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Scotland Construction News Archive for May 2021
28/05/2021
7N Architects has submitted a planning application for 46 new homes on the site of 96 Temple Park Crescent in Merchiston, Edinburgh. Designed in collaboration with Wardell Armstrong, landscaped amenity gardens will provide high quality spaces for play, communal growing and relaxation in order to pr
28/05/2021
Kirkwood Homes has completed work on a new household recycling centre in Alford. The centre was built or Aberdeenshire Council under a planning agreement linked to their development at Wellheads in the village. The facility will officially open on Friday, 04 June. The improved 'drive-in, drive-ou
28/05/2021
Over 300 new energy efficient affordable Hillcrest homes have been completed in Aberdeen. Completed in March, and comprising of modern apartment blocks, 172 of the homes are located at Harris Drive, just off Tedder Road, while another 130 apartment are located at Abbotswell Road, which were complet
28/05/2021
Work on a £1.65million council house development has been completed in Perth city centre. The four-storey block at 6 Milne Street is made up of eight new flats, including accommodation specifically designed for wheelchair users and people with specific needs. The block, which consists of four 1-be
28/05/2021
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed the First Minister's statement on the government's priorities for this parliament, including its commitment to continue tackling housing need through the delivery of affordable housing. Sally Thomas, SFHA Chief Executive, said: "Th
28/05/2021
North Lanarkshire Council has published plans for the new East Airdrie Link Road. The two-way single carriageway road, with independent shared pedestrian and cycle ways, will run from the M8 at Newhouse to north of Riggend. It is designed to improve traffic flow and reduce journey times across Nor
27/05/2021
Landowner Albert Bartlett Properties has instructed Shepherd Chartered Surveyors to invite bids from housebuilders to deliver Berryhill, an exclusive new village in Lanarkshire. Berryhill offers all the advantages of rural living with excellent connections to Glasgow and Edinburgh. The 36.5 hecta
27/05/2021
Building services firm Viridis has hired Euan Meikle, who has joined the company's Falkirk office. Euan, who is currently studying building services engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University and is due to graduate this summer, joins the eam, who firmly believing that green solutions don't
27/05/2021
Senior pupils at Aberdeen's Lochside Academy have become the first students in the UK to sign up in their entirety to a new online training programme on climate change. All of the Academy’s S5 and S6 pupils along with 25 members of staff have signed up to the Skills Development Scotland funded prog
27/05/2021
Contractors have been appointed to a framework worth up to £68million across eight housing associations including Cloch. i-Flair – as the consortium of all eight is known - operates across Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire and offers work to contractors in what is known as a "framework
27/05/2021
West Lothian Council has announced that Beatlie Road in Winchburgh is to close from Monday 31 May to be redeveloped. The work is expected to be complete in approximately seven months. The closure is required as part of a major redevelopment of the road network, which will see a new core road const
27/05/2021
North Lanarkshire Council has announced an additional 106 properties have been turned into homes for rent over the last twelve months as it continues to expand its open market purchase scheme. Despite the challenges faced during the health pandemic, the Council has exceeded its target of buying 10
26/05/2021
Forth Ports has revealed plans for the creation of Scotland’s largest and best located renewable energy hub on a 175 acre site at the Port of Leith. The £40million private investment will see the creation of a riverside marine berth capable of accommodating the world's largest offshore wind install
26/05/2021
Maxi Construction has scooped a deal from St Andrew Boat Club to develop a boat house in Edinburgh. The new facility will provide a boat storage area, gym, showers, toilets and office accommodation. The steel-frame building will feature red brickwork and trapezoidal wall cladding and oriented st
26/05/2021
Plans to restore Tron Kirk on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh are pushing ahead. Edinburgh Council has given the green light to the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) to take forward the restoration proposals. The decision by the Finance and Resources Committee has secured the long-term future m
26/05/2021
Plans to develop a leisure centre and theatre in Eastwood, East Renfrewshire, are moving forward. As part of the initial steps in the planning process, a formal consultation has started to allow residents to have input into the final design of the centre. All comments received as part of the proce
26/05/2021
Engineering students at Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) are to benefit from the delivery of three new tractors to the Barony campus in Dumfries. The Case IH tractors were bought from RC Dalgliesh in Lockerbie after they offered SRUC financial support and a discount. They include a couple of two-wh
26/05/2021
SP Energy Networks has announced over £60million funding to invest in 40 green energy projects. The projects will provide additional electrical capacity in areas where SP Energy Networks is expecting electricity demand to grow, delivering the network infrastructure required to support the UK’s low
25/05/2021
Robertson Partnership Homes has commenced building work on a further 49 energy efficient homes in Edinburgh. The works are part of the City of Edinburgh Council's affordable housebuilding programme. The new homes are being developed in phase two of the Dumbryden Gardens development on the former D
25/05/2021
CityFibre has partnered with New Gorbals Housing Association to bring full fibre to homes owned and managed by the provider across the southside of Glasgow. The blanket wayleave agreement will ensure CityFibre's full fibre network build can continue to go ahead smoothly, meaning residents across t
25/05/2021
Glasgow's skyline will feature a new addition over the coming months after The JR Group erected a 62-metre tower crane at its Finnieston construction site. The development reached the milestone moment as the tower crane arrived at the development over the weekend, as foundations and drainage for th
25/05/2021
Refurbishment work, worth over £1million, has been completed at Aberfoyle Primary School in Stirling. The major investment saw the remodelling and renovation of the 151-year-old building and a vacant adjoining school house to provide additional learning space. All four classrooms are now located i
25/05/2021
North Lanarkshire Council has approved additional sites for future developments. Its new council house building programme is delivering significant investment to regenerate communities across the area and is supporting the local economy by providing training and employment for local people. The Co
25/05/2021
Work hast started to transform Cowan Park Gate Lodge in Barrhead. Following a public consultation, East Renfrewshire Council is proposing that local charity, Include Me 2 Club, create a social enterprise hub, café, bike workshop and public toilets which will be used by the local community and visit
24/05/2021
Taylor Wimpey West Scotland and Barratt Homes West Scotland have commenced construction for a new development of 638 homes at Torrance Place in Holytown, North Lanarkshire, signalling the start of phase two of the overall masterplan. Phase two of the masterplan will see the construction of 638 two,
24/05/2021
Scottish construction firm Orocco has announced it is now accepting crypto currency as payment for projects as it continues to push industry boundaries. The move comes as part of a revised business strategy and sees the Edinburgh-based firm become the first building company in the UK to adopt such
24/05/2021
National Pride has unveiled proposals to develop an environmentally sensitive Eco-Therapy Wellness Park at the site of the former Barony colliery, located near Aunchinleck in East Ayrshire. The organisation, which has a core ethos to create ecologically sustainable and ethical developments, complet
24/05/2021
Construction work has been completed on the first phase of new council houses in the Maidenhill area of Newton Mearns. Built for East Renfrewshire Council by Taylor Wimpey West Scotland, these new affordable homes are the first new council houses to be built in Newton Mearns in a generation. The de
24/05/2021
Glasgow City Council has been allocated almost £4million for three regeneration schemes. The three projects - the Meat Market Sheds Regeneration Project, the SWG3: Yardworks Street Arts Hub, and the Greater Pollok Community Learning Hub - were awarded £2.64million, £500,000, and £600,000 respective
24/05/2021
Kingdom Housing Association (KHA) has been recognised as the top housing association to work for in Scotland by Best Companies. The firm was ranked as the 10th best housing association to work for in the UK. Best Companies are employee engagement specialists and their annual Best Companies lists s
20/05/2021
Improvement work at Lomond Bridge in West Dunbartonshire has been completed. The bridge through Balloch has reopened after enhancements including the replacement of the bridge deck with associated new lighting and parapet renewal. Steelwork at the bridge was also modified, refurbished and painted,
20/05/2021
Improvement works to upgrade Renfrewshire's roads network is well underway as more than 250 roads and footways are planned for investment during 2021/22. Renfrewshire Council's £8million investment this year forms part of a £47m six-year investment in its roads network. The programme also captures
20/05/2021
CCG Offsite Manufacturing (OSM), a subsidiary of the CCG (Scotland) Group, has appointed a new Director. David Crawford joined the group in 2014 as a Systems Analyst following a four-year term as an Associate Consultant with Edinburgh Napier University. Responsible for the research and analysis of
20/05/2021
Aberdeen City Council is to proceed with the purchase of the former Aberdeen Market and BHS to create a destination venue featuring international-style food and drink outlets as part of the city's recovery from Covid-19. The council's city growth and resources committee members agreed an outline bu
20/05/2021
FK Lowry has opened an office in Scotland. The expansion comes on the back of recent Contract wins in the region and reaffirms its commitment to providing a Piling and Ground Engineering Service to Tier 1 Contractors, Quantity Surveyors, Consultant Engineers and Developers. Mark McKeown, Developme
20/05/2021
Sustrans Scotland, in collaboration with Inverclyde Council, announce a new public art initiative for the Greenock Waterfront area. Creative Conversations II, backed by funding from Transport Scotland and the National Lottery Heritage Fund through the Great Place Inverclyde Scheme, will transform N
19/05/2021
Construction work has commenced on 40 new homes on the outskirts of St Monans, a coastal village in North East Fife. The completed properties will be owned and managed by Kingdom Housing Association and are the affordable housing provision of a larger private development being taken forward by Loch
19/05/2021
Plans for a new multi-million pound primary school in Perth have been given the green light. BakerHicks, the multi-disciplinary design, engineering and project delivery company, has completed its part in the planning permission process for the school in Perth. The school, which will be one of the
19/05/2021
Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) has approved plans for a community housing scheme on the site of an old school. The planning application from the Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust sought permission to redevelop the former secondary school site to create 12 affordable properties with
19/05/2021
Moray Council has agreed to take ownership of and maintain the new East Beach Bridge in Lossiemouth, following approval from the Scottish Government to fully fund the project. Future maintenance of the bridge comes with an estimated cost of £165,000 for the whole life of the bridge. The decision w
19/05/2021
Work on Broughty Ferry flood protection scheme in Dundee has been completed. Just short of 12 months after starting on site at Douglas Terrace, Broughty Ferry contractors McLaughlin and Harvey have finished the first of nine areas of street works. Mark Flynn convener of Dundee City Council's city
19/05/2021
A public consultation has launched on a 10 year £100million transformation of council housing in Renfrewshire. Renfrewshire Council agreed to invest the sum in a housing-led regeneration and renewal programme to deliver modern, high-quality, energy-efficient, affordable council housing. Members of
18/05/2021
Highland Council has delivered a range of new energy efficient homes in Tain. Over 30 new homes have been built in Jackson Drive in Tain and over the past three weeks the local authority has been welcoming people to its new homes. The local authority worked the Highland Housing Alliance, Bracewell
18/05/2021
The Scottish Government has allocated £120million to help deliver new affordable housing in Glasgow. The funding, allocated through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme, will be used to fund around 780 new housing approvals and will see the completion of over 1453 new homes in Glasgow during 202
18/05/2021
East Renfrewshire Council has approved an additional investment of £3million for road improvements and pavement resurfacing. The programme, which will see improvements at 73 sites across East Renfrewshire, will be carried out over and above the existing annual roads resurfacing works which were app
18/05/2021
A number of firms are operating across East Renfrewshire to install measures to help make homes more energy efficient at reduced or no cost through the availability of funding or grants. Improvement measures can include installing new boilers, putting in wall and floor insulation, and more. Many o
18/05/2021
A road closure will be put in place during building works to extend the Aldi store in Inverness. Motorists are being advised by The Highland Council that there will be a temporary road closure on U5162 Dellness Road between its junction with the U5158 Woodgrove Drive and its junction with the U4715
18/05/2021
A community asset transfer application has been given the go-ahead by the Highland Council who agreed to the sale of South Bonar public toilets, picnic area and car park for £1. Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust (KoSDT) intend to construct serviced overnight parking for motorhomes and a camping
17/05/2021
Construction work has commenced on new council homes in Holehills, Airdrie. The project will deliver 150 new homes, 19 of which are the first confirmed Net Zero project undertaken by the developer CCG. The site at Holehills is part of the North Lanarkshire Council's programme to demolish its tower
17/05/2021
The City of Edinburgh's Fountainbridge regeneration preferred development partner is to be approved. On Thursday, 20 May, an agreement will be sought from councillors at the Finance and Resource Committee to appoint a development partner for the next stages of the project. Following a competitive
17/05/2021
Significant progress has been made to develop a new £3.7million public park at Ravenscraig, North Lanarkshire. The new public park is on schedule to open in time for the school summer holidays. The ark is being built by North Lanarkshire Council, as part of its plans to regenerate the former steel
17/05/2021
Aberdeenshire Council has agreed a prioritisation policy and procedure for the future of its bridge repairs and renewals. The local authority is responsible for 3,500 miles of public road, carried by 1,308 bridges, which equates to a bridge approximately every 2.7 miles of road. Nearly 70% of thos
17/05/2021
Angus Council has restarted a new energy efficiency pilot project aimed at tackling fuel poverty and energy inefficiency in private sector housing. Home addresses in certain areas of Angus are receiving letters inviting them for a free survey of their property to help improve the energy efficiency
17/05/2021
Work has been completed on the new £1million Livingston North Partnership Centre. West Lothian Council invested over £1million towards the redevelopment of the old Carmondean Ability Centre to create the new Partnership Centre. A key feature of the project was the creation of more floor space with
14/05/2021
CCG (Scotland) has started construction work on a multi-million pound development in Govan. The firm, on behalf of Govan Housing Association, is set to build 92 flats costing £17 million in a waterfront development which will transform the look of Govan Cross. Designed by Collective Architecture,
14/05/2021
Irvine Housing Association has started work on the development of 77 new homes in Irvine. The new properties will form phase two of the Tarryholme development, where 87 homes were built in 2019. The £13million project – which is supported by a £6million grant from the Scottish Government – is expe
14/05/2021
Cube Housing Association has joined forces with Glasgow Housing Association. Earlier this year, 85.8% of Cube tenants who voted in an independent ballot did so in favour of Cube and GHA coming together within Wheatley Group, as one tenant-led organisation in the city. Joining forces with GHA paves
14/05/2021
SSE Thermal and Equinor have unveiled plans to jointly develop a new low-carbon power station at Peterhead. Peterhead CCS Power Station is planned to be a new 900MW gas-fired power station fitted with carbon capture technology to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from its emissions. By capturing up to 1.
14/05/2021
Homes for Scotland (HFS) has announced three new appointments to its Board. Regional Managing Director for Keepmoat Homes Beth McNeil and Managing Director for Bellway Homes West Scotland Fraser Conn join HFS Director of Policy Fionna Kell as company directors. Vice Chair John Low, Chief Executive
14/05/2021
Aberdeenshire Council has appointed Alan Wood As Director of Infrastructure Services. Alan, who was previously Head of Finance, has been serving in an interim capacity since January. Welcoming the announcement, Cllr Peter Argyle, chair of the Infrastructure Services Committee, said: "I am delight
13/05/2021
Developer S1 Developments has launched a public consultation on proposals for a new student residential development at Edinburgh's former Tynecastle High School site. The development will regenerate a site that has currently lain vacant for over a decade and fallen into a state of disrepair. A ful
13/05/2021
Glasgow City Council has been allocated £120million to help deliver new housing in the city in partnership with the city's registered social landlords. The funding - allocated through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme - will be used to fund around 780 new housing approvals and will see the c
13/05/2021
TSL Contractors has started improvement works at the community-owned Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Complex in Acharacle, which received support from the Highland Coastal Communities Fund (HCCF). The site remains closed to the public with no pedestrian or vehicle access. The full programme includes impro
13/05/2021
A programme of surface dressing and road repairs are getting underway in Aberdeenshire. A major effort is being made to tackle potholes and other road defects in villages, towns and rural communities across the region. Last year's roads maintenance programme was suspended as frontline staff were r
13/05/2021
Work is continuing to transform Inverness Castle. In recent weeks, construction workers have carried out surveys of the well that sits between the two towers of the castle building. The visible parts of the well are approximately 180 years old. A false bottom has been in place for some of that time
13/05/2021
Over £13million for capital road improvement works for the 2021/22 financial year has been approved by Aberdeen City Council’s city growth and resources committee. The money will be used for 16 types of improvements ranging from bridge repairs to safer routes for walking and cycling to new LED lamp
12/05/2021
Plans have been submitted for a new care home to be developed in Dunfermline. CCG (Scotland) and leading care provider Morrison Community Care Group submitted the plans for a care home located in Dalgety Bay. Morrison Community Care (Dalgety Bay) Propco Limited, a subsidiary of the firm's recently
12/05/2021
Landscaping works to transform Stonehaven's boardwalk in Aberdeenshire is to commence on Monday, 17 May. Machinery is being brought in to undertake preparatory groundworks in advance of planting which will take place later in the year. To ensure the safety of the public and contractor personnel,
12/05/2021
Work on the steel framework at the new Boclair Academy in East Dunbartonshire has been completed. The final bolts have been tightened at the £40.9 million academy in Bearsden. Head Teacher Douglas Brown said: "It was fantastic to be able to visit the site as the final stages of the steel work were
12/05/2021
Argyll and Bute Council has received an additional £2.3million to help reduce fuel poverty in the area. The grant, from the Scottish Government's Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Scheme Programme, will be used by Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA), in partnership with Argyll and Bute
12/05/2021
Construction work has been completed on a new Early Years Centre in East Dunbartonshire. The new building is one of three new Early Years Centres planned for the area as part of the Council's commitment to deliver on the Scottish Government's requirement for additional hours of early learning and c
12/05/2021
Queens Cross Housing Association has partnered with social enterprise Total Homes Co-operative to supply refurbished domestic appliances and household furniture to tenants in Glasgow at low cost. Queens Cross tenant Linda Burton was one of the first people to benefit from the new Total Homes partne
11/05/2021
Demolition work is to get under way on a further North Ayrshire Council development of modern new homes for older people at St Colm's Place in Largs. The existing sheltered housing will be demolished and replaced by a state-of-the-art complex consisting of 29 one and two-bedroom flats for older peo
11/05/2021
Work has started on a £1.9million renovation project at Dundyvan Gardens sheltered housing complex in North Lanarkshire. From new landscaped gardens and a hairdressing facility, to additional common room areas and safety features, including dementia friendly colour coded doors and frames, these exc
11/05/2021
Almond Housing Association (AHA) has created a package of support for people who are experiencing increased fuel costs. The pandemic has required people to spend more time at home and their energy costs are rising as a result. The company has drawn on the expertise and support of a number of local
11/05/2021
A landmark honey stone mansion in Glasgow's Pollokshields neighbourhood formerly operated as a 23 bed nursing home, is being put on the market at offers over £1million by DM Hall. Located in the heart of Pollokshields, the property occupies a large, prominent corner site with dual access to St Andr
11/05/2021
Work has started to create 30,000 square metres of wildflower meadow in Glasgow's Queen's Park as part of a project to establish the city's first pollinator park. Councillor Anna Richardson, City Convener for Sustainability and Carbon Reduction, and volunteers from the Friends of Queen's Park group
11/05/2021
A Montrose construction firm has been appointed by SSE Renewables to carry out the works on the Seagreen wind farm operations and maintenance base to be located at Montrose Port. Pert-Bruce Construction were awarded the prestigious contract in October and will start on site this week. Located at t
10/05/2021
Turner Property Services has secured a new reactive repairs contract from Shire Housing Association. The new contract, which is for an initial period of 3 years, commenced in April 2021. By working collaboratively, Shire and Turner Property Services Ltd will seek to deliver a high-quality reactive
10/05/2021
A future housing development site in Bonhill has been chosen for a new pilot scheme of Passivhaus energy efficient homes. Innovative Passivhaus homes generally need 90% less energy for heating and hot water than standard buildings and so have very low running costs. Through use of pioneering techn
10/05/2021
Stone planters, greenery and new seats have been installed in and around George Square in Glasgow as part of work to improve the look and feel of city centre Spaces for People physical distancing measures. While the new measures remain practical as a COVID-19 suppressant, their softer, greener appe
10/05/2021
Sanctuary has delivered outdoor classrooms for pupils in Cumbernauld. The two new cabins have been installed at St Mary's Primary, in Seafar, and will offer pupils more opportunities to enjoy outdoor learning and connect with the natural environment. The project has been delivered through Sanctuar
10/05/2021
Scotland Excel is to launch the first national framework to help councils source the supply, installation and maintenance of electric vehicle charging points. The framework is being developed to support Scotland’s local authorities with their plans to introduce charging infrastructure, by giving th
10/05/2021
A public consultation is to be launched to seek feedback on future options for the Brunswick House, Montreal House and Quebec House developments in Clydebank. The blocks, originally constructed in 1964, were identified for review by the Council’s Better Homes Board due to unpopularity because of bl
07/05/2021
Aberdeen Harbour Board has awarded two new contracts for the construction of the South Breakwater and Crown Wall. The contracts are worth a total value of £60million. Van Oord will act as the principal contractor for the 550-meter-long South Breakwater, and Scottish-based construction firm Beattie
07/05/2021
Housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel has welcomed Inverclyde Council's approval of its outline planning application for a residential development in Kilmacolm. The Glasgow-based family-owned company has also committed to keep working closely with the community after the local authority backed their pla
07/05/2021
The JR Group has won a contract to build new housing in Kirkcaldy on behalf of Fife Housing Group. The Paisley-based construction firm has been appointed by the Group as build contractor for the project, and is set to deliver 49 new homes in Glen Albyn. Construction will start this summer and the
07/05/2021
The Strategic Development Framework (SDF) for Glasgow city centre has now been adopted by Glasgow City Council after approval from the Scottish Government. The SDF for the city centre was developed through public consultation, and at its heart, the document has six key ambitions for the city centre
07/05/2021
Taziker has scooped a major project for the design, installation and commissioning of the Polmadie Depot Improvement Works in Glasgow, Scotland. The company is working on behalf of Amey to undertake the construction of a new garage building and a winter service vehicle wash bay at the site located
07/05/2021
Wheatley Group, Scotland's leading housing, care and property-management organisation, has appointed Jo Armstrong as its new chair. She will succeed Alastair MacNish when he retires at the Group Annual General Meeting in September. Ms Armstrong, one of Scotland's leading independent business econo
06/05/2021
A public consultation has launched for Aberdeen residents in multi-storeys into draft guidance for planning consents after eight of the buildings were given Category A listed status. The guidance document has been prepared in response to the listed buildings status by Historic Environment Scotland
06/05/2021
Public, private partners and environmental groups across Dundee have come together to tackle climate change and help achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for the city in the next 25 years. The Dundee Climate Leadership Group will provide active leadership on Dundee's net-zero challenge, levera
06/05/2021
Work to improve Stevenston New Street in North Ayrshire are currently underway. The project aims to improve the aesthetic appearance of the town centre through resurfacing works which will enhance access and movement by widening footpaths, improve crossing points and installing parking spaces. Fou
06/05/2021
The first three months of 2021 saw enquiries with building firms across the UK increase at their fastest rate in a decade, fuelling significant difficulties with construction material shortages, according to new data from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Scotland. The latest FMB State of Tra
06/05/2021
Construction work has been completed in a £1.85million development of Perth & Kinross Council homes in Meigle. The 12 new homes on Ardler Road for affordable rent have been built to the highest standard. All windows and doors are double-glazed with an energy rating of A+ and they have been well ins
06/05/2021
Plans have been submitted for a £3million community extension at Mill O'Mains Primary School in Dundee. The extension will offer out of hours access to facilities including a refurbished gym hall, stage and changing facilities. Steven Rome, depute convener of Dundee City Council's city development
05/05/2021
An outline planning submission has been put forward by Peel L&P for 1,100 homes, a 200-bedroom hotel and 2,500 square metres for a mix of leisure venues at Yorkhill Quay, part of its Glasgow Waters development. The land, located on the Northern banks of the River Clyde in the West End of Glasgow, b
05/05/2021
Contractor M&J Ballantyne has started building work to create more affordable housing on the historic site of the former High School in Kelso for Eildon Housing. The development will consist of 36 new homes for extra care. Architect Aitken Turnbull's design includes retaining the art deco facade
05/05/2021
Homes for Scotland (HFS) has secured significant political support for its own manifesto call for the delivery at least 25,000 new homes each year. The backing, ahead of this week's election, from key Conservative, Green, Labour, Liberal Democrat and SNP candidates was confirmed during an online hu
05/05/2021
A major milestone has been reached in Scottish Water's £30 million upgrade of water services in the Scottish Borders. The 'last pour' of concrete has been put onto the roof of the new clear water tank being constructed just off the A7 near Selkirk. The new water storage tank is capable of holding
05/05/2021
An offer from Mr Ung, the current owner of the former Station Hotel, is being considered by South Atyrshire Council to allow the transfer of the building to another party to allow development. The terms of the offer are confidential, but it was substantially lower than the sum of £1,111,171.34 the
05/05/2021
CIH Scotland is calling for significant investment to support the move to net zero emissions homes. The Scottish Government's draft Heat in Buildings Strategy sets out plans to achieve net zero emissions in Scotland's buildings. The Scottish Government is working towards a statutory target enshrine
04/05/2021
Tulloch Developments is to commence the first phase of demolition work at the old Anderson High School site at the Knab in Lerwick. Work is set to begin in early May, and take around 18 weeks to complete. The initial phase will focus on physically separating the existing buildings by removing vari
04/05/2021
A new company has chosen North Lanarkshire as the location for its asphalt, aggregates, concrete and road surfacing business. With support from the council and North Lanarkshire Properties, Roadlay Ltd identified premises at Rochsolloch Road, Airdrie. The premises meet the company's needs to deliv
04/05/2021
Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has appointed Mark O'Neill as Head of Energy in its Glasgow office. Mr O'Neill will lead a 13-strong team of qualified and fully accredited Energy Surveyors delivering services to clients across the UK. With ever-tighter regulations in relation to the en
04/05/2021
Work has started to install a new pedestrian crossing in Edinburgh. The project also includes associated power and footway works at St Andrews University's Eden Mill Campus, Main Street and Guardbridge. Two-way temporary traffic signals will be in operation 24 hours a day and will be under manual
04/05/2021
Energy Action Scotland is calling for winter fuel and cold weather payments to be more closely targeted at people who need it most. The energy efficiency charity is calling for a post May administration to make changes to the way fuel payments are made to help lift thousands of households out of fu
04/05/2021
A total of £450,000 funding has been allocated to install temporary public toilets in busy parks and other 'hotspot' areas in Edinburgh such as the Meadows and Portobello. Environment Convener Lesley Macinnes, said: "As the weather gets warmer and we ease out of lockdown our beautiful parks, beache
