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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Scotland Construction News Archive for June 2022
30/06/2022
The Cruden Group has been appointed to create a £1.3bn well-connected, sustainable new coastal town at Granton Waterfront in Edinburgh. Following a competitive procurement process, the City of Edinburgh Council announced the Cruden Group as the preferred bidder to take forward the first phase of th
30/06/2022
BEAR Scotland has made a "good start" to an ambitious programme of improvements on the South East trunk road network, with a number of significant schemes already completed. Resurfacing projects worth a total of £7 million have improved safety and ride quality for motorists at 27 different location
30/06/2022
Midlothian Council has announced that a site has been identified within the University of Edinburgh's Easter Bush Campus for the construction of a replacement for Beeslack Community High School. The council is finalising an agreement with the university to buy the land for the school, which will be
30/06/2022
Scotframe has opened a new showroom and sales office in Cumbernauld. The offsite timber frame specialist has invested in its expansion "in response to growing demand for timber homes". The new regional facility will offer self-builders the chance to meet Scotframe sales team face-to-face and discus
30/06/2022
The Scottish Government has published new guidance for local authorities to exercise their discretionary power to implement Workplace Parking Licensing (WPL) schemes. WPL would see employers pay an annual levy to the council for parking spaces they provide for employees, with revenue raised support
30/06/2022
A £6.4 million scheme to protect homes in Annan from sewer flooding is nearing completion, Scottish Water has announced. This investment saw the utility install a storm water storage tank under the ground in Newington Park. The tank is 25m wide and 12m deep with the capacity to hold 4.3 million lit
29/06/2022
SSE Renewables has hosted an offshore wind innovation day in Dundee. The company is currently developing what will be world's biggest fixed bottom offshore wind farm and the largest offshore wind farm in Scotland. Welcoming the event, Adam Blake, Offshore Wind - Operational Excellence Manager And
29/06/2022
ScottishPower Renewables' Whitelee Windfarm – the largest onshore windfarm in the UK – has become the first in the world to receive the prestigious Green Flag Award. The benchmark for the management of recreational outdoor spaces throughout the world, the Green Flag Award recognises well managed gr
29/06/2022
Scottish Land & Estates have described the Scottish Government's tenancy reforms as "ill-advised" and said that both tenants and landlords will lose out. Passed at Holyrood, part four of the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill removes the mandatory grounds to remove a tenant and recla
29/06/2022
Over £7 worth of resurfacing, safety improvements and maintenance schemes have been delivered by BEAR Scotland since April 2022, on behalf of Transport Scotland. Over 50 resurfacing projects have been undertaken which has included various improvements across sections of the A90 Kingsway in Dundee,
29/06/2022
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Distribution (SSEN Distribution) has said that Ofgem's initial determination on its business plan for the RIIO-ED2 price control period is "tough and stretching". SSEN said that while the determination represents an increase of 18% on their equivalent allo
29/06/2022
Midlothian Council has approved the development of a new, redesigned Easthouses Primary School to be built on the site of the old Newbattle High School. Councillors noted improvements to the design of the two stream primary school and approved the £22.044 overall costs from the capital budget. The
29/06/2022
hub South West Scotland and Cruden Building have announced the start of work on a third affordable housing development in Avon Road in Larkhall on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council. This is the third new housing development in a series of new developments that Cruden, as hub South West Scotland'
29/06/2022
Halliday Fraser Munro (HFM) has secured planning permission for mixed-use development at Sheriffhall South East alongside partner Buccleuch Property. HFM said: "Sheriffhall South East is far from your standard development of small starter units, which have traditionally targeted the industrial sect
29/06/2022
Three projects from CCG (Scotland) have been shortlisted for this year's Inside Housing Development Awards (IDHAs). The IHDAs recognise housebuilding from both the private and public sectors with this year's committee shortlisting East Ayrshire Council in the Best Older People Housing Development (
29/06/2022
SNIPEF has welcomed the return of their annual SkillPLUMB competition after a two-year hiatus. The annual skills competition, held at Glasgow Clyde College, is designed to promote standards and skills across the plumbing industry, developing competence into excellence. The competition sees talented
28/06/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced up to 100 new vacancies at all levels and departments of the business across Scotland. The Transport Scotland maintenance and operation company is seeking talent from entry-level roadworkers and engineering apprentices to senior civil engineers. The leading trunk road o
28/06/2022
SSE Thermal have partnered with Equinor to acquire Triton Power Holdings Ltd from Energy Capital Partners for £341m shared equally between the partners. The transaction represents another step forward for the two companies' existing collaboration, supporting the long-term decarbonisation of the UK'
28/06/2022
Network Rail has announced the successful completion of works at Killiecrankie to improve lineside fencing over a distance of more than a kilometre. Fencing in the area was life expired and needed to be renewed in order to keep the railway secure and the public safely separated from the tracks. A
28/06/2022
Scottish glass and aluminium specialist
28/06/2022
Dundee City Council has approved funding of more than £2.3 million for housing improvement works that will help the city continue its push to address the on-going climate emergency. As well as upgrading four prominent city buildings by installing solar panels, a contract to construct a new segregat
28/06/2022
The Highland Council is set to review a proposed bid for the UK government's Levelling Up Fund, with councillors to consider two separate bids for round two of the UK Levelling Up Fund. These bids include the North Coast 500 (Transport Bid) and Portree Harbour (standalone Heritage bid). On 3 Marc
28/06/2022
Glasgow City Council has approved funding of £12.8 million for a number of national and regional sustainable transport schemes. The funding will go towards a range of projects including improving the bus corridor on Renfield Street, supporting the work on the city's emerging active travel network a
28/06/2022
Water scarcity is a growing threat across northern and eastern parts of Scotland with more areas raised to Alert level, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has said. In the latest report published by the SEPA, Wick and Thurso join eastern parts of the country, where businesses that ab
28/06/2022
SSEN's team in South Caledonia have hosted a visit from Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid-Scotland and Fife, to highlight the work that has been done on the local network around Glenshee and Glenisla. The team gave Mr Fraser a guided tour around parts of the rural network which were particularly badly affe
28/06/2022
SELECT, Trade Association for the electrical contracting industry, has partnered with Dumfries & Galloway College to offer a City & Guilds training course on Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Installation (2921-31). The course, which will begin in Dumfries in September 2022, aims to provide exper
27/06/2022
The Scottish government has announced major new funding to drive innovation within the hydrogen sector and accelerate its production and storage has been launched. The £10 million Hydrogen Innovation Scheme will provide capital support over the next four years. This aims to unlock additional privat
27/06/2022
A 'diverse' workforce will be vital to delivering a cheaper and cleaner homegrown energy system, leading electricity infrastructure company SSE has said. Chief Executive Alistair Phillips-Davies made the comments as the company, which has a 50/50 gender split on its board, published its most compre
27/06/2022
Inverclyde Council hope to transform Greenock Town Centre with an ambitious bid to the UK Government's Levelling Up Fund. The plans, if successful, could bring £22m investment in the town centre. The proposals would create new civic spaces, a restructured more outward looking town centre retail of
27/06/2022
Glasgow City Council has agreed in-principle to dispose of Burnbank House to Queens Cross Housing Association (QCHA) to allow the building of 48 accessible homes for over-50s. The 0.85acre site, on Burnbank Gardens, close to Great Western Road and Maryhill Road, was for decades a care home, and mor
27/06/2022
Angus Council has announced the successful completion of the £2-million council housing development at Mayfield Terrace, Arbroath. The development revitalises a once empty site that was created when old low demand flats were cleared away several years ago as a key part of the Cliffburn regeneration
27/06/2022
Network Rail Scotland have addressed shareholders from across their network on how they safely manage vegetation around the railway. Teams across the region/route offered insight into the organisation's work at an event which included elected members, membership bodies representing landowners, util
27/06/2022
Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has committed to future-proofing its workforce with the Young Person's Guarantee scheme. The Young Person's Guarantee is a joint commitment to provide opportunities for all 16-24 year olds in Scotland through jobs, apprenticeships, further and higher education, training
27/06/2022
BEAR Scotland have announced a £30,000 road safety project on the A85 at Stonefield Rail Bridge in Connel, scheduled to take place over 10 days. The project will involve teams upgrading safety barriers adjacent to the trunk road and is part of the continuing investment in road safety on the A85 by
27/06/2022
The Scottish Government has announced the first meeting of a new strategic advisory group to reform the aquaculture regulatory processes. Bringing together senior representatives from key organisations with interests in the industry and its environmental and community impacts, the Scottish Aquacult
27/06/2022
ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) has marked UN Day of the Seafarer 2022 by celebrating the stories of those who take to the seas to make the journey to Net Zero a reality for its offshore renewables projects. Organised by the International Maritime Organization, UN Day of the Seafarer takes place on
24/06/2022
ScottishPower has announced a new strategic partnership with InoBat, the European pioneer of premium electric vehicle battery R&D, engineering, production and recycling. The partnership will bring together ScottishPower's green energy focus and expertise with InoBat's pioneering battery technology,
24/06/2022
Scottish Water has announced that they are now within six months of completing the new £multimillion Water Treatment Works in Peebles. The works, which was constructed off site by Ross-Shire Engineering at their factory in Muir of Ord, was transported nearly 200 miles by road in 17 sections. It is
24/06/2022
SSE Renewables are preparing for the transportation of two new grid transformers between the Port of Lerwick and the Viking Energy Wind Farm (VEWF) construction site. The transformers will be transported by road on Sunday 26 June, accompanied by a police escort. The convoy will leave the Port's Gr
24/06/2022
Environment Minister, Mairi McAllan, has visited the site of Forestry and Land Scotland's steep ground timber harvesting site at Grotaig (near Invermoriston). The site is one of several in FLS's A82 Project, which is part of its Steep Ground Tree Management Programme. The locations targeted in the
24/06/2022
BEAR Scotland have hosted primary 6 and 7 pupils from Lochleven High School on their BEAR Cub Engineers Challenges. The pupils got the opportunity to work with the BEAR Scotland team by completing three of our four BEAR Cub Engineers Challenges. On-line, interactive sessions were delivered virtua
24/06/2022
Energy regulator, Ofgem, are due to publish their Draft Determination on SP Energy Networks' (SPEN) proposed £3.3 billion RIIO-ED2 Business Plan. SPEN has said that electricity will be at the heart of a Net Zero future, through electric vehicles and heat pumps – with this being powered by more rene
23/06/2022
Edinburgh Council has announced 130 new homes are to be developed in Greendykes. The latest phase of the Council-led regeneration of Greendykes is to move ahead following a funding boost of just over £620,000. Secured from this year's Vacant & Derelict Land Investment Programme, the funding will e
23/06/2022
A new sports and outdoor centre in north Edinburgh is to officially open to pupils and the community in August. Over £10 million has been invested by the City of Edinburgh Council in the Bangholm Sports and Outdoor Centre which is part of a wider project which will see a new Trinity Academy school
23/06/2022
Plans for a new transport hub in Clydebank will form part of West Dunbartonshire Council's bid in the second round of Levelling Up Funding. The proposed Transport Hub will incorporate Clydebank Central Station, the bus station and the creation of infrastructure for active travel to encourage walkin
23/06/2022
An online consultaion has launched for people living or working near Ashgrove Road and Ashgrove Road West which could lead to street improvements for the area. The next stage of Ashgrove Connects project, being delivered by Aberdeen City Council and paid by the North-east transport organisation Nes
23/06/2022
Southside Housing Association has appointed a new Chief Executive. Paul McVey, Director of Cloch Housing Association, will take up the new post in early September allowing a period of handover with the outgoing senior officer, Patrick Mc Grath who leaves at the end of September. Margaret McIntyre,
23/06/2022
Work has been completed on a new car park in Greenock Town Centre providing 20 spaces. Inverclyde Council invested £100,000 in creating the facility on Jamaica Street on the site of a former church building which was destroyed by fire in 2018. The new car park has 20 spaces, including two disabled
22/06/2022
Scottish construction firm, The JR Group, has started work on the site of its second major project in Livingston, West Lothian. The firm, which is based in Paisley, is undertaking its first contract on behalf of Ark Housing Association following a successful competitive tender process, which will s
22/06/2022
Work on the central section of Union Street in Aberdeen between its junction with Union Terrace and Market Street with the installation of a new bus gate is to be complete tomorrow, 23 June. Cameras have been placed at the western and eastern ends of the central section where only local buses and c
22/06/2022
Major works to improve roads, pavements, bridges, streetlights and flooding measures have been given the go-ahead by Aberdeen City Council. The members of Aberdeen City Council's City Growth and Resources committee agreed to the move which includes £15.6million of capital budget spending on the cit
22/06/2022
Springfield Properties has acquired family owned Mactaggart & Mickel's housebuilding division. This includes six live development sites and 11 future private and affordable sites across Scotland’s Central Belt. Under this agreement, Springfield Properties will deliver homes on these sites under Mac
22/06/2022
Deanestor has provided furniture for for over 140 rooms throughout a new community hospital on the Isle of Skye, its second project for NHS Highland. The new Broadford Community Hospital on the Isle of Skye is part of a £40 million development by NHS Highland. The investment included the award-winn
22/06/2022
The CEO of Scottish Borders Council, Netta Meadows, is to step down from her role in September. Netta MEadows joined the Council in March 2021, relocating from Somerset, and has led it through some of the most challenging and unpredictable times with the COVID-19 pandemic and the worst weather cond
21/06/2022
Scotland is "perfectly placed" to become an exporter of green hydrogen to a ready-made market in Germany, a study led by industry and supported by the public sector has found. The collaborative study has found that Scotland can "answer the call" of the growing German market for clean, green hydroge
21/06/2022
Scotch Whisky Investments (SWI) has announced a significant investment in Fife, including proposals for the delivery of a new mixed-used development in Falkland, which will incorporate a new iconic corporate headquarters building, and an expansion of a proposed whisky storage facility in Glenrothes.
21/06/2022
Renfrewshire Council has announced a new £500,000 Net Zero Business Fund, aimed at helping businesses in the region achieve its climate change targets. The Fund has been created by Renfrewshire Council and is now open for online applications. Small and medium sized companies can apply for grants u
21/06/2022
The leader of Inverclyde Council, Stephen McCabe, has backed an ambitious proposal to create up to 30,000 new jobs, attract £2.5 billion of capital investment and transform nearly 600 hectares of vacant and derelict land in key locations after a bid was formally submitted for a new green freeport.
21/06/2022
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Glasgow is facing increased flooding and heat stress due to climate change which will have detrimental effects on public health and social equality. The Health and Climate Change Urban Profile presents a snapshot of key climate change hazards and
21/06/2022
Falkirk Council has secured funding of almost £6.2 million to benefit communities across the region. Nearly £6.2m has been allocated to spend in Falkirk over the next three years 'to help build pride in place and increase life chances'. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund replaces programmes formerly fu
21/06/2022
Edinburgh's new Meadowbank Sports Centre will open to the public on Tuesday 19th July 2022, following the completion of the £47m construction scheme. The new state-of-the-art community sports facility was built on the site of the original Meadowbank, which closed in December 2017. The centre will s
21/06/2022
Aberdeen City Council has announced a range of opportunities to provide paid six-month work experience placements, to be outlined during at a Business Booster event later this week. The Council has secured £1.15m to support people who have been out of work for 12 months or more into paid roles in p
21/06/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced a £260,000 road surface improvement scheme for a section of the A83 at Brenfield Bay, set to get underway on Wednesday 29 June. The investment from Transport Scotland will involve improvements over an 860 metre section of the A83, creating a safer and smoother journey fo
21/06/2022
Scottish Water's Chief Operating Officer, Peter Farrer, wants to see an apprenticeship available for "every young person in Scotland". Farrer has been appointed Chair of the employer-led body in charge of apprenticeships in Scotland, the Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board's (SAAB) Group Board,
20/06/2022
GRAHAM has announced its commitment to the Young Person's Guarantee – a joint commitment to provide opportunities for all 16-24 year olds in Scotland through jobs, apprenticeships, further and higher education, training programmes and volunteering. The construction giant said they were looking forw
20/06/2022
Scottish Water investment in intelligent asset base waste water infrastructure, including remote sensors and data-driven insight, is set to improve its service to customers, protect the environment, reduce costs and assist in its journey towards net zero carbon emissions. The early stages of invest
20/06/2022
Scottish Government agency Forestry and Land Scotland and Network Rail, two of Scotland's largest landowners, are to seek ways to work closer together where public forestry and land is adjacent to the country's rail network. Teams from Forestry and Land Scotland and Network Rail met to discuss ways
20/06/2022
Perth & Kinross Council has announced that work to stop waste material from a historic landfill site seeping into the River Ericht at Blairgowrie will start next week. The eight-week programme of works will see landfill removed from a 60-metre-long stretch of the embankment, which will then be rebu
20/06/2022
The Highland Council has appointed D&I Bain for repair works to be carried out along the U1992 Evanton to Swordale road, following the success in securing grant funding under the Scottish Governments Strategic Timber Transport Scheme. This will allow structural repairs to take place which will allo
20/06/2022
The regeneration of the Achtercairn site in Gairloch, north west Highland, has won international recognition at the European Responsible Housing Awards, part of the International Social Housing Festival in Helsinki, Finland. The annual awards are organised by Housing Europe, a network of 43,000 hou
20/06/2022
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has warned that despite recent rainfall, water scarcity remains a growing threat in the east of Scotland with more areas raised to Alert level. In the latest report published by SEPA, the Borders joins parts of Aberdeenshire, Tayside, Fife and the L
20/06/2022
ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) has partnered with Seaway 7 for its East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm, subject to securing a final investment decision. One of the three offshore windfarms that will make up the East Anglia HUB off the coast of Suffolk, East Anglia THREE's potential 1,400 MW capacit
20/06/2022
Scottish Water has announced that plans to reduce flooding in the Downfield area of Dundee using nature-based solutions have taken a "firm step forward". A feasibility study and outline design for the first phase of the St Leonard Park sustainable drainage project is now finalised and available to
20/06/2022
A newly constructed eco-wellness and leisure park at the site of a former open cast mine has hosted an event to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Compered by TV presenter, magician and comedian, Stephen Mulhern, the event took place on 18th and 19th June at St Ninians, near the village of Kelty i
17/06/2022
North Lanarkshire Council has announced that their successful home buying scheme, which is delivering additional council homes for rent, is being extended with some sellers being able to remain in their homes and become council tenants. The open market purchase scheme, which is supported by the Sco
17/06/2022
Argyll and Bute Council has approved nearly £600,000 investment in projects aimed at revitalising town centres across the area. Funding comes from the Scottish Government's Place Based Investment (PBI) Programme, and Crown Estates Fund. Projects include: • Lochgilphead - support for the repair and
17/06/2022
Aberdeen City Council has been awarded grants totalling more than £350,000 for projects to help improve air quality. The funding has been supplied by the Scottish Government's Air Quality Action Plan Fund 2022/23 which is given to local authorities as part of their statutory local air quality manag
17/06/2022
SELECT, Scotland's Electrical Trade Association, has called on its members to submit their thoughts on how to drive quality in the building services industry as part of a new survey. The research is being conducted on behalf of the engineering services alliance Actuate UK, of which SELECT is a key
17/06/2022
Network Rail Scotland has hosted pupils from St Roch's Primary and Deaf School, Royston, for a visit to Glasgow Maintenance Delivery Unit (MDU), to learn more about the industry as part of a community partnership. Workshops were held at the MDU in Cowlairs, with 45 pupils from primary six taking pa
17/06/2022
SCAPE Scotland, the public sector procurement authority, has announced the launch of a new procurement guide that will enable public bodies to achieve the Scottish government's Net Zero Public Sector Building Standard for construction projects. The new Lifecycle procurement solution has been haile
17/06/2022
Stirling Council has granted planning permission for SSEN Transmission's proposal to build a new substation adjacent to the existing Lochay Power Station in Killin. The project will allow for replacement of crucial electrical components as well as install new electrical infrastructure to ensure sec
17/06/2022
SSE Renewables has announced the successful completion of the installation of c.19km of onshore cabling for each of three power circuits which run from landfall at Carnoustie to the project's new substation which is currently under construction at Tealing near Dundee Welcoming another significant m
17/06/2022
ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) has announced the appointment of Charlie Jordon as their new CEO, with responsibility for all the business's offshore, onshore, solar and battery projects across the UK and Ireland. The announcement follows Lindsay McQuade's departure from the organisation and brings
17/06/2022
Scottish Water has joined calls to raise awareness of wildfire risks to prevent damage and help protect the environment and water supplies. The public water services body is working with Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) and the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS) to prevent potentially devastatin
16/06/2022
More than a quarter of a million extra constructions workers will be needed by 2026 to meet growing demand, according to the latest Construction Skills Network (CSN) report. With job vacancies at a record high, and unemployment at its lowest level in 50 years, the report forecasts that recruitment
16/06/2022
Spiralling energy prices has seen local authorities struggle to meet the costs of keeping pools and other facilities viable and open, Mark Gifford, technical services manager at IES, has said. He continued: "Unlike other consumer products such as food and petrol, passing additional costs on to cust
16/06/2022
The NWH Group has announced the official opening of its new £4.4m construction and demolition waste recycling wash plant as it continues its investment into the circular economy and achieve carbon negative status. The new facility at the business' site on the outskirts of Edinburgh will enable the
16/06/2022
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has called on all visitors to Scottish woodlands to play their part and be mindful that forests are not there just for us as part of its bid to help halt biodiversity loss. With over 300 destinations to choose from, FLS is looking forward to welcoming thousands of v
16/06/2022
Scotland's Towns Partnership (STP) has played a key role in helping communities recover from the coronavirus pandemic, Chair of the organisation, Professor Leigh Sparks, has said. Professor Sparks highlight his pride in ongoing work to shape a stronger future as he welcomed guests to its Annual Gen
16/06/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced a £300,000 road surface improvement scheme for two sections of the A85, funded by Transport Scotland. The scheme will see approximately one kilometre of the A85 resurfaced near Lix Toll Garage and Ardchyle, creating a safer and smoother journey for road users. The overn
16/06/2022
The Scottish Government has announced the publication of new regulations that will cut emissions of all new-build homes by nearly a third. The new energy standards will also apply to newly built non-domestic buildings and form part of plans to reduce emissions across Scotland's building stock by mo
16/06/2022
SSEN Transmission has announced that the final two transformer units for the Shetland HVDC link have arrived in Lerwick Harbour, with their team preparing for them to be transported to their final location at Kergord. Following on from the successful arrival of the first two transformers to the isl
16/06/2022
Morrison Construction's Environment Team has hosted a group of geography students and teachers from Arbroath Academy, for a tour through the Brothock Water project in Arbroath. The students, studying for their Higher in geography, were taken to the site to gain a better understanding of the flood a
16/06/2022
Network Rail, Balfour Beatty and North Queensferry Primary School have completed the transformation of a new picnic area by the Forth Bridge, planting flowers and a tree. The planting took place at the picnic area at the bottom of the bridge's north cantilever, on Battery Road, ahead of its officia
15/06/2022
SSE Renewables has announced a new partnership with Renewable Parts Limited (RPL) and the University of Strathclyde, the operator of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, to support the development of a circular and sustainable wind sector in the UK. While the majority of minor components
15/06/2022
The City of Edinburgh Council has granted planning permission, subject to conditions, for a new 55-room aparthotel on Forth Street and Broughton Street Lane. This is to be undertaken by independent company, Supercity Aparthotels. Its first operation in Edinburgh, the aparthotel will incorporate Fo
15/06/2022
SNIPEF, Scotland and Northern Ireland's Plumbing and Heating industry's trade association, has announced that Jim Butter has been named as the new President. Mr Butter has been involved in the plumbing industry for almost four decades, and for the past 12 years has run his own domestic plumbing and
15/06/2022
East Kilbride-based independent consulting engineer, Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA), has landed a whole structural design contract on a housing development on the last piece of vacant land at Renfrew's massive Braehead Shopping Centre. Working with Bellway Homes, the specialist firm will provide
15/06/2022
Homes for Scotland has welcomed the news that the total number of new homes completed in the year to end September 2021 rose by 26% compared to the previous 12 months (during which activity was impacted by Covid). With completions reaching 20,056, helping the Scottish Government to achieve its 50,0
15/06/2022
SELECT, Scotland's Electrical Trade Association, has announced a recruitment drive for four new members of staff, working both remotely and at The Walled Garden outside Penicuik. The association is looking for colleagues in the following key areas: • Finance Coordinator: Expenditure – supporting t
15/06/2022
Transport Scotland and Scottish Enterprise have announced a new landmark conference to build collaborative partnerships for zero emission mobility manufacturing in Scotland. The conference, on 30 June 2022, at the Michelin Scotland Innovation Park in Dundee, is open to companies, organisations and
15/06/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced a programme of works to refurbish and maintain the Forth Road Bridge, with a project to renew the waterproofing and surfacing on its approach viaducts. Transport Scotland's operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works under a series of lane and carriageway cl
15/06/2022
SP Energy Networks has announced the successful completion of the UK's first trial to shift electricity demand to maximise local network capabilities and allow customers to capitalise on the opportunities from a transition to a smarter grid. Working with Octopus Energy, customers were able to respo
15/06/2022
Network Rail has announced a programme of tree and vegetation management on the line between Evanton and Invergordon in the Scottish Highlands. Between June and September work will be carried out along an 8 mile stretch of the Far North line to clear trees and vegetation from adjacent land within t
14/06/2022
The Scottish Government has achieved its target of delivering more than 50,000 new affordable homes. Newly published statistics show that 9,757 affordable homes were delivered in 2021-22, the highest figure in a single financial year since 2000-01. The 50,000 target was hit during March, despite t
14/06/2022
SSE Renewables has confirmed it plans to reduce the overall area for its proposed Berwick Bank Wind Farm by around 20 percent, following a previous 10% reduction last summer. The final preparations are now being made to submit the project to Scottish Ministers for planning consent. The decision w
14/06/2022
Scottish Water has announced the launch of a long-awaited project to help tackle sewer flooding in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire. From Monday 27 June, Braidholm Road will be closed to through traffic from Merryton Avenue to Merrylee Park Avenue for 12 months with local diversions in place. The proj
14/06/2022
Glasgow City Council has launched a programme of improvement works in the city centre to help drive forward the recovery and revitalisation of the area after the pandemic. Activities include the deep clean of streets and graffiti removal, dressing the exterior of vacant shopfront and finding tempor
14/06/2022
The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking input on the proposed development plans for the ongoing transformation of Powderhall. Detailing early plans for new homes and greenspace on part of the site on Broughton Road, Council officers will be joined by Cruden Building and Smith Scott Mullan to take
14/06/2022
Employers in the construction industry in Scotland hardly need to be reminded of the skills shortages which are hampering the industry as it continues to focus on recovery – shortages which are coming close to threatening the sector’s long-term health, Emma Dickson from Arcadis and part of the Scott
14/06/2022
Aberdeenshire Council is seeking input on the development of the draft Pennan Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan. The consultation forms part of the Council's process of updating its supporting planning guidance for conservation areas across the region and there are no proposed changes
14/06/2022
The Dyce Academy in Aberdeen has been awarded its first Green Flag from environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful. The Aberdeen City Council school achieved the internationally recognised designation after demonstrating their continued commitment to excellence in sustainable education. They jo
14/06/2022
Scottish Gas Network (SGN) has announced a landmark partnership agreement with renewables generator RWE, which will focus on supplying Scottish towns and rural communities with sustainable hydrogen gas. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the two companies to investigate the
14/06/2022
Galloway & Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere has announced the launch of its new Biosphere Footsteps programme in Ayrshire this summer, supporting local residents to make positive environmental impacts while cutting a few domestic costs. Biosphere Footsteps - 'Towards Sustainable Living' - are inf
13/06/2022
Avant Homes is set to begin work on delivering 312 new homes in Edinburgh, after planning permission was granted by The City of Edinburgh Council for a new £71m development. Named The Lanes, the 20-acre site, which is situated just off The Wisp, forms part of the first phase of homes in Alba Develo
13/06/2022
Aberdeen City Council has launched a public consultations for two proposed sites for new council houses in areas already zoned for housing near Newhills, Northfield, and Kingswells. The Greenferns and Greenferns Landward developments are both on land already owned by Aberdeen City Council and both
13/06/2022
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has published its Whole System Register, which draws together for the first time the activities which are undertaken in partnership with other network businesses, local authorities, wider industry and users to deliver net zero. Scottish
13/06/2022
The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking input on the proposed development plan for Leith Links and what improvements people would like to see there over the next 10 years. The Council’s Thriving Green Spaces Project is producing a vision masterplan for Leith Links, which aims to set out what could
13/06/2022
A new River Clyde Tidal Flood Model, covering the area on the river between Dalbeth in Glasgow and Greenock has been produced by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and Glasgow City Council. Sea levels are predicted to rise because of climate change, and as a result, the risk of flood
13/06/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced that a £680,000 programme of road surface improvement works on the A90 southbound in Dundee will get underway on Thursday 16 June. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section of the A90 between Myrekirk and Swallow roundabouts, cre
13/06/2022
An independent structural assessment of Park Bridge to help shape the future use of the historic structure, has been commissioned by Aberdeenshire Council. The A-listed two-span cast-iron bridge was built in 1854 by James Abernethy, spanning 86 metres across the River Dee between Durris and Drumoak
13/06/2022
GMG Energy has announced a strategic purchase of a substantial swathe of forest in the far north-east of Scotland to protect future supply and increase its resilience to market shocks. The sustainable biomass supplier and timber products specialist, which originated on a farm in the Strath of Halla
13/06/2022
The Highland Council has issued a second Dangerous Building Notice and appointed Laing Traditional Masonry to undertake repair works. Following damage to a building on Pumpgate Street in the Merkinch area of Inverness caused by a road traffic accident in January 2021, the Highland Council initiated
13/06/2022
Kilmac is set to deliver a new car park extension, with associated improvements to street lighting and car charging facilities, on behalf of new client W.L. Gore & Associates. Being project managed by Thomson Bethune, works shall include: • Earthworks • New drainage installation • Porous paved c
10/06/2022
Glasgow City Council has been awarded almost £5.5 million in Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) support from the Scottish Government for five community regeneration projects in the city. Four of the projects - the Citizens Theatre, Govanhill Baths, Possilpark Family & Community Centre, and Elde
10/06/2022
Edinburgh City Council is seeking input on proposals to improve walking, wheeling and cycling, plus public transport links, parks and public spaces, around new and future residential developments across the city. Plans have been developed for four neighbourhoods identified as significant areas of n
10/06/2022
The Scottish and UK governments have been urged to support ground-breaking plans to transform the region into the Net Zero Capital of Europe, creating up to 30,000 high-quality jobs in the North East of Scotland. A major regional alliance has today (Friday 10 June) announced its formal bid for Gree
10/06/2022
Aberdeen City Council has approved a long-term framework and plan for the stewardship and expansion of urban, street and rural trees and woodlands across the region. The Council's Operational Delivery committee agreed the Tree & Woodland Strategic Implementation Plan which sets out the vision, pri
10/06/2022
The Scottish Government has launched the national 2022 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration at a special event in the Britannia Panopticon, the world's oldest surviving music hall, in Glasgow to celebrate the 'Year of Stories'. The event, attended by 50 guests, included presenta
10/06/2022
Glasgow-based climate tech firm, IES, has announced the development of a new Dynamic Simulation Modelling Guide to support building designers in meeting the Scottish Futures Trust's Net Zero Public Sector Buildings (NZPSB) Standard. The Scottish Government-approved Standard aims to help public bodi
10/06/2022
Network Rail has announced that Glasgow's Anderston Station will re-open following the successful completion of a 13-week programme of engineering works designed to create a better experience for passengers. The station closed on March 13 as part of a wider, £32m investment to improve punctuality a
10/06/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced a £195,000 programme of surface improvement works for the A90 south of Crimond, due to begin on Monday 13 June. The project will address defects in the road surface on the section of the A90 near Rattray, creating a safer and smoother road surface for motorists. The pro
10/06/2022
SSEN Distribution an additional £3.5 million to support communities and networks impacted by Storm Arwen. The funding has been announced as Ofgem and the Energy Emergencies Executive Committee (E3C) publish their report into SSEN's response to Storm Arwen. Storm Arwen was the most significant weat
10/06/2022
It's a racing certainty that staff at Scottish glass and aluminium specialist Cube Glass think the fast-growing firm is not a bad place to work. In fact, you could probably say that they'd bet on it. And odds-on favourite in the popularity stakes last month was Founder and Managing Director of the
09/06/2022
West Dunbartonshire Council has approved the development of an an innovative £20m facility to turn waste plastic into hydrogen and support the UK's energy transition to net zero have been approved. The plant, the second of its kind in the UK, was proposed by Peel NRE – part of Peel L&P – for the si
09/06/2022
Scottish Borders Council has announced the appointment of Morrison Construction to deliver a brand-new state of the art education, medical and community campus in the heart of Earlston. Morrison will be responsible for the construction of a modern building incorporating a new Earlston Primary Schoo
09/06/2022
Glasgow City Council has announced that it has finalised a multi-billion-pound bid for an ambitious air, sea and rail economic zone on the River Clyde, backed by a unique public private partnership. Plans for Clyde Green Freeport are being prepared by AGS Airports' Glasgow Airport, Peel Ports' Clyd
09/06/2022
CCG (Scotland) has begun construction work on Edinburgh's first 'net zero' housing development. Led by the City of Edinburgh Council in partnership with CCG, the 75 home 'Granton D1' affordable housing pilot is part of the 1.3bn, 3,500 net zero home Granton Waterfront regeneration project. Designe
09/06/2022
SSEN Transmission is seeking input on it proposals to build a new HVDC Convertor Station and 132kV substation at Arnish on the Isle of Lewis, with a public information event in Stornoway. The substation is a critical part of wider plans to construct a new 600MW HVDC subsea transmission link to con
09/06/2022
The Scottish Parliament's Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee has visited Orkney to see first hand the role of local government in helping to reach Scotland's net zero targets. During the visit, Mark Ruskell MSP, Jackie Dunbar MSP, Liam Kerr MSP and Monica Lennon MSP were hosted by Orkney Isla
09/06/2022
East Renfrewshire Council has launched a consultation on their proposed Local Housing Strategy, which will help shape priorities for improving homes and the housing services provided over the next five years. The strategy applies to all housing in East Renfrewshire including owner occupiers and pri
09/06/2022
Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has donated 30 tress to the Glenboig Development Trust community garden to mark The Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The donation from Taylor Wimpey supports this growing community garden's involvement in The Queen's Green Canopy, a unique tree planting initiative created to m
09/06/2022
Argyll and Bute Council has outlined ambitious plans for multi-million pound investment in improving and maintaining roads, bridges and marine infrastructure. Included in a range of roads and infrastructure developments for 2022/23 are: • £5.4 million in improvements to bridges providing essential
09/06/2022
Ogilvie Construction has announced a further expansion of its team with the appointment of Jim Yuille as Pre-Construction Manager and Rebecca Newlands as Estimating Assistant. With over 35 years' experience in the construction industry, Jim has a broad knowledge of pre-construction management and c
08/06/2022
Choices for a £23 million package of investment in roads, lighting, footways, traffic signals and other vital infrastructure are being put before communities across Glasgow. The Neighbourhood Infrastructure Improvement Fund will see £1m allocated for improvements in each of the city's 23 council wa
08/06/2022
Network Rail has confirmed its engineers are working to repair a section of the railway line between Kilmarnock and Barassie after a large hole appeared close to the tracks. The unusual void was identified on Saturday 04 June and Network Rail is working with experts from the Coal Authority to inves
08/06/2022
Housebuilder Story Homes has invested in a series of technological improvements, both online and in its marketing suites. The company has made a number of recent improvements to its website, including the addition of new features and functionality to its exclusive kitchen designer tool. The advanc
08/06/2022
Construction work is continuing at the new Usher building at Edinburgh BioQuarter. Due to open in 2024, the world class research and teaching facility will accelerate data-driven innovation within the health and care sector. The Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Councillor Robert Aldridge, joined represe
08/06/2022
Restoration work at a landmark bridge over the Dighty Burn in Dundee has been completed. The work was carried out in two phases between 2019 and 2022 on the Finlathen Viaduct, which was damaged by water saturation, and it is now fully open. Mark Flynn convener of Dundee City Council's city develop
08/06/2022
Three planning applications have been given the go-ahead in East Lothian for new homes and infrastructure in Blindwells. East Lothian Council's Planning Committee met remotely on Tuesday 7th June and considered a number of applications, including three relating to Blindwells. An application detail
07/06/2022
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has submitted detailed plans to West Lothian Council for the provision of 190 new and affordable homes on land located near Beatlie Road, within Winchburgh. This proposed development, Seton Rise, located near Beatlie Road in Winchburgh, is expected to deliver 190 new hom
07/06/2022
The commission, Scottish Academy for Construction Opportunities (SACO), will target the Highlands and Islands and Scotland Central and Southern, and allow bids to be customised in response to the specific requirements of local construction employers. Over the course of the three-year commission, p
07/06/2022
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to issue a call for international leaders to "take action" to address climate change as she addresses the Bonn Intersessional today, Tuesday 07 May. The the event, the First Minister will stress the climate emergency is the single most significant and urgent challe
07/06/2022
The Scottish Government has announced further funding for projects to support biodiversity and improve the health and wellbeing of local communities. All local authorities, plus Scotland's two National Parks, will receive a share of £6.5 million directly from the Scottish Government's Edinburgh Pro
07/06/2022
The Scottish Government has consulted on revised draft guidance for the provision of community equipment and adaptations to replace guidance issued in 2009. The new guidance aims to ensure streamlined and equitable access to equipment and adaptations, recognising that there are currently several ba
07/06/2022
Alistair Grant, a veteran small business owner with more than 40 years' experience in the electrical industry, has been elected as the new President of SELECT. Grant has pledged to put apprenticeships and regulation of the sector top of his agenda after taking up his post at the association's AGM o
07/06/2022
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) have successfully completed trials to test the viability of using drones to plant tree seed on the hillside above the A83 in Glen Croe. The trial was part of FLS' contribution to the partnership with Transport Scotland that aims to reduce the number of serious lands
07/06/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced a programme of essential maintenance improvement works for the A90 south of Forfar, set to last up to seven weeks. The project will involve teams removing the existing road safety barriers on the A90 central reserve and replacing them with an upgraded system, ensuring th
07/06/2022
Scotland's Towns Partnership has announced a series of roadshows touring Scotland this summer focusing on housing designed and managed by residents themselves. The roadshows are the brainchild of Cohousing Scotland, the national Cohousing umbrella organisation. It is part of a 'Places Called Home'
07/06/2022
Modern Apprenticeships give young people a head start in the workplace, according to Eva Anderson, 18, who is more than half way through her one-year Modern Apprenticeship training in Business Administration at innovative security sector specialist, Safer Security Group. Greenock born and bred Eva,
06/06/2022
Eight buildings have been named winners in Scotland's national architecture awards by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). Drawn from all across Scotland, the winners of the RIAS Awards 2022 include a new secondary school that places students' mental health and well-being at th
06/06/2022
Network Rail Scotland has announced that work is set to get underway to lay the foundations for the electrification of the Fife Circle. The £55million Scottish Government investment in the line between Haymarket and Dalmeny will see the railway transformed to accommodate quieter, more environmental
06/06/2022
Scottish Water has installed an innovative solar scheme, which produces energy from both sides of a solar panel, at a site in Aberdeenshire to support the company's drive towards net zero emissions. Over 1,800 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, comprising a mix of double-sided 'bifacial' and standard
06/06/2022
SP Energy Networks (SPEN) has announced the successful completion of the first stage of a major £30m investment project to upgrade Glasgow's electricity network supporting the drive to net zero. SPEN engineers have finished the first phase of the St Andrew's Cross investment project which will sign
06/06/2022
The Scottish Government is to provide more than £30 million this financial year to accelerate the shift to zero emission transport – including support for zero emission community transport and car clubs in addition to funding interest free loans for electric vehicles. This approach is designed to su
06/06/2022
Public funding will be used to accelerate the delivery of plans to tackle climate change, Net Zero Secretary Michael Matheson has announced. The Resource Spending Review, published this week, commits to increased spending on heat in buildings, active travel and peatland and woodland restoration. C
06/06/2022
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has issued a safety call as storm clear up works get underway at Tyrebagger and Scolty forests, urging the public to avoid the areas and find alternative destinations. FLS has said that heavy machinery is expected to be on site until late August and in order to ensu
06/06/2022
SSE Renewables has announced the tenders for the construction works of the Coire Glas hydro pumped storage scheme. Six short-listed tenderers from around the world are taking part in the Invitation To Tender (ITT) process to conduct the civil engineering and mechanical and engineering works on the
06/06/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced that an essential bridge maintenance project is due to take place on the M90 Necessity Brae Bridge near Perth, is set to get underway from Monday 13 June. The £580,000 investment from Transport Scotland will involve the replacement of the bridge waterproofing, resurfacin
06/06/2022
Scottish Land & Estates has announced the appointment of two new members to its board of directors – Laura Warrender and Michael Dunglass. Laura is a partner of Minuntion in South Ayrshire, a hill farm and sporting estate which includes tourism and woodland alongside other interests with an emphasi
01/06/2022
Construction firm Kier has completed work on the Shakespeare North Playhouse, a new theatre in Prescot which combines local heritage with 21st century facilities. The attraction, which is the first of its kind in the Liverpool city region, was handed over to Knowsley Council on Friday, 27 May. It w
01/06/2022
Kingdom Housing Association has approved an ambitious Corporate Plan that covers the strategies for the next five years. Linda Leslie, Kingdom Housing Association Chair said: "Kingdom has always been an ambitious organisation and this is reflected in our Corporate Plan. The plan covers all our area
01/06/2022
Stephen Lewis, Managing Director of HFD Property Group, has been appointed as Chair of the Scottish Property Federation (SPF). He succeeds Kevin Robertson, Managing Director KR Developments, who has chaired the SPF since April 2021. Maria Francké, Director at MF Planning, will step up to become the
01/06/2022
Wheatley Group has launched a campaign which will tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and create peaceful communities across the country. The new 'Keeping the Peace' campaign, which is supported by Police Scotland and Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, has been unveiled by Scotland’s leading housing, c
01/06/2022
Scottish businesses have secured a place on a national electric vehicle charging point contract, that will help Scotland's councils work towards having ultra-low emission vehicle fleets. Scotland Excel's first ever electric vehicle charging infrastructure framework has gone live to support the phas
01/06/2022
Construction of 130 new flats at Dennistoun's Golfhill School just a short walk from the city centre has been given the green light by Glasgow City planners. Consent to demolish all but the façade and a number of key architectural features of B-listed Golfhill School and to build in its place 130 n
