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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Scotland Construction News Archive for July 2022
29/07/2022
Work has been completed on a development worth over £2 million of ten modern and energy efficient affordable homes on the island of Jura. An opening ceremony was held to mark the completion of the development. People who live and work on Jura or have strong connections to the island have taken up
29/07/2022
Construction work is commencing on site for the new Prestongrange Heritage Park in East Lothian. The works will begin on Monday 8 August as part of regeneration of Prestongrange The first stage of construction works for the development of a heritage park within the former Prestongrange Colliery an
29/07/2022
Renfrewshire Council is urging residents, businesses and community groups to ensure they submit their feedback on regeneration plans for Causeyside Street in Paisley before it closes on Sunday 07 August. The plans aim to make Causeyside Street an attractive place to live, work and visit by enhancin
29/07/2022
Keep Scotland Beautiful has announced that Hermitage Park in Argyll and Bute has scooped a Green Flag Award. The accolade acknowledges quality green open spaces across the country that help to boost our nation's health and wellbeing. The international Green Flag Award is administered in Scotland
29/07/2022
Perth & Kinross Council has been awarded £2.36 million from the Scottish Government's Recycling Improvement Fund to raise recycling rates. The funding will also be used to increase participation in kerbside collections, improve the quality of recycling and help the local authority achieve net zero.
29/07/2022
New Partnership Could Be A Model For Tackling Empty Homes In Scotland's Rural And Island Communities
Tighean Innse Gall (TIG) and the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) have launched a joint project to tackle the issue of empty homes in Outer Hebrides, working closely with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) to purchase and refurbish empty homes that will be made available to mem
28/07/2022
A new People First Zone – where people would have priority over vehicles – has been proposed as part of plans to transform Glasgow city centre. The proposal for a People First Zone intends to create an area of high-quality public realm in the city centre that encourages walking, wheeling and cyclin
28/07/2022
Eight Taylor Wimpey West Scotland site managers from its developments across the region are celebrating having each won a prestigious national housebuilding award – their best collective regional performance in Scotland in this prestigious annual competition. Out of more than 8,000 Site Managers f
28/07/2022
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has announced plans to tender for 70 MW of new flexibility capacity this year, with a contract value estimated at £6.7 million. Flexibility is the ability to shift the timing and location of both the consumption and generation of electr
28/07/2022
CCG (Scotland) have been appointed to a new £30m window and door supplier framework launched by the Scottish Procurement Alliance. Led by LHC on behalf of SPA, 'WD2' covers the manufacture, supply, and installation of PVCu, timber and aluminium-clad windows and doors to local authorities, social la
28/07/2022
North Ayrshire Council has announced that preparatory work for the demolition of Irvine's high rise flats is set to get underway in August. From August 1, contractors will start to set up on site to prepare for the first stage of a year-long programme to safely demolish the five 14-storey towers.
28/07/2022
Aberdeen has been awarded seven prestigious Green Flag Awards in recognition of its quality open spaces by environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful. The international scheme recognises outdoor recreational areas that enable exercise, encourage biodiversity, improve mental wellbeing and provid
28/07/2022
An Ayrshire railway line is set to re-open following extensive work to repair a void that opened up close to the tracks, Network Rail has announced. Passenger and freight services will be able to run on the line between Kilmarnock and Barrassie from Monday. The route had been closed for investigat
28/07/2022
Commercial forestry will be the mainstay of climate emergency mitigation in Scotland's push towards Net Zero, according to new research commissioned by Scottish Forestry. A recently published report, with work carried out by Forest Research, assesses different options for woodland creation and mana
28/07/2022
SSE Renewables has been announced as the Host Port sponsor of Tall Ships Lerwick 2023 – strengthening the company's community links in Shetland as it continues to develop the Viking Energy Wind Farm. When completed the project will be the UK's most productive onshore wind farm, harnessing Shetland
28/07/2022
Morgan Sindall has successfully completed the construction and fit-out of a new early learning and childcare building at Hilton Primary School. The new building, with a capacity for 129 children, has now been handed over to the school. The purpose-built facility provides 4 new ELC classrooms with
27/07/2022
ScottishPower has announced the creation of "at least" 1,000 new jobs as it launches its biggest ever recruitment drive. The announcement follows a record number of green energy infrastructure projects secured by the company in the first half of 2022. The projects, all integral to delivering the U
27/07/2022
The first wind turbine foundation works have gotten underway at the world's largest offshore wind farm marking a 'significant milestone' for the Dogger Bank project. The project, which is a joint venture between SSE Renewables (40%), Equinor (40%) and Eni Plenitude (20%), will generate 3.6GW of cle
27/07/2022
Scottish Water has successfully drained Borders Dam for the first time ever in order to help the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) determine the future of the structure. The work is part of a project driven by SEPA to look at improving the ecological status of the Caddon Water from "poo
27/07/2022
Dundee City Council are seeking input on the proposed redevelopment of the Magdalen Green Footbridge. The council is calling on pedestrians and cyclists who use a footbridge to cross railway lines in Dundee's West End to share their views on its future. Steven Rome, depute convener of the city dev
27/07/2022
Proposals for a significant mixed-use development in Falkland and an extensive range of new facilities for the village are set to go out for public consultation. Scotch Whisky Investments (SWI) is bringing forward proposals for the delivery of a mixed-use development in Falkland. The Falkland deve
27/07/2022
Stirling Council have announced the appointment of AmcoGiffen for essential works on the Catterburn Bridge, due to get underway in August. AmcoGiffen has formally been appointed as the contractor and will carry out initial site investigation works from Wednesday (27 July), with the main work starti
27/07/2022
Wilton Lodge Park in Hawick in the Scottish Borders has been presented with a Green Flag Award by environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful. The accolade acknowledges quality green open spaces across the country that help to boost our nation's health and wellbeing. The international Green Fla
27/07/2022
North Lanarkshire Council has announced the successful completion of two new housing developments in Wishaw, marking further progress in the roll out of the council's ambitious new council house building programme. The latest council homes to open their doors to tenants are in Roberts Street, Wisha
27/07/2022
ScottishPower's Energy Networks division has announced the launch of their new EV Connection Cost Estimator – another key element of their Charge Project's innovative, free-to-use ConnectMore online solution. The Charge Project is SP Energy Network's initiative with partners EA Technology, PTV Grou
27/07/2022
Maxi Construction has helped "capture a piece of history for future generations" by planting a time capsule created by primary school pupils in the wall of the new Whitburn Partnership Centre. Over one hundred pupils from Croftmalloch, Polkemmet and Whitdale Primary Schools participated in online m
26/07/2022
ScottishPower Foundation has provided funding for a revolutionary recycling scheme to support the retrieval of nets from harbours and beaches, launched by Keep Britain Tidy. The scheme aims reduce waste and plastic pollution, preserve marine life and support local communities. The 'Ocean Recovery
26/07/2022
A consortium of research partners could help solve "the perennial problems" facing the UK's transport infrastructure, with the development of an IoT (Internet of Things) sensor network that provides real-time monitoring of rural road conditions. DigiFlec, a start-up based in Dunfermline and CENSIS
26/07/2022
Scottish Engineering has been appointed to continue to the second phase of a scheme to create an international rail cluster of excellence in Scotland. Scottish Enterprise has again appointed Scottish Engineering to continue connecting more Scottish SMEs and employers with train manufacturers, contr
26/07/2022
Scottish Enterprise has announced the launch of its new free online Net Zero Accelerator tool to support more businesses to develop net zero plans and further the economic development agency's commitment to embedding sustainability across its work. The new tool aims to help businesses by making rec
26/07/2022
SGN has hosted SNP MP for Glenrothes and Central Fife, Peter Grant, at their site in Windygates to see first hand their ongoing works to improve the regions biodiversity. Scottish Gas Network have selected 142 sites across their networks in Scotland and the south of England for ecosystem improvemen
26/07/2022
SSE has issued its fifth green bond in six years, reaffirming its status as the largest issuer of green bonds from the UK corporate sector. The successfully issued 7-year green bond is valued at €650 million, maturing 1 August 2029 at a coupon of 2.875 per cent. SSE remains the only UK corporate t
26/07/2022
Whiteburn Projects have announced a second public consultation event on its residential development plans in Lauder. The first information event was attended by over 50 members of the local community and the Community Council. Following the feedback from the first consultation event, this event wi
26/07/2022
Housing developer, Living by Robertson, has announced the promotions of Chris Collins to Land Director and Gary Heaney to Technical Director. Making the announcement, Martin Findlay, Managing Director of Living by Robertson, said: "Progress and opportunity are at the heart of everything we do. We a
26/07/2022
Following the introduction of new building standards technical handbook guidance developers are required to make a building warrant application for any work to install or replace existing cladding to buildings, with the exception of carrying out minor repairs. The new revision to the guidance also
26/07/2022
Recognising 16 years of continued health and safety excellence, Clark Contracts has been awarded a second consecutive Order of Distinction in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)'s Health and Safety Awards 2022. To receive the Order of Distinction, Clark Contracts demonstrated
25/07/2022
The Highland Council has announced that following many years of preparation, in early 2023 the blanket bog peatlands of The Flow Country will be "nominated" to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO, to become a World Heritage Site. If successful, the Flow Coun
25/07/2022
SSEN Transmission has submitted a Final Needs Case (FNC) for the proposed replacement of the existing Fort Augustus to Skye electricity transmission line to the energy regulator, Ofgem. The submission moves the project towards the final stages of the regulatory funding approvals process. At an est
25/07/2022
XPO Logistics have submitted a planning application for the delivery of an exciting new c. £40 million logistics hub at a site bounded by Edinburgh Road and Legbrannock Road, Newarthill, Motherwell. The development will serve to address a market-proven requirement for large-scale warehousing facili
25/07/2022
A new updated 'Guide to Development Finance’ has been published by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and UK Finance, which aims to encourage more small and medium-sized (SME) housebuilders to build more homes. In the 1980s, small and medium-sized (SME) housebuilders used to deliver 40% of UK
25/07/2022
Argyll and Bute Council has announced £700,000 worth of improvement works in Ardrishaig, due to start early September. The works include: • A new lochside viewing area with additional seating and art work • Improvements to the north car park including an expansion of disabled parking • New water
25/07/2022
Most of Scotland's east coast is now at Alert or Moderate Scarcity due to an extended period of low river levels and dry weather, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has announced. In the west, the Leven (Dunbartonshire) catchment has been raised to early warning, joining the rest of
25/07/2022
Scottish Land & Estates has called for greater recognition for the crucial role preventative burning can play in limiting the risk of wildfires in Scotland. With the United Kingdom recording its hottest ever temperatures this week, wildfires wreaked havoc for fire crews in both rural and urban area
25/07/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced a scheme to clean all of the Queensferry Crossing's stay cables over the next three months, in the latest phase of works to mitigate ice accretion. The decision to clean all 288 stay cables on all three towers was made after laboratory tests at the Jules Verne Climatic W
25/07/2022
Inverclyde Council has announced the successful completion of £75,000 worth of improvement works on Mirren Shore, a popular Port Glasgow route for walkers, cyclists and motorists. Mirren Shore has been transformed having been completely resurfaced with the addition of dedicated parking spaces and a
25/07/2022
North Lanarkshire Council and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) have announced the official launch of a new active travel link between Ravenscraig and Craigneuk. The 1km link runs south to north from Craigneuk, via 'The Castings' housing development off Meadowhead Road, to the Regional Sp
22/07/2022
Refurbishment works are to commence to further improve Orkney Library and Archive building in Kirkwall The works will start on 01 August. The improvements to insulation, ceilings and lighting throughout the building will unfortunately mean some disruptions to services, although staff are working
22/07/2022
Two public consultations have been launched with potential options for improving transport connections on the A93 from Aberdeen to Banchory and the A947 from the A96 junction at Bucksburn to the Parkhill junction on the city bypass (AWPR). The studies, which focus on active travel and public transp
22/07/2022
Significant progress has been made on a new campus in Dunfermline. BAM Construction started work on Dunfermline Learning Campus in September 2021. This initial phase of work is nearing completion and the site is now ready for the next phase. The contract for the new schools is now agreed and buildi
22/07/2022
Scottish Borders Council has launched a public consultation on the redevelopment opportunities at the former Jedburgh Grammar School site. The former school, which extends across a number of buildings in the town centre, is currently empty following the creation of the Jedburgh Grammar Campus. The
22/07/2022
Improvement works are to start on two sections of the A828 south of Dallachulish on Sunday 24 July. The £120,000 investment from Transport Scotland will see approximately 500m of the A828 resurfaced between Barcaldine and Creagan, creating a safer and smoother journey for road users. The project i
22/07/2022
Angus Council and ANGUSalive, in partnership with Monifieth Community Resource Group, have announced a community engagement programme on the proposal for the integration of the library within the new Community Hub in Monifieth. The Community Hub, planned to be constructed within Blue Seaway Park at
21/07/2022
Highlands and Islands Enterprise have launched a competitive tendering process for the development of seven new business units at Eabhal Business Park in Balivanich, Benbecula, in the Outer Hebrides. The project forms part of wider investment by HIE to create flexible workspaces in rural locations
21/07/2022
Setting out its plans for the future through its RIIO-ED2 Business Plan, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has committed to enhancing services and providing even greater value for the customers and communities it serves. It's one of six clear goals developed by SSEN and built around
21/07/2022
Following the publication of their new joint initiative with the WWF, 'Better Homes. Cooler Planet', ScottishPower's Head Of Smart Heat Rob McGaughey has championed the benefits of low-carbon energy solutions and driving changes that will enable more people to access them and realise their benefits.
21/07/2022
More than 800 businesses have registered for the Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool, an increase of over 30%, since January 2022, according to the latest figures from Scottish Futures Trust. Launched in July last year to provide the construction industry with greater clarity and understanding of f
21/07/2022
ScottishPower has announced the appointment of Vicky Kelsall as the new CEO of its electricity networks business, SP Energy Networks, taking over from Frank Mitchell on his retirement. Vicky brings over thirty years' experience in the energy sector, working across electricity networks in the UK and
21/07/2022
Summit Facilities Services has been awarded a four-year contract to carry out electrical testing, repairs and maintenance on behalf of Perth and Kinross Council's Social Housing Department. The Dundee-based business, which also owns and operates Tayside Automatic Doors, is accredited by SNIPEF, SEL
21/07/2022
Scottish Power Energy Networks has appointed engineering-led construction firm Burns & McDonnell to their new framework for engineering design services in Scotland. Suppliers on the framework will design new connections for SP Energy Networks' transmission system, as well as modernisation and netwo
21/07/2022
An app developed to help the owners of shared properties repair their buildings, first launched in Edinburgh, has been so successful in its first year it is already being rolled out by two other local authorities in Scotland. Developed by the City of Edinburgh Council with tech company Novoville, a
21/07/2022
Forestry and Land Scotland has announced a major landscape restoration project that will see an old conifer forest transformed into a modern, 'mosaic' forest. Located in a part of West Sutherland renowned for its mountainous landscapes made up of the oldest rocks in Europe, Forestry and Land Scotla
21/07/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced a £300,000 carriageway surfacing improvement works for the A90 Forfar Junction, set to begin on Thursday 04 August. The project will address defects in the road surface on the northbound section of the A90 at B9128 Forfar Junction, creating a safer and smoother road surf
20/07/2022
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has announced the signing of a new ground-breaking agreement with the West of Orkney Windfarm to kick-start a major research and innovation (R&I) programme – tasked with increasing the competitiveness of the windfarm and enhancing R&I capacity in the north of
20/07/2022
Low-carbon technologies could cut annual energy bills by almost £2,000 and carbon emissions by over 95%, according to a new WWF and ScottishPower report. The new report, 'Better Homes, Cooler Planet' also found that installing these low carbon technologies in homes could cut harmful emissions from
20/07/2022
The new £47m state-of-the-art Meadowbank Sports Centre has now officially opened to the public. Owned by the Council and managed by the charity, Edinburgh Leisure, this new state-of-the-art community sports facility, will support physical activity, sport, health, and wellbeing in Edinburgh for gene
20/07/2022
Sibbald Training have delivered the first new roads and street works training course for operatives and supervisors at a new purpose-built training centre in Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire. The centre boasts industry leading training rooms and an outdoor practical training area where delegates receive
20/07/2022
Fife Council is seeking views on the potential future development of the historic Cowsdenbeath Town House. Following the closure of the building in 2016 the council has said that there is an "exciting opportunity to see this historic building brought back into use for the benefit of the community".
20/07/2022
KR Group has been shortlisted as a finalist for the VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards 2022. The Aberdeenshire-based steel and cladding company's environmental achievements have been recognised on a national level. Following a series of awards finals this year, including the CeeD Awards and
20/07/2022
East Renfrewshire Council have announced that they will host a Meet the Buyer event for contractors to explore available opportunities for upcoming projects across the region. Council contractors, including BAM, Heron Brothers and Amco Giffen, are looking for local suppliers to work on projects inc
20/07/2022
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced changes to its plant standards to standardise training and testing requirements across the construction industry. The changes will start being introduced in January and follow consultation with employers and stakeholders from across the
20/07/2022
Perth & Kinross Council has announced that advance works for the Comrie Flood Protection Scheme are set to get underway ahead of the main construction works in the village, which are scheduled to start early in 2023. Balfour Beatty will be carrying out the advance works until Autumn 2022, which wil
20/07/2022
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has announced a charity partnership with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, which will see the housebuilder make a donation for each new home sold and legally completed at their Hawthorn Gardens development in South Queensferry. To date more than £1,700 has been do
19/07/2022
Kier has been awarded the preconstruction services contract to deliver HMP Glasgow, a new prison, which is set to replace Victorian-era HMP Barlinnie in 2026. Awarded by the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), HMP Glasgow will be a modern facility built on a 54-acre site in Provanmill. SPS intends that
19/07/2022
SSE Renewables has welcomed the successful delivery of two grid transformers to Viking Energy Wind Farm (VEWF) under a police convoy from Lerwick Port. The transformers will make up part of the new VEWF substation. Two remaining transformers are expected to be delivered to the construction site in
19/07/2022
The Highland Council has announced SSE Renewables as the official STEM partner of the Hydro Ness project, making a substantial contribution to support educational information points at the site and school outreach materials. A 93kW hydroelectric scheme, Hydro Ness uses historical infrastructure fro
19/07/2022
ESMS (Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools) has appointed Maxi Construction for refurbishment works within the historic Stewart's Melville College Grandstand at Inverleith Playing Fields in Edinburgh. The alteration and refurbishment works to provide new changing facilities including showers, toilet
19/07/2022
The Ayrshire Roads Alliance has announced a programme of essential resurfacing works on two sections of the A713 Ayr to Dalmellington Road starting on Saturday 30 July for five weeks. As part of an ongoing programme to improve the condition of the road network, the works will involve removing secti
19/07/2022
Aberdeenshire Council has announced the launch of its latest round of Coastal Communities Challenge Fund (CCCF) programme. Grants are being targeted at community groups, third sector organisations and small businesses on Aberdeenshire's coastline and can fund a range of activities with positive
18/07/2022
Scottish Water has announced the successful completion of a "mammoth water main jigsaw", investing £4.6million in its network in Oban, Argyll & Bute. Nearly two miles of new pipes have been laid in an operation that also saw a tunnel bored under an important railway line to upgrade the town's water
18/07/2022
SSE Renewables has awarded more than £1.5million to twenty transformational projects across the Highlands, to help communities respond to the climate emergency. The hosting of COP26 in Glasgow in November last year highlighted the growing climate emergency, and now, the Sustainable Development Fund
18/07/2022
ScottishPower Renewables and Cadeler A/S have signed their first Vessel Reservation Agreement, covering the transportation and installation of 95 wind turbines to be installed at the East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm. Additionally, two Preferred Bidder Agreements have been signed for East Anglia
18/07/2022
A design team has been appointed for the development of the Edinburgh Innovation Hub. The Hub forms part of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Deal, a £1.3 billion regional investment programme funded by the UK and Scottish Governments and regional partners including East Lothian Council.
18/07/2022
The City of Edinburgh Council has announced a key milestone for the Trams to Newhaven project. Leith Walk between Pilrig Street and London Road has re-opened, with the main construction works between Montgomery Street/Annandale Street and Pilrig Street are now complete and fencing will be removed f
18/07/2022
A new multi-purpose country park and leisure facility is to be developed on a derelict brownfield site in the west of Edinburgh with £26 million backing from the Scottish National Investment Bank. The Wavegarden Scotland redevelopment of the disused Craigpark Quarry near Ratho will see the creation
18/07/2022
Network Rail has announced that the first of several new electricity feeder stations for Scotland's Railway is now in place. It's part of a £120m programme being backed by the Scottish Government to enhance the resilience and reliability of the infrastructure and to support additional electrically
18/07/2022
Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) are preparing to play a key role in the upcoming Green Home Festival, which will be officially opened on Monday 8 August 2022 by Patrick Harvie as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tena
18/07/2022
SSE Thermal and Equinor have announced a partnership to develop what could become Scotland's first flexible power station equipped with carbon capture technology and have appointed a consortium to deliver the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contract. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, Worley an
18/07/2022
East Dunbartonshire Council has welcomed the progress of a plan outlining the future use of land in East Dunbartonshire, which has been examined by the Scottish Government and is now ready to progress to its final stage. The Proposed Local Development Plan 2 (LDP2) - submitted to Scottish Ministers
15/07/2022
Construction work is currently underway in Troon to build an Early Years Education Centre next to Struthers Primary School. The £3.3 million project will have capacity for 100 children (2-5 years), interactive learning spaces, as well as a dedicated play area. Included in the project will be a 36m
15/07/2022
Aberdeen's new Convener of the Council's Capital Programme Committee has visited the site of the forthcoming Torry School and Community Hub to see progress on the new development. Convener Councillor Christian Allard saw at first-hand the structure taking shape following the commencement of constru
15/07/2022
Following a two-year Covid gap, Scotland's top plumbing apprentices have finally had the opportunity of demonstrating their expertise at the much-anticipated SkillsPLUMB competition held at Glasgow Clyde College in June. Organised by SNIPEF, Scotland and Northern Ireland's plumbing and heating indu
15/07/2022
East Renfrewshire Council is offering private sector landlords in the area an opportunity to lease their vacant property and help support local residents who require temporary accommodation. The Private Sector Leasing Scheme offers guaranteed rental income and a long lease of up to three years. The
15/07/2022
Campaigning electrical trade association SELECT has been nominated for three prestigious awards for its response to COVID-19, stakeholder magazine and crusade to install free heat, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms for vulnerable householders. Scotland's largest construction trade body has been shor
15/07/2022
Following the success of The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA)’s inaugural President's Summer Barbecue in 2021, the event is to return to Edinburgh this August. Everyone from industry stalwarts to new apprentices, whether they are SPOA members or not, are invited to attend the event at the p
14/07/2022
Plans to transform a former nightclub in Livingston into a new care home have been submitted by Morrison Community Care. 'Club Earth', located on Howden South Road in Almondside, closed in 2017 and has lay vacant ever since. The new development seeks to reinvigorate the site by providing private re
14/07/2022
The Board of Waverley Housing has appointed Daltons Demolition Limited as its preferred demolition contractor for itsUpper Langlee Regeneration Programme. Demolition of Phase 1 includes the demolition of 97 properties and 64 garages. The demolition is expected to begin in late August 2022.
14/07/2022
Gleeds is celebrating after two projects on which it acted as project manager scooped gongs in the architecture category at the Scottish Design Awards. Campus Central for the University of Stirling and Laidlaw Music Centre for the University of St Andrews were two of four Gleeds schemes to be nomina
14/07/2022
Leith Walk in Edinburgh is to reopen to two-way traffic between Pilrig Street and London Road from Monday, 18 July. The main construction works between Montgomery Street/Annandale Street and Pilrig Street have been completed and fencing will be removed from outside businesses and homes. The Trams
14/07/2022
A final public engagement exercise with the public of Glasgow on the future design of George Square and the surrounding Avenues has commenced. The final stage will ask what people think about an initial sketch for George Square that has been developed following earlier engagement on what was wanted
14/07/2022
Contractors are to begin work to realign and reprofile Brownlee Road in North Lanarkshire. The B7011 Brownlee Road will close for four weeks for essential road construction works. The works are part of the planned junction improvement project which, when complete, will help to improve traffic flow
13/07/2022
Significant progress has been made on East Ayrshire Council's first net zero housing development at Bellevue Gardens in Kilmarnock. The homes, which are being built by CCG as part of a strategic affordable housebuilding partnership with the Council, include eight 2-bed cottage flats, six 2-bed home
13/07/2022
NOAH Developments have submitted plans for the former Mount Florida Bowling Club with Glasgow City Council. The application, if approved, will see the redevelopment of the site, owned by NOAH, to provide multi-purpose landscaped community open space, a re-modelled upgraded community hub and a besp
13/07/2022
BGF has exited its investment in Fife-headquartered housebuilder Campion Homes. Having initially invested a multimillion sum in 2016, BGF's exit follows a strong period for Campion Homes, with it trebling in size taking turnover from £14.6 million to over £45m. The company is utilising its profit g
13/07/2022
CCG Asset Management, the planned maintenance division of the CCG Group, has started work on a major kitchen replacement contract on behalf of East Lothian Council. A total of 300 households located in Trannent, Musselburgh, and Haddington are to benefit from new kitchens and associated decorative
13/07/2022
The JR Group has completed work on the erection of a large-scale steel frame at a prime Ayrshire town centre development. The milestone on the build on Carrick Street in Ayr was marked by a visit from Councillor Martin Kilbride who helped place the final ‘golden bolt’ on the structure of the buildi
13/07/2022
Aberdeen City Council has launched a public consultation to gather views from residents on a proposed Short Term Let licensing scheme. The consultation follows the Civic Government Scotland Act 1982 (Licensing of Short Term Lets) Order 2022, which states local authorities in Scotland must introduce
11/07/2022
SSEN Transmission has announced that the first phase of cable laying as part of the Shetland High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Link has gotten underway off the coast of Caithness, marking a major milestone in the £660 million project. The project will connect Shetland to the main GB energy system
11/07/2022
Morrison Construction has celebrated a landmark period for apprenticeship successes across its North East business, which prides itself on its track record in recruiting, training and developing new talent and helping the business to grow with enthusiastic and qualified individuals. This year, Morr
11/07/2022
The new 'Pathway to 2030' publication, from National Grid ESO, has confirmed the requirement for a 1.8GW HVDC subsea link from the Western Isles to the north of Scotland mainland. The new link, which has been identified as one of the key investments across GB that is required to meet 2030 offshore
11/07/2022
Scottish Water has announced that a £2.5 million project to help reduce sewer flooding in Stonehouse village has reached a new milestone as excavation works begin in the grounds of the local primary school. During the summer holidays a section of the school car park will be open cut so that larger
11/07/2022
Edinburgh-based developers Whiteburn Projects will host the first of two public consultation events on Wednesday 13 July 2022 between 4-7pm at the Lauderdale Hotel, 1 Edinburgh Road in Lauder to update the local community of its plans for a residential development on land accessed from Stow Road in
11/07/2022
The last luxury homes at Dalnair have been released for sale marking the completion of the latest phase of development at the exclusive estate, which is located near Drymen, Loch Lomond. Situated in the shadow of historic Dalnair Castle, which dates from 1884, Castle View comprises six 5-bedroom lu
08/07/2022
ScottishPower Renewables has made a 'green sweep' with a number of successful Contracts for Difference (CfDs) awards. A total of 16 renewable energy projects in Scotland, England and Wales through the Allocation Round 4 process – including its first-ever onshore wind and solar PV projects to be sup
08/07/2022
SSE has welcomed their new 'Pathway to 2030' blueprint for the electricity transmission network infrastructure required to enable the forecast growth in renewable electricity across Great Britain, including the UK and Scottish Governments 2030 offshore wind targets of 50GW and 11GW. The energy supp
08/07/2022
Great Britain's three electricity transmission owners (TOs) – National Grid Electricity Transmission, SSEN Transmission and SP Transmission – have welcomed the publication by National Grid ESO of the 'Pathway to 2030' documents, which sets out the blueprint for the grid infrastructure required to de
08/07/2022
West Lothian Council has granted planning permission in principal for a new film studio to be created in Bathgate. The council's Development Management Committee approved the development of an 11,148 sqm of business, general industry and storage and distribution for use as film/studio/stage develop
08/07/2022
Plans for two onshore wind farms on the Shetland Islands which would help meet Scotland's targets for renewable energy production are a step closer to being delivered after receiving long-term Government support. Clean energy specialists Peel NRE has been successful in two bids in the Department fo
08/07/2022
North Lanarkshire Council's Convener of Housing Allan Stubs has visited four new-build construction sites to highlight the progress being made and to discuss the importance of the 'net-zero' emission homes being built. Ambitious plans to deliver 5,000 new council houses by 2035, benefiting communit
08/07/2022
SGN has announced a partnership with Citizens Advice Scotland to fund a new vulnerability package of over £1 million over two years to help people reduce their energy bills and avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. The funding will provide an advice and support service to help over 6,000 households in t
08/07/2022
GRAHAM has hosted its second Building North Young Persons Forum at Village Hotel Glasgow, where Regional Managing Director for the GRAHAM Building North region, Gary Holmes, talked about their future work pipeline. Young colleagues also got engaging presentations on the importance of quality and w
08/07/2022
SEPA, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, has report that the River Ythan catchment in Aberdeenshire joins the Firth of Tay in Moderate Scarcity level due to very dry ground conditions and low river levels, according to the latest water scarcity report. The agency has warned that conditions
08/07/2022
BEAR Scotland have announced surfacing and active travel improvements for the A92 northbound near Glenrothes, with works scheduled to begin on Sunday 17 July. The surfacing improvements will address defects in the road surface on the northbound section of the A92 between Balfarg and New Inn Roundab
07/07/2022
The Port of Nigg has announced the successful completion of construction of the new East Quay, at 225m long, 50m wide, and increasing the deep water quayside capacity to over 1,200m. The opening of the quay is set to be a game changer for the Port of Nigg, enabling it to service multiple large scal
07/07/2022
The Scottish Land Commission has called on landowners of all types – private, public sector, NGOs, and charities, as well as community organisations – engaged in natural capital projects that create community benefit to come forward to be recognised for the work they are doing. In partnership with
07/07/2022
More than £6 million in loans have been committed to self-builders across Scotland to date since it was established in 2018. The Scottish Self Build Loan Fund was introduced by the Scottish Government to support self-builders who are unable to obtain mainstream self-build mortgage finance, for exam
07/07/2022
Network Rail has announced that work to build the new Inverness Airport station will continue with 54 hours of continuous working from Friday night until Monday morning to carry out work that cannot be undertaken safely while the railway is open. Since starting work last October the new £14m statio
07/07/2022
Scottish Land & Estates has announced the appointment of a new Moorland Director. Ross Ewing will start his new role on July 11 and will take the lead in all moorland and game shooting related activity within the organisation. Ross is a former public affairs manager in Scotland for the British Ass
07/07/2022
Clark Contracts has announced 'practical completion' of a new £4 million speculative industrial development from Knight Property Group at East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire. Langlands Commercial Park (Phase 4) is the second speculative development at the location. The building comprises a flexible
07/07/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced a £270,000 road improvement scheme on the A90 at St Fergus Monday 11 July. The improvement works will address defects in the road surface on the section of the A90 from St Fergus village to St Fergus Gas Terminal, creating a safer and smoother road surface for motorists.
07/07/2022
In the UK's fourth Contract for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round SSE Renewables has secured a low-carbon power contract for 220MW for its wholly-owned Viking Energy Wind Farm (Viking) project, currently being constructed in Shetland. Viking's success in securing a contract follows a competitive au
07/07/2022
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has announced a public information event on the proposed felling plans for forests in the Lochgoilhead area. FLS' local team is having to manage several Statutory Plant Health Notices (SPHN's), that require trees affected by the disease, Phtyophthora Ramorum, to be
07/07/2022
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive. Nicole Paterson, who joins the agency in October, is an award-winning local government Chief Officer, with nearly thirty-years' experience across five local authorities, consultancy, and envi
06/07/2022
Moray Council is to submit an £18.29 million bid to the UK Government's Levelling Up Fund. The Fund is designed to invest in infrastructure that improves everyday life by supporting town centre and high street regeneration, local transport projects, and cultural and heritage assets. Proposed proje
06/07/2022
The Highland Council has agreed to progress the submission of two separate bids for round two of the UK Levelling Up Fund, these include the North Coast 500 (Transport Bid) and Portree Harbour (standalone Heritage bid). Following a meeting of the council in which members backed the bids, Economy an
06/07/2022
Inverclyde Council has announced its support for an ambitious £22m bid to the UK Government's Levelling Up Fund to transform the heart of Greenock Town Centre. A survey received over 500 responses from the community with an average 81% support rate. The survey asked people about the various element
06/07/2022
Groundforce has secured a first-place Framework agreement with Scottish Water. The framework award is based on a ranked allocation with Groundforce being ranked first of the two suppliers, meaning that all core requirements will be offered to Groundforce in the first instance. Competition between
06/07/2022
Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has announced the appointment of leading voice on climate action in the built environment, Sara Edmonds, helping to accelerate decarbonisation and expand the innovation centre's reach across the UK. As lead impact manager for retrofit programmes, S
06/07/2022
Derelict land at Barrhead's Carlibar Park to be transformed through a £2.7 million investment into attractive green space and re-engineer the Levern Water to reduce flooding risks. Led by East Renfrewshire Council, the project is funded through a £1.6m investment from SEPA and £1.1m from the Scotti
06/07/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced that a road surface improvement scheme for the A87 on the Isle of Skye will get underway on Monday 11 July. The project will see a total of 1km of A87 resurfaced, with improvements being implemented at Blackhill Waterfall, Glenn Torra and Torra Michaig so to create a smo
06/07/2022
SSE Renewables has sponsored Shetland's first ever Pride festival with hundreds of people taking to the streets to show their support for the LGBTQ+ community and celebrate equality and inclusivity for all. As part of the sponsorship, SSE Renewables brought prominent Scottish drag artists, Lily Min
06/07/2022
SSE's Thermal division has announced that it has completed the sale of its Fiddler's Ferry Power Station site to natural resources and energy company Peel NRE. The iconic coal-fired power station, located in Warrington, officially closed in March 2020 after almost half a century of energy generatio
06/07/2022
Argyll & Bute Council has welcomed the progress being made in the ongoing renovation works on the Grade B listed Gate Lodge at the base of Dunoon's medieval castle. The property is currently on Historic Environment Scotland's buildings at risk register. As part of Dunoon's Conservation Area Regene
05/07/2022
SSEN Distribution has announced a £10 million scheme to improve Argyll's electricity infrastructure will get underway this month- a project which will make customers' supplies more robust, resilient and less susceptible to power cuts, as well as increasing the network's capacity to help facilitate t
05/07/2022
Network Rail has announced that it will invest more than £120 million of Scottish Government funding to boost the electricity power supply of Scotland's railway network over the next three years. The investment will see six new feeder stations at strategic locations across the network and a further
05/07/2022
Dundee City Council has announced the allocation of an additional £750,000 for environmental improvements, while also granting an extra £750,000 for enhancements to the city's play provision. A range of enhancements will be proposed at popular parks and outdoor areas, such as Dudhope Park, Riversid
05/07/2022
The Federation of Master Builders, which is the UK's largest trade association for the construction industry, took the opportunity to explain the role of trade associations to an audience of SME business owners, commercial managers, site managers and quantity surveyors. The
05/07/2022
East Dunbartonshire Council is seeking input on an emerging blueprint for the creation of a new era for Bishopbriggs town centre. The Bishopbriggs Public Realm Plan is a key part of the Council's £34.88 million Place and Growth Programme - supported by £15.1 million each from the UK and Scottish Go
05/07/2022
Argyll & Bute Council has announced that £345,000 will be invested in improvement works for Helensburgh Pier to help improve the appearance and add to the overall improvements works at the waterfront. The works, funded by Crown Estates and the Scottish Government’s Place Based Investment Programme
05/07/2022
McLaughlin & Harvey (McLH) has welcomed the news that their Harwick Flood Protection Scheme site has been awarded an 'outstanding score' of 48 and had three initiatives added to the CCS Best Practice Hub. Working with DYW Borders, McLH introduced the What-IF programme to four neuro-diverse S4 pupil
05/07/2022
Arc-Tech (Scotland) has been appointed to support the construction of 75 new, 'net zero' homes in Granton, Northwest Edinburgh. Arc-Tech (Scotland) offers turnkey Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) solutions for residential and industrial/ commercial development and will work alongside CCG (Scotland), t
05/07/2022
The Scottish Government is seeking input on proposed 'transformative changes' to the way Scotland's land is used and managed in order to ensure greater benefit to communities and the environment. The new Land Reform Bill will be introduced by the end of 2023. The Bill aims to address long-standing
05/07/2022
Scottish Water has announced that work is set to re-commence on the final stages of a project to improve the sewer network in Busby Glen, Giffnock. Following lengthy delays due to third-party negotiations, Scottish Water will begin the final phase of works and reinstatement later this month to allo
04/07/2022
North Lanarkshire Council has launched a scheme offering incentives to council tenants living in properties which are no longer suitable for their needs. The incentive scheme, which opened in July this year, helps people currently under-occupying larger family homes and encourages them to consider
04/07/2022
The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has appointed procurement expert Lesley Anderson as its new Interim Director. Current SPA director Clive Feeney steps in as Interim Group Managing Director for LHC – the central purchasing body which operates public sector construction frameworks in Scotland
04/07/2022
Relentlessly innovative security sector specialist, Safer Security Group, has unveiled the next generation of site security technology with the official launch of its Safer Pod S1. The tech disruptor's newest product, which has already been taken up by various tier 1 contractors on sites throughout
04/07/2022
Building on the significant achievements of its Recovery Plan, industry collaboration body the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) is now turning its focus towards a comprehensive and durable transformation of the sector for the benefit of all its stakeholders. While continuing close relationships
04/07/2022
Kingdom Housing Association has welcomed a wide range of invited guests to it's annual site tour, following a two year hiatus due to the covid-19 pandemic. The Association greeted Board members, tenants, management, staff, stakeholders and partners at their headquarters in Glenrothes before embarki
01/07/2022
ScottishPower Renewables has announced an innovative new pilot project to reduce its carbon emissions by using waste vegetable oil to help power crew transfer vessels working on its flagship East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm. Supporting the company's commitment to Net Zero, the renewable vessel fue
01/07/2022
Marshall Construction have secured a place on the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) New Build Housing Construction Four-year Framework. After successfully undertaking a rigorous and highly competitive tendering process, Marshall Construction have successfully been appointed to the SPA Framework o
01/07/2022
A new council home development has been successfully completed in Barrhead's Balgraystone Road, marking East Renfrewshire Council's largest housing development to date. The 47-home development was delivered in partnership with CCG (Scotland) and supported with more than £3million in Scottish Govern
01/07/2022
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has help launch Scotland's largest hard landscaping display. Cartmore Building Supply Co Ltd (Cartmore), a company in the Purvis Group – the largest local employer in Fife – opened the new 1,000 square-metre area in Lochgelly with the former Prime Minister's help.
01/07/2022
BEAR Scotland has launched a £600,000 road surface improvement scheme on the A90 at Peterhead, addressing defects in the surface located north of Howe o'Buchan Roundabout, creating a safer and smoother road surface for motorists. The project is expected to get underway on Friday 1 July at 7.30pm an
01/07/2022
Local social housing provider, Clydebank Housing Association (CHA), has announced the official opening of its new Linnvale Development, at Dalton Avenue/Attlee Avenue. Cruden Building, part of the Cruden Group, delivered the £4.6m affordable housing development on schedule at the site of the former
01/07/2022
McGill, one of North East Scotland's foremost main contractors, has partnered with the Hot Chocolate Trust, as well as other notable architects and experts, on bringing to life the charity's vision for a 'Home Fae Home' for young people to life in the heart of the city. The Hot Chocolate Trust is a
01/07/2022
Network Rail has welcomed the news that the City of Edinburgh Council has granted planning permission for the development of the new 'Forth Bridge Experience'. Network Rail plans to welcome members of the public to take guided walks on the iconic structure for the first time. And permission to cre
01/07/2022
Forestry and Land Scotland has announced the successful completion of projects in Aberdeenshire and Tayside to gather detailed data to will inform the complex planning of full-scale recovery work in its storm damaged forests. With drones proving to be of limited use, aircraft were deployed to over-
01/07/2022
The Scottish Government has announced the provision of £28 million across the next four years to accelerate the manufacturing and deployment of heavy duty zero emission vehicles. The Zero Emission Mobility Innovation Fund is delivered in partnership with Scottish Enterprise and links to other natio
