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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Scotland Construction News Archive for May 2011
31/05/2011
Home building industry body Homes for Scotland has rebuffed “recommendations” from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) that mortgages should be capped at 90 per cent of property values and at a maximum of three-and-a-half times household income. The organisation’s Chief Executive Jonath
31/05/2011
Britain is home to a generation of renters who are giving up on buying their own home, an in-depth new report has revealed. If attitudes become reality, the shape of Britain’s housing market will be fundamentally changed within a generation. According to the report, the most in-depth research int
31/05/2011
Global commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle has announced it will merge with international property consultancy King Sturge. The combined firm will be the clear leader in the UK and also in continental Europe, with greatly enhanced strength and depth of service capabilities across the r
31/05/2011
Willmott Dixon Group is the latest main contractor to sign up to the Builder’s Profile as NSCC maintains its efforts to tackle duplication in the industry’s pre-qualification processes. With a monthly average of over 100 sub-contractors joining the service and more than 350 profiles being submitte
31/05/2011
A new Scottish specialist engineering company, which has attracted an impressive powerhouse list of board advisors, is being tipped for fast-track global success after being launched this week. Xi Engineering Consultants has won £400,000 in investment and plans to advance. Scotland’s strength in t
31/05/2011
The regeneration of Kilwinning Main Street has been awarded a Commendation in the ‘Public Realm/Landscaping’ category of the Scottish Design Awards 2011. The Irvine Bay Regeneration Company public realm project was officially opened in October 2010, at a cost of almost £3 million. The successful d
27/05/2011
The mortgage market in Scotland started 2011 in a similar position to the UK as a whole, according to data released today by CML Scotland. House purchase lending was at its lowest for two years and remortgaging increased due to interest rate rise concerns. A total of 8,000 loans, worth £888 milli
27/05/2011
Three new synthetic grass pitches will be created in East Lothian following the awarding of the construction contract by the council. The new pitches will be sited at Foresters Park, Tranent, Pinkie Playing Fields, Musselburgh and Whittingehame Drive, Haddington. Cabinet Member for Community Wellb
27/05/2011
Inverclyde Council has prepared a proposal to regenerate the Clune Park area of Port Glasgow to be submitted to the Scottish Government. The Safe, Sustainable Communities Committee has already been told the only effective solution is to re-house local residents and demolish 430 homes. Convener Cou
27/05/2011
A family-owned hotel at the forefront of pioneering sustainable tourism is the first in the UK to use recycled paint on the refurbishment of their rooms. Battlesteads Hotel in Wark, Northumberland, a holder of a coveted Gold Award from the Perth- based Green Tourism Business Scheme, has painted sev
27/05/2011
East Lothian Council is set to continue its ambitious new house-building project into 2012 after planned works were approved by Cabinet at a meeting on Tuesday. Councillors heard that 170 new homes had been completed over the last year – despite the extreme winter weather, at a cost of just over £1
27/05/2011
Shore Energy has received planning approval for its 160,000 tonne per annum waste recycling and renewable energy generation facility adjacent to the A8 at Carnbroe, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. The facility will address a specific need identified by SEPA in February for facilities capable of meeting th
26/05/2011
Members of The Highland Council’s Planning, Environment and Development committee have today agreed to fund a replacement suspension bridge at Rogie Falls. The existing bridge, which is owned by the Council, was erected in 1975 and forms part of the Core Path Network. It is estimated that the site
26/05/2011
Offshore wind will deliver a whole new industry and a bright future for Scotland, new Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said today on his first engagement. Addressing the Power of Partnerships conference in Rosyth, co-hosted by Babcock International Group, Fife Council and Carnegie College, Energy Minis
26/05/2011
Larger building contractors are moving down the food chain as contract size and numbers continue to shrink, creating increased competition, eroding margins and putting intolerable pressure on prices. And while there is a slight yet fragile improvement within the construction sector, the number of c
26/05/2011
Napier University has awarded £600k funding to the BRE Scotland Innovation Park from their European Regional Development Fund that supports Scottish low carbon projects. The funding from the ERDF via Napier will allow companies at the forefront of low carbon research to demonstrate and test their
26/05/2011
Fife council's Transportation Services are set to start a major road improvement project to create a ‘Green Corridor’ from Kirkcaldy High Street to the town’s bus and railway stations. The project will begin on Monday 30 May, 2011, and is expected to take up to 20 weeks to complete (until Sunday 1
26/05/2011
GeoMEM have announced they will be attending GeoDrilling 2011, Stand number A13, which takes place at the EXEC in Peterborough on 7th and 8th June. GeoMEM will be with their associates, drilling instruments manufacturers and suppliers, Devico and DAT instruments. The show offers a conference which
25/05/2011
Aberdeen city centre businesses will be balloted next month on proposals to establish a Business Improvement District (BID). Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure Committee members agreed unanimously to hold a postal ballot of one vote per eligible businesses from 23 June – with ballot papers to
25/05/2011
Scottish Borders Council (SBC) has today confirmed the new £5millon Galashiels Transport Interchange building, planned to be delivered in the town's Stirling Street for the opening of the Borders Railway in 2014, will be an entirely new and modern building. SBC had eighteen months of negotiations w
25/05/2011
A multi-storey block in the North of Glasgow was demolished early on Sunday morning by a controlled explosion. It took 55 kg of explosives and just five seconds to reduce the 17-storey GHA high-rise to 12,000 tonnes of rubble. The early morning timing of the demolition at 15 Coll Place, Germiston,
25/05/2011
The majority of young Scots are losing hope of getting the right home. New research for Shelter Scotland has revealed that 61% of Scotland’s 18 to 34-year-olds believe that in four years’ time it will be tougher for them to access the right type of housing. The TNS BMRB survey on behalf of Shelter
25/05/2011
First Minister Alex Salmond today held constructive discussions with Alastair Buchanan, Chief Executive of Ofgem, about its ongoing review of the electricity transmission charging regime, Project TransmiT. Speaking after the meeting in London, the First Minister said: "I had a constructive meeting
25/05/2011
Edinburgh-based contractor/developer J Smart & Co (Contractors) has acquired a 2.45 hectare site at Inchwood, Bathgate from Scottish Enterprise in an ambitious move to create modern warehouse, distribution and business space. When completed, the development will comprise five stand-alone buildings,
24/05/2011
Aberdeen residents are being invited to give the City Council their views on a new Open Space Strategy. The draft document sets out a vision for new and better open spaces in Aberdeen and aims to improve the environment, health and the economy. The council has already undertaken an audit of open s
24/05/2011
A unique partnership between City Building, Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) and PRP Architects was formed to deliver the first energy-efficient, highly insulated prototype house in Glasgow. The parties worked closely together at all times and were equally involved in ensuring the objectives of t
24/05/2011
Councillor Neil Mackay, spokesperson for enterprise, energy, culture and tourism, has welcomed news that the wind-turbine manufacturing plant at Machrihanish has a new owner. Councillor Mackay said: "Argyll and Bute Council is delighted that Wind Towers Ltd has bought the manufacturing facility at
24/05/2011
Scottish commercial property company, FG Burnett, has appointed Michelle Stevens as property manager following the recent retirement of Doug Marnoch. With an extensive track record in property management in the UK and South Africa, Michelle joins from Aberdeen solicitors Raeburn Christie Clark & W
24/05/2011
Fibre cement Profile 6 from Marley Eternit has helped to create a striking and sustainable roof with a view in Gorthleck, Inverness. Profile 6 in Black was specified for the roof covering by Neil Sutherland Architects because of the beneficial properties of fibre cement. In particular, it is fibre
24/05/2011
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has sold St Aidans Church Hall in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, to Taylor Shepherd Homes for £405,000 following the granting of planning permission and listed building consent. The redevelopment will provide premises for a funeral director and the provision of six residentia
23/05/2011
The Duke of Gloucester will visit Scotland on 28 June to formally open the new M74, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment Alex Neil announced today. Mr Neil was speaking as he confirmed details of the Royal Opening for this £445 million flagship project which is expected to br
23/05/2011
The Highlands and Islands are on the brink of an energy revolution, according to HIE's new Director of Energy and Low Carbon, Calum Davidson. Speaking at the All Energy Conference in Aberdeen recemtly, Calum outlined his vision for the region's energy industry and the importance of careful and co-o
23/05/2011
The developers behind one of the largest regeneration projects in Scotland, Armadale Station Development in West Lothian, have announced that ASDA, Bellway Homes and Taylor Wimpey have signed up to construct a supermarket and 180 houses. This achievement marks the culmination of 8 years of hard wo
23/05/2011
Mechanical engineering company EnerMech has been awarded a £300,000 contract for hose integrity management by CAN. The contract covers hose inspection and replacement on 12 UKCS onshore and offshore assets and was won in a competitive tender. EnerMech will provide CAN with complete visibility of
23/05/2011
A top building firm that operates extensively in Scotland, Graham, has won a prestigious British Council for Offices (BCO) award for its new HQ office in Hillsborough, Co Down. The award was made at a packed awards ceremony in Manchester with over 250 leading architects and designers from the North
23/05/2011
Building firm Carvill Group is to place three of its companies into administration. In a statement the company said the Carvill Group Limited, Carvill (Scotland) Limited and Carvill (Newcastle) Limited would all be affected. Group managing director Christopher Carvill said: "This is a sad day for
20/05/2011
Knight Frank has completed the conversion of a former industrial unit into a delivery office for Royal Mail in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. The £400,000 project took four months to complete and converted the existing building into a new sorting office with associated service facilities. It included
20/05/2011
Argyll and Bute town Rothesay’s regeneration programme is set to benefit from £1.5 million in heritage lottery funding. The cash brings the project total to £2.6 million and will give the town a new lease of life. This latest funding will be used to refurbish Duncan’s Hall, East Princes Street, 1
20/05/2011
Three new wave energy projects have today been leased for development in Scottish waters. A 30 Megawatt (MW) project by Aquamarine Power north of Lewis is earmarked to enter the £10 million Saltire Prize, Scotland's energy challenge to the world. Aquamarine Power, which is behind the Oyster Wave e
20/05/2011
Rising workloads in the private commercial and housing sectors led to an overall improvement in the construction market, despite public sector activity continuing to fall during the first three months of 2011, says the latest RICS Construction Market Survey. Overall workloads improved during the la
20/05/2011
The energy regulator Ofgem must be more accountable to Scotland, First Minister Alex Salmond said today. The First Minister welcomed the publication of the UK Government's review of Ofgem and said that the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament must be able to shape the regulator's direction a
20/05/2011
Home building industry body Homes for Scotland, whose members build 95% of all new homes built for sale each year as well as an increasingly significant proportion of affordable housing, has warmly welcomed Alex Neil's appointment to the new Scottish Cabinet as Secretary for Infrastructure and Capit
19/05/2011
Research published today has found that three proposed Scottish carbon capture and storage demonstration projects could be worth £3 billion to the national economy and generate 5,000 new jobs in construction and operation. The findings, announced by Scottish Enterprise at Scotland's largest low car
19/05/2011
An Aberdeen charity is receiving support from a Scottish commercial property firm to find new city centre premises. Glencraft, the Aberdeen bed making factory which employs blind and disabled workers, has teamed up with FG Burnett to seek new property to re-home its factory and bed showroom. Cur
19/05/2011
Eddleston Primary School near Peebles celebrated the opening of their new play area recently. The school received a £10,000 grant from the National Lottery’s small grant scheme Awards for All in November to construct the new play area at the rear of the school. The application was made after class
19/05/2011
In a first for Aberdeen City and Shire, special design guidance has been launched for all proposed development within Energetica – a new energy community stretching north from the Bridge of Don to Peterhead and west to the airport. ACSEF(Aberdeen City and Shire Economic Future) has today unveiled E
19/05/2011
The new Scottish Government's 2020 renewable electricity target has been raised to 100 per cent, First Minister Alex Salmond said today as he pledged to move "still faster and further" to secure Scotland's place as the green energy powerhouse of Europe. Mr Salmond also launched an online portal sho
19/05/2011
Pipeline engineering specialist, STATS Group, has completed a six-figure valued pipework maintenance contract on behalf of Dolphin Energy in Qatar. STATS carried out the planned maintenance on a 36” gas pipeline onboard the DOL-2 platform in the North Field, the world’s largest single gas field, l
18/05/2011
Aberdeen-based Knight Property Group has announced the completion of a uniquely equipped offshore survival and manual skills centre for training company Survivex, in a deal which sees the local developer complete its Kirkhill Commercial Park Development having created an investment totalling £35mill
18/05/2011
The Forth Road Bridge, the Scottish Widows Head Office Building and the Royal Botanic Gardens Greenhouse are all to be featured in a new book celebrating Edinburgh’s post-war architecture. The publication, which is a joint partnership between Edinburgh City Council and Historic Scotland, is the fir
18/05/2011
Pupils dig deep to mark the start of work Pupils from St Francis Xavier's RC Primary School in Falkirk dug deep to help mark the start of construction work at a new primary school in Antonshill, Stenhousemuir. They were joined by leader of Falkirk Council, Craig Martin, convener of the education c
18/05/2011
With the line-up of ministers to serve under the newly elected majority SNP Scottish Government due to be announced on Thursday, the Scottish construction industry has urged Alex Salmond to appoint a dedicated Scottish minister for construction as part of his new ministerial team. Ahead of the anno
18/05/2011
Edinburgh has overtaken Aberdeen as the country’s most expensive place to rent a property, according to new figures from lettings portal Citylets. Citylets has revealed new data showing that Edinburgh’s Grange district has shot to the top of Scotland’s rental hotpots over the past three months – kn
18/05/2011
ReSano is an independent Occupational Health Provider based in Scotland, utilising specialist occupational health nurses for its nurse led clinics. ReSano provides its customers with a fully tailored service whatever the requirements large or small. They are an experienced provider of Health Surv
17/05/2011
Children, teachers, parents and guests gathered at Patna Primary on a sunny Friday 13th – but there was no sign of bad luck, as they celebrated the start of construction work on their groundbreaking new primary school. The new-build will replace, on a single site, Patna Primary School, Nursery Clas
17/05/2011
Exterior building work on the £43.6m Royal Victoria Building has been completed after the last section of concrete was laid on the roof. NHS Lothian’s Chairman, Dr Charles Winstanley, and Chief Operating Officer for Acute Services, Jackie Sansbury, placed the final concrete pour in the roof to comp
17/05/2011
Following Scottish Minister’s rejection of Scottish Power Transmission’s (SPT) proposals for the new Beauly to Denny power line, as it passes through the east of the Stirling area, Stirling Council are continuing to press SPT to improve the visual impact mitigation of the line, including underground
17/05/2011
West Dunbartonshire Council has proudly unveiled the completed £1.8m regeneration of the South Bank Canal area, in Clydebank. The work has transformed the appearance of the Clydebank shopping area and ensured Three Queens Square returns to its rightful place as a prominent and attractive public spa
17/05/2011
Edinburgh attracted major developments worth over £9.9 billion in 2010, demonstrating considerable resilience in the local economy and continued confidence in the capital city as a place to invest. The figure, published today in a Development Activity Bulletin produced by the City of Edinburgh Coun
17/05/2011
Stewart Milne Homes is taking a step towards Scotland’s green future with a collection of pioneering properties designed to create the first ‘eco standard’ Code Level four homes suitable for the mainstream housing market. Created as part of a groundbreaking UK-wide initiative, dedicated to taking n
16/05/2011
Ayrshire Housing’s latest development – the renewal of the former Roman Catholic cathedral in Ayr to provide much needed new housing – is well underway. The housing association is committed to fostering community links through its contractors. So builder Ashleigh (Scotland) Ltd has teamed up with i
16/05/2011
Some 600 senior figures from the country’s home building sector met in Edinburgh yesterday on Friday where they heard from the new Chairman of industry body Homes for Scotland Doug McLeod. Building on initiatives already taken by the Scottish Government, such as the introduction of the National Ho
16/05/2011
Shepherd Sells Unit on Perth’s Inveralmond Industrial Estate to Balhousie Glazing for £70,000 Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has sold a 1140 sq ft industrial unit at Perth’s Inveralmond Industrial Estate Perth to Balhousie Glazing for £70,000. Planning permission has also been secured by Shepherd’s
16/05/2011
The Scottish Building Federation has nominated The Princess Royal Trust for Carers as its official charity for 2011. Newly elected SBF President Robbie Cooke made the announcement as he presented The Trust’s Corporate Fundraising Manager for Scotland, Trish Brown, with a cheque for £1,600. The mo
16/05/2011
A joiner who works for one of Scotland’s largest construction firms had an interesting excuse for being late for work after he saved a deer’s life. Sandy Pratt had just left home in the Renfrewshire village of Kilbarchan where he lives for his daily drive into Glasgow when he found the country road
16/05/2011
Property Consultancy Knight Frank has appointed Andrew Forrest as partner within the firm’s building consultancy team. Andrew joins Knight Frank from PMP Building Consultancy Ltd, where he was director of building surveying, establishing the firm’s Glasgow office in 2002 and heading-up the building
13/05/2011
West Dunbartonshire Council has proudly unveiled the completed £1.8m regeneration of the South Bank Canal area, in Clydebank. The work has transformed the appearance of the Clydebank shopping area and ensured Three Queens Square returns to its rightful place as a prominent and attractive public spa
13/05/2011
The brand new Dalserf Primary School is already a hit with pupils and staff alike. And to mark the opening of the £4.2million school the pupils were piped in by former pupil Ross Forrest. They are now settling into their four-classroom building complete with an assembly/dining room, general purpos
13/05/2011
A new process to prevent contracts with City of Edinburgh Council and NHS Lothian being obtained by criminals or their associates has been agreed. Lothian and Borders Police are working with both authorities to share vital information relating to businesses that could be influenced by serious organ
13/05/2011
Space Solutions, Scotland’s largest independent workplace design specialist, has shown its green credentials by securing the top rating for a bespoke environmentally friendly building – at the first time of asking. The architectural team from Space Solutions created a research and development centr
12/05/2011
The upgrade of a 10-mile stretch of the A82 between Tarbert and Inverarnan in Argyll has been identified as the key priority in the campaign to make the trunk link between Inverness and Glasgow safer. A high level meeting of interested parties this week identified the urgent need to commission a s
12/05/2011
Savills has expanded its Scottish valuation team with the appointment of Graeme Fraser at its Glasgow office on West George Street. With over 15 years experience in the industry, Graeme joins the company as a director having previously worked at Cushman & Wakefield. Graeme, who has expertise across
12/05/2011
The way forward for the tram project is clearer today with one of the proposals agreed through the mediation process being made public. Following the mutually agreed appointment of an independent mediator, Michael Shane, intensive meetings took place from 8 - 12 March with all relevant parties repr
12/05/2011
A £1.8m project has given Buckie High School some of the most modern performance facilities in the north-east. The new extension includes three music classrooms, five practice rooms, a recording studio, changing facilities and a performance space with seating for more than 230 people. It also inco
12/05/2011
A busy junction in Bearsden is about to benefit from a brand new £600k roundabout designed to improve road safety and reduce traffic speeds. The T junction at Baljaffray Road and Duntocher Road is often congested at peak times and it is hoped that a new 3-arm roundabout will cut delays and help min
12/05/2011
To mark the completion of the M74 project there is a one off chance to cycle, walk or run along it prior to the June opening. On Sunday 22 May the special charity event is being held starting at the west end of the new motorway at the Shields Road Car Park, Scotland Street, Glasgow. Members of the
11/05/2011
The second year of a four year programme to refurbish Alloa Town Hall is complete. The work to renovate the interior of the building, which dominates the town centre, began in March and was completed on schedule and on budget. This followed the first year of the programme when the roof, guttering,
11/05/2011
Over two hundred pupils will soon be benefiting from the construction of a new, purpose built primary school in Antonshill next year. Pupils from St Francis Xavier’s RC primary performed the official ‘turf-cutting’ ceremony for the school on Tuesday. A £6.8 million contract was awarded to Kier Sco
11/05/2011
GHA is looking for 20 more school leavers to sign up for a career in housing. The youngsters will be recruited later this year through GHA’s Modern Apprenticeship Programme which was launched in 2009 in partnership with Glasgow City Council. The programme, part of Glasgow City Council’s Commonweal
11/05/2011
DM Hall, one of Scotland’s leading firms of Chartered Surveyors, has promoted Mark O’Neill, formerly a senior surveyor in its Glasgow commercial property department, to Associate. Mark, who qualified as a chartered surveyor in 1996, joined DM Hall’s commercial property arm in 2006. Since 2009 he ha
11/05/2011
The next phase of ACHA’s wider regeneration work in Campbeltown was officially opened recently by local Councillor, and ACHA Board member, Rory Colville. The eight allotments developed at New Parliament Place come with a shed and a greenhouse and the tenants will all receive a garden starter pack.
11/05/2011
Midlothian Council has approved - for consultation - new planning guidelines for the development of the former Dalkeith High School site. Its Development Brief sets out the key planning and policy criteria to be considered by developers putting forward proposals for the 3½ hectare site at Newmills
10/05/2011
Families in Arden are to benefit from an ambitious £2.9 million housing boost that will deliver much needed new homes. Glen Oaks Housing Association has launched the new development of 25 properties as it continues its transformation of the Arden estate. The plan which will take around a year to c
10/05/2011
The Crown Estate has announced a funding boost for postgraduates studying for a newly created MSc in Marine Renewable Energy. It is offering nine bursaries, with £3,600 available for each of the successful applicants. Students will be able to study modules in marine renewable energy, marine steward
10/05/2011
The first ever conference exploring the use of public sector assets in delivering commercial renewable energy projects will be held in Aberdeen on 21st June. COSLA, SCDI, SLAED and Aberdeen City Council will host EMPOWERING SCOTLAND: Maximising the Potential of Public Assets for Low Carbon Energy
10/05/2011
Quotient Clinical, which is part of the Quotient Bioresearch Group, has taken 2,440 sq ft of mixed business and research accommodation at Livingstone House, Discovery Terrace, on Heriot Watt Research Park in Edinburgh. The lease is for five years and the quoting rent was £13.50 a sq ft. Quotient C
10/05/2011
A new urban community park in Glasgow has been officially opened by the Lord Provost. Molendinar Park in the north east of the city has seen the transformation of disparate vacant spaces into a new and vibrant park for all the community to enjoy. The new £430,000 park is situated next to Royston R
10/05/2011
Following a range of successful town centre initiatives last year, Scottish Borders Council (SBC) has agreed to extend the Shop Front Improvement Grant Scheme for 2011. A further £60,000 of funds will be available for grant support towards repairs and enhancement works to targeted shop fronts in t
09/05/2011
Reduced workloads are the biggest challenge facing Specialist Contractors according to the latest NSCC State of Trade Survey. Despite 39% of respondents reporting an increase in enquiries and 37% an increase in orders in the first quarter of 2011, difficulties in converting enquiries into orders m
09/05/2011
GHA tenants will see their home contents insurance premiums frozen for the next three years. Scotland’s biggest social landlord has secured a new deal with insurer Aviva for one of the cheapest tenants’ home contents insurance schemes in the UK. The deal means premiums, which have not increased si
09/05/2011
National law firm McGrigors has advised Goldfield Partners on the first close of a ground-breaking structured investment fund based on UK solar panels. The fund enables investment in domestic solar power, giving participants the opportunity to take advantage of returns available from renewable ener
09/05/2011
A sculpture of King Robert the Bruce will be unveiled later outside Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen. Lord Bruce and Master Benedict Bruce – direct descendants of King Robert will be accompanied by the Lord Provost of Aberdeen Peter Stephen to witness the ceremonial unveiling of the plinth
09/05/2011
Young people believe they will be able to own their own home by the age of 25, a survey has found. Despite the recession 62% of Scottish youngsters, aged 12 to 19, surveyed for the Royal Bank of Scotland panel said they expected to be able to buy their first home by the age of 25. According to the
09/05/2011
A marine themed bench, designed by a pupil from Ullapool High School pupil, has been installed in a newly revamped open space. Second year pupils from school session 2009-10 were asked to design new seating for Am Pollan Park in Ullapool as part of their art and design course work. Highland Coun
06/05/2011
Aberdeen City Councillors have approved plans for 350 new homes at the Pittodrie Stadium site and surrounding area. Members of the Development Management Sub-committee heard the housing will be a mix of townhouses, apartments and maisonettes, 35 of which will be affordable housing. There will be 2
06/05/2011
The regeneration of Denny’s town centre took another significant step forward this week as Falkirk Council published notice of its intention to demolish a number of properties in the area. A recent meeting of the Denny Development Group (involving retailers and representatives of the local communit
06/05/2011
Commercial property consultant GVA has completed the acquisition of Land and Property Management Ltd to bolster its existing Property Management Consultancy offer in Glasgow. GVA has also appointed Director Colin Steele. He will continue to work for his clients alongside the existing team, headed u
06/05/2011
Following a tender period MacKenzie Construction Ltd has been awarded a contract to deliver the M74 Greenoakhill resurfacing scheme between Maryville and Fullarton Junctions in south east Glasgow. The programme of work will deliver a total of around 1.2 miles (2km) of road surfacing to repair area
06/05/2011
Fife Council's Transportation Services are making good progress with the regeneration of Market Street in St Andrews. Work to upgrade the road surface is expected to begin next week and will be carried out in sections to minimise disruption. The project to restore and upgrade the historic street
06/05/2011
Graham Construction have secured a major building project in Fife with their appointment as the main contractor for a brand new state-of-the-art sports and leisure centre for Glenrothes. The £18m project for client Fife Council due to commence in late May is designed to replace the Fife Institute
05/05/2011
The project revamping Dalkeith's historic High Street is on course to finish in July. Half way through the project, most of the new whinstone kerbs are now in place and large sections of Yorkstone paving have been laid. Councillor Russell Imrie, Cabinet Member for Planning and Development, says: "
05/05/2011
As part of Oban Primary Campus Eco Day, pupils from the school joined Councillor Duncan MacIntyre to cut the ribbon which will officially opened the Glenshellach Road to Glengallan Road cycle path. The road is 700 metres long and along with resurfacing it has had improved drainage, had a narrow bri
05/05/2011
Work is underway in Nairn to construct Sainsburys most northerly store to date. This store which will have a full and varied range of products will be built by Barr Construction at Balmakeith just off the A96. There will also be a new fuel filling station which will be a welcomed addition for th
05/05/2011
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is seeking Planning and Listed Building consents for external repairs to Lews Castle. The applications cover a planned first phase of works to make the envelope of the building weather tight and allow for a drying out period in advance of restoration of the interior fabr
05/05/2011
Aberdeen-based Maritime Assurance & Consulting Ltd (MAC) has enjoyed a successful first quarter in operation, having secured worldwide contracts totalling in excess of £200,000. MAC, which was established at the start of 2011 by Graeme Reid – the former European Managing Director of Noble Denton Co
05/05/2011
East Dunbartonshire Council has announced plans to purchase the properties of East Dunbartonshire Development Company and to support ongoing economic regeneration activity in the area. The plans, which follow from the Development Company experiencing financial difficulties in the current economic c
04/05/2011
One of Scotland's largest construction firms has been chosen to provide a training facility for residents of a supported accommodation project in Glasgow. City Building will construct and fit a ‘training kitchen’ at Monteith Housing in the city’s East End so that its residents can develop their kn
04/05/2011
Further significant progress on the regeneration of a Dundee housing scheme could be made if councillors back a plan to demolish one of the final Skarne blocks. The block at 37-52 Ormiston Crescent contains16 flats and the move follows recent similar demolitions in the area to make way for low dens
04/05/2011
Orkney Council is set to support first home buyers. The scheme, designed to help first time buyers secure mortgages, was launched in March 2011 following a pilot study with other local councils. Under the scheme, the Council would act as guarantor for first home buyers on up to 20% of their mortga
04/05/2011
Doosan Babcock have advised GMB that they have already identified welders from Far East and plan to offer them over 100 jobs though this job category is no longer on the official UK skill shortages list. GMB, the union for engineering construction workers, is to meet Doosan Babcock on Friday 6th Ma
04/05/2011
As part of its growth in Scotland, King Sturge has announced the appointed Caroline Parker to head up the Scottish Valuation team within the firm. She will join King Sturge as a partner in the Scottish team but her role will also involve working for clients across the UK. Caroline was formerly div
04/05/2011
A North-east manufacturing company has recently completed an extremely successful first full year in operation. LFH Engineering, which is based in Ellon and was established in April last year, has experienced a very promising opening twelve months in business, with expansion beyond initial projecti
03/05/2011
Although not visible to the public eye the restoration and extension to Lanark Memorial Hall is progressing well. Extensive internal work to the Grade B listed building by contractors Mansell Construction Services Ltd began in March this year and is progressing very well indeed. The demolition of
03/05/2011
West Dunbartonshire Council has proudly unveiled the completed £1.8m regeneration of the South Bank Canal area, in Clydebank. The work has transformed the appearance of the Clydebank shopping area and ensured Three Queens Square returns to its rightful place as a prominent and attractive public spa
03/05/2011
A well attended joint landlord Housing Conference held on 19th April provided a big hit. The invited tenants, residents and staff of Forth Valley landlords Clackmannanshire Council, Falkirk Council, Link, Ochil View and Paragon Housing Associations met up in Falkirk Municipal Buildings to discuss t
03/05/2011
North Lanarkshire are starting another phase of works on the new roundabout at the junction of Hamilton Road and Bellshill Road. Designed as part of the Bellshill Town Centre Action Plan, the project will improve traffic flow through the town and help improve road safety in the Hamilton Road area.
03/05/2011
Beecraigs play area has reopened after a major refurbishment just in time for the holiday weekend. West Lothian Council has spent £200,000 upgrading the park with popular favourites such as swings, climbing frames, and revolving equipment all included as part of the fun. The iconic towering rope ne
03/05/2011
Stirling Council’s Planning Panel has approved an application for a family entertainment centre on a site near Cowie at a meeting last Tuesday. Local businessman, Paul Tortolano, has spent years searching for the right site to build a family laser and soft play centre in Stirling. The centre will
