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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Scotland Construction News Archive for October 2011
31/10/2011
Plans for a new development, including 16 houses, a childcare centre and seven commercial units at Clachan, near Cairndow, have been delayed – despite having a full hearing. Ardkinglas Estate submitted the application, the plans of which have been in development for several years now, to build the
31/10/2011
Work is set to commence on the extension and refurbishment of Dunfermline's Glen Pavilion. The work is part of a planned investment programme to restore the town's Pittencrieff Park. The park is owned by Carnegie Dunfermline Trust, who have pledged investment of up to £1million towards the projec
31/10/2011
A series of major refurbishments to the housing blocks at West Bridgend, Dumbarton, has just been completed. The £1.27 million project was carried out by West Dunbartonshire Council and its contractor Wates Living Space, the affordable housing division of the Wates Group. Work began in January 2011
31/10/2011
Five offshore renewable energy sites have been approved in Scottish waters. The Crown Estate said the projects could potentially deliver 5GW of electricity between them. The total capacity for projects awarded agreements for lease in Scottish waters is in line with Scottish government targets at 1
31/10/2011
A government taskforce has been formed to help develop offshore renewable energy sites in Scotland. Energy Minister Fergus Ewing revealed the taskforce should help ensure offshore renewable energy developers progress more efficiently through the licensing and consenting system. Scotland's target o
31/10/2011
Moray Council has announced it has secured funding from the Scottish Government to offer free insulation to home-owners in order to keep homes warm and reduce energy bills. Householders from Cullen to Portgordon can apply and as funds are limited, applications will be dealt with on a first come, f
28/10/2011
One of Scotland's largest construction firms has been recognised for its impact on the community and environment at the Government Opportunities (GO) Excellence in Public Procurement Awards Scotland 2011/12. City Building was Highly Commended in the Sustainability and CSR Initiative of the Year Awa
28/10/2011
The first phase of a major housing development in Perth has just been completed. Six two-storey semi-detached houses on Craigie Road have been built by Hadden Construction, with work on four more due to be finished in the near future. The development is part of a major council programme to addres
28/10/2011
Councils are set to receive new powers to tax empty houses in order to help raise money needed to build new affordable homes. The proposed Council Tax on Empty Homes and Housing Support Grant Bill would apply to some 25,000 properties that have been empty for more than six months and are therefore
28/10/2011
Sandness Hall has officially re-opened after the completion of its upgrade. The Hall Committee, planning process and raising funds, closed the hall for the last six months to undergo renovations, which were the culmination of nearly 10 years of work. The improvements include a new fully accessib
27/10/2011
The announced of a new limited liability partnership (LLP) to tackle the affordable housing crisis has been announced. Miller Homes, the City of Edinburgh Council and Scottish Futures' Trust have joined together as part of the National Housing Trust's initiative aimed at fast-tracking the delivery
27/10/2011
Plans for the final phase of Lochaber sawmill's redevelopment have been submitted. Borders-based BSW Timber intends to move its Corpach sawmill business from a site it has occupied for 40 years to a former pulp mill nearby. With its head office in Earlston, Berwickshire, BSW plans to invest £18m
27/10/2011
A Glasgow based house-building firm has reported a surge in turnover and profits as house sales increased by a third last year. Mactaggart and Mickel said turnover for the year to the end of April rose by 19% to £48.1m, while pre-tax profits sprang up by 10% to £4.26m. After recording a 33% rise
27/10/2011
A Moray construction firm has been selected to build the proposed European Marine Science Park at Dunstaffnage park in Argyll. Elgin-based Robertson Group will deliver the first phase of the development near Oban and during the course of this time, the firm will employ 75 staff and subcontractors.
26/10/2011
A leading shop and office-fitter has just announced it has secured a three-year contract to fit out at least 30 new schools in the south of England. Fife-based Havelock Europa has welcomed the £20m deal with Balfour Beatty Construction to fit-out the schools with furniture and other equipment. B
26/10/2011
A leading construction industry supplier recently provided Bradford University’s new School of Health with specially customised Royale timber cladding to enhance its efforts to become a greener university. The Blairgowrie-based A. Proctor Group specialise in the provision of acoustic floor and wal
26/10/2011
A former experimental nuclear power plant in Caithness is to be demolished next month and a £100m store is to be constructed to hold the low-level radioactive waste. The site at Dounreay will have six vaults, with the first expected to be opened and utilised in 2014. Dounreay Site Restoration Lim
26/10/2011
A leading north east building firm has announced that it has secured the ISO:9001 certification. The Huntly based firm Deveron Construction Ltd, was presented with their certificate by Gary Cooper of the British Standards Institute. The internationally-recognised standard concentrates on quality m
25/10/2011
Plans have been unveiled to build a new village consisting of 495 homes on the land around the former Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) building in Ayrshire. The Grade A listed Oswald Hall on the Auchincruive estate near Ayr, has been put up for sale for £1m. Along with developers AWG Property L
25/10/2011
Forehill residents have been invited to participate in South Ayrshire Council's consultation on proposals to build 19 new affordable houses and an integrated children's residential unit. Intended to address a lack of affordable homes to rent and long waiting lists, if the proposals are accepted it
25/10/2011
Skanska Construction UK has been named as the company expected to win the contract to build a new prison for the north east of Scotland. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) announced its intention to award the contract to the construction company sometime in November. The new HMP Grampian jail, sch
25/10/2011
Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, has announced the development and construction of more new school buildings. Mr Salmond revealed that another 30 schools are going to be built or refurbished as part of the next phase of the school buildings programme. The announcement included the news tha
25/10/2011
Glasgow's rogue landlords are being warned they now risk a £50,000 fine if they continue to avoid registering with the city council. Around 6000 private landlords in Glasgow are estimated to have so far failed to record their details with the council despite having a clear legal responsibility to d
24/10/2011
The Scottish Building Federation has called for more government action after GDP figures revealed a 2.3% decline in construction output earlier this year. Commenting on the latest statistics, SBF's Chief Executive Michael Levack said: "This significant contraction in the construction industry of 2.
24/10/2011
The latest technology in construction, tools, packaging, fasteners and fixings is to be showcased at a trade exhibition by The Scott Group's Stirling branch next week. From 3rd – 5th November the Scott Group, associated with Local in supporting local industries, suppliers and the local community,
24/10/2011
Aberdeen is getting a facelift with the first phase of work to improve the city centre underway. More than two thirds of firms in the area voted in favour of a Business Improvement District (BID) earlier this year. The companies agreed to pay into a fund with the aim of raising more than £3m for w
24/10/2011
A not-for-profit organisation dedicated to upholding standards in the glazing industry has been approved as a new scheme operator for the glazing and conservatory trades by TrustMark. Certass will also help to recruit new firms to the Government endorsed quality mark, which helps consumers find re
24/10/2011
Infrastructure, support services and construction group Robertson has begun work on a mill in Lanarkshire on behalf of Scotland's leading supplier of animal feeds and animal health products, Harbro Ltd. The project, which will take 11 weeks to complete, is situated on a 10-acre greenfield site with
21/10/2011
The builder has started work to construct Inverclyde Council's new £44 million Shared Campus in Port Glasgow. The Slaemuir complex will become the new home for Port Glasgow High School and St Stephen's High School as well as a new Additional Support Needs (ASN) School to replace Glenburn and Lilyba
21/10/2011
The UK's tallest demolition crane, a 67m long-reach telescopic arm weighing over 200 tonnes, is being set to work on two unwanted Glasgow tower blocks as part of a regeneration effort. The Liebherr 984C is due to demolish high-rise flats at 8 Ibroxholm Oval and 9 Ibrox Terrace in the south side ove
21/10/2011
A leading construction firm has begun work on delivering a brand new Eastwood High School in Newton Mearns. Construction firm BAM will build the new school as a joint project with East Renfrewshire and Midlothian councils through the 'schools for the future programme' run by the Scottish Futures Tr
21/10/2011
A Scottish study how buildings adapt to the changes in climate has suggested that, although there is no immediate risk, it needs to be carefully monitored. The five-year plan has been drafted to research the effects of climate change on historic buildings in Edinburgh's World Heritage site. It is
21/10/2011
There has been a fresh reminder that Construction Scotland's annual conference will take place soon - on 1st November - and that it will look at the theme, 'If carbon is the new currency, how do we value it? - Identifying a way forward for construction'. The construction sector is being urged to co
20/10/2011
Impending building work in Scotland is expected to be completed by spring 2012 to house a marine engineering firm's expansion in Shetland. The £2m development at Ocean Kinetics Limited (OKL) will provide more services for ports, and the oil and gas and renewable energy sectors as the firm has reach
20/10/2011
Scottish Borders Council is to draw up a new local housing strategy for the next five years. The move comes after it has become increasingly difficult dealing with housing demand in the region due to the economic downturn and 50% of households struggling to afford house prices. The council is inv
20/10/2011
Scottish Borders Council has been advised to reject supermarket plans on the outskirts of Jedburgh. Leading development and property management service company Sheppy Industries plans to build a store on the land formerly occupied by Oregon Timber Frame Ltd on Edinburgh Road. The controversial sch
20/10/2011
North Ayrshire Council is to benefit from almost 200 new affordable homes following a successful bid for £6.5m from the Scottish Government's Innovation and Investment Fund. The council secured funding of £1.073m for house building projects in Kilwinning and Millport. £725,000 was awarded towards
20/10/2011
Plans to remove a string of steel electricity pylons in the Cairngorm National Park are to be implemented later this year in a joint project between Scottish Power and Scottish and Southern Energy. The pylons, which stretch for approximately 33 miles, will be removed from between Boat of Garten and
19/10/2011
An international design contest to raise the level of the Victorian gardens in Aberdeen is coming to its conclusion soon. Designs for the controversial plans to transform Union Terrace Gardens have now been revealed to the public with six design teams selected to compete for the £140m City Garden P
19/10/2011
A landmark building in Ayrshire is set to benefit from funding of £110,000 to help develop its tourist potential. Amongst the plans for Maybole Castle, which as been on the Buildings at Risk Register since 2009, is an external face-lift. Much of the repairs needed to the Castle require traditiona
19/10/2011
A new community group has been formed in an effort to regenerate Aberdeen's most popular open spaces. Friends of Victoria and Westburn Parks is made up of residents from Rosemount and Midstocket. Local councillor Bill Cormie played an integral role in forming the group, after inviting interested
19/10/2011
Dundee City Council's new headquarters building has been named the best commercial office/building or project outside London this year in the Roses Design Awards. Located in the city's North Lindsay Street, Dundee House, which replaces Tayside House, was built by contractors Bovis LendLease for £3
19/10/2011
In an effort to make it easier for people to make changes to their homes, new rules will come into force in February 2012. Following a consultation earlier this year, the rules will allow a range of works within certain certain limits - including extensions, access ramps, sheds, garages and decking
18/10/2011
A new Scottish Government-backed approach for involving the community in planning and regeneration is set to launch in Johnstone at the end of the month. The south west of Johnstone will be the focus of a week-long series of intensive events which aim to help the community shape the type of develo
18/10/2011
The Highland Council has recommended the replacement of Wick's four primary schools with two new purpose built facilities. The report, which follows a period of statutory consultation, recommends the Education Culture and Sport Committee spend £20 million on two new community schools – one to the
18/10/2011
The contractor to undertake major road construction work in Carnoustie has been announced. DJ Laing Contracts is set to carry out maintenance on a section of Barry Road in Carnoustie next week. The road will be closed between Westfield Street and Victoria Street for five weeks while the carriage
18/10/2011
Unsightly electricity pylons in the Cairngorms National Park are being demolished. The pylons are being removed as part of a deal allowing Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) to create an upgraded Beauly to Denny electricity line with about 33 miles (53km) of overhead transmission line coming down b
18/10/2011
A leading Icynene insulation contractor is the latest company to have been accepted as a member of Energy Action Scotland, the national charity working to end fuel poverty. The commitment of Eco Insulate Ltd. to help reduce the combined effects of high energy costs and poorly insulated buildings o
17/10/2011
Builders are looking to a better future with news this week that a new £200m general hospital development has been proposed in Dumfries. The project would replace the existing Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary and represent the region's biggest single investment in health care. The currently f
17/10/2011
A new housing association has been unveiled in Scotland, paving the way for a robust response to the challenges facing the affordable housing sector while retaining the highest levels of service and support for residents. Now one of the largest associations in the region, the newly formed Caledoni
17/10/2011
The annual Scottish Rural and Islands Housing Conference will get underway in a few days time. Taking place on 20 - 21 October at Doubletree Dunblane Hydro, the conference will cover various topical issues concerning rural housing. Featuring keynote sessions on incomes and affordability; welfare
17/10/2011
A leading Glasgow based Architecture & Design company are to team up with Cardiff based architects to pool their resources across the UK. The deal will give Cardiff based B3 access to the Scottish market through G5’s existing offices. In turn G5 will gain access to an increased range of specialise
17/10/2011
Following a recent trial at the Bogendollo House in Aberdeenshire, an innovative method was successfully used to insulate an internally-lined solid masonry wall without causing damage to the historic features of the wall. The method involved using water blown foam, developed by Canadian company Icy
14/10/2011
According to new research, Scotland's struggling built environment sector could benefit from opportunities in insulation, plumbing, electrical and glazing trades thanks to the drive to reach low carbon targets. The research was commissioned by the Scottish government and was conducted by Construct
14/10/2011
Albyn Housing Society has announced its largest development in years, building 42 houses in Westercraigs, Inverness. The much-needed affordable homes are due to be completed by late 2012. With increasing concerns over funding however, the housing society fears it will no longer be able to provid
14/10/2011
A bid to open Scotland's first commercial gold and silver mine - to be located in Loch Lomond National Park - has been boosted by news that planning officials have recommended approval of the project. This latest development was welcomed by Scotgold Resources which wants to mine at Cononish, near T
14/10/2011
Midlothian's largest Registered Social Landlord, is to build an additional 40 homes at Mayfield, Dalkeith. The announcement follows Melville Housing Association’s successful bid to the Scottish Government's new Innovation and Investment Fund. The total number of homes to be built at Melville's La
14/10/2011
A leading international multidisciplinary engineering consultancy has appointed a new Office Principle to oversee Scottish operations. Having previously worked for a well-known global consultant, where he was a director and a recognised work winner, Stuart Munro is well known and respected in the
14/10/2011
Aberdeenshire Council's Design Awards 2012 was launched last week. Members of the Council's Infrastructure Services Committee formally opened the awards at their meeting in Aberdeen and heard details of the previous awards scheme from head of planning and building standards Robert Gray. Director
13/10/2011
Construction professionals from across Scotland gathered in Glasgow for the launch of updated guidance highlighting how the National Skills Academy for Construction (NSAfC) 'Client-based Approach' can harness the power of public procurement to address industry skills needs. ConstructionSkills Scotl
13/10/2011
Aberdeenshire Council has announced plans to purchase a site at Laurencekirk to develop a replacement for Mearns Academy. Councillors agreed that the 17 acres site at Aberdeen Road, Laurencekirk, would be ideal for the project. The replacement building for the aging Mearns Academy will have prov
13/10/2011
Angus Council has announced plans to invest £58,275 in path improvements around Carnoustie. The redevelopments are part of its countryside access programme and will take place in two phases. Initial funding will go towards upgrading the existing routes to the north-west side of Carnoustie near Ca
13/10/2011
Construction union UCATT have warmly welcomed the decision by the Supreme Court to reject a case brought by the insurance industry to block an Act of the Scottish Parliament, which restores compensation for asbestos victims. In 2009 the Scottish Parliament passed the Damages Act, which restored com
13/10/2011
The developer of the £11m reconstruction of Glasgow's Dalmarnock train station has been appointed. Network Rail has appointed leading multi disciplinary design and build contractor C Spencer Ltd to revamp the station which will help channel visitors to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the city's eas
12/10/2011
The Glasgow Housing Association has announced plans to install solar panels in 500 homes across the city. The installation is part of Sustainable Glasgow - a partnership that aims to make Glasgow one of the most sustainable cities in Europe and reduce the city's CO2 emissions by 30% by 2020. Tenan
12/10/2011
A controversial proposal to build up to 155 new houses on the site of a former quarry in Giffnock has been dropped. Funding problems due to the economic downturn and a ruling by the Scottish government that the land could not be developed has effectively shelved the project. East Renfrewshire Cou
12/10/2011
The multi-million pound plans to transform Irvine town centre were revealed yesterday at an innovative "pop-up-shop." Around 500 local people visited the former Stationery Box unit in Bridgegate to view the plans of the first four major projects that will be delivered over the next few years. The
12/10/2011
A recent application to the Scottish Government's Innovation and Investment Fund by Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has been successful. The Innovation and Investment Fund amounts to £111 million and is open to applications from housing associations, local authorities and private secto
12/10/2011
One of the largest privately-owned housebuilders in operation in the UK today has just received two prestigious industry awards. Miller Homes won the 'Multi-storey Builder' and 'Large Builder' categories in the Scottish regional awards at the NHBC Pride in the Job Awards last week. Project manager
11/10/2011
Workers from the construction industry have called on the Scottish government to introduce new legislation to help the industry recruit and retain apprentices. The Scottish Building Federation (SBF) said skills and training opportunities need to be a key criterion when awarding public sector contra
11/10/2011
Falkirk Council has announced major plans to regenerate Denny town centre. £6.5m of funding has been contributed to provide new retail units, a new library, a new town square and additional parking. The Council has also emphasised its intention to work closely with the Denny community throughou
11/10/2011
Construction work on Inverclyde's new £1.4 million Children's Unit is now underway. The new development will replace Redholm Children's Home in Port Glasgow and will provide a home for up to six children. It is the centerpiece of the re-provisioning of children's residential services in order to p
11/10/2011
An application has been submitted to Midlothian Council's Planning Committee for new slope developments at Midlothian Snowsports Centre at Hillend. Midlothian Council hopes to appoint a contractor and break ground on the project before the end of December this year and scheduling of the works is pl
11/10/2011
A massive £37 million refurbishment of the Royal Commonwealth pool is currently underway. It will be open to host the diving competition for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The project also includes a changing "village" with family facilities, a brand new dry play area for children, poolside showers,
10/10/2011
Aberdeen city councillors have voted to demolish St Nicholas House and put the cleared site on the market. The motion was proposed by Deputy Council Leader Councillor John Stewart on condition that the Council recognise that the demolition will deliver significant regenerational, economic and envir
10/10/2011
Scottish Councils are now able to access information on empty homes through council tax records and make direct contact with the owners. The new powers are part of the Housing (Scotland) Act of 2010 and could help councils make use of the thousands of empty homes throughout the country. Earlier t
10/10/2011
A leading construction services company has won two awards at Co-operative Food's first Property Awards in Manchester last week Morris & Spottiswood won an award for 'Community Champion', in recognition of their support for the communities they work in. They also picked up an award for 'Outstandi
10/10/2011
The Scottish Rural and Islands Housing Conference is to be held at the Doubletree Dunblane Hydro on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 October. The annual event is organised by the SFHA on behalf of the RIHAF Forum and this year Rural Stirling Housing Association will host it. The conference addresses the
10/10/2011
The Highland council has announced plans to replace the roof at the popular Victorian Market in Inverness. The Market Arcade is built of brick with round-headed shop fronts and is linked to the Market Hall with its Victorian cast-iron and wooden-domed roof, which is currently in need of maintenanc
07/10/2011
Contractors were on a high this week as the £10m extension of Aberdeen Airport's main runway was officially opened. The builders have moved off site and the aircraft taxied in well ahead of schedule. The opening came just seven months after work started in March and while it was expected to finish
07/10/2011
Road and ramp changes at the Tay Road Bridge are set to mark the latest developments in the multi-million pound transformation of Dundee's waterfront. New routes for getting on and off the bridge will be provided along with a new westbound carriageway under the Tay Road Bridge. The changes are to
07/10/2011
An extensive £5m essential carriageway-resurfacing programme within East Ayrshire is well underway. 41kms of road have already been resurfaced at a cost of almost £3.5m and the programme will continue throughout October. Essential works taking place within the vicinity of schools have been schedu
07/10/2011
Cutting the rate of VAT payable on home building improvements to 5% should be the number one Government priority to support the construction sector - especially now as the industry is in recession. In an earlier survey of industry bosses some weeks ago, more than 40% of firms responding to a Scotti
06/10/2011
The first Construction Scotland and BRE Scotland joint conference has been announced for November this year. The construction sector is invited to come together for the inaugural conference entitled "If Carbon Is The New Currency, How Do We Value It? - Identifying A Way Forward For Construction."
06/10/2011
The painting of the Forth Bridge is set to finish in December. Balfour Beatty Regional Civil Engineering is currently carrying out the project. After 10 years and an investment of over £130m, scaffolding can finally be removed from the bridge and a full paint job will not be requi
06/10/2011
Major resurfacing is scheduled for Eastwoodmains Road and East Renfrewshire Council is urging drivers to take care when driving. Work begins on Eastwoodmains Road between Seres Road and Percy Drive from Monday 10 October to Sunday 30 October 2011. The work will be carried out in stages and for t
06/10/2011
Private householders in the Tranent and Prestonpans areas will be able to access a range of free home insulation measures to improve energy efficiency and reduce fuel poverty this autumn. The Scottish Government's £12.5 million Universal Home Insulation Scheme has provided funding of £445,000. The
06/10/2011
Maintenance work to the road and pavements in Bridge Street, Arbroath is set to take place on Monday, 10 October. The road will be closed during the work but pedestrian access will be maintained. The work is expected to take around four weeks and will be carried out by Tayside Contracts. (JG/CD)
06/10/2011
Carse Road by Kincardine is set for resurfacing. Work will be carried out by Transportation & Environmental Services at 8am on Thursday 13 October, and is expected to be completed by Friday 14 October. The work will commence on Carse Road at the bridge over the A876. A temporary road closure wi
05/10/2011
The Scottish Government have been urged by housing organizations to use some of their newly acquired funding of £67.5million for house building. The extra £67.5million was award by the Treasury as a Barnet consequential of the UK government paying for a council tax freeze in England. A joint sta
05/10/2011
Thirty-one affordable homes have been completed at Allander Road, Bearsden. Convener of Housing and Social Services at East Dunbartonshire Council, Councillor Amanda Stewart, attended a special event to mark the completion. This is the fourth and final development to be delivered in a partnershi
05/10/2011
Two housing sites have been sold in Armadale as development begins. The developers, SDA Ltd, were behind one of the largest regeneration projects in Scotland, Armadale Station Development in West Lothian, and have confirmed the completion of the sale to Taylor Wimpey and Bellway. The sale will en
05/10/2011
The Church of Scotland has announced that a 129-year-old Aberdeen church is set for a £1.5 million transformation. Great Western Road's Mannofield Parish Church has the largest congregation in the city. As the church has not been updated for many years the decision was taken to modernize it, raisi
05/10/2011
Work has commenced on a state-of-the-art 300,000 tonne energy recovery facility for waste management company Veolia Environmental Services. Clugston Construction is carrying out the work along with technology partner CNIM. The facility is being developed at a site in Four Ashes, South Staffordshi
05/10/2011
Following major refurbishment work at Westhill Primary School, Westhill Library in Aberdeenshire has been relocated within the town's primary school. Over the past 52 weeks the school library has been converted into two new classrooms and an open plan classroom transformed into a public library. A
04/10/2011
One of the UK's largest trade unions are to boycott a top Scottish construction awards ceremony, following the news that 'rogue' employers are to slash pay by 30 per cent Unite said it would be boycotting the Select Electro Technical Awards this week because seven leading construction companies are
04/10/2011
A consultation on plans for a new coal-fired power station at Hunterston in Ayrshire is set to end this week. Ayrshire Power wants to build the controversial plant with experimental carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology at the site, but up to 20,000 campaigners have claimed the plant would h
04/10/2011
Vital resurfacing work is currently underway on Whistleberry Road in Hamilton. In a bid to minimise disruption, work is carried out at night and the road is completely closed from 8pm to 6am. No vehicles can access the road during these times and anyone requiring access to Whistleberry Road will
04/10/2011
Three resurfacing projects in Inverness are to be completed by the council during the school holidays to minimise disruption to road users. A contract has been awarded to Leiths (Scotland) Ltd., with an estimated value of £120,000. Weather permitting, resurfacing work will take place in the foll
04/10/2011
A leisure resort has submitted a plan to Perth and Kinross Council for a £100m expansion at a site west of Gilmerton near the A85. Perthshire hotel complex Crieff Hydro, is hoping to build 200 lodges and a 100-bed care home, as well as leisure facilities, a retail area, cafe and farm shop. Crieff
04/10/2011
Following a successful bid by the housing association, the Scottish Government's Innovation and Investment Fund will go towards the creation of 60 new houses in Birkdale Place. The Scottish Government's contribution to the development is just over £2 million. Forty of the £6.2 million project's pr
03/10/2011
Plans to build around 900 homes on the site of the former Davidson's Paper Mill at Mugiemoss Road have won the backing of Aberdeen city councillors. The development, proposed by Stewart Milne Group Ltd, is set to include business and community facilities. The group also aims to improved infrastruc
03/10/2011
Council tenants have been offered the chance to shape the city’s housing services at a forthcoming conference in Edinburgh. The annual Tenants' Conference brings tenants and council housing officials together to discuss housing and housing services and ways in which to potentially improve them. 'I
03/10/2011
A community planning group is to take to the road next week with an aim to make community planning more accessible through mobile meetings. The Garioch Community Planning Group will be at the Bennachie Leisure Centre, Insch between 10am and 12noon and will include representatives from the council a
03/10/2011
Clackmannanshire Council has recently completed improvement works to the local cycle network. The surfacing of the cycle path between Tullibody and Cambus was made possible with support from sustainable transport charity Sustrans and Sestran. The funding was made available to Sustrans Scotland,
03/10/2011
The Scottish government's decision to include Hunterston coal power scheme as a National Development in the National Planning Framework has been challenged by a judicial review. Several organisations opposed to the scheme have formed a coalition in an attempt to have it halted and the number of o
03/10/2011
Work to repair a hydro-electric plant following a rock fall in a tunnel is 'progressing well', according to its operator. Production at the £140m Glendoe scheme, near Fort Augustus, stopped in August 2009 when rocks fell into a tunnel carrying water from a hilltop reservoir to the turbine. It had
