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Scotland Construction News Archive for June 2009
30/06/2009
A £3m flood prevention scheme for West Dunbartonshire has been confirmed following the recommendations of a public inquiry. Minister for Environment, Roseanna Cunningham today announced that Knowle Burn Flood Prevention Scheme 2007 had been confirmed. Ms. Cunningham said: "Flooding is a serious is
30/06/2009
The Glenuig Inn has re-opened this month following the completion of the first phase of a major refurbishment aimed at attracting tourists seeking year round adventure. The renovation of the Inn on the Sound of Arisaig has created new accommodation within the 17th century Inn as well as revamped ba
30/06/2009
The process of identifying the contractor who will build the landmark Forth Replacement Crossing is now under way. The contract notice has been submitted for publication by Transport Scotland, the Scottish Government agency in charge of the scheme. The news that the single biggest transport infras
30/06/2009
One of the largest office developments currently underway in Glasgow, the Copenhagen Building, has entered the final 100 days of construction with completion on target for the end of September. The new development will bring 65,000 sq ft of much-needed Grade A office space to Glasgow's Internationa
30/06/2009
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) is proposing to develop two new large scale pumped storage hydro electric schemes in the Great Glen. It is to seek from the Scottish Government its formal opinion on the scope of the environmental impact statement that would accompany planning applications for th
30/06/2009
The £5.2m project for the refurbishment of Dollan Aqua Centre, a leading public leisure facility in East Kilbride, has been awarded to Clark Contracts by South Lanarkshire Council. Work will start in July with the centre scheduled to open to the public in January 2011, after completion of the works
30/06/2009
New affordable housing will now be built in the Kilmarnock central area thanks to funding of £250,000 from the Scottish Government. The East Ayrshire Council had been invited to apply for a share of a new £25m fund which was set up by the Scottish Government to encourage a new generation of council
30/06/2009
Plans to build nine residential homes for young people in Glasgow have been approved. Valued at £7.967m, the plan will increase the capacity within the residential homes estate from the current number of 113 beds to 135 beds by March 2013. A major part of the programme is to close eight existing u
30/06/2009
One of the capital's landmark venues, The Rutland Bar, has been named Morgan's Spiced Contemporary Bar of the Year in the Dram awards on Monday, 29 June 2009. The accolade - the eighth won by the team this year - comes after a £4m transformation of the venue, which was completed in summer 2008. T
30/06/2009
J&E Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is offering a ground floor commercial unit at the former Herald building in Albion Street, Glasgow for sale or let. Jamie Savage, surveyor at J&E Shepherd, said: "Suitable for a variety of uses, the 1,900 sq ft unit benefits from retail, office and hot food consent.
29/06/2009
The Scottish Construction Centre has announced the appointment of Malcolm Horner as its new Centre director. This is the first senior appointment the SCC board has made since its creation in August 2008. Professor Malcolm Horner is seconded to the SCC from the Department of Civil Engineering at the
29/06/2009
Proposals to widen the use of electric vehicles are published today as part of a consultation on the use of low carbon vehicles. The consultation proposes twin targets: 100% use of low carbon vehicles by public sector vehicles by 2020 and 95% of all new vehicles to be low carbon in 2020. It also
29/06/2009
A fully integrated road, rail and air hub called Grand Central should be established in Scotland to help boost economic growth, a leading think tank recommends. Reform Scotland says the hub around Edinburgh Airport should be the centrepiece of a £25bn revolution in transport policy. High-speed rai
29/06/2009
Gleniffer Estates plc in partnership with Walker Group has announced the acquisition of a 6.14 acre site to develop into a £30m Neighbourhood Centre in the heart of Newton Mearns. Greenlaw Village, which will be developed in five phases, will feature retail, leisure and health centre accommodation
29/06/2009
South Ayrshire Council has temporarily closed Turners Bridge in Ayr to the public while a £230,000 refurbishment programme is carried out. Signs advising the public of the temporary closure have been erected at each end of the bridge and residents of the high flats have been advised by letter of th
29/06/2009
Building work on Glasgow's New Victoria Hospital has been completed. The hospital has been built adjacent to Battlefield Cross and Queen's Park and opposite the old Victoria Infirmary and, as one of the largest hospitals in Scotland, is expected to treat around 400,000 patients each year. HLM Arch
29/06/2009
A ground breaking banking service to meet the needs of homeless people is being rolled out across Scotland. Grand Central Savings provides homeless people, who may be excluded from traditional banks, with free, easy to use and accessible bank accounts. Branches of the Glasgow bank, the first of it
29/06/2009
Aberdeen City Council is to share in a £26m social housing cash-injection from the Scottish Government. Aberdeen is one of 17 councils benefiting from the funding with a share of £1.9m towards 78 new homes. Council Leader Kate Dean welcomed the news. She said: "I am absolutely delighted that the S
29/06/2009
DO-Architecture, appointed by the Mary Halls Trust, has selected Philips LED Lighting Solutions to illuminate Maryhill Burgh Halls in Glasgow. Currently undergoing restoration, the entire lighting specification for this client-led project was selected from a suite of Philips lighting equipment inc
29/06/2009
The completion of the £6m Inverness Streetscape Programme will be marked this afternoon with an opening ceremony. The works have involved the upgrading of street surfaces with Caithness flag stones, granite setts and kerbs. New street furniture, feature lighting and artwork, along with traffic ma
26/06/2009
More than 1,343 new council homes will be built in Scotland this year backed by £26m from the Scottish Government. Seventeen councils across Scotland will share the money to kick-start a new generation of council houses for rent as part of the largest council house building programme for 30 years a
26/06/2009
Scottish Renewables, a leading green energy trade body, has launched a report showing how Scottish rural businesses and communities from Eigg to Dumfries are using renewable energy to slash energy bills and carbon emissions. The report is being launched at the Renewables Pavilion at the Royal High
26/06/2009
Inverclyde Council is seeking a design team for its Port Glasgow Joint Campus School. A notice was placed in the Official Journal of the European Union this week, asking interested parties to put their names forward for the opportunity to design the new school. The new building will include St Ste
26/06/2009
Research launched by the Carbon Trust Scotland has uncovered significant business benefits for companies and organisations considering specifying a low carbon building. The research, commissioned in the Spring, took a look at three key low carbon buildings within Scotland, all built within the last
26/06/2009
Stewart Milne Construction has been awarded a £2.5m contract to redevelop areas of the Kydd Building at the University of Abertay in Dundee. The company, which has delivered successful contracts for the University in recent years, will remodel an existing floor space and re-clad the façade to creat
26/06/2009
A Scottish Government statement on the future of affordable housing investment was published yesterday backed by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and Homes for Scotland. In the light of the responses to the recent consultation on affordab
26/06/2009
A Partnership meeting hosted by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and TEAS: The Energy Advisory Service, was held in Stornoway recently to recognise the funding and support given by Scottish Hydro Electric over the last twelve years, for householders to install insulation measures. Fuel suppliers are oblig
26/06/2009
The Angus Council have approved the proposed design and funding package for the new Montrose swimming pool. The proposals for the £10m development have been the subject of over 12 months of consultation with the local community, user groups and national sports bodies. Having been given the formal
26/06/2009
The Scottish Construction Centre (SCC) hosted a Health and Safety seminar on 19 June at Buchanan House, Glasgow. The event was delivered by Dr Iain Cameron and Billy Hare and focussed on three main themes: Safety managership and leadership, CDM Regulations 2007 and safe working at height. Dr Came
25/06/2009
Officials from The Highland Council and the Scottish Government are to work together to identify ways of easing homelessness and an acute shortage of social rented housing in the Highlands. This agreement emerged from a meeting between a Council delegation and Alex Neil, Scottish Minister for Housi
25/06/2009
The Scottish Government's world-leading legislation to tackle climate change has been passed by MSPs in the Parliament. The Bill sets a target of reducing emissions by 80% by 2050, including emissions from international aviation and shipping. It also sets an interim target for a 42% cut in emission
25/06/2009
Queen Margaret University has picked up a top award for sustainability at a gala event in London on Tuesday night, and was highly commended in a second award category for sustainable construction. Vice Principal Rosalyn Marshall, Estates Director Steve Scott and Information Services Director Fraser
25/06/2009
Leading Scottish law firm Burness is acting for the City Legacy Consortium, which has been appointed as the preferred bidder for the development of the Athletes Village for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The firm provided legal support throughout the process, and will continue as a member
25/06/2009
Cllr Alasdair Macpherson of Stirling Council is due today to put forward a motion to ban evictions. Graeme Brown, Director of Shelter Scotland, the housing and homelessness charity, said: "We welcome this positive step towards reducing evictions in Stirling. Our recent research into evictions by co
25/06/2009
East Lothian Council has announced plans to spend an extra £100m to provide 1,000 new affordable homes in the county over the next five years. The decision was taken at a meeting of the full Council on Tuesday and represents a significant acceleration of the current building programme to help meet
25/06/2009
The recently opened £10m state-of-the-art Newark Primary School in Port Glasgow is the latest construction project to use John Brash's JB Antislip Plus® timber decking. The decking was installed by Showcase Projects, which is based in Auchinleck near Prestwick. It is located outside the classrooms
25/06/2009
Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association, a member of Sanctuary Group, held a celebratory event on Tuesday, 23rd June, to mark the official opening of a new play park on the Ardler Estate in Dundee. Joint funded by Sanctuary and The Scottish Government's Fairer Scotland Fund (FSF), the new park will
25/06/2009
A new Inverness base for the Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) officially opened on Wednesday. The new location on Ardross Terrace is an expansion for the CHAS at Home team which provides a free home care service to families who have children with a life-limiting condition. CHAS at Ho
25/06/2009
Macdonald Hotels Limited has reached an agreement with PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Administrators of Aviemore Highland Resort Limited (in Administration) and subsidiaries to acquire the assets and business of Aviemore Highland Resort adding it to their existing UK wide portfolio. This deal wil
24/06/2009
Scotland's first New Energy Homes (NEH), the latest concept in energy efficient construction, have been built in the Highlands. Housing Minister Alex Neil was in Rosshire today to learn more about the methods pioneered by the not-for-profit Highland Housing Alliance. Backed by Scottish Government
24/06/2009
Queens Cross Housing Association has entered into a £17m contract with Glasgow based construction firm Morris & Spottiswood to build 140 new homes at Murano Street in Firhill, north west Glasgow. The development has a total cost of £22.8m to be met by £14.5m of grant support from Glasgow City Cou
24/06/2009
A report detailing how local views on the Forth Replacement Crossing project have helped shape its development has been published. The Transport Scotland report documents the feedback received following a series of Public Information Exhibitions held for communities both north and south of the Firt
24/06/2009
Private landlords could hold the key to Scotland achieving its internationally acclaimed commitment to end homelessness by 2012. That is the claim from housing charity Shelter at a major housing conference today. At the event "Private rented sector review - new beginnings or false dawn?" taking pla
24/06/2009
Roseanna Cunningham is giving the Turret turbine the 'green' light. The local MSP officially unveiled the new, modern hydro turbine, which is a key feature of Scottish Water's £30m investment at the Turret Water Treatment Works (WTW). The unit will replace the existing turbine, which dates back
24/06/2009
Around 300 contract workers at the Longannet power station in Fife are to continue their unofficial action in support of strikers at the Lindsey refinery in Lincolnshire. Total, the company who run the refinery, are now actively encouraging talks. They had previously insisted that negotiations woul
24/06/2009
Glasgow-based residential letting and property management company Happy Lets has warned of a chronic shortage of student accommodation in Glasgow's West End. The firm has issued an urgent plea to landlords for more properties to add to its portfolio to keep pace with unprecedented demand from stude
24/06/2009
A 'ghost village' in Argyll is to be demolished to make way for 270 new properties. Pollphail at Portavadie was built during the UK oil boom in the 1970's to house workers needed to construct concrete oil rigs but never occupied. A revamp of the derelict site, which is big enough to house 500 peop
24/06/2009
A paint manufacturer's expert specification services have been utilised in the award-winning renovation of St Mary's, a 19th century church in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. As part of the project, which was recently awarded 'Painting Project of the Year' by the Scottish Decorators Federation (SDF), Cro
24/06/2009
J&E Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has been appointed to the panel of Scotland's insolvency service, AiB (Accountant in Bankruptcy). They will deliver a comprehensive range of surveying services, including valuations, home reports, provision of EPCs and a host of potential commercial instructions. A
23/06/2009
The preferred development partner to deliver the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes Village has been named by Glasgow City Council. The City Legacy consortium will be considered at a meeting of the council on Friday 26 June. The development of the 38.5 hectares site in Dalmarnock, in the hea
23/06/2009
A new £4.5m restaurant with four rooms named 21212 has opened in the Unesco World Heritage site of Edinburgh. Owned by Michelin starred chef Paul Kitching and his partner Katie O'Brien the property is a complete four-storey Georgian townhouse located on Royal Terrace, one of the cities smartest cre
23/06/2009
A vital £3.5m upgrade to a key South Lanarkshire route has taken an important step forward with publication of important statutory orders next week. The Made Stage Road Orders and Compulsory Purchase Order will be published for the safety upgrade of the A702 at Candymill, which links the M74 in So
23/06/2009
The Grade A listed St Paul's & St George's Scottish Episcopal Church on York Place has won the Edinburgh Architectural Association Building of the Year Award 2009. The vision by Lee Boyd Architects was to make the building fit for a contemporary role, sustain its use as a place of congregation for
23/06/2009
Aberdeenshire-based biomass company - Grampian Heat and Power (GHP) - has been inundated with firm inquiries from commercial organisations across the UK following participation in the All-Energy '09 renewable energy exhibition and conference in Aberdeen. Andy Malcolm, managing director of the Portl
23/06/2009
Contract workers at the Longannet power station in Fife are to continue their unofficial action in support of strikers at the Lindsey refinery in Lincolnshire. The majority of 150 worker will continue to strike while staff from some minor contractors are still meeting to decide on their next move.
23/06/2009
TV presenter and local resident, Sally Magnusson, opened a new sheltered housing complex and day care centre in Milngavie on Friday 19th June. The new project has been developed by Bield Housing Association. Working in partnership with East Dunbartonshire Council, Bield has created a much-needed mo
23/06/2009
The far-reaching plan to transform five Argyll and Bute towns through landmark regeneration projects has taken a huge step forward. The multi-million pound CHORD (Campbeltown, Helensburgh, Oban, Rothesay and Dunoon) initiative will see major improvements to the town centres and waterfronts of all f
23/06/2009
Edinburgh's latest purpose built care home is to be officially opened this afternoon. The North Merchiston Care Home is the third to be built by the City of Edinburgh Council in partnership with NHS Lothian and the second to be managed by Four Seasons Health Care, one of Scotland and the UK's leadi
23/06/2009
Trade and DIY customers in Glasgow have welcomed the opening of Eurocell Building Plastics' latest branch in Hillington Park. Essential products stocked at the branch include roofline, window finishing trims and conservatory roofs, as well as a range of tools and accessories. Derek Gachagan, Euroc
22/06/2009
Fierce competition in the Scottish construction industry means a growing number of firms operating on "razor thin" margins - and a real risk that quality and safety standards could start to suffer as a result. These were the conclusions from a new survey of the sector published today by the Scottis
22/06/2009
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) today updated its housing market forecast for 2009. While conditions in the housing and mortgage markets remain extremely challenging, existing borrowers are gaining some significant benefits from the effect of lower interest rates. This factor, taken togethe
22/06/2009
Work has started on a massive tank to collect storm water and store it at the new Dundee waterfront. Part of the multi-million pound transformation of the area, the tank will allow other major changes to take place by ensuring that the low lying area of the central waterfront is protected from floo
22/06/2009
In one of the most significant retail property investment deals in Scotland this year, Aviva Investors on behalf of CIP Property (AIPT) Ltd, advised by King Sturge, has sold 129/130 Princes Street in Edinburgh to Rutley Capital Partners (on behalf of Lancashire County Council Pension Fund) for £9.65
22/06/2009
Robertson has joined Angus Council to welcome pupils into the new Carnoustie High School. The school is the largest development to be delivered under the council's £50m Forfar/Carnoustie schools building programme. The High School project included the development of a new teaching block to provide
22/06/2009
Ryden, on the instructions of PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Joint Administrators of Duncarse Ltd and Duncarse Riverside Ltd, has successfully sold three sites formerly owned by the Dundee based residential developer which went into administration in late 2008. The sites are a 5,500 sq ft office build
22/06/2009
A Halcrow employee has become the first person in Scotland to achieve the prestigious CEEQUAL (Civil Engineering Environmental Quality Assessment and Award Scheme) Verifier qualification. Catherine Taggart, a town planner with the design, planning and management firm, is now one of only 29 Verifier
22/06/2009
'Moonwalkers' have raised £500,000 to help build a new dedicated breast ward in Edinburgh. The cash raised by men and women taking part in the annual MoonWalk has been donated to the Breast Cancer Institute for the refurbishment of the breast ward at the Western General Hospital. Walk the Walk, th
22/06/2009
A training program which aims to help landlords improve and maintain properties and enhance their property management skills will be held in Aberdeenshire at the end of the month. It will be run by Landlord Accreditation Scotland in partnership with Aberdeenshire Council. The aim of the partnershi
22/06/2009
Thanks to Springfield Properties of Elgin pupils at a Banffshire Primary school are having their say in the design of a new gateway feature for the eastern approach to their town. The public art feature has been commissioned by Springfield as a planning condition and part of the developer contribut
19/06/2009
Argyll Community Housing Association, ACHA, handed over its first new build homes to tenants today in Whistlefield, Garelochhead in an opening ceremony carried out by local MSP, Jackie Baillie. The four properties handed over are part of a twelve unit development taken forward by the Association i
19/06/2009
A scheme to guarantee training and job opportunities was formally launched on Wednesday 17th June 2009. The Inverclyde Construction Plus Partnership will secure employment and training for the community within a range of large scale construction projects. Inverclyde Council's Schools Programme has
19/06/2009
A unique energy efficient house made from hemp, designed by Archial Architects, has been unveiled at the BRE Innovation Park which showcases the future of low carbon and sustainable buildings. The three bedroom Renewable House, which costs £75,000 to build not including ground works or utilities, u
19/06/2009
Imaging specialist Eastern Exhibition & Display is getting up close with social housing landlord River Clyde Homes (RCH) for an exhibition aimed at breaking the mould of community engagement across the country. Eastern was commissioned by media agency Dada to deliver the layout, together with all t
19/06/2009
An £8m Transport Scotland road improvement scheme to upgrade the A7 in Dumfries and Galloway has opened to traffic. The existing winding road on the east bank of the River Esk near Auchenrivock has been replaced by two miles of new carriageway, improving safety and bringing economic benefits to loc
19/06/2009
A joint seminar hosted by City Building (Glasgow) LLP, one of Scotland's largest construction firms and its partner organisation, Stairlifts (Scotland) Ltd and SSL Access, was held in Glasgow on 11 June 2009. Around 50 attendees, including community-based occupational therapists, representatives of
19/06/2009
A £2.4m contract to build a development of 24 affordable homes in Aberuthven, Perthshire, has been awarded to Stewart Milne Construction by Hillcrest Housing Association. Construction will be based on an innovative closed panel timber kit, used in a similar development at Peterhead, using modern me
19/06/2009
One of Aberdeen City Council's most senior housing officers has been appointed chairman of the Chartered Institute for Housing in Scotland. Craig Stirrat, head of service for planning and policy for housing, described the appointment as "the pinnacle of my career". Craig, who has spent his entire
19/06/2009
The highly coveted American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Certificate of Design Assessment has been awarded to Scottish company, Outreach Ltd for its OSB250 Offshore Access System. Outreach is the first UK company and only the third globally to achieve ABS accreditation for this product category. Desig
19/06/2009
Time is running out for Scottish homeowners to sign up for a consultation with a top architect. The Architect in the House scheme is a fundraising initiative offering the public the opportunity to transform their homes, whilst raising money for the housing charity Shelter Scotland. Members of the
18/06/2009
Housing and Communities Minister Alex Neil has welcomed news from the Bank of England that Nationwide Building Society will take on responsibility for Dunfermline Building Society's social housing loan book. The Bank of England announced yesterday that they have selected Nationwide as the preferred
18/06/2009
Some 35,000 thousand young people across Scotland will benefit from an announcement that paves the way for COSLA, local authorities and the Scottish Government, all working together, to invest an additional £1.25 bn through the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) to build approximately 55 new schools. In
18/06/2009
One of the largest architecture practices in Scotland, Archial Architects, has delivered inclusion by design to The Grange Campus in Kilmarnock in a pioneering project that brings together Grange Academy, Annanhill Primary School and Park School, the latter catering for children with special educati
18/06/2009
The new Belmont Academy building has been officially opened by Major Sir Richard Henderson. The £24.8m secondary school in South Ayrshire boasts state of the art teaching facilities and new improved outdoor facilities. Sir Richard said: "I was very honoured to be invited to open such a magnificent
18/06/2009
Another step towards hitting ambitious recycling targets was taken today with the official opening of Scotland's most advanced recycling facility. Viridor, a key player in the field of recycling and waste management, has invested over £7m in the purpose built structure on their existing site in Bar
18/06/2009
The North of Scotland strengthened its reputation as the hub of the global marine energy industry this week, with the announcement of £14m investment for energy-related skills development and research projects. The projects will be based at the North Highland College UHI in Thurso. Positioned besid
18/06/2009
A construction partner, Mansell, has raised £1,016,894 for charity following a year-long fundraising drive to mark the company’s 100th anniversary. Mansell employees worked hard to raise as much money as possible through a number of different initiatives throughout the year. In addition, the comp
18/06/2009
Property development company SCOT Sheridan has announced the completion and immediate sale of its 45,700 sq ft light industrial development at Rutherglen, east of Glasgow. The Clyde Gateway Urban Regeneration Company (URC) has purchased the entire development, which is just 2.4 miles south-east
18/06/2009
Safety fencing is to be erected at the Poldrate Mill in Haddington to protect the historic mill wheel, thanks to a contribution of £5,000 towards the costs from the East Lothian Civic Pride Fund. The Civic Pride Fund awards grants to a wide range of groups for activities and projects that will inst
18/06/2009
Michael Levack, Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Federation, has cautiously welcomed yesterday's announcement by Scottish Government Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop of a £1.25bn school construction and refurbishment programme. But with construction in the grips of a sustained downturn and
17/06/2009
Construction firms in Scotland are being urged to take on and train apprentices to help survive the economic downturn. With additional funding announced last week by the Scottish Government for employers who take on displaced apprentices, ConstructionSkills, the Sector Skills Council for the const
17/06/2009
Archial Architects, one of the largest architecture practices in Scotland and the UK, has secured planning permission for an ambitious and elegant development of 81 apartments to be located alongside Inverness's historic Caledonian Canal – a main gateway into the Highland Capital. The area's Planni
17/06/2009
Applications worth £125m have been received for a fund to regenerate Scotland's towns, MSPs were told today. Housing and Communities Minister Alex Neil confirmed that 133 bids had been received for a share of the £60m Town Centre Regeneration Fund. The scheme aims to revitalise the country's high
17/06/2009
Minister for Housing and Communities Alex Neil visited Morris & Spottiswood's first new build development on behalf of Link Group on Monday 15th June 09. The Minister visited Lomond Drive in Falkirk where Link has responded to the local need for affordable housing by building a £3.7m development su
17/06/2009
CKD Galbraith's Ayr office, the Official Letting Agents of the Open Championship 2009, has successfully let out over 200 properties for this year's championship at Turnberry, the most prestigious event on the golfing calendar. The firm's role is to provide properties in close proximity to the cours
17/06/2009
The home building industry has welcomed the extra £31m which the Scottish Government announced on Monday to be used to increase the supply of affordable housing across the country but reiterated its call for the introduction of a new shared equity scheme which would directly benefit the private sect
17/06/2009
A massive increase in clean, green energy and full take up of electric and alternative fuel vehicles is needed to drastically cut emissions by 2050 and transform Scotland into a low carbon economy. The measures are part of the Scottish Government's Climate Change Delivery Plan, published today, wh
17/06/2009
Argyll's £1.5m 'state-of-the-art' alarm receiving centre (ARC) premises, located at Sandbank Business Park in Dunoon is now open for business. Argyll is one of the UK's leading providers of 24 hour remote monitoring solutions providing services aimed at individuals who, by the nature of their work
17/06/2009
RD Health has been selected as the principal supply chain partner for NHS Ayrshire & Arran to develop a new £100m hospital and proposed leisure centre at the Ayrshire Central Hospital site in Irvine. RD Health is a consortium formed exclusively to work in partnership with the NHS in Scotland as par
17/06/2009
There's a brand new name on the High Street with a mission to help you find your happy place. Happy Lets is the new name of the burgeoning residential letting and property management service of husband and wife team Bobby and Preet Sandhu. Preet Sandhu, 26, said: "Bobby and I were determined that
16/06/2009
Works to upgrade City Centre streets in Inverness are nearing completion. The £6m project, which has been ongoing since early 2007, is due to be completed by the end of this month. The works have involved the upgrading of street surfaces with Caithness flag stones, granite setts and kerbs. New s
16/06/2009
Principal and specialist contractor, McKean Group, has completed a number of prestigious projects worth more than £18m, including the largest composite concrete flooring scheme in Europe. Four large projects have just been completed across all McKean's operating divisions - McKean & Company, Mayfie
16/06/2009
East Dunbartonshire Council's crackdown on rent arrears is continuing to pay off as new figures reveal that almost £500,000 has now been recovered from current and former tenants in the last five years. The latest figures reveal that from April 2004 to March 2009, the Council recouped £461,962 in r
16/06/2009
A one kilometre section of the Penicuik to Dalkeith cycle/walkway between Bonnyrigg and Rosewell is about to be upgraded to allow better access to a wider range of users. This stretch of walkway is worn and poorly drained and the whin surface will be replaced with a 3 metre wide asphalt surface.
16/06/2009
The Convener of The Highland Council has written to the Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism inviting him to chair a meeting of parties interested in moving forward the Nigg Yard Development Master Plan. On May 20 members of the Council's Planning, Environment and Development Committee consi
16/06/2009
Angus Council is about to embark on a survey to determine the future housing needs of the county's residents. The council's housing division is undertaking an assessment of housing need and demand over the next two months, and as part of the research a survey will be undertaken of around 3000 house
16/06/2009
Inverclyde Council's Local Energy Saving Scheme is to be targeted on Kilmacolm. The Council, in partnership with SOLAS Insulation Ltd, have a Local Energy Savings Scheme known as LESS Inverclyde. The aim of the project is to deliver energy efficiency measures to homes across Inverclyde on an area-
16/06/2009
The social housing and urban regeneration team at leading international law firm, HBJ Gateley Wareing will host its annual seminar at its Edinburgh office later this month (Wednesday 24th June 2009) to discuss and debate the Scottish Government's consultation on investing in affordable housing in Sc
16/06/2009
One of the three founders of Downhole Products, the Aberdeen-based company which is a world market leader in oilfield equipment, has been appointed managing director following the buying over of the company by US-based Varel International. Ian Kirk's appointment comes as Downhole Products continues
16/06/2009
In the present economic climate organisations are looking at ways to take cost out of their businesses. Statistics show that the average small business could save up to £100,000 a year if staff were encouraged to work from home. For large organisations the potential savings are much greater. Workpl
15/06/2009
Scottish households and business are benefiting from a range of measures to help them through the recession, with an extra £31m set to support new housing across Scotland, Finance Secretary John Swinney said today as the the Scottish Government published an update to its Economic Recovery Programme.
15/06/2009
Glasgow City Council's Executive Committee has approved an £83m funding package that will see more than 900 new and improved homes across the city. The boost to the city's socially rented and affordable housing market is part of the Housing Development Funding Programme administered by the Council
15/06/2009
Clackmannanshire Council has welcomed the Scottish Government's go-ahead for a spectacular new development at Forestmill. The development, to include housing, a hotel, golf course and leisure and community facilities, was due to be the subject of an inquiry by the government, but following the app
15/06/2009
Montrose locals will be able to see for themselves how the new swimming pool for the town will look when plans for the facility go on public display next week. From Tuesday 16 June the drawings will be on display in the sports centre, swimming pool, library, ACCESS Office and museum for the public
15/06/2009
New research to keep Scotland on track to meet ambitious renewables targets without damaging its unique marine environment will get underway this year. It reflects Ministers commitment to promoting the development of the marine renewables energy sector in Scottish waters. At the same time, they rec
15/06/2009
An Aberdeen firm has announced the completion of its new headquarters, the Active Renewable Energy Centre, which is believed to be one of the most energy efficient buildings in the UK and the only A rated building in Aberdeen. Active has invested more than £3m into the site which is located in the
15/06/2009
Building contractors William Skinner & Son based in Cambridge and Ayr have appointed Sandeep Mohan as their Renewable Energy Manager. Sandeep, who is 42, graduated in Polymer Science and Technology at Manchester Polytechnic (BSc) and Loughborough University (MSc) and then spent 16 years in the manu
15/06/2009
River Clyde Homes' tenants are set to get a major boost as Housing and Communities Minister, Alex Neil, today marked the start of work on 335 new homes. A total of 15 apprenticeships are set to be created over the course of the three year period of the first two contracts. River Clyde Homes will b
15/06/2009
Over 200 members and guests of the Scottish Building Federation dug deep in their pockets and raised £2,000 at their annual gala dinner for The Prostate Cancer Charity Scotland. The Charity relies on donations to help continue to fight the disease on every front - through research, support, informa
15/06/2009
HLM Architects has raised £5,000 for the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice, Glasgow, which provides specialist palliative care for people with life-limiting illnesses. Held on Thursday 28th May in association with Interserve Project Services, it was the second time that HLM has hosted the event,
12/06/2009
More than £200m of contracts will be placed with businesses in Scotland for the development of the Clyde wind farm, it has been announced. This includes an order in excess of £10m for Welcon Towers at Machrihanish to supply turbine towers. First Minister Alex Salmond today observed preparatory wor
12/06/2009
Union Square, the £250m retail and leisure development in the centre of Aberdeen, yesterday celebrated another major construction milestone with a Topping Out ceremony, held at one of the highest points of the retail and leisure development. Developer Hammerson and main contractor Miller Construct
12/06/2009
Key property investors and professionals attended an event in Edinburgh to hear how one Scottish regeneration company is helping the development community through the recession. Irvine Bay Regeneration Company held the event in the Capital on Monday, June 8th, to emphasise the innovative and creati
12/06/2009
Coatbridge College have signed a two year agreement to re-locate their entire campus to Strathclyde Business Park, whilst their £25m campus re-development project is completed. The deal will see the college occupy 35,000 sq ft in Duart House, the Business Park's flagship office building. Coatbridg
12/06/2009
The UK's top sustainable energy pioneers were last night rewarded at the 2009 Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy ceremony hosted by HRH The Prince of Wales in London. Currie Community High School were among the winners saving thousands of tonnes in carbon emissions annually and leading the way i
12/06/2009
Connaught workers from Dumfries and Galloway challenged themselves to lighten up for the summer in aid of local charity with a sponsored weigh-loss challenge - raising a hefty £580. The team, usually seen working to deliver reactive repairs to Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership tenants, swa
12/06/2009
BAM Construct UK has been awarded six gold medals from the industry’s independent Considerate Constructors' Scheme (CCS) - more than any other major contractor. BAM - best known for building schools, hospitals and offices - won its gold awards for separate projects in different UK areas. The CCS a
12/06/2009
A Council service that has already helped over 100 Inverclyde homeowners spot problems with their homes has been hailed a great success. Inverclyde Council re-launched the free Property Inspection Service in January this year to provide homeowners with information and advice on common problems such
12/06/2009
The Old Moat Colliery at Roslin has been further transformed into a haven for wildlife and people in a reclamation project undertaken to celebrate the year of Homecoming - in recognition of the inspiration the countryside had on the poems and songs of Robbie Burns. When Burns visited the area in 17
12/06/2009
The first in a series of community consultation events about Aberdeen City Council's ambitious new-build local authority housing programme takes place next week. The programme has already begun with the demolition of a derelict block of tenements in Hayton Road. The demolition has paved the way f
11/06/2009
University of the West of Scotland's new £70m Ayr Campus is one step closer following the granting of full planning consent and approval for land transfer from South Ayrshire Council. Construction on the new 18,000m2 Campus, which will be built on the Craigie Estate, next to the River Ayr, is plann
11/06/2009
Local communities along the A96 between Aberdeen and Inverness will benefit from a £3.265m road improvement package due to get underway this summer. The programme kicks off later this month with works between Cowfords and Marchfield. Further upgrade schemes will also be carried out between the Hunt
11/06/2009
A grant of £875,000 will help the University of Aberdeen become a centre of expertise and learning in conserving rare historic books and manuscripts. The Heritage Lottery Fund has made the award towards the construction of a conservation studio as an important addition to the University's new libra
11/06/2009
Mechanical services company, EnerMech Ltd, has announced major expansion plans and senior appointments in the Asia-Pacific region. The Aberdeen-based company is to invest a total £3m ($4.8M) opening new bases in Perth, Australia, and Singapore and in the latest crane simulator technology and allie
11/06/2009
Independent consultants commissioned to scrutinise the planned refurbishment of the Royal Commonwealth Pool (RCP) have awarded the project with one of their highest ever ratings. The Gateway Review was carried out in accordance with the new procedures for the governance of building construction pro
11/06/2009
Plans for the development of 36 new homes by Aberdeenshire Council following a successful bid for Scottish Government funding have been welcomed. Members of Aberdeenshire Council's Social Work and Housing Committee heard the local authority had been one of only three councils to be successful in t
11/06/2009
The new look Carnoustie High School - the largest single element of Angus Council's multi million Forfar/Carnoustie schools project - has been officially opened. The project involved the creation of a new teaching block to provide accommodation for up to 950 pupils, incorporating a new entrance/rec
11/06/2009
James Frew, one of Scotland's largest privately owned building service companies, has received a top quality award by BM TRADA. The company is one of the first in Scotland to be certified to the 2008 revision of for the standard BS EN ISO 9001 for the provision of integrated building services for t
11/06/2009
Acting on behalf of GSS Developments Aberdeen Ltd, J&E Shepherd Chartered Surveyors, together with FG Burnett Chartered Surveyors, is offering a new purpose built office, warehouse/workshop and yard facility for sale or let in Aberdeen. The property will provide over 20,500 square feet of floor spa
10/06/2009
First Minister Alex Salmond has officially opened the John Smith Business Park in Kirkcaldy which provides 100,000 square foot of premier office space to encourage inward investment and long term growth in central Fife. Over the next 15 to 20 years it is expected that up to 4,000 new jobs could be
10/06/2009
The Scottish Building Federation has responded to the publication of a report by the Scottish Parliament's Finance Committee examining pressures on the 2010-11 Scottish budget as a result of the recession by calling for a "sustained commitment to Scotland's construction industry." The report sugges
10/06/2009
The "green" design of the new Stobhill and the Victoria Hospitals has given NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde a head start in reducing carbon dioxide emissions and fuel bills and has helped us graduate from the Carbon Trust's Carbon Management Programme. Their strong commitment to the Carbon Management
10/06/2009
Cladding specialists James & Taylor have created a shimmering, high-tech façade for Glasgow's new £17m maternity unit - reflecting its world-class status in a project involving the biggest ever single investment in Scottish health services. The stunning finish to the new unit at the city's Southern
10/06/2009
New homelessness prevention guidance has been issued to local authorities today as part of the Scottish Government's strategy to meet the 2012 homelessness target. At the same time, the housing charity Shelter has been given additional funding of £96,000 to increase the capacity of its free Helplin
10/06/2009
A planning application has been lodged with West Lothian Council for a new supermarket at Armadale Station. This marks the first phase of a £200m regeneration plan by developers, SDA Ltd, to bring more than 4,500 permanent jobs to the area, which is situated within the Armadale Core Development Ar
10/06/2009
East Ayrshire Council has applied for funding from the Scottish Government to provide affordable housing for local residents. Late last year the Council applied for funding from a new £25m fund which was set up to encourage a new generation of council house building. The initial bid was unsuccess
10/06/2009
East Lothian Council will do more to make sure that tenants with health or mobility issues have better access to the county's most accessible homes. The recommendation was approved at a meeting of the Cabinet yesterday and follow a review of the Council's housing allocations policy. The Council in
10/06/2009
A project to regenerate the historic centre of Brechin continues to make progress. The City of Brechin Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) is a £2.9m five year programme of heritage led regeneration funded by Angus Council, the Heritage Lottery Fund and Historic Scotland. Working with the local co
10/06/2009
An important document setting out South Ayrshire Council's policies for development and land use over the next 5-10 years has been launched. Marking the first stage of producing an ambitious and far reaching new plan, the Development Plan Scheme (DPS), sets out the different stages for producing th
09/06/2009
Scottish Ministers have agreed to move quickly to take forward the recommendations from an independent working group advising on further help to homeowners facing repossession. The Repossessions Working Group was set up in January 2009 with membership drawn from lawyers, mortgage lenders, debt advi
09/06/2009
A Scottish construction company and one of its directors have been convicted of failing to ensure proper health and safety standards after the death of an employee. Andrezej Freitag, a 53-year-old from Poland, fell nearly three metres down an exhaust shaft at a block of flats being built on Arbroa
09/06/2009
The second of two new Scottish hospitals set to revolutionise patient care has opened its doors. The opening of the £100m New Victoria follows that of the New Stobhill Hospital last month and together they stand to transform the balance of acute hospital care away from inpatient overnight procedure
09/06/2009
The Stanley Mills water mill complex beside the River Tay has picked up a fifth accolade for excellence in conservation. The recent Scottish Design Awards 2009 saw it take the title for the best re-use of a listed building. Judges made the award to LDN Architects - hired by Historic Scotland to cr
09/06/2009
The Odeon cinema building in Clerk Street, Edinburgh, may be saved from demolition proposals. Scottish Ministers will now decide the fate of the Category B listed Art Deco building after a review commissioned by Historic Scotland stated that the demolition of the building was "not justified". Edin
09/06/2009
A property maintenance service designed to help landlords save thousands of pounds in repair bills is proving a hit with investors across the world. Edinburgh-based One Call Home Assist has taken dozens of new enquiries in recent weeks for its all-in-one maintenance service - with many calls coming
09/06/2009
Scottish Renewables the leading green energy body has welcomed 'significant and far reaching' changes made to the Scottish Climate Change Bill this afternoon. Amendments supported by industry were voted through to require by law an action plan and targets for delivering renewable heat in Scotland.
09/06/2009
Muirhead Primary School recently celebrated the completion of a £2m refurbishment programme with a night of entertainment for invited guests, staff, parents and pupils. The work, which has been ongoing for nearly four years, has seen the school transformed - with works including the replacement of
09/06/2009
Landlords across Dundee will have a chance to find out more about the practical, legal and financial implications of letting out their property at a free event later this week. The inaugural Dundee Landlord Fayre at Discovery Point will gather more than 20 specialists from landlord registration to
08/06/2009
A new high level team has been brought together to produce a fully developed business case for extending high speed rail links between Scotland and England, Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson announced today. The economic evidence will be submitted to High Speed Rail 2 (HS2), the company formed t
08/06/2009
SBF Chief Executive, Michael Levack, today welcomed the commitment made by the Scottish Government's Education and Lifelong Learning Secretary Fiona Hyslop to move quickly to consider the actions identified at the Apprenticeship summit held on the 28th April as necessary to support modern apprentice
08/06/2009
The public are being invited to see green energy in action across Scotland from Shetland down to the Solway coast on the 13th-14th June as part of the Scottish Renewables Festival 2009. Renewable energy projects of all different scales, types and settings are being opened up to the public over the
08/06/2009
Downtown Space, developer of Glasgow's newest property icon, The Hub at Pacific Quay, has announced that it has signed up a raft of new tenants as well as an operator for its public cafe bar. First to be signed up in recent days is IT training company, Enlightened Training. This leading training fi
08/06/2009
A major new environmentally-friendly development in the heart of Falkirk is set to create space for up to 40 high quality jobs and boost the stock of offices in the busy town centre. Gemini House, in Lint Riggs on the corner with the High Street, will provide four spectacularly refurbished suites w
08/06/2009
Alva Academy will be officially opened on Thursday 11th June by Scotland rugby legend John Beattie. The Academy's 1,114 pupils and 120 staff are now settled into their new building, having moved in April, and are already reaping the benefits of their state of the art surroundings. Members of the c
08/06/2009
Key property investors and professionals are to attend an event in Edinburgh later to hear how one Scottish regeneration company is helping the development community through the recession. Irvine Bay Regeneration Company is holding the event in the Bonham Hotel today to emphasise the innovative and
08/06/2009
Housebuilder CALA Homes has achieved record levels of customer satisfaction and a significant increase in sales of new homes. Nearly 19 out of 20 (94.2%) people who bought a new home from CALA Homes in 2008 are willing to recommend the company to their best friend, according to independent housebui
08/06/2009
Two key employees of the family-owned homebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel were recognised for their talent and achievements at the recent Homes for Scotland Awards. Liz Farrell, land manager at Mactaggart & Mickel, and Paddy Malone, the company's contracts manager, were presented with awards during a c
08/06/2009
The National Specialist Contractors' Council (NSCC) held a second seminar on adjudication for Specialist Contractors on Tuesday 9 June at leading law firm, Anderson Strathern LLP, in Edinburgh. The half-day seminar, which welcomed Managing Directors, Contracts Managers and Quantity Surveyors from
05/06/2009
The Scottish Government today responded to a consultation on the future of housing investment in Scotland. Housing Minister Alex Neil said that reforming investment in affordable housing will 'harness the energy of Scotland's dynamic housing associations'. He said that in a 'turbulent financial cl
05/06/2009
Scottish Water has completed the £10m River Eden project. The final stages of the environment-enhancing quartet were completed earlier this month by project delivery arm Scottish Water Solutions, the innovative joint venture partnership which includes some of the countries largest civil engineerin
05/06/2009
Across Glasgow and the West of Scotland, attractions linked to the Scottish artist, architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh are celebrating his 141st birthday on the 7th June. Mackintosh properties and exhibitions are opening their doors with free entry. There is also a giant birthday ca
05/06/2009
Coca-Cola's Scottish factory has announced plans to completely stop sending waste to landfill by the end of 2011. Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) made the waste reduction pledge as they opened a new, more efficient production line following an investment of £3m by the soft drinks manufacturer. Openin
05/06/2009
On behalf of Agiatt Limited, leading property consultant CB Richard Ellis (Scotland) has completed the sale of 24 Queen Elizabeth Avenue in Hillington Industrial Park, Glasgow for £275,000. The property extends to 10,197 sq ft (947 sq m) on a site of approximately 1.08 acres. The property comprises
05/06/2009
Protego Real Estate Investors, advised by King Sturge has purchased a Grade A Glasgow city centre office building from ING Real Estate for £6m. This reflects a net initial yield of 7.76% rising to 9.4% on letting of the vacant floor. The building on 220 St Vincent Street was substantially refurbis
05/06/2009
All construction businesses should follow the lead set by the Scottish whisky industry, by pulling together to minimise impact on the environment. Green expert Simon de Grey from leading training company Pivotal Performance says the Scotch whisky trade has set a stunning example. The industry anno
05/06/2009
The Scottish Enterprise have begun a search for a new Chief Executive. Jack Perry has announced he is to step down after more than five years in the job. As Mr Perry informed the SE Board and employees of his decision he told them: "It has been a privilege to have served Scottish Enterprise, its c
05/06/2009
The first building that will be constructed as part of the New Campus Glasgow project has been confirmed as the £5.6m Marine Skills Centre based at Glasgow College of Nautical Studies. The new Centre on the banks of the River Clyde, which is supported with a £5.2m investment from the Scottish Fundi
04/06/2009
John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth, has formally launched a unique public-private partnership project to construct the first affordable eco-home for the mass market. The house, a partnership between South Lanarkshire College, Dawn Homes and more than 20 private sec
04/06/2009
Graham + Sibbald, Chartered Surveyors, are celebrating their 50th Anniversary year. The partnership have planted sustainable trees to record the event. Senior Partner of Graham + Sibbald, Jim Robb and Managing Partner, Ian Gillies, broke the ground for the planting of 500 trees in Teaghlach Wood w
04/06/2009
Irvine Bay Regeneration Company, in partnership with North Ayrshire Council, is looking to work with "appropriately experienced" architectural firms on the refurbishment of Bridgegate House. Bridgegate House is a four-storey building with 5,000m2 of office space and retail units on the ground floor
04/06/2009
More than £35,000 has been awarded to two South Lanarkshire organisations from the Whitelees Renewable Energy Fund. The REF was set up in June 2007 by the council and is funded by payments from Scottish Power, which operates the windfarm. The council is responsible for advising potential applicant
04/06/2009
The commercial property market in north east Scotland has bottomed out, according to leading surveyors and property consultants FG Burnett. FG Burnett managing director Angus MacCuish believes the local market is proving to be more resilient than other regions in Scotland and the UK. Demand for o
04/06/2009
Scottish home building industry leaders today demanded that the Scottish Government get on with the business of spending its accelerated funding for affordable housing and broaden its outlook across the private sector. This follows a meeting of the Board of Homes for Scotland (the organisation whic
04/06/2009
Inverclyde Council and the Inverclyde Alliance are backing two bids for a share of the Scottish Government's £60m Town Centre Regeneration Fund, the first phase of which will be known on 20th July 2009. Riverside Inverclyde is submitting two applications for funding for projects in Greenock and Por
04/06/2009
Following hard on the heels of a recent deal to Network Rail, Hermes Property Unit Trust (HPUT), advised by King Sturge has concluded the third letting of 2009 at Belleknowes Industrial Estate in Inverkeithing, Fife. Kwik-Fit, the fast fit and automotive parts replacement specialist has agreed a fi
04/06/2009
The fifth school to be completed as part of Angus Council's £50m new schools project in Forfar and Carnoustie has been officially opened. Carlogie Primary School formed a unique part of the project as it was the only element which involved a full refurbishment of an existing building. From the out
04/06/2009
Interlink M74, the Joint Venture working on the M74 Completion Project on behalf of Transport Scotland, will shortly be starting work which will require the temporary closure of Paisley road off-ramp, located on the Eastbound Secondary carriageway of the M8. The off-ramp will be closed between midn
03/06/2009
The £7.6m grant awarded to INEOS to upgrade its Grangemouth refinery and petrochemical complex will help safeguard more than 500 high value jobs and keep the country's oil supply flowing, First Minister Alex Salmond said today. The FM was at Grangemouth to meet engineers and technicians at the plan
03/06/2009
The pioneering Glencorse pipeline is no longer a imaginative 'pipe dream' as the first stretch of this massive new main has been laid. Project Manager Neil McCulloch raised his glass to toast this world first, as the initial length of pipeline passed from the nearby mobile production plant into the
03/06/2009
A 58-acre canal site in Falkirk could soon see a multi-million pound transformation and regeneration into an environmentally sustainable waterway community. Plans to redevelop the Tamfourhill area to the east of the town were unveiled today at a meeting of Falkirk Council's Policy and Resources Com
03/06/2009
The start of work on a £2m extension at Grantown Grammar School was marked yesterday with a turf cutting ceremony. The new modular two-storey building will feature five science labs on the ground floor as well as four maths classrooms and one graphic communications room on the first floor. New toi
03/06/2009
Jimmy Gray, Provost of Inverness Highland Councillor, has officially opened £120k of improvements in Bellfield Park. The park, situated by the River Ness was originally laid out as a Victorian park in 1929 and provides a welcoming public green open space with floral displays, toilets, a shop, tenni
03/06/2009
A hand-carved replica set of the Stirling Heads - world-famous masterpieces of Scottish Renaissance art - has been unveiled. The unveiling, by Minister for Culture, External Affairs and the Constitution, Michael Russell MSP, marks the completion of five years' work for expert wood carver John Donal
03/06/2009
J&E Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is highlighting to clients key cross border differences in the treatment of vacant properties as property owners review their property costs in the face of the recession. There are some key differences in the rating treatment of unoccupied property in Scotland as co
03/06/2009
Politicians have called for an extension on the Shetland Viking Energy wind farm consultation. The consultation focuses on plans to build 150 turbines. This would generate £37m annually and create hundreds of jobs for the island. MP Alistair Carmichael and MSP Tavish Scott said the end of June may
03/06/2009
Edinburgh landlords are being urged to consider property upgrades to stay ahead of the competition. With more rental properties on the market than at any other time over the past five years, tenants have a wide choice of high quality accommodation with up-to-date fixtures and fittings. In order to
03/06/2009
Musselburgh-based Eastern Exhibition & Display has manufactured and installed a new reception area for the popular Bells Blair Athol Distillery in Pitlochry. Established in 1798, Blair Athol is one of the oldest working distilleries in Scotland. The Distillery produces a 12-Year-Old Single Malt Whi
02/06/2009
Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd - one of the UK's leading building and civil engineering companies - has won the contract to transform the iconic Marischal College into Aberdeen City Council's new corporate headquarters. Andrew McAlpine (Director of Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd) with Councillor Kate Dean, Lord
02/06/2009
Property consultant, CB Richard Ellis (Scotland) has announced the sale of 220 St Vincent Street, only the second deal to complete in Glasgow city centre this year. CBRE (Scotland), acting on behalf of ING Real Estate Investment Management, has sold 220 St Vincent Street to Protego Real Estate Inve
02/06/2009
Ahead of the European Parliament elections on Thursday, Scottish Building Federation Chief Executive Michael Levack has written to the lead candidates for each of the major parties as well as the Scottish Green Party, highlighting four key European priorities for the Scottish construction industry.
02/06/2009
West Dunbartonshire Council Architectural Services has just been completed construction work at Dalmuir Court, a 15 storey residential block in Dalmuir. The council's Architectural Services is a multi-disciplinary section, specialising in architectural design and project management, engineering (st
02/06/2009
Two neighbours living on the Menie estate where Donald Trump Plans to build a £1bn golf resort refuse to sell their properties to the entrepreneur. Farmer Michael Forbes and neighbour David Milne are opposed to Aberdeenshire Council using a compulsory purchase order. They are not open to negotiat
02/06/2009
The work of Stirling's Raploch URC has been recognised as one of 11 low-carbon communities of the future in the drive to make Scotland greener and healthier. Among some of the sustainable initiatives in Raploch highlighted included the creation of Eco-homes in the area and recycling 98% of material
02/06/2009
A special free family fun day will be held at Coupar Angus's Larghan Victory Park on Saturday 6 June to celebrate the completion of a £400,000 refurbishment project. The major park improvement project, which began in November 2008, has created an exciting new play area, a path network throughout th
02/06/2009
Ben Property, Edinburgh's premier residential letting and property management company, is marking its change of name from Jenners Property Lettings by welcoming new portfolio landlords with a unique 'golden hello'. The innovative 'golden hello' consists of two main elements: an upfront payment base
02/06/2009
In the latest phase of Scottish Hydro's token meter to key meter rollout project in Scotland, the utility is preparing to withdraw the sale of tokens from Post Offices and PayPoints in selected postcode areas in the Highlands from Monday (15 June). The main areas to be affected are Caithness, Locha
02/06/2009
A series of improvements to the Riverway Retail Park in Irvine are the subject of a £570,000 contract awarded to Clark Contracts by Prudential Property Managers. Due for completion in August 2009, the work by Clark Contracts' Construction Division involves removal of an existing covered walkway, th
01/06/2009
Local communities in and around Carrbridge will gain real benefits from a £2.7m improvement package to ease congestion and improve safety, Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson said today. This significant maintenance scheme, which lasted 12 weeks, involved constructing a new northbound overtaking
01/06/2009
River Clyde Homes (RCH) has launched an 'Up Close' campaign, breaking the mould of community engagement across the country. This signals the organisation's commitment to engaging the community and the wider business sector to ensure a unified approach in raising housing standards across the area.
01/06/2009
Archial Architects, one of the largest architecture practices in Scotland and the UK, has completed the first phase of the £28m Langside College campus ahead of schedule and on budget. Located at Battlefield Road on Glasgow's southside, the new facility will enhance Langside College's provision of
01/06/2009
The Scottish Building Federation, the lead voice in the Scottish Construction Industry, has launched a new insurance scheme created by Heath Lambert's Commercial Affinity & Small Business (CA&SB) team. Beginning this month, the scheme will give SBF's 700 members access to competitive insurance prod
01/06/2009
Kier has become the latest contractor to announce its support for the Builder's Profile in a move which will further reduce duplication amongst existing pre-qualification systems. The Builder's Profile is an online service enabling companies to submit the same pre-qualification information to diff
01/06/2009
A 10-week period of public consultation begins today on the final draft of a development masterplan and Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Nigg Yard. People will have until Friday 7 August, to have their say on the proposals for the future development of the site as a multi-user facility. W
01/06/2009
Knight Frank has completed the conversion of a former Royal Mail road transport workshop into a new delivery office in Kyle of Lochalsh. The £340,000 project has transformed the existing building at Railway Terrace to provide accessible and modern delivery and collection services. Acting on beha
01/06/2009
Kristopher Fraser, a third year apprentice plumber with Clackmannanshire Council, was a finalist in the prestigious APSE Apprentice of the Year Award. The APSE (Scotland) building and housing apprentice of the year awards 2009 were held in March at Peebles Hydro. While Kristopher (18) did not win
01/06/2009
A national building company has entered into a commercial sponsorship partnership with The Highland Council to support the Highland Culture Programme. Building and maintenance firm, Rok, is backing the programme, which was created as a long term legacy of Highland 2007 to support events and project
01/06/2009
Residential surveyor Jim Gibson has been appointed to the post of Chairman of RICS Scotland. As Chairman he will work to promote RICS Scotland across the country representing around 10,000 members. Jim replaces outgoing Chairman, planning expert John Duff. Jim is Managing Director of Harvey, Do
