing bridges and ensure they are both operational by the time the Caledonian Canal reopens for business. The Fort Augustus swing bridge on the A82 and the Banavie swing bridge on the A830 have been repaired and refurbished duri
20/03/2009
A £2.7m improvement scheme on the A9 at Bankfoot will reduce congestion and improve road safety, Finance Secretary John Swinney said. The Cabinet Secretary was speaking during a visit to Bankfoot to mark the beginning of the works on Monday. The improvements, close to Bankfoot, will deliver real s
20/03/2009
Work on the latest foot and cycle path link in the Angus Coastal Path has commenced and is expected to be completed around the end of July. The dedicated off-road combined footway/cycleway is 2.5 metres wide and approximately 2km long. From Carnoustie eastwards to Craigmill Den, it will run on the
19/03/2009
An expert group will lead efforts to respond to the impacts of the economic recession on house building. The Housing Supply Task Force has now reconvened with a new remit and new members representing the interests of the private rented sector, financial services and the consumer. It will address t
19/03/2009
The Competition Commission (CC) has ordered BAA to sell both Gatwick and Stansted as well as either Edinburgh or Glasgow. In its final report on BAA's ownership of seven UK airports, the CC also stipulates that BAA must sell all three airports within two years. They are to be sold in sequence, beg
19/03/2009
Miller Construction (UK) Ltd collected seven accolades at the national Considerate Constructor Scheme (CCS) award ceremony on 17 March, the largest number ever won by the company at one event. Miller Construction, an Associate Member of the Considerate Constructor Scheme, was presented with three g
19/03/2009
Louise Nicol from Ellon, a trainee construction engineer at Aberdeenshire Council, saw off competition from across the UK to be named trainee of the year at a national awards ceremony last week. The 22-year old won the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Local Authority Apprentice/Tra
19/03/2009
A £3.4m extension to at Webster's High School took another step forward with the awarding of the £1.9m building contract to Torith Limited by Angus Council's Corporate Services Committee on Thursday 12 March. The appointed contractor will construct the extension to the current high school and sport
19/03/2009
Infrastructure specialist Morgan Est has been awarded a contract to rehabilitate part of the taxiway infrastructure at Edinburgh Airport. The reconstruction, which began yesterday (March 18th) and is all night work, involves the removal and replacement of 3,600sq m of Pavement Quality Concrete carr
19/03/2009
A public consultation on draft proposals to improve the streetscape in and around Aberdeen's historic Green has been launched. The work is to be carried out as part of The Green Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) - a major conservation-led project, which will regenerate this area of the city centr
19/03/2009
One of the UK's largest providers of spectacles and contact lenses, Optical Express, has tripled the size of its store at The Centre, Livingston, owned by Land Securities. The retailer has agreed a lease on a new 3,983 sq ft unit within Elements Square, the new extension which opened in October las
19/03/2009
A planning application for a new garden centre development on the outskirts of Aberdeen has been submitted to the city council. The joint application, for Dobbies Garden Centre and James Cocker and Sons, seeks detailed planning permission to build a garden centre and ancillary horticulture facility
19/03/2009
Several important issues have not been fully considered by the Scottish Government's consultation "Investing in Affordable Housing", key among them being the lack of private sector involvement. That is the view of industry body Homes for Scotland which has been at the forefront of calls for both a
19/03/2009
A low maintenance garden has been completed to improve the appearance of the site of the old St Peter's school, South Crescent Road, Irvine. As part of their SQA Rural Skills award with the Scottish Training Foundation, four pupils from Ardrossan Academy carried out the work. The hoardings around
18/03/2009
A sod-cutting event was held at Mayshade South, near Bonnyrigg to mark the beginning of work on the new £18m Midlothian Community Hospital. Robertson Capital Projects reached Financial Close following the award of detailed planning permission from Midlothian Council Planning Department; completing
18/03/2009
Balfour Kilpatrick has been awarded a £7m mechanical services contract for a new research facility for the University of Edinburgh in Easter Bush. The £38m state-of-the-art research centre will be located near Penicuik. The new building forms part of the University of Edinburgh's Easter Bush redeve
18/03/2009
Culture Minister Michael Russell has announced that St Andrew's Cathedral in Glasgow will be awarded £500,000 to repair the historic building and improve access. The Minister said: "St Andrew's Cathedral is a culturally, socially and architecturally important building and this funding from Historic
18/03/2009
Property developer Kenmore Broomielaw has secured planning permission for its multi-storey office development located on the Clyde Waterfront within Glasgow City Centre and the International Financial Services District. The development is set to enhance the local area by providing high quality offi
18/03/2009
Director of Shelter Scotland Graeme Brown has warned that Scotland must build more homes after new figures showed thousands of households stuck in temporary accommodation. Scottish Government statistics released yesterday reported a 7% rise in the number of homeless households living in temporary a
18/03/2009
Property workers have been invited to put their dinner suits to one side and rock the night away at the Great Big Property Gig 2009 - this year, aptly entitled The Recession Sessions! The event will be staged at Glasgow's ABC2 on May 28 and will be your chance to ditch the suit, enjoy some great li
18/03/2009
Scottish Renewables, the green energy trade body, will underline the massive economic potential of green heat in Scotland at its annual conference tomorrow with the publication of a new independent report into the renewable heat market in Scotland. But the report is accompanied by industry warnings
18/03/2009
The immediate future of the Scottish Mining Museum has been secured with the award of £1.3m from the Scottish Government for urgent structural repairs. Culture Minister Michael Russell announced the support during a visit to the museum where he saw first-hand how this capital funding will be used t
18/03/2009
Scotland's largest business support organisation is calling for businesses to remain optimistic in order to survive the recession. GO Group is urging businesses to remain positive in the face of the credit crunch, despite warnings from Scottish Government's Chief Economic Adviser that Scotland's ec
18/03/2009
First ScotRail Count On Morris & Spottiswood For A Courtesy Service For Passengers With Disabilities
Fit out, housing and maintenance provider, Morris & Spottiswood, has won a contract to manufacture accessible serving counters, the first of their kind to be used anywhere in the UK, to assist passengers with a range of disabilities travelling through Scotrail railway stations across the country. F
18/03/2009
Anderson Floorwarming have achieved BRE accreditation as Microgeneration Installers of Heat Pumps, one of only six companies in Scotland to date. The BRE Microgeneration Certification Scheme is designed to ensure that the Government's grant money is spent in an effective manner, and give greater
18/03/2009
Work is well underway with two new projects at Glasgow Business Park on behalf of Silverbank Development Company, a long standing Client of CRGP. The park location is instantly recognisable from the Heavy Horse Sculpture which overlooks the M8 motorway at Junction 9. New small business units at Par
16/03/2009
A package of measures to ensure Scotland's national forests make a bigger impact on tackling climate change has been announced. They include developing joint ventures on renewable energy projects, making the Scotland Rural Development Programme more effective in stimulating woodland creation, urgin
16/03/2009
The Scottish Borders Council (SBC) has made a compulsory purchase order to provide access to the proposed new Primary School in Clovenfords. This has been advertised and intimated to affected owners and occupiers, and will be submitted to Scottish Ministers for confirmation in due course. The land
16/03/2009
Leisure bosses say a massive multi-million pound investment by Inverclyde Council will make a real difference to people’s health and lifestyles. The biggest single project announced in the Council’s two year budget earlier this month is a £10.9m flagship leisure facility at Rankin Park. The new ce
16/03/2009
Scotland's oldest purpose built cinema - the revamped Bo'ness Hippodrome will re-open to the public on the 9th of April with a screening of the latest animated blockbuster, 'Monsters vs Aliens'. The Hippodrome redevelopment forms a central part of the Townscape Heritage Initiative to restore signif
16/03/2009
The property industry is still some way from being able to provide definitive cost comparisons for energy efficient buildings because of the lack of agreed definitions for measurement and consequently the availability of data. The findings are from a new report released by CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) w
16/03/2009
The work being done to involve local people in the development of proposals for the Cardenden 'eco-town' has been hailed as an example of best practice by industry experts. Representatives of Hamilton-based developers Banks Developments were invited to speak about the community consultation work th
16/03/2009
Morris & Spottiswood's laboratory division, ASSAB, has completed a £240k contract at Ninewells Hospital to construct a pioneering new translational medicines research centre for the University of Dundee. The contract, which was won by competitive tender, was for the supply, delivery and installati
16/03/2009
Work is underway on an Ardrossan landmark - the Lyric. After lying empty for years, the building is being brought back to life by Hooper Grey Developments, with substantial backing from Irvine Bay Regeneration Company. The "B" listed building, opened in 1914, is about to enjoy a new lease of life
13/03/2009
The Scottish Borders Council (SBC) has made a compulsory purchase order to provide access to the proposed new Primary School in Clovenfords. This has been advertised and intimated to affected owners and occupiers, and will be submitted to Scottish Ministers for confirmation in due course. The land
13/03/2009
Livingston-based contractor, Maxi Construction Limited, has been awarded the £1.7m contract for the construction of new changing facilities and clubroom at Albyn Park, Broxburn for West Lothian Council. The new building, designed by slorach wood architects, will provide changing accommodation, a cl
13/03/2009
Alan Dunlop, partner in Gordon Murray and Alan Dunlop Architects (gm+ad) has been invited to give this year's Oscar Ekdahl Memorial Lecture at Kansas State University College of Architecture, Planning and Design. Alan will deliver the lecture: 'Big Ideas from a Small Place', on April 6th 2009. He
13/03/2009
Office design and installation company, Asplanned, are all smiles after completing a third dental industry contract. The Dundee based company was commissioned by dental surgeon Ian M Cooper to provide space planning, interior design, furniture and reception fit out services for their recent move t
13/03/2009
Olympian Sebastian Coe was in Dumfries yesterday to give his seal of approval to the new Queen of the South cycle bridge. The bridge was opened last year and connects the town centre to North West Dumfries, and is used daily by lots of walkers, cyclists and joggers. Sebastian Coe was impressed wi
13/03/2009
The first stage of public consultation over the redevelopment of the former Nigg oil yard generated 23 responses and a broad consensus that the complex should be redeveloped. The redevelopment will be in accordance with the options being promoted over the next 15-20 years - namely for developments
13/03/2009
Over £7m will be invested in the Clackmannanshire's Council housing during the forthcoming financial year. The significant expenditure was agreed at yesterday's Council meeting, when councillors also agreed a rent rise of 4.5% for 2009/10. The rise means that the average rent in Clackmannanshire i
13/03/2009
Plans for a major new business development in Aberdeen have been recommended for approval by city planners. The outline proposal, for Balmoral Park Ltd, is for the creation of a business park on the undeveloped part of the Balmoral Park industrial area off Wellington Road. The scheme includes plans
13/03/2009
Approval has been given for the construction of a new stableblock for Musselburgh racecourse and for new purpose-built accommodation for the East Lothian Council's Outdoor Education service. The new stableblock will replace the existing stables at Goosegreen and Millhill and be located within the r
13/03/2009
People negligently exposed to asbestos and diagnosed with pleural plaques will continue to be able to raise an action for damages. The Scottish Parliament on Wednesday passed the Scottish Government's Damages (Asbestos-related conditions) (Scotland) Bill, ensuring that a contrary House of Lords jud
13/03/2009
Hotels, banks, supermarkets, schools and local authorities will join forces to help Scotland achieve its world leading emissions reduction targets under new plans being consulted on from today. Climate Change Minister Stewart Stevenson announced the publication of the final consultation on the
12/03/2009
A new hydro scheme near Strathcarron that will power 2,000 homes has been approved. The 3.5 Megawatt Chonais scheme in the North West Highlands will create 30 jobs during the construction phase. Energy Minister Jim Mather said: "New renewable energy developments, large and small, have a key role t
12/03/2009
A ceremony was held to mark the commencement of Servite Housing Association's new development at West Heather Road, Inverness. The ceremony was carried out by Councillor Margaret Davidson, Chair of the Housing and Social Work Committee of Highland Council, with support from Bill Roberton, Chair of
12/03/2009
East Lothian Council has awarded four construction contracts amounting to over £10.7m to construct new affordable housing and community facilities in the county. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet on Tuesday. Cabinet member for Housing and Community Services Councillor Stuart Curri
12/03/2009
With a track record for project and cost managing laboratory build and fit-out work in Scotland, Thomas and Adamson's expertise has taken them into the world of crime, for two projects. The first, working as cost managers and project managers on behalf of Unicorn Property Group for it's 100,000 sq.
12/03/2009
A new study from the Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland (CIH) has found that housing associations across Scotland are finding it more difficult to build new homes after the Scottish Government cut subsidy levels and private finance has become increasingly scarce. The study calls for the Scotti
12/03/2009
For the eighth year in a row, CB Richard Ellis has been named the leading global brand in commercial real estate, according to a survey of real estate professionals from around the world. CB Richard Ellis has been named the top brand every year since the survey's inception in 2002. Conducted by
12/03/2009
A pitch used by footballers in Whitburn is set to be improved after their club secured a five-figure grant from a regional development company. The Banks Group is providing £10,000 to Whitburn Junior Football Club, via the Banks Community Fund, to help pay for improving the playing surface and drai
12/03/2009
The home building industry has warmly welcomed yesterday's announcement by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) that it is to pump £1.7bn of mortgage funding into the Scottish housing market over the course of the coming year. Jonathan Fair, Chief Executive of Homes for Scotland, the organisation which rep
12/03/2009
The Clackmannanshire residents are being asked to give their views on plans to improve the public facilities in the Hillfoots. The proposals include renovating and developing Alva's swimming pool building and creating a new gymnastics centre with new changing rooms. The plans could also see Cochra
12/03/2009
Taking place on Thursday 19 March, the third Axiom Advocates Third Thursday Lecture (TTL) of 2009 will focus on planning law. Chaired by Jonathan Lake QC, the Lecture will feature talks from Heriot Currie QC and Ruth Crawford QC. Heriot Currie QC will present a talk entitled 'Title and interest t
11/03/2009
A mortgage lending package of £1.7bn from the Royal Bank of Scotland is to be made available to the Scottish housing market over the course of the coming year. This includes £500m released through the Treasury's Asset Protection Scheme, which is aimed at bringing financial stability to British bank
11/03/2009
Specialist timber supplier Russwood Ltd is to make significant investments with the help of up to £33,471 of funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The business has grown substantially in the last year, now employing 23 staff after creating three new positions in 2008. Russwood supp
11/03/2009
Millard Consulting has completed a strategic relocation of two Scottish offices to the prestigious Seabraes Yards development in Dundee. The engineering consultants were formerly based in Dundee and Perth. Ken Pirie, who heads Millard's Scotland team, said the new office is a key, and exciting mov
11/03/2009
Over 60% of Scottish Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) say they have had to diversify their product or service in order to survive the recession. The survey of over 1,000 SMEs carried out by New Start Scotland, the country's largest business support exhibition, found that a massive 62% of busines
11/03/2009
Businesses faces a double burden of unwanted extra taxes at the worst possible time if a new bill is passed by Parliament, the CBI has warned. The Business Rates Supplement Bill has its third reading in the House of Commons tomorrow today. It will allow local authorities to levy on companies supp
11/03/2009
An upcoming special exhibition in Blairgowrie will give local residents, parents and families the chance to find out more about the forthcoming new Blairgowrie Community Campus. It is being built as part of Perth & Kinross Council's Investment in Learning Programme. The exhibition will run from 2p
11/03/2009
A new housing development is planned for Lower Deeside. Aberdeen City Council has received an application for outline planning consent for a residential development south of Leggart Terrace and west of Stonehaven Road. The application, for Edinburgh-based firm Edinmore Group, does not state the nu
11/03/2009
Shelter Scotland, the leading housing and homelessness charity, has urged the Scottish and UK Governments to invest more in affordable rented housing. Speaking after the announcement of the 2009/10 budget for affordable housing on Tuesday, Graeme Brown, Director of Shelter Scotland, said: "Housing
11/03/2009
Six hundred council house tenants will have new kitchens fitted over the next year by City Building (Glasgow) LLP after the company won a year-long £404,000 contract from East Renfrewshire Council. The company's cost of £950 per kitchen compares favourably with £1500 formerly charged by the council
11/03/2009
Members of the public are to be provided with information about the work of the Irvine Bay Regeneration Company at the annual public meeting due to be held next week. Following on from the success of the question and answer session at last year's event, which was attended by around 300 people, a nu
10/03/2009
Record levels of funding will this year be ploughed into affordable housing by the Scottish Government. Over the next twelve months £644m will be invested in homes for rent or low cost ownership across the country. Unveiling this year's Affordable Housing Investment Programme, Housing and Communit
10/03/2009
A call has been made for funding to create an iconic "anchor" building to seize the public imagination and act as a focal point for further development at Dundee waterfront. Kevin Keenan, chairman of the waterfront board has called on the Scottish Government to find cash for a structure that could
10/03/2009
One of Scotland's market leaders in the management and construction of city and town centre regeneration projects has launched a new specialist stone division. Around 50 jobs will be created by Land Engineering's new department. The firm, which employs 500 people at its offices in Fenwick, Grangem
10/03/2009
Lerwick could see the development of a new business park possibly catering to the food and drink industry, should proposals by Highlands and Islands Enterprise come to fruition. Graham + Sibbald, have just been commissioned by the enterprise to carry out an initial study. They are expected to submi
10/03/2009
Pupils from Hermitage Primary School, Helensburgh are getting the opportunity to build their very own bridge. As part of the activities associated with the National Science and Engineering Week, a representative from the Institute of Civil Engineers will be visiting the school, taking with him the
10/03/2009
Ellisland Court, Mauchline was officially re-opened by East Ayrshire Councillor Kathy Morrice, Spokesperson for Community Wellbeing, last week following an extensive refurbishment. The complex, which is classified as a High Needs, Supported Accommodation, was completely overhauled with the installa
10/03/2009
Aberdeenshire Council will officially open a regenerated botanical garden at Aden Country Park in Mintlaw on Friday March 13. The renovation to the existing remains of a Victorian arboretum is the first phase of a £100,000 project undertaken by the council's Transportation and Infrastructure Servi
10/03/2009
New measures proposed by the government to reform the way it invests in affordable social housing have been given a qualified welcome by Angus Council's neighbourhood services committee. The council's neighbourhood services committee noted the publication of the Scottish Government's paper "Investi
10/03/2009
Work is due to start in May to install new toilets for pupils in Lenzie Academy at a cost of approximately £110k. The funding for this project has been committed from the capital budget 2009/10. The work will be phased with the two smaller toilets being refurbished in May and work commencing on th
10/03/2009
Hamilton Brothers Engineering Limited are pleased to announce a continued success in the supply of construction machinery. In January of this year Hamilton Brothers Engineering Limited supplied Alec Clarkston and Jim Hoffin of Trigon Tools Limited in Irvine, four new rubber tracked excavators. Tr
09/03/2009
Hard pressed developers have been urged to claw back cash paid to local authorities as part of the planning approval process. Leading law firm McGrigors believe builders could recover significant sums of money which were paid to councils to off-set infrastructure, public facilities or socially aff
09/03/2009
Work starts today when machinery will move in to clear old housing blocks on sites in Pennywell and Muirhouse to make way for a new phase of regeneration. Three blocks of houses at 2-16 Muirhouse Way, 38-52 Muirhouse Avenue and 54-68 Muirhouse Avenue are being taken down in this set of works. Loc
09/03/2009
Leading businesses are to gather to take action on the skills and training gap facing Scotland. Business leaders and HR managers are being urged to attend a unique business 'Talent Summit' on Thursday 2 April 2009 in Edinburgh, to develop a plan of action to tackle the skills and training gap faci
09/03/2009
Building contractors William Skinner & Son have completed their biggest single contract to date worth £2m, forming part of the £8m refurbishment programme at the Forge Shopping Centre in the East End of Glasgow. Works by the Ayrshire and Cambridgeshire based firm included the installation of new ce
09/03/2009
A Highland housing project lifted one of the top awards at the annual Convention of Scottish Local Authorities Excellence Awards. The Council's Housing and Property Service and the Highland Housing Alliance won the Service Improvement and Innovation category for their landbanking project, which ide
09/03/2009
The first two phases of the 350-unit residential development at the site of the old Hawkhead Hospital in Paisley, near Glasgow, have just reached completion. Designed by Holmes, the completed three-storey block with 18 flats and the two-storey terrace with seven houses both demonstrate the ambitiou
09/03/2009
A radical plan to revolutionise the delivery of secondary education and transform the lives of people living in one of Scotland's most deprived areas has been unveiled by Glasgow City Council. A new community campus would combine traditional secondary education with a Skills Academy to provide educ
09/03/2009
A decision has been taken to build a replacement children's residential house at a site on Grassyards Road, Kilmarnock. Since 2003, the East Ayrshire Council has been working towards a replacement Children's Home for vulnerable young people from Kilmarnock and the surrounding area. The accommodat
09/03/2009
A community-based initiative aimed at regenerating two Aberdeenshire communities has been recognised at a national awards ceremony. The Reaching Out project, which led to the development of community facilities in Fraserburgh and Peterhead, scooped the Best Team award at Thursday night's COSLA Exc
09/03/2009
Airedale's next generation precision cooling solution, the SmartCool, significantly reduces energy consumption and maximises uptime in critical IT environments. Within its sleek, compact exterior lies a synergy of advanced technology and cutting-edge components, creating a sophisticated and highly f
06/03/2009
A funding package for Dundee Waterfront was completed today. The Scottish Enterprise will invest over £33m to match the amount committed by Dundee City Council. The £70m partnership project aims to transform the Tayside economy by creating a new central business district which will secure existing
06/03/2009
Glenboig Neighbourhood House has been thrown a lifeline by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust with a grant to support its work for the next two years. The grant will safeguard the project's post of development manager, enable them to take on 24 new volunteers and to develop plans for a new custom bu
06/03/2009
One of Scotland's most prominent entrepreneurs and businessmen is making a significant personal gift to promote the cultural and international ambitions of the University of Aberdeen and northeast Scotland. Alasdair Locke, whose business acumen has made a major contribution to Aberdeen's leadership
06/03/2009
Graduate engineer Ryan Magennis from LifeScan Scotland has signed up as the 100th Science and Engineering Ambassador through the STEM North of Scotland Partnership. Ryan, 21, from Belfast, came to Inverness in June 2008 to start working in LifeScan's Operations Engineering Graduate Programme. He
06/03/2009
Sustainable energy solutions firm Active has secured a total of £400,000 of contracts specifically for social housing projects since the start of the year. The new contracts all relate to the supply and installation of air-source heat pump systems within affordable housing developments across Scot
06/03/2009
Work to help ease traffic flows in Castlecary village gets underway on 16 March 2009 when Highway Management Scotland Ltd (HMS) begin constructing 'Bus Gates' at the A80 junctions with Castlecary Road. Transport Scotland incorporated the principle of the Bus Gates in the development of the £320m sc
06/03/2009
Senior Perth and Kinross Councillors saw for themselves on Wednesday how pupils and staff at Breadalbane Academy are settling into their temporary home on the school site while work continues to build the new Breadalbane Community Campus. Lifelong Learning Convener Councillor Liz Grant, Vice-Conven
06/03/2009
Aberdeenshire Councillors have agreed the appointment of a contractor to secure the cliff face above the historic coastal community of Pennan. Geotechnical specialists Jacobs Ltd. have been appointed to undertake the development and implementation of the project. The decision was taken at Thursda
06/03/2009
The dimming of street lights is to be trialled in Angus to cut the council's carbon footprint and its electricity bills. The council's Infrastructure Services Committee agreed that new street lighting columns installed by the council or developers in appropriate areas will be required to have dimmi
05/03/2009
Potential buyers in Scotland have been tempted back to the housing market thanks to the Home Report, according to chartered surveyors. Eight out of 10 of the largest chartered surveyor firms in Scotland believe the Home Report has increased the number of enquiries from potential buyers according to
05/03/2009
Construction has been completed at the £34m office building at 141 Bothwell Street, Glasgow. Designed by Archial Architects, one of the largest architecture practices in Scotland and the UK, and located in the heart of the city's International Financial Services District, the new 10 storey office d
05/03/2009
A £250,000 restoration of the Nelson Monument is set to start next week. The work, which will also see the famous time-ball mechanism returned to working order, is part of the on-going Twelve Monuments Restoration Project, a partnership between the City of Edinburgh Council, Edinburgh World Herita
05/03/2009
The UK Government is offering a £1bn lifeline to help the Scottish Government build the new Forth bridge. Yesterday Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy hosted talks in London with Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Yvette Cooper aimed at finding a way forward
05/03/2009
A planning application for a new emergency care centre at Foresterhill has been granted by Aberdeen City Council. The development represents a significant step in the improvement of healthcare facilities in the north east of Scotland. The building will be on seven floors. The ground floor will ho
05/03/2009
The Competition Appeal Tribunal's decision to block plans to introduce a "competition test" to curb supermarkets' dominance of the grocery sector will ensure the impartiality of the planning system is not undermined. Following an investigation into the operation of the grocery market the Competitio
05/03/2009
Angus company, Forster Roofing, is encouraging local youngsters to consider a career in the construction trade when they leave school. For the last three years the company, which is one of Brechin's largest employers, has been working with Angus College and Brechin High School to deliver the Scotti
05/03/2009
A village hall in Argyll has opened its doors for the first time in 12 months after being given a new lease of life following a £640,000 refurbishment programme. Tarbert Village Hall was in danger of closing because of its poor condition but thanks to the hard work of the hall management committee
05/03/2009
Angus Council has agreed a number of measures to boost the flood protection offered to residents in the west end of Carnoustie. The council's Infrastructure Services Committee agreed the measures following a detailed investigation by the council and its partner agencies, following flooding in the a
05/03/2009
Five firms - Capita Architecture, Lewis & Hickey, Space Solutions, Todd Architects and ttsp - have been appointed to an innovative Architect's Framework to deliver refurbishment projects for Mapeley Estates, one of the UK's leading commercial landlords. The Framework Agreement - an eagerly-awaited
04/03/2009
Last year over half (52%) of the workers who died on construction sites worked in refurbishment, repair and maintenance, in line with a similar shocking statistic the previous year (2006/07). The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced that throughout March it again aims to inspect 1500 r
04/03/2009
The Scottish Government and UK Government are holding talks aimed at finding a way forward over the £2bn Forth road bridge funding dispute. Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy will host the talks in London with Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Yvette Cooper
04/03/2009
HLM Architects is the top place to work in architecture and construction having climbed 25 places since last year to secure 37th place in the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Small Companies to Work for 2009. The firm, which has an office in Glasgow and is one of the largest practices in Scotland, is th
04/03/2009
The £4.2m Borders College Hawick Community College, has been officially opened today by the First Minister Alex Salmond. Designed by Archial Architects the overall estates strategy for Borders College is based on a hub and spoke model with the main centre being located in Galashiels through a co-lo
04/03/2009
Skypark, Glasgow's largest city centre office campus, has unveiled its plans for a new seven-storey modern office building, following detailed planning consent awarded last week. The new office building which can provide up to 7,205 sq m (77,553 sq ft) of net lettable floor space will meet the dema
04/03/2009
Shelter Scotland, leading housing and homelessness charity, said they were delighted new Communities and Housing Minister Alex Neil has made increasing the numbers of new homes - including affordable rented homes - his "number one priority". The charity spoke out after the new Minister made the com
04/03/2009
The first automated recycling centre at a Scottish supermarket was today opened by Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, Richard Lochhead. The revolutionary facility at Tesco Extra, Shettleston, makes recycling quicker, easier and more convenient as shoppers can recycle a variet
04/03/2009
New statistics show the value of international exports from Scotland rose by £1.3bn in 2007. Enterprise Minister Jim Mather said the 2007 Global Connections Survey, published today, showed significant overseas demand for Scottish products before the global economic downturn kicked in. The survey,
04/03/2009
J&E Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has been retained by YWCA Scotland to sell two of its properties in Edinburgh with a view to acquiring new, more suitable premises in the Capital. The properties are at Randolph Crescent, in the heart of Edinburgh's West End and at Gayfield Place, at the top of Leit
04/03/2009
More than 22,000 visitors jumped on board a life sized mock-up of the Edinburgh Tram in its first week on public display outside Jenners. This makes it one of Scotland's busiest visitor attractions since it opened its doors to the public last Monday (February 23 2009). A poll taken of visitors to
03/03/2009
A £55m golf course and youth academy development is planned for Angus. The development will feature an 18-hole course, a five-star hotel with a spa and new homes at Wellbank. The plans have been proposed by entrepreneur Mike Forbes, who runs the Kingennie country resort, and are backed by Ryder Cu
03/03/2009
The Gaiety Theatre in Ayr has been closed to the public in order to protect and preserve the unique building while a decision is taken about the theatre's future. The theatre was closed on 31 January 2009 by South Ayrshire Council. Councillor Hugh Hunter, the Leader of South Ayrshire Council said:
03/03/2009
One in 17 British carpenters born in the 1940s will die of mesothelioma - a cancer of the lining of the lung caused by asbestos - according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer. In the largest global study of its kind - funded by Cancer Research UK and the Health and Safety E
03/03/2009
The future of the CITB-ConstructionSkills Grants Scheme has been secured. The industry-led Board opted to make changes that will ensure the Industry Training Board can continue to provide financial help and support to employers in these times of economic uncertainty. Last year, £176m was paid out
03/03/2009
Protesters have been taken into custody after voluntarily releasing themselves from a fortified fence on the tarmac at Aberdeen Airport. Seven protesters from the campaign group Plane Stupid were arrested by Grampian Police at around 8.20am. Two who remained on the roof of the main terminal buildi
03/03/2009
A total of £4.8m has been commited by the Scottish Borders Council (SBC) to build new sports facilities at Peebles High School. Peebles is the only high school in the Borders that does not have its own dedicated sports facilities. Councillor Catriona Bhatia, Executive Member for Education, said:
03/03/2009
Students in Edinburgh are already trying to ensure they find the perfect place to live during the next academic year - almost nine months before their studies begin. Leading letting specialists Braemore Property Management has seen an unprecedented increase in demand from students eager to sort out
03/03/2009
The Dams section of Aurs Road, linking Barrhead with Newton Mearns, will close to allow a £75K resurfacing of an 800m section south of Springfield Road junction to take place. The road will close to through traffic from Sunday 8 to Sunday 22 March. The road normally carries heavy through traffic a
03/03/2009
Drivers entering East Dunbartonshire will now be greeted by new boundary signs, displaying the council coat of arms and welcoming them to the area. Twenty-nine new signs have been manufactured and will be erected on all roads entering East Dunbartonshire over the next few weeks. Councillor Billy H
03/03/2009
Views on the options for improvements to the A933 Forfar Road/Cairnie Road/Keptie Road junction in Arbroath are being sought. The Angus Council is considering a change to the existing junction to reduce the delays currently being experienced at peak times, particularly on the Keptie Road approach.
02/03/2009
The UK Government must inject at least £500m to invigorate Scotland's house building industry and create thousands of jobs, Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says in a letter to the Chancellor urging him to take 'radical steps' and deliver new housing investment through the 2009 Budget. Scottis
02/03/2009
The UBC Group has secured the contract to renovate and extend Stornoway police station. The Northern Police Board has allocated nearly £2m for the construction work that will begin in a fortnight's time. Convenor of the Northern Police Board, Norman Macleod, said it is important that an investmen
02/03/2009
The Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire Claire Russell has joined the Parklands Group to officially open its new £2m care facility in Buckie on Friday February 6. Burnbank House has been developed within the grounds of the group's existing care home on the High Street by Elgin-based contractor Robertson.
02/03/2009
The first phase of Broxburn United Sports Club's £2.5m redevelopment is expected to start in March and includes the development of a new pavilion, changing rooms and ancilliary facilities. The eagerly awaited confirmation follows approval of a tender for the work at the West Lothian Council's Execu
02/03/2009
Lockerbie Data Centres Ltd has organised a second exhibition on plans that will see Europe's largest data centre being created on the edge of Lockerbie. The exhibition follows an extensive consultation exercise, which started with a public exhibition in December and has continued since with present
02/03/2009
Scottish Borders Council is working to stimulate the local economy and build a 'Bright Future for the Borders'. The recently-announced budget for the local authority included a £2.4m package of investments to help support the Borders economy. This capital will be directed in the following package
02/03/2009
Thomas and Adamson (T&A) have been appointed as project managers for the refurbishment of the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh. Working on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council they will manage the £37m refurbishment programme which includes a new £50m pool, a new 25m Diving Pool and a new 25
02/03/2009
The University of Aberdeen has launched four new degree programmes to meet the skills demands of the booming and ever evolving energy, electronic and photonics industries. Degrees in Electronics and Photonics, Electronic Engineering with Oceanic Instrumentation, Mechanical and Electrical Engineerin
02/03/2009
A new public convenience has opened in Golspie, providing local residents and visitors alike with modern surroundings. The Highland Council has invested £286,000 in the facility on the Main Street that includes male, female, disabled toilet units and an attendant's store. Additionally there is a
02/03/2009
The Scottish home building industry has welcomed Nicola Sturgeon's call to the UK Government to take "radical steps" and deliver at least £500m of new funding housing investment in Scotland in the 2009 Budget. Jonathan Fair, Chief Executive of Homes for Scotland, the organisation which represents c
02/03/2009
As part of CRGP's continual business development in 2009, they are delighted to announce the opening of their second Scottish office located in Inverness. The new office is at Kintail House, Beechwood Park Inverness. The location of the office takes full advantage of all connecting transport links
02/03/2009
In the current economic climate it is essential businesses are prepared for new regulations, as failure to comply could lead to increased costs. NetRegs is a free UK website offering environmental guidance for businesses and is delivered in partnership with the Scottish Environment Protection Agen
