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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Scotland Construction News Archive for April 2018
30/04/2018
Additional funding from the Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) has been announced for the Milnbank Housing Association following a successful pilot scheme. Funding of £255,000 has been made available for the project, which has two key aims: • reduce car dependency by increasing bike use for commuting
30/04/2018
Melville tenants in Forth, South Lanarkshire, are to benefit from new eco-friendly air source heat pumps, replacing their old, inefficient systems. Some 25 Melville homes with older solid fuel and electric heating systems – those fitted before 2010 – will benefit from the new greener solution as pa
30/04/2018
Almost 55% of total sales within the Scottish oil and gas industry in 2016/17 came from international activity, according to Scottish Enterprise's annual Survey of International Activity in the Oil and Gas Sector. The report shows the sector delivered £10.4 billion of international sales, made up o
30/04/2018
Funding has been secured to support people to build their own homes, Perth & Kinross Council have announced. The council said that Perth and Kinross is at the leading edge of a new national scheme to support local people to build their own homes. Perth & Kinross Council has supported two local suc
30/04/2018
Planning permission has been granted for a £6 million refurbishment and extension of St Mary's primary in Greenock – the latest key project in Inverclyde Council's ambitious schools estate investment. Announcing the planning approval, Education & Communities Convener Councillor Jim Clocherty said:
30/04/2018
East Lothian Council is seeking talks with the Scottish government on the potential of the former Cockenzie Power Station site. The council agreed during a meeting last week's that the Council Leader would write to the Scottish Government to request a cross-party meeting. It follows the council's
30/04/2018
East Dunbartonshire Council has announced further improvements to Kirkintilloch town centre, including a new pedestrian crossing in Cowgate and ongoing monitoring of the Catherine Street junction. The Council will also continue to work with Kirkintilloch Community Council, building on community-led
30/04/2018
Scottish Water has announced a new strategic digital partnership with Capgemini and Atos. The partnership will place technology and innovation at the heart of Scotland's water supply and waste water management. Scottish Water said that within an ever-changing digital landscape where customer expec
27/04/2018
Legal & General has announced the launch of Legal & General Affordable Homes, a new wholly-owned affordable housing provider which it is establishing through a leading development and management platform. Focused on supporting the UK's demographic and affordable living needs, and consistent with Le
27/04/2018
South Lanarkshire Council are seeking the views of local residents on the proposed regeneration plans for Hamilton Town Centre. The draft Hamilton Town Centre Strategy and Action Plan is now available online with a seven-week consultation period getting underway from today (Friday 27 April - Friday
27/04/2018
South Ayrshire Council have approved a record level of investment in its Road Improvement Plan 2018/19. Almost £10 million – including an extra £3 million capital funding agreed by Councillors when setting the budget last month – will be invested in roads, street lighting and infrastructure by 31 M
27/04/2018
Orkney Island Council's Marine Services has appointed port planning specialists, Fisher Associates, to prepare a masterplan for Orkney Harbour areas. Fisher Associates have a long international track record and extensive experience providing specialist consultancy in the maritime and related sector
27/04/2018
Councillors on the Western Isles have backed in principal the introduction of a dedicated officer to help bring long-term, privately-owned empty homes back into use. The Community and Housing Committee of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has recommended the council accept an offer of part-funding for the
27/04/2018
Highland Council have announced a public drop-in day, to allow members of the public the opportunity to review their latest site options analysis for the Tain Campus. The drop-in day is on Thursday, 10 May, at Tain Parish Church Hall, Queen Street, Tain with two open drop-in sessions from 11am - 4.
27/04/2018
Work has started at the Robertson Street site in Barrhead, which is the first project in the Council's plan to deliver 240 homes for social rent over the next five years. A mix of four three-bedroom semi-detached houses and nine one-bedroom amenity flats for residents 60+ will be built at Robertso
27/04/2018
Work is to begin on new safer walking and cycling routes for pupils at the new Lochside Academy. Redmoss Road is to be closed from Parkhead Farm and at Kildonan to become a cycle and pedestrian route with access for emergency vehicles only. New turning circles will be constructed at both road clo
26/04/2018
Macadam Asphalt has received a £100,000 business loan from South Lanarkshire Council. Run by Lanarkshire businessmen Stewart Denny & John Higgins, the company started trading in February 2010, and in that time has produced more than 850000 tonnes of quality assured asphalt, with a sales value of £5
26/04/2018
Midlothian Council has launched a public consultation on the proposed guidance for Special Landscape Areas. The areas that are important for their natural, scenic and cultural qualities and are recognised locally as meriting special attention. Midlothian Council has launched a public consultation
26/04/2018
A funding grant of £960,000 has been made towards the full restoration of the former AI Welders Building as part of the Inverness Townscape Heritage Project. The important B listed building is owned by Cairngorm Taverns, who have ambitious plans to fully restore its fabric and heritage detail inclu
26/04/2018
The latest phase of a multimillion pound extension of Dunbar Grammar School is to continue, with an expansion of the pupil social space. Phase two comprises a new two-storey L-shaped block to the east side of the school which will include additional classrooms and staff bases, a new Home Economics
26/04/2018
Work is underway on an extensive £6 million road resurfacing programme in East Ayrshire. East Ayrshire Council Council trebled the budget for road resurfacing back in February after winter damage led to road defects being recorded on an unprecedented scale throughout the area. The Roads Maintenanc
26/04/2018
A celebration is to be held this weekend to mark the culmination of Kirriemuir's town centre's £1.1 million fire-year regeneration programme. There is an open invitation to all locals and friends to the event at Kirrie Connections in Bank Street on Saturday (28 April), where there will be a small r
26/04/2018
Aberdeen City Council has announced it plans to bid to host the World Energy Cities Partnership, as part of a range of inward investment priorities for 2018/19. The plans were approved by councillors when the City Growth and Resources Committee. In addition to agreeing to put Aberdeen forward as a
26/04/2018
Argyll and Bute Council has said that it will be "business as usual" for Campbeltown's shops and businesses as a £0.5 million refurbishment project begins. Scaffolding is going up and work is due to begin on Monday April 30 on 22-30 Main Street and 2-8 Longrow in the centre of town. In all six busi
25/04/2018
Work has started on a new council housing project in East Renfrewshire. A total of 13 homes are being developed for residents aged 60+ at the Robertson Street site in Barrhead. Completion is scheduled for the end of this year. The scheme is first project in the council's plan to deliver 240 homes
25/04/2018
Clark Contracts has started restoration work at Saughton Park in Edinburgh. The contractor will build a new café and bring the historic stables back into use, as well as provide new office space for park staff during the 40-week project. In addition, a new permanent home will be established for th
25/04/2018
New figures have revealed a five-week drop in planning decision times for all major developments in Scotland. According to the latest quarterly planning performance statistics, the overall average decision time for all major developments was 27.7 weeks for 63 applications, just over five weeks quic
25/04/2018
Work is to begin next month on a multi-million pound railway upgrade project between Aberdeen and Dyce. From mid-May, Network Rail engineers will start laying a total of 12 miles of rail over 20,000 sleepers, as well as replacing or refurbishing five bridges on the line. The scheme, which is expec
25/04/2018
Orkney Islands Council (OIC) are inviting residents to attend a meeting to discuss plans over establishing a large scale wind farm development in the region. Last year, it was revealed the local authority was exploring potential options for generating new income, with investment in renewables being
25/04/2018
MacLay Civil Engineering is continuing work on a £1.46 million public realm improvement project in Falkirk. The Falkirk THI scheme is now entering into its final phase, with upgrade works to be carried out to road surfaces and footpaths on Bank Street. Construction is scheduled to start on Thursda
25/04/2018
Residents in Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston are being invited to submit their views over a planned water investment project in the region. Scottish Water, working in partnership with delivery alliance partner Efficient Service Delivery (ESD), has drawn up plans to replace two existing Water Treatme
25/04/2018
Work is to begin on a £500,000 town centre refurbishment project in Campbeltown. A total of six business premises and 13 flats will be revamped on 22-30 Main Street and 2-8 Longrow, with eight vacant flats also being brought back into use. Work will start on Monday, 30 April and is expected to last
25/04/2018
Nearly 100 new homes are to be built in Johnstone, Renfrewshire. Excavators from Reigart Contracts have started demolishing vacant flats at Elm Drive to make way for the new homes, with further demolition works to take place at Cedar Avenue and Tower Road. Once completed, contractor ENGIE Regenera
25/04/2018
Surfacing works are to be carried out on the B979 at Stonehaven in Aberdeen. The scheme, which is part of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie to Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) project, will get underway on Monday, 30 April. A short section of the B979, between Glenury Road and the new roundabout,
24/04/2018
Kier has been appointed to deliver the first stage of a £19.4 million redevelopment project at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow. Work at the Category B-listed Victorian building is due to get underway this September. The Theatre will close in the summer and reopen in late 2020. Commenting on the ap
24/04/2018
CHAP Construction has started work to build a new £6 million community facility in Aberdeen. The foundations for the Tillydrone Community Hub have been laid on Hayton Road. The facility will act as a resource for supporting individuals and families in Tillydrone. Features will include a library, c
24/04/2018
More than 160 new homes are to be built in Dundee. Robertson Partnership Homes will build a total of 163 new houses at Derby Street in Hilltown. Demolition works are scheduled to begin soon and the project is anticipated to be completed by December 2020. The £26 million Derby Street development is
24/04/2018
The City of Edinburgh Council has agreed the final designs for the road layout and kerb lines on Picardy Place. Following further discussions with cycling and pedestrian organisations and the local community, councillors have approved the final designs for the project and construction work is now e
24/04/2018
Work is continuing on the first phase of the Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa railway line electrification project. With engineers now nearing completion on the scheme, overhead power lines on the railway between Greenhill Junction, Polmont Junction and Grangemouth Junction up to Larbert Junction will go li
24/04/2018
Wood-based panels manufacturer, Norbord, has unveiled a new manufacturing line at its plant in Inverness. The new line was officially opened by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Monday, 23 April. Norbord has invested £95 million into expanding and modernising its mill, with the facility being upgr
24/04/2018
Up to £2.5 million is being invested in environmental improvements around the Hillhead and Kelvingrove Park areas of Glasgow. Scottish Water is upgrading key parts of its waste water infrastructure as part of a £250m, five-year programme of work to improve river water quality and the natural enviro
24/04/2018
Plans been unveiled to create a new £23.5 million modern special needs school in Kirkintilloch. The council has launched a public consultation over its proposals to close the area's two special schools – Campsie View School in Lenzie and Merkland School – replacing them with a new facility able to
23/04/2018
Up to 30 new homes for social rent have been built in West Dunbartonshire. The scheme in Dalmuir marks the third and final phase of Link Group's 10-year regeneration project at the 6.5-acre site, which now contains 164 new homes. Prior to construction starting, the site housed 292 flat tenement pr
23/04/2018
Financial close has been reached on the £55 million Inverurie Community Campus project in Aberdeenshire. Preparatory works have already commenced on site and full construction is set to shortly follow. The development will be built by Robertson Construction to replace the existing Inverurie Academ
23/04/2018
ScottishPower is to become a major partner at the HALO urban regeneration initiative in Kilmarnock. The energy giant has teamed up with The HALO Scotland to lead in The HALO's Innovation and Enterprise Centre and its Digital and Cyber Zone. Overall the £5 million, five-year programme will; • Expl
23/04/2018
Residents are being invited to submit their views over future developments at Stornoway Harbour. A number of public exhibitions are being held as part of a continuing consultation process on ambitious proposals that will bring significant benefits to the town, such as the development of a deep wate
23/04/2018
West Lothian Council has announced it is selling the former Cunniger Hall in Mid Calder. The property, which is being sold for £65,000, has been vacant since the playgroup/nursery ceased trading and was declared surplus to the Council's operational requirement in November last year. A council spok
23/04/2018
Dundee City Council has teamed up with Homes for Scotland (HfS) to help meet the housing needs of residents. The partnership aims to improve the lines of communication between member companies and the council, while HfS will encourage home builders to promote the wider community benefits that resul
23/04/2018
CMS Window Systems has won a contract worth over £10 million to carry out work at the £100m Atlantic Square development in Glasgow. The contractor will design, manufacture and install a range of aluminium windows, doors and façade elements for the mixed-use development on York Street. The project
23/04/2018
Repair works are continuing on the A801 Avon Gorge Road in Falkirk. The road was closed for five weeks of emergency repairs in March after significant cracks appeared on the route, causing a potential danger to motorists and road users. The closure has now been extended until 18 May due to 'unfore
23/04/2018
Up to £500,000 is being invested to restore a city centre monument and buildings on Union Street in Aberdeen. The conservation work is being supported by the Aberdeen City Heritage Trust, along with Historic Environment Scotland and the city council, with Trust grants amounting to £200,000 and the
23/04/2018
More than £500,000 has been secured for environmental improvements in Glenrothes town centre. The project, which is jointly funded by SUSTRAN Community Links and Fife Council, will see new leisure and retail facilities developed on North Street, as well as a new CISWO club on South Street while the
20/04/2018
Work on a £5.3 million housing development in Clackmannanshire is now complete. Marshall Construction has built 48 new homes for social rent at Queen Street in Alva. The scheme, which was developed by Tigh Grian on behalf of Link Group Ltd and Paragon Housing Association, has been officially opene
20/04/2018
Glasgow-based engineering firm Weir Group has announced plans to purchase US company ESCO Corporation for over £747 million The news came as the company also revealed it was selling its Flow Control division Based in Portland, Oregon, ESCO is a global market leader in highly engineered GET for su
20/04/2018
Up to 250 new council homes are to be built in West Lothian. A total of six sites have been identified to accommodate the new homes, which will go towards the council's aim of developing 3,000 'affordable' homes in the region by 2022. Details of the sites are as follows; • Eagle Brae, Livingston
20/04/2018
A historically disused building in Ardrishaig is to be transformed into a £1.5 million heritage and community hub. The 'Egg Shed' will be redeveloped via a Scottish Canals-led partnership into a bespoke interpretation centre telling the story of Crinan Canal and the communities on its banks. Oban
20/04/2018
Surfacing works are to be carried out on the B979 at Stonehaven. The scheme forms part of the new Stonehaven Junction, which is being delivered as part of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie to Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) project. A section of the B979, between the new Ury Estate and the new A9
20/04/2018
Angus Council has approved improvement options for the Monifieth school cluster. At a special meeting of the local authority on Thursday, the council agreed to begin discussions on a number of upgrades as part of the Angus Schools for the Future 30-year programme. Discussions will take place on th
20/04/2018
A new review group is to be created to examine opportunities for improving performance and journey times on the West Highlands Line. The West Highland Lines Review Group will use a partnership approach to identify rail related initiatives that exploit and enhance the economic and social value of th
20/04/2018
ENGIE has been appointed to carry out £1.6 million of improvement works on more than 170 homes in Glasgow. A total of 173 properties on London Road will be upgraded for Thenue Housing Association and completion is scheduled for early 2019. With work already underway, features will include the inst
20/04/2018
Residents in Perth are being invited to submit their views over design plans to transform St Paul's Church. Work on the first phase of the scheme, which will see the building transformed into a public arts and events space, was recently completed. The council has been working in partnership with H
20/04/2018
Work is underway to redevelop a road bridge in Stirling. Network Rail engineers have started demolishing and rebuilding the structure at Kerse Road, with work scheduled for completion in late October. The structure is being redeveloped as part of a wider programme of improvements on the Stirling l
19/04/2018
M&E contractor Arc-Tech has secured work on a residential care home project in West Dunbartonshire. Working alongside the main contractor, Arc-Tech will deliver Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) services for the Kingsacre Luxury Suites in Duntocher, marking the company's third project within the care
19/04/2018
A new healthcare centre has been officially opened in Edinburgh. The Pennywell All Care Centre was unveiled by Health Secretary Shona Robinson on Wednesday, 18 April. The facility, which was built by Graham Construction, is one of three partnership centres that make up a £27.6 million programme de
19/04/2018
New figures have revealed the average UK house price increased by more than 4% in February compared with last year. The UK Government's latest UK House Price Index states average property prices rose to £225,047 in February (+4.4%), with prices falling by 0.1% when compared with the month before.
19/04/2018
Fife Council has welcomed the acquisition of troubled fabrication firm BiFab by Canadian company, JV Driver. The company, along with its yards at Methil and Burntisland in Fife and Arnish in the Western Isles, has been taken over by JV Driver through its industrial construction subsidiary, DF Barne
19/04/2018
A delegation from Iceland is set to visit Inverness next week to view work being carried out on Sustainable Urban Drainage systems (SUDS) in the city. Council staff from the Development and Infrastructure Service will meet the group of Icelandic engineers, planners and scientists on Wednesday, 25 A
19/04/2018
Contractors Clancy Docwra are to begin work on a water infrastructure upgrade project in South Lanarkshire. The two-week scheme will get underway in Stonehouse on Monday, 23 April. In order to carry out the scheme, a full road closure is required on Sidehead Road between Beechwood Drive and Sidehe
19/04/2018
Dundee City Council is set to invest over £100,000 in environmental and sporting upgrades across the city. The Neighbourhood Services Committee will meet next week to discuss approving tenders for the programme, which includes the creation of a multi games area on the existing surface at Gillies Pa
19/04/2018
CCG Asset Management (AM) is celebrating after delivering a record 1,800 jobs for clients in 2017/18. The division completed a range of major projects throughout the year, including the conclusion of a 10-project contract with City of Edinburgh Council covering kitchen and bathroom renewals, as wel
18/04/2018
Bam Nuttall has won a £10 million contract to carry out railway upgrade works in the Highlands. The deal, which involves extending platforms 1 and 2 at Pitlochry station and carrying out modifications to extend the track layout in the line linking Inverness and the Central Belt, is part of an overa
18/04/2018
Energy efficiency works are to be carried out to more than 200 homes in Dundee. A total of 232 mixed-tenure properties will be upgraded through the latest £1.7 million phase of an external wall insulation (EWI) programme. Since 2016, nearly £40m has been invested across the city to make homes war
18/04/2018
A new £8.7 million Gaelic primary school has been opened in the Highlands. The Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh - Portree Gaelic Primary School - was delivered by Robertson Northern on behalf of the council. The scheme was part of an overall capital investment programme in conjunction with the Scot
18/04/2018
A new £800 million residential scheme in Aberdeen is to become the first town development to sign up to the North East Scotland Biodiversity Partnership (NESBP) Stewart Milne Group, the developer behind the 3,000-home Countesswells development, has joined forces with NESBP on several wildlife proje
18/04/2018
Contractors McGowan Ltd has completed work to build a flood alleviation channel above the village of Kingussie. The scheme was undertaken as part of a joint venture between the Council and Pitmain Estate. The final phase of the project was completed at the end of February. An offtake weir on the A
18/04/2018
The Scottish Land Commission has started drawing up proposals for new Compulsory Sale Order (CSO) powers. CSOs would provide a new legal mechanism for local authorities to require abandoned buildings or small plots of land, that have been derelict for an undue period of time, to be sold by public a
18/04/2018
Work on a new 'affordable' housing development in Inverurie is now complete. A total of 16 homes have been built by Bancon Homes at North Street. Work to build the mix of one and two-bedroom flats for rent started on site in March last year, with the properties handed over to the council earlier t
18/04/2018
Cruden Homes has completed work on a new 'affordable' housing development in Stirling. A total of 20 properties have been developed at the Royal Park View development in Raploch. The scheme was supported supported with a £1.14 million grant from the Scottish Government, comprising of eight one and
18/04/2018
Shetland Islands Council are inviting residents in Brae to submit their views over potential future energy needs for the area. A study is being carried out by Local Energy Scotland, with the support of Delting Community Council, to develop a Local Energy Plan which will identify ways to reduce ener
18/04/2018
A joint venture between Galliford Try, Stantec Treatment and Black and Veatch is continuing work to install a new sewer pipeline in Inverurie. ESD is currently laying new pipework to connect a new £22 million treatment works currently under construction in the town to the local network. A road clo
17/04/2018
Canadian company JV Driver has completed the acquisition of engineering fabrication firm, BiFab. The Fife-based company has been purchased by DF Barnes, a subsidiary of JV Driver, via an agreement brokered by the Scottish Government, which will take a minority shareholding in the new company. As p
17/04/2018
More than £7 million is to be invested in road improvements works across Renfrewshire. The £7.2m programme for 2018/19 will include the resurfacing and improvement of a number of high profile strategic routes and also a large number of busy rural and residential streets. Features will include carri
17/04/2018
More than 95% of homes and business in Scotland have access to fibre broadband thanks to a multi-million pound funding investment across the public sector. The Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband (DSSB) project has contributed £280 million towards connecting homes, with around 890,000 premises now
17/04/2018
A new £330,000 electric vehicle charging hub has been created in Dundee. The Aimer Square facility is the first to be developed in the Lochee ward and was funded as part of the Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), Go Ultra Low cities project. The new hub has four 50kw and three 22kw chargers an
17/04/2018
Morrison Construction is continuing work on a new £32 million school in West Lothian. The new West Calder High near Parkhead Primary has entered into the final months of construction and is set to open in August. The 1,100-capacity school has been designed with the pupil experience at the core, as
17/04/2018
Work on six new homes suitable for wheelchair users in Inverness is now complete. Tenents have now moved into their new homes on Old Edinburgh Road, which comprise five semi-detached single-storey houses and two bungalows. The £846,000 development was built by O'Brien Properties, which started con
17/04/2018
Work on a multi-million pound railway upgrade project between Stirling to Alloa is now complete. The four-week long scheme involved hundreds of engineers working along the six-mile route to install over 200 masts and supporting cantilevers, along with stringing overhead power lines. The scheme is
17/04/2018
More than £356,000 is to be invested in Dundee's walking and cycling infrastructure. Funding has been identified from various sources, including TACTRAN and the European Regional Development Fund, for new surfacing and a boundary fence on a stretch of shared use path through Dundee Dock. Next week
17/04/2018
Work on a £500,000 sewer upgrade project in central Strathpeffer is now complete. amey-Black & Veatch (aBV) have finished work to renew a section of the main sewer, ensuring the network can continue to serve customers and protect the local environment. Beginning in late January, the scheme involve
17/04/2018
It's that time of year - scheduling your ecological surveys or run the risk of falling foul of your planning permissions or at worst not being able to get a surveyor at short notice. With over 20 years experience in the fields of ecology, habitat management, survey & impact assessments as well as m
16/04/2018
Diageo has revealed plans to invest £150 million across its Scotch whisky visitor experiences. The three-year investment will see a new Johnnie Walker immersive visitor experience created in Edinburgh, along with upgrading the existing infrastructure network across 12 distillery visitor centres in
16/04/2018
Keepmoat has signed an agreement with Glasgow City Council to deliver hundreds of new homes as part of the £250 million Sighthill regeneration scheme. The contractor will build a total of 826 new homes as part of the 10-year regeneration programme at the Sighthill Transformational Regeneration Area
16/04/2018
Work to repair and conserve the historic Bute House building in Edinburgh is now complete. More than £500,000 has been invested to restore the category A listed Georgian building, with works beginning in October and coordinated by Historic Environment Scotland. The scheme involves stabilising and
16/04/2018
More than £1.1 million is to be invested into improvement works across five schools in Dundee. City Councillors will meet next week to discuss approving tenders for work at the schools, which will be carried out over the summer holidays. Features include; • refurbish the roof at Clepington PS •
16/04/2018
Scotland TranServ is to begin work on a £150,000 road resurfacing project in South Ayrshire. A total of 600 metres of carriageway along the A77 at Auchenblane will be repaired. Work will take place from 8pm on 27 April until 6am on 30 April, with subsequent overnight closures on Monday and Tuesday
16/04/2018
Sweco has expanded its Scottish presence by opening a new office in Edinburgh. The new 14,000 sq ft facility at Fountainbridge will support the engineering consultancy as it carries out work on a number of projects across Scotland. Recently, the company was appointed to lead the £113 million Cross
16/04/2018
Police have launched an investigation after £4,000 worth of specialist LED floodlights were stolen from Elgin's Landshut Bridge in Moray. The Pulsar Chroma Flood 100 LED lights, which were used to illuminate the bridge in various colours, were removed by thieves between 15 March and 05 April. Mora
16/04/2018
Improvement works are being carried out on the Ness Islands in Inverness. Features include alterations to the existing paths to remove lumps and bumps in order to improve access to the bridges for wheelchair users. In addition, further bank erosion prevention work will also be carried out in line
16/04/2018
Plans have been approved to develop a new second platform at Dunbar railway station in East Lothian. New lifts and a footbridge are to be installed at the station, while listed building consent has also been granted to demolish the old goods shed attached to the main building. Network Rail said a
16/04/2018
A new Scottish Government report has praised the work of Argyll and Bute Council's planning department. The study has highlighted the service's strong performance across a range of different areas in 2016/2017. Areas which received positive feedback included; • The council's successful reduction
13/04/2018
The new £30 million Brodick Ferry Terminal has been opened on the Isle of Arran. The facility was officially unveiled by Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution, Derek Mackay, on Thursday, 12 April. The new 110-metre, two-berth pier is designed to accommodate the new dual-fuel vessel, M
13/04/2018
Work on a £9 million refurbishment scheme at St. Andrew's Hospice in Airdrie is now complete. CCG has delivered the refurbishment and reconfiguration project at the Hospice's Henderson Street site. A total of 21 single rooms with en-suite facilities have been developed, including three multi-occup
13/04/2018
A Chinese decommissioning firm is planning to establish a project base in Scotland. The stated-owned China Ocean Engineering Shanghai Co (COES) have confirmed their strategic intent to establish a Scottish base in Dundee during a meeting with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in Shanghai. The company
13/04/2018
More than £10 million of funding has been approved to deliver a new Care Village in Methil, Fife. The council's Policy & Coordination Committee has given the go-ahead for the investment, which will result in a new 36-bed residential care home, specific needs housing and an Early Years Centre being
13/04/2018
Energy efficient measures across Perth and Kinross Council Buildings are helping to save money, according to a new report. Members of the Property Sub-Committee will be told at a meeting next week how, between 2012/13 and 2016/17, energy efficiency measures have led to reductions respectively of 11
13/04/2018
Miller Homes has launched a new site manager app to build a more streamlined process for the recording, accessing and sharing of data between site teams and office-based staff. Designed by the Edinburgh-based housebuilder's in-house IT and production teams, site managers can use the app on site via
12/04/2018
A £7 million contract to remove the Dounreay Materials Test Reactor (DMTR) structure is expected to be awarded later this year. A total of five companies are in the running to secure the three-year deal, which is being awarded following the successful conclusion of work to remove a host of support
12/04/2018
Two men have been prosecuted for operating an illegal landfill site and waste transport operation in Perth and Kinross. Derek Mollison, who trades as Mollison Construction, has been fined £4,000 after pleading guilty to charges relating to the illegal transport and disposal of waste, and failing to
12/04/2018
Residents in Moray are being urged to stay vigilant against doorstep traders as past experience suggests a sharp increase in complaints around this time of year. With more than £750,000 paid to rogue traders by vulnerable residents last year, the council's Trading Standards team said historically i
12/04/2018
Work is to start on a £620,000 motorway barrier replacement project in Glasgow. Specialist contractor HBS will start replacing 1.2kms of barrier on the M8 eastbound between Junctions 22 and 21 at Kinning Park from Wednesday, 18 April. The scheme will be carried out overnight from Sunday to Thursda
12/04/2018
North Lanarkshire Council has launched a new initiative to boost the amount of council homes it provides. The open market purchase scheme will see up to 100 homes, which are up for sale in the local housing market, being bought each year to boost the number of properties for people in the region.
12/04/2018
Work is continuing on a £1.3 million playpark refurbishment programme in Aberdeen. Both Persley Court and Oldtown Terrace have been revamped and opened before the school holidays started, while work at Duthie Park is finished and the fencing has come down at Devenick Place. A small amount of work
11/04/2018
SSE has won more than £100 million in compensation after the collapse of a tunnel at its Glendoe hydro-electric scheme near Fort Augustus nearly 10 years ago. The energy firm took legal action against engineering company Hochtief after a rock fall caused the 100MW scheme to shut down, just seven mo
11/04/2018
Work on a new £1.8 million housing development in Lerwick is now complete. A total of 11 new homes have been built at Hill Grind by DITT Construction on behalf of Hjaltland Housing Association (HA). Head of Investment for Hjaltland, Paul Leask, said: "This £1.8 million pound project was completed
11/04/2018
Mechanical and electrical (M&E) services contractor, Arc-Tech (Scotland), has been appointed to deliver work on the new Underbank Primary School in Carluke, South Lanarkshire. Under the contract, the Glasgow-based business will carry out the supply, delivery and erection, testing and setting to wo
11/04/2018
More than £3 million is being invested to help create an improved transport interchange at Motherwell railway station. The Glasgow City Region Cabinet has approved £3.5m of City Deal funding to help contribute towards a wider project that will see North Lanarkshire Council work alongside ScotRail A
11/04/2018
Work is to begin on a £426,000 resurfacing project on the A701 road in Dumfries and Galloway. A total of 2kms of carriageway will be repaired at Tathhill and Courancehill from Friday, 20 April to Friday, 27 April. A 1.2km stretch at Tathhill will be repaired, along with 800 metres of the trunk roa
11/04/2018
Plans have been approved to build the first 'affordable' housing development in Staffin for almost 20 years. A total of six new three-bedroom houses will be developed on a common grazing tenanted by the Stenscholl crofting township, including business units and a storage facility. Designed by Port
10/04/2018
Construction work has started on a £8.2 million care home scheme in West Dunbartonshire. CCG is delivering the Kingsacre Luxury Suites off Concho Road in Duntocher on behalf of care provider, Morrison Community Care Group. Features will include 69 luxury suites, four dining rooms, a visitor's café
10/04/2018
Argyll and Bute Council have confirmed the new £36 million Oban High School will open later this month. Pupils will be able to step foot inside their new school following the end of Easter break on Wednesday, 18 April. Located next to the current school site, the development has capacity for up to
10/04/2018
Plans have been revealed to develop thousands of homes across Fife by 2022. Over the next four years, up to 3,500 new 'affordable' homes will be developed, including 1,500 council homes, building on the 2,700 new houses already delivered in the region since 2012. The programme will be carried out
10/04/2018
Plans have been unveiled to build more than 40 new homes in North Lanarkshire. Springfield Properties have submitted proposals to develop 42 properties at a 1.98-hectare site in Gartcosh. The homes will be fitted with electric car charging cables as part of Springfield Properties' recent pledge t
10/04/2018
Plans have been approved to upgrade Ardrossan Harbour in North Ayrshire. A preferred design option to improve the facility's operations and resilience has been identified by the Ardrossan Harbour Taskforce. Transport Minister Humza Yousaf said: "This is excellent news and I thank all the organisat
10/04/2018
Bam Nuttall has completed work to install a new footbridge at West Calder railway station in West Lothian. The structure, which weighs more than 21 tonnes, will provide step free access to both platforms once its lifts are commissioned early next month. Overall, the scheme has been delivered as p
09/04/2018
A milestone has been reached on the £37 million Cumbernauld Academy and Cumbernauld Theatre project in North Lanarkshire. Morrison Construction has completed the steel frame on the facility and completion is on schedule for next year. Works began on site in July 2017 and have progressed well, with
09/04/2018
Work is continuing on a £3.5 million redevelopment project at Livingston South station. The Edinburgh – Glasgow Central via Shotts line has now reopened following a 10-day closure to enable the redevelopment. Features have included demolishing then rebuilding both platforms at the station wider an
09/04/2018
Remedial works are to be carried out at Oxgangs Primary School in Edinburgh. Last month, proactive inspections by the Council of recent repairs carried out by the Edinburgh Schools Partnership (ESP) have identified faults on the roof and in the suspended ceilings of the school, despite confirmation
09/04/2018
Aberdeen-based Triton Marine & Engineering Consultants have signed a partnership deal with China Offshore Oil Engineering Corporation (COOEC). Over the next two years COOEC will provide investment in to Triton, allowing them to grow their team in Aberdeen to support COOEC as well as providing the c
09/04/2018
Work on a visitor centre redevelopment project on Oban's North Pier in Argyll and Bute is now complete. The new maritime visitors facility has now been handed over by TSL Contractors to the council. The project forms part of an overall £3.1 million CHORD investment in Oban and provides a dedicated
09/04/2018
Work to improve a section of sewer network in the south of Glasgow is now complete, six weeks ahead of schedule. Contractors Costain Vinci Joint Venture (CVJV) have installed a 55-metre stretch of new waste water pipe at Aikenhead Road to increase the capacity of the sewer and reduce the risk of fl
06/04/2018
The Scottish Government has released an extra £10 million for councils across Scotland to carry out road maintenance works. The funding was announced by Finance Secretary Derek Mackay following the extended wintry weather in recent months Details of the fund's distribution to all 32 councils will
06/04/2018
Work is to begin on a £1.5 million road resurfacing project in Edinburgh. The three-month scheme will be carried out along a stretch of the A7 from Newington Road (just north of Salisbury Place) to Hunter Square. As well as completely resurfacing the carriageway working south to north, the works w
06/04/2018
Residents in North Ayrshire are being invited to submit their views over plans to either demolish or upgrade tower blocks in the region. A consultation has been launched to decide what future action to take for the five high-rise blocks in Irvine and two further structures in Saltcoats. With 369 f
06/04/2018
More than £645,000 has been awarded by Aberdeen City Council towards an 'affordable' housing development in the city. The £645,100 grant has been given to Castlehill Housing Association (HA) for its 36-home project with Bancon Homes at Maidencraig, off the Lang Stracht. The funding award is part o
06/04/2018
Robertson Partnership Homes is continuing work to deliver 30 new homes in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The contractor is developing a mix of cottage flats, both semi and terraced homes and amenity housing at the site of the former Calder Primary School Site in Draffen Street. Due for completion
06/04/2018
Work is continuing on a £165,000 landmark upgrade scheme on the Isle of Skye. Improvements being carried out at the Neist Point lighthouse are nearing completion, according to the Highland Council. Works at the site include the creating of an additional 50 car parking spaces, road resurfacing work
05/04/2018
Up to £33 million is being invested by power supply firm Aggreko at its facility in Dumbarton. The initiative is being supported by a £1.5m research and development (R&D) grant from Scottish Enterprise, which will also help create 23 new jobs. With Aggreko seeking to design and build a new range o
05/04/2018
River Clyde Homes has revealed plans to invest £17 million towards upgrading homes in Inverclyde. Over the coming year, millions of pounds will be allocated for improving housing and making them more energy efficient. Features include; • £10.6m to be spent on major works to improve the housing st
05/04/2018
Plans have been unveiled to invest millions of pounds in new homes and housing improvements across Fife. The local authority will invest £86 million in councils homes over the next two years, while a further £42m has been set aside to fund a new build 'affordable' housing programme in 2019. A tota
05/04/2018
A leisure centre in Argyll and Bute is to become the first of its kind in the UK to create heat from waste water. In the first project to be delivered through a joint venture between Scottish Water Horizons and SHARC Energy Systems, Campbeltown's Aqualibrium leisure centre will utilise ground-break
05/04/2018
RFM Group has been appointed to deliver a student accommodation refurbishment project in Edinburgh. The £500,000 scheme at Arran House will see the create of six new en-suite bedrooms with a communal kitchen, as well as new social space for use by the full seven-storey apartment building in the stu
05/04/2018
A search is underway for contractors to carry out repair and maintenance works on thousands of homes across Moray. The council is seeking interested builders to join its framework for repairing and maintaining a portfolio of over 6,000 council houses and 200 public buildings, including schools. Th
05/04/2018
Industry body Homes for Scotland (HfS) has welcomed plans by the Scottish Government to extend its Help to Buy scheme. The initiative is being extended beyond 2019 for a two-year period, with a further £100 million investment set to help up to 4,000 households purchase a new home. Nicola Barclay,
05/04/2018
Up to £10 million is being invested into a town centre regeneration project in Glenrothes, Fife. Atmore Properties Limited and contractor Easy Living Developments have started working on the North Street site, which will transform the area as well as create room for a number of new retailers and re
05/04/2018
Network Rail is to begin work to upgrade two level crossings in Dingwall. The Dingwall Middle crossing, where the railway crosses the A862, and Dingwall No.1, on Craig Road, will be upgraded to full barrier crossings featuring traffic lights, two single lane barriers on each side of the crossing (f
05/04/2018
Work is to begin on a campsite redevelopment project in Stromness. The scheme at Ness Campsite involves creating hard-standings in the shoreside campsite area for the parking of caravans and campers, as well as resurfacing to provide vehicle access and improvements to charging points and electrical
04/04/2018
Work has started on a new £18 million four-star boutique hotel project in Edinburgh. Ogilvie Construction is delivering the new 150-bed facility in Edinburgh’s West End at Torphichen Street. The eight-storey hotel is being developed for Axcel Hospitality and is scheduled to be complete in early 20
04/04/2018
Plans have been unveiled to invest nearly £60 million in Scotland's hydro-power sector. Having complete its acquisition of Green Highland Renewables, one of the UK's leading hydro-power developers, the GFG Alliance is now ramping up its programme for green-energy based manufacturing growth. Under
04/04/2018
Nearly 100 new homes are to be built in Johnstone Castle, Renfrewshire. ENGIE Regeneration Limited has secured a deal from the council to build 95 newbuild homes in the town and work is anticipated to start this summer. The mix of two and three bedroom houses, along with own-door flats, will repla
04/04/2018
KCA Deutag has secured a new four-year drilling contract in the Norwegian North Sea. The Aberdeen-based firm's offshore business unit will carry out drilling operations, maintenance services and engineering support on five of Statoil's platforms in the region. The deal will begin on 01 October thi
04/04/2018
The Scottish Government has revealed the Help to Buy (Scotland) scheme is being extended beyond 2019. A further £100 million will be invested from April 2019 until 2021, helping up to 4,000 buyers to purchase a new home. The Help to Buy initiative is open to first time buyers and existing homeowne
04/04/2018
The City of Edinburgh Council has started searching for a development partner to deliver hundreds of new homes in Fountainbridge. Plans have been unveiled to redevelop a former brewery complex at the site into a new vibrant city quarter, featuring over 400 new homes across four blocks, along with o
04/04/2018
Work on a £600,000 water pipe upgrade project in Bilston is now complete. Scottish Water's Alliance Partner Caledonia Water Alliance (CWA) finished the work six weeks ahead of schedule, with work originally set to last until mid-May. Features included installing a total of 3.8km of new pipes to re
04/04/2018
Clark Contracts has been appointed to carry out primary school refurbishment project in Renfrewshire. Both West Primary School in Paisley and Inchinnan Primary School will undergo upgrades as part of a continuing programme by the council to improve local schools. At West Primary School, extensive
04/04/2018
Work is to begin on a £520,000 resurfacing scheme in Dumfries and Galloway. Scotland TranServ will start repairing 0.7kms of the A75 between Violetbank and Justinlees near Annan from Friday, 06 April. Completion is scheduled for Friday, 13 April. The programme of works includes the full weekend c
04/04/2018
A new full-size 3G Astroturf pitch is to be installed at a sports centre in Paisley. A pitch will be laid at Ferguslie Sports Centre as part of a £7.7 million investment for new sporting facilities, including the redevelopment of St James Playing Fields over the next few years. Features include an
