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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Scotland Construction News Archive for January 2023
31/01/2023
S1 Developments have been granted planning permission for the development of a new student residential development at Edinburgh's former Tynecastle High School site. In addition to 468 bedspaces, the original school hall will be repurposed as a central amenity hub, sitting within a collegiate-style
31/01/2023
Scottish Water has announced a "huge step forward" in renewable energy generation at Scotland's largest waste water treatment works. Seafield is now generating all of its own power and supplying enough surplus renewable electricity to power 800 homes each day. January 2023 marks six months of Seaf
31/01/2023
Funding of almost £700,000 has been agreed for a range of projects across Sutherland to support economic regeneration and sustainable development across the area. Communities were invited to apply for Community Regeneration Funding, an umbrella term for accessible funding streams which comprise of
31/01/2023
Glasgow has been awarded over £21m from the Scottish Government's Recycling Improvement Fund. The award will go towards introducing a new kerbside collection bin service for cardboard and paper only and also building a replacement for the council's Blochairn recycling centre so material can be proc
31/01/2023
Midlothian Council has been awarded over £266,000 from the Sustrans' Places for Everyone fund to deliver three active travel projects. The aim of Places for Everyone scheme is to create safer, more attractive, healthier, and inclusive places and to increase the number of trips made by walking, whee
31/01/2023
North Lanarkshire-based JMS Plant Hire, a subsidiary of Advance Construction, has announced that it has added two new DAF XF 530 Super Space Cab 6x2 tractor units and three new Nooteboom 3-axle stepframe trailers, supplied by Asset Alliance Group, to its growing commercial vehicle fleet. The compan
31/01/2023
Dundee City Council has announced that voting in now open to decide which projects will benefit from a share of more than £375,000 in the first round of the Dundee Climate Fund. People can decide how to spend the fund that will help grow local community projects acting on climate change, reducing c
31/01/2023
A new timber industry net zero roadmap aims to accelerate the productivity, sustainability, and innovation of the sector to better meet the needs of a low-carbon world. Commissioned by Timber Development UK (TDUK) in collaboration with eleven UK timber trade associations, the Timber Industry Net Z
31/01/2023
Forestry & Land Scotland (FLS) has welcomed five new ecology interns, taking up a placement with the environmental management group for the next 12 months. They're working out in the field during a year's break from their degree courses, learning new, practical skills and working alongside experien
31/01/2023
BEAR Scotland has announced a major programme of coordinated works to refurbish a bridge carrying a slip road and renew the road surface on the motorway at M8 Junction 3, Livingston, due to commence on Monday 13 February. A £1.4m upgrade of the reinforced concrete bridge that carries the eastbound
30/01/2023
The value of future planned Scottish public sector construction projects has increased £600m to £12.2bn and the number of businesses registered for updates has reached 900, according to the latest Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool. Launched in July 2021 to provide the construction industry with g
30/01/2023
Angus-based property developer DJ Laing, has announced the start of construction works on a new commercial development. Victoria Green, a multi-million pound project on the western gateway to Carnoustie will provide modern business and industrial units on the initial 14 acre site. The development
30/01/2023
Network Rail has launched a programme of works to make Scotland's railways more accessible by installing tactile paving on platform edges at 148 stations. Over 38 kilometres of raised, tactile paving slabs (95,000 individual slabs) will be installed across 250 platforms at the stations to improve s
30/01/2023
Moray Council has announced that the final design and construction of a new primary school for Elgin has been deferred by up to five years due to affordability and capacity concerns. Findrassie Primary School was planned to open by the end of 2025 and accommodate up to 450 pupils in a high-quality,
30/01/2023
East Lothian Council and Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced funding of more than £1 million for a new scheme designed to improve the historic town centre of Dunbar. The Dunbar Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) will focus on a range of heritage and conservation based regene
30/01/2023
A £12.5m scheme to transform public spaces along a route between Roseburn and the Union Canal, creating a 'green corridor' and cycleway and bringing disused areas back into community use, is set to get underway. Construction on the Roseburn to Union Canal Active Travel Route and Greenspace Improvem
30/01/2023
Aberdeenshire Council has launched a consultation on the development of a new Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2028. While the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan may only have been adopted earlier this month, Aberdeenshire Council's Planning and Economy Service is already focusing on producti
30/01/2023
Aberdeen City Council has announced the successful completion of a replanting programme in a popular woods and other areas devastated by Storm Arwen. It was estimated more than 15,000 trees were felled across the city during the 26 November 2021 storm and the City Council recorded more than 450 tre
30/01/2023
The City of Edinburgh Council has granted planning permission for 200 new affordable homes. At least 130 of these new homes will be for social rent at key sites in Greendykes, Wester Hailes and Dreghorn. It follows decisions by the Development Management Sub Committee to grant permission for newbui
30/01/2023
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has supported a series of community resilience events in Angus to help local community members better prepare this winter. Coordinated by Kirriemuir Landward West Community Council, SSEN supported four events across the region in Glenis
27/01/2023
Over 2,500 homes in Glasgow have benefitted from the City Council's ongoing Affordable Warmth Programme. The programme is funded through the Scottish Government's Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Schemes programme (EES: ABS) and delivers energy-efficiency measures (mainly external wall insulat
27/01/2023
Network Rail has announced the completion of a milestone in a £6.8 million programme of enhancement works near Perth station. The project is part of ongoing investment by the Scottish Government in Scotland's Railway that will help reduce rail journey times between the Central Belt and the North Ea
27/01/2023
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has announced the launch of a new five-year plan to focus on quality and safety, environmental sustainability and closing the construction industry's skills gap. The plan is the organisation's roadmap to 2028 and aims to make modern professionalism in cons
27/01/2023
After successfully establishing the IndiNature Mill in the Scottish Borders and with the production line now operational, a follow-on investment of £2 million has been secured by bio-based construction materials manufacturer Industrial Nature Ltd, with its existing major investor the Scottish Nation
27/01/2023
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has achieved certification to the Inclusive Service Kitemark, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting vulnerable consumers. BSI, the business standards and improvement company, this week announced the first nine organisations
27/01/2023
Scottish Water has announced the completion of repair works to a major burst on a water main on Auchenhowie Road, Milngavie. Teams have worked round the clock to fix the burst 36-inch water main which affected water supplies to 100,000 properties across Glasgow on Tuesday night. Following a major
26/01/2023
Glasgow City Council has announced that the procurement process for the works at Windmillcroft Quay, on the south bank of the Clyde at Tradeston, will soon begin. The works are part-funded by the Glasgow City Region City Deal, as part of the £50million allocated through the Deal to secure the integ
26/01/2023
Network Rail has unveiled the finalised plans for the redevelopment of the Troon's station building following the fire which devastated it in July 2021. Network Rail is inviting the local community to a drop-in event at the Walker Hall between 4.00pm and 7.00pm on Tuesday 31 January to see the desi
26/01/2023
The Scottish Government has awarded Glasgow City Council more than £21 million from its Recycling Improvement Fund to support the introduction of a new twin-stream service for the separate collection of recyclable materials. This will give residents separate collections of fibre (paper and cardboar
26/01/2023
SP Energy Networks (SP) has been named Best Company at the 2022 Planet Mark Awards. Planet Mark is an internationally recognised sustainability certification, which is awarded to businesses that are committed to reducing their carbon emissions. It recognises continuous progress towards climate acti
26/01/2023
In January 2022, ScottishPower was the biggest winner in Crown Estate Scotland's ScotWind Leasing, awarded the rights to develop three new offshore windfarms – two in partnership with Shell – generating up to 7GW of clean green electricity in Scottish waters. A total of 20 projects with a combined
26/01/2023
The latest phase of ongoing works on the A83 – realignment work to the south end of the existing Old Military Road through the Glen Croe corridor – will get underway later this year. Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth chaired the latest meeting of the A83 Taskforce in Arrochar to provide an update on
25/01/2023
The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) has welcomed a fall in the number of long-term empty properties in Scotland but warned the cost-of-living crisis may make it harder to sell homes or refurbish empty properties in the year ahead. Statistics published today by the Scottish Government show t
25/01/2023
Illegal meter-tampering is putting people's lives at risk as they resort to increasingly desperate measures to reduce spiralling energy bills, two leading electrical and plumbing trade bodies have warned. Campaigning electrical association SELECT and the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Emplo
25/01/2023
Lochaber Area Committee has agreed to fund nine projects from the Community Regeneration Fund totalling £487,138.12 funds available to allocate, of which £486,599.40 was awarded for the Lochaber Area. Community Regeneration Funding is an umbrella term for funding streams available for communities/o
25/01/2023
Stirling Council's Planning and Regulation Panel has given conditional approval for the construction of an algae manufacturing facility near Balfron. Biotech company MiAlgae are seeking to install eight cylindrical tanks and associated shipping containers to help with the manufacturing of algae at
25/01/2023
Renfrewshire Council's Planning and Climate Change Board has given the green light for improved transport connections along the White Cart river between Paisley town centre and Scotland's manufacturing innovation district. The project contains a series of new routes and links between the town centr
25/01/2023
North Lanarkshire Council has been awarded more than £4.5 million to pioneer innovative materials for use on roads building and maintenance. Working in partnership with Transport for West Midlands, North Lanarkshire will establish the UK Centre of Excellence for Material Decarbonisation in Local Ro
25/01/2023
Glasgow City Council has welcomed a new draft Local Housing Strategy (LHS) 2023-28, which outlines the council's vision that; 'Everyone in Glasgow will have access to an affordable, suitable, climate-friendly home, which promotes good health and wellbeing and connects to communities and the opportun
25/01/2023
Network Rail has announced that work has gotten underway on the new Cameron Bridge station. One of two new stations which will be built on the £116m Scottish Government Levenmouth Rail Link project, Cameron Bridge will boast two platforms with a connecting footbridge and lifts. It will serve the w
25/01/2023
Scottish Land & Estates has welcomed a landmark report on the impact of different land management practices on peatland, and said the research provides a "golden standard" of evidence with which to shape the future of muirburn in Scotland. Researchers at the University of York are conducting a 20-y
25/01/2023
SSE Renewables has announced the publication of a new report outlining their vision to better co-exist with fisheries when building and developing offshore wind energy. The report, launched at Scottish Renewables' Offshore Wind Conference in Glasgow, outlines the steps taken by SSE Renewables to bu
24/01/2023
Scottish Water's multi-million pounds project to tackle sewer flooding in Giffnock, Glasgow is approaching a key milestone, with the excavation of a giant storm water storage tank after five months of digging and pouring of concrete. At nearly 13 metres wide and 13 metres deep it can hold the equiv
24/01/2023
SP Energy Networks has announced the successful completion of a major network refurbishment project in East Lothian and the Borders to improve resilience of electricity supply and drive the area towards a greener future. The £45m project covered a distance of over 40 miles between Cockenzie in East
24/01/2023
A total of 21,825 all-sector new build homes were completed across Scotland in the year until the end of June 2022, according to quarterly statistics on housebuilding and affordable housing supply published today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician. This is an increase of 9% (1,806 homes) on the 20,01
24/01/2023
Green Home Systems has partnered with STV to launch a national solar energy campaign and raise awareness of how to reduce domestic energy bills. The new TV campaign will broadcast for three months and help to generate awareness of how solar panels can help reduce domestic energy bills while lowerin
24/01/2023
Argyll and Bute Council has announced an investment of more than £684,000 for a range of active travel works in Campbeltown Work starts this week to construct the new cycleway linking Ralston Road, Campbeltown Hospital to Limecraigs Road, Meadowpark and Meadows Avenue. The route will also link key
24/01/2023
Network Rail has officially opened the new Nithsdale Road bridge following the completion of an important phase of the Glasgow to Barrhead electrification project. It's part of a wider Scottish Government investment to decarbonise passenger services across Scotland's Railway by 2035. Nithsdale Roa
24/01/2023
The Mountain Bothy Association (MBA) is seeking volunteers interested in bothy-building for an opportunity to learn while assisting with the renovation of a disused building, Druimnashallag. Licensed to the MBA by land manager Forestry and Land Scotland's West Region team, the building, located sou
24/01/2023
BEAR Scotland is set to begin a programme of pier protection works on two overbridges located between Junctions 5 and 6, on behalf of Transport Scotland. The improvements are being carried out as part of an ongoing project to upgrade safety barriers on the central reserve of the M8 between Junction
24/01/2023
CCG (Scotland) has delivered a new £3 million Larkfield Early Learning Centre in Greenock on behalf of Inverclyde Council, in partnership with hub West Scotland. The new learning facility was designed by Holmes Miller and is registered to provide early years education for up to 100 children from 0-
24/01/2023
East Renfrewshire Council has announced that applications are open for capital projects that support local economic development and regeneration such as environmental improvements to neighbourhoods and greenspaces or making better use of land and existing buildings. Applications must be able to sho
23/01/2023
A Scottish Water treatment works in South Lanarkshire is now partially powering itself with green energy, following the installation of an array of 560 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at Skellyton near Larkhall. The new PV panels are now online, producing more than 20 per cent of the electricity nee
23/01/2023
Network Rail has announced that a £5 million project to improve accessibility at Port Glasgow station in Inverclyde is set to commence next month. The project will see Network Rail, working with principal contractor STORY, install a new footbridge and lifts. Uncovered ramped access to the main stat
23/01/2023
Energy Specialist Solutions (ESS), a Scottish-based company which operates globally, has announced its expansion into the US, to "take advantage of opportunities across the power generation sector". Previously focused primarily on technically complex electrical engineering, ESS has repositioned its
23/01/2023
Moray Council is inviting tenders for its new Building Repair and Maintenance Framework. The Council has published the four year contract to provide planned and/or reactive maintenance works for Council buildings and the Council's housing stock. Published on Public Contract Scotland Tender, with a
23/01/2023
Stirling Council has secured more than £19 million from the UK Government's Levelling Up Fund for the Forthside area, which could lead to the creation of 1,000 new jobs. The development is one of 10 projects in Scotland to be allocated a grant from the Fund, which has announced its latest investmen
23/01/2023
West Lothian Council and West Calder and Harburn Community Development Trust (WCHCDT) has announced funding from the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) towards the delivery of the £4.26 million Scottish Co-operative Discovery & Activity Centre in West Calder. The WCHCDT led project aims to tran
23/01/2023
An updated Local Flood Risk Management Plan for Shetland, covering the period from 2022-2028, has been published by Shetland Islands Council. Flood risk management plans form part of Scotland's route map for reducing the effects of flooding on communities and they set the national direction of futu
23/01/2023
Dumfries and Galloway Council has been awarded almost £18 million from round two of the UK Government's Levelling Up Fund (LUF), for their proposed 'Reactivating Galloway' scheme. This bid included three interlinking and distinct projects under the Regeneration and Culture themes within the LUF wit
23/01/2023
Argyll and Bute Council has secured £2.38m from the Scottish Government to deliver a range of energy efficiency measures to lower fuel bills and reduce carbon emissions for 406 households across the area. Working in partnership with Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) – who will contribute
23/01/2023
Aberdeenshire Council has approved a contract for the construction of a much-need footpath to improve access to bus services at Blackdog. The project was first identified by Aberdeenshire Council when residents of Blackdog faced difficulties accessing bus services after the opening of the A90/AWPR.
20/01/2023
Kier has been appointed by the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver the £65m new Passivhaus Currie Community High School. The new build secondary school will provide 1,000 student places, with three floors of teaching blocks, sports and leisure facilities, a swimming pool, and a café. Currie Commu
20/01/2023
Funding of more than £14 million has been awarded to support a total of 680 rural businesses with projects that protect the environment and mitigate the impacts of climate change. During a visit to Stagehall Farm in Selkirkshire to see first-hand how the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) fundi
20/01/2023
Construction work has begun on a key section of Glasgow's emerging network of cycling infrastructure. Work on the extension to the East City Way, which will connect to the existing cycle lane on London Road and run from Fielden Street to Canmore Street is expected to last for the next six months. T
20/01/2023
Inverclyde Council's ambition to transform the heart of Greenock Town Centre has been awarded £20 million from the UK government's Levelling Up Fund. It is one of 10 projects receiving funding across Scotland. The Greenock project would create new civic spaces, a restructured more outward looking
20/01/2023
An agreement to invest £100 million in the future economic prosperity of Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides was signed today (20 January) in Orkney by UK and Scottish Government Ministers and the Council Leaders of the three island groups. Up to 1,300 jobs and £393 million of investment is ant
20/01/2023
Dundee City Council has announced that the historic Fithie Bridge is now open again following the successful completion of a six-figure replacement and upgrading project. Fithie Bridge which spans the burn of the same name is a key link on the Dundee Green Circular route. Mark Flynn convener of Du
20/01/2023
Fife Council has secured over £19 million from the UK government's Levelling-up fund. The aim is that greater investment in local areas will grow the economy, create good jobs and spread opportunity everywhere. In Fife, the River Leven Regeneration, Glenrothes and Mid-Fife are set to receive fundin
20/01/2023
Perth & Kinross Council is to develop a new £4 million, permanent Gypsy/Traveller site near Perth. All of the 20 chalets at Double Dykes, Ruthvenfield, will be replaced with brand new energy-efficient accommodation for residents. Major additional improvement works will be also carried out across th
20/01/2023
Scotland's Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has secured the top spot in commercial property search expert NovaLoca's disposals report 2022. The report analysed 42,000 property adverts, comparing properties across all sectors: retail, industrial, leisure, office and land. The top five companies with th
20/01/2023
Forestry and Land Scotland is looking to recruit seasonal rangers to help manage visitors to some of its hot-spot destinations during the summer. As the largest provider of outdoor recreation in Scotland with over 300 visitor destinations to look after, the increase in 'staycations' over the last f
19/01/2023
East Lothian Council's bid for £11.3 million of UK Government's Levelling Up funding for the regeneration of the former Cockenzie Power Station site has been successful. The site was purchased by the council to support future economic growth and to create employment opportunities. A submission was
19/01/2023
Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £90 million contract by Fife College for the design and construction of a new learning campus in Dunfermline, Scotland. Balfour Beatty will be responsible for the delivery of three interlinking buildings spanning over 20,000m2, which will house state-of-the-art tea
19/01/2023
A lack of public investment in retrofitting homes is "critically undermining" the UK's ambitions to reach net zero, become energy independent and improve the country's housing stock, according to new analysis of government spending by IPPR. According to the research, a further £5.8 billion planned
19/01/2023
The Scottish Government is set to award funding of £2.6 million to Dumfries and Galloway Council for the redevelopment of the old school in Lockerbie. The funding will enable the Council to top-up an earlier award of £774,755 made to a local charity, Lockerbie Old School group, in November 2021 for
19/01/2023
Dundee City Council's City Development Committee is to consider improvements proposed to a major city centre junction, which has been recommended for approval. Mark Flynn committee convener said: "I'm delighted with this recommendation to enhance and extend the existing shared surface across Commer
19/01/2023
The City of Edinburgh Council has held a special groundbreaking event to mark the start of construction work on the new Currie Community High School. Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills at the Scottish Government was joined on site by Councillor Joan Griffiths, Educa
19/01/2023
Riverside Scotland and McTaggart Construction have hosted a series of placement schemes on Riverside's new housing development in Tarryholme, in an effort to inspire young people to seek a career in the building industry. Working for contractor McTaggart Construction on 77 affordable new homes has
19/01/2023
Scottish-based UK and internationally operating construction and property business Edison Group has made the strategic acquisition of project management, interior fit-out and property maintenance business GDC Design in a move that significantly complements the group's service offering. Glasgow-base
19/01/2023
Scottish Land and Estates has given its support to a new training scheme to promote best practice in the use of muirburn. Organised by Lantra and recognised by NatureScot, Scotland's nature agency, the training course is designed for those who will take part in land management activities that use f
19/01/2023
Companies have been given one more week to enter projects into the UK Roofing Awards 2023, NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) has announced. The final deadline is Friday 27 January 2023. This is in response to requests for additional time for busy firms to complete and submit their e
18/01/2023
The Scottish government has announced almost £27 million for a number of regeneration projects to benefit disadvantaged and rural communities. The investment will support schemes tackling child poverty and addressing issues like addiction and suicide prevention, while creating jobs and growing loca
18/01/2023
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has launched a survey of stonemasonry in Scotland to better understand the current status of the sector. The survey seeks to gather information on the number of stonemasons there are in Scotland, where the businesses that employ stonemasons are based, and the nee
18/01/2023
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has successfully secured over £2m from the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) for two projects in the latest funding round. Calanais 2025 in Lewis has been awarded £2m and Loch Carnan Business Unit in South Uist £150k. This is year 10 of the Fund and is applied for an
18/01/2023
Almost 225,000 extra workers will be needed to meet construction demand between now and 2024, according to new figures from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). The report highlights that construction is expected to remain a sector where there is demand for workers despite the current e
18/01/2023
Barratt Developments Scotland has welcomed Kilmarnock and Loudoun MP, Alan Brown, to its Lairds Brae development to congratulate its site manager on winning a top housebuilding award. Mr Brown visited the Kilmarnock development, based in Southcraig Avenue, to meet with David Scott, Managing Directo
18/01/2023
Dundee City Council's children and families services committee is to consider the development of a new primary school school and nursery for the Western Gateway area. Formal consultation was carried out last year on a proposal for the new school alongside a revision of the catchment area of Ardler
18/01/2023
Aberdeen City Council has welcomed efforts being made by the Building Standards team to ensure that properties across the city present no risk to the public. A report for the Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee provided assurance in respect of the council's responsibilities in maki
18/01/2023
Glasgow-based A.Alexander & Son has announced two new senior appointments as part of the electrical firms continued growth. Gordon Anderson has been appointed Electrical Small Works Manager and Alex Lawther has become Fire & Security Service Manager. Gordon has been with the business for 15 years
18/01/2023
The Wee House Group has announced an expansion of its East Ayrshire factory, with the working space now measuring a vast 120,000sq feet. The new space, Hall 4, is an additional area for the construction of modular homes, required to facilitate fulfilment of a burgeoning order book. The facility i
18/01/2023
North Lanarkshire Council has announced the completion of a programme of works to install solar stud lighting at four parks across the region. The low level lights are located along the edge of paths at Burngreen Park in Kilsyth, Palacerigg Country Park at Cumbernauld, Dunbeth Park in Coatbridge an
17/01/2023
The UK must build a homegrown energy system that is cheaper, cleaner and more secure, SSE Chief Executive, Alistair Phillips-Davies, has said. Mr Phillips-Davies welcomed the UK government's Net Zero Review, which describes the clean energy transition as “the growth opportunity of the 21st Century”
17/01/2023
SSEN and a specialist team from PDG Aviation Services have completed a three-day line patrol surveying around 11,000 wooden poles and overhead lines in the north and west of Shetland, as well as the outer isles. The aerial assessment of the power infrastructure provided a bird's eye view of all the
17/01/2023
SSE parent company and Europe's largest electricity company, Iberdrola, has launched a new report titled 'Electric, together' – a five-point manifesto that calls for action from global policymakers, companies in the energy and industrial sectors and other stakeholders on the steps that need to be ta
17/01/2023
Green Home Systems has been appointed to deliver energy saving measures to residents across four separate local authority areas as part of a national fuel poverty scheme. The energy efficiency specialist was awarded first place for their quality and commercial submissions across all lots of the pub
17/01/2023
Aberdeenshire Council has announced a new six year North East Local Flood Risk Management Plan, which addresses potentially vulnerable areas in Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City, and Moray Council areas as well as the Cairngorms National Park area. The Plan is part of a strategic approach at a national
17/01/2023
The Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is set to double its workforce with a £2million investment in a new renewables division of the business. In a boost for the city, the major expansion will see staff numbers rise to more than 70 over the course of the next 12 months as the firm transitions into low
17/01/2023
East Dunbartonshire Council has announced the successful completion of revitalisation works at Cairnhill Woods. The works has seen a substantial upgrade of the paths network at Cairnhill Woods in Westerton to make the popular site even more user-friendly. As part of a phased programme of improveme
17/01/2023
The City of Edinburgh Council has announced that applications are now open for their Community Climate Fund. The Edinburgh Community Climate Fund (ECCF) initiative is designed to support the delivery of the Council's climate change targets together with providing learning to inform the wider approa
17/01/2023
The Scottish Civic Trust has announced the appointment of Joe Traynor as its new Director, replacing Dr Susan O'Connor. Joe studied at the Universities of Glasgow and Paisley before working in a number of heritage and culture roles for Creative Scotland, West Dunbartonshire Council and Historic Sco
17/01/2023
Leading next-generation hospitality company, Sonder, has expanded its managed serviced apartment operation at Sonder Royal Garden Apartments in the heart of Edinburgh's New Town. Located opposite the National Portrait Gallery on Queen Street, the next-generation hospitality company has increased it
16/01/2023
The Alumno Group has submitted a planning application to City of Edinburgh Council for the development of high-quality purpose-built student accommodation, including ground floor commercial space at Jock's Lodge. These proposals by the specialist student accommodation provider are located on the co
16/01/2023
Affordable housing specialists, Cullross Ltd, has launched a public consultation on the proposed development of 72 flats on the site of the former Oxygen nightclub on Brown Street, Dundee. The proposed development would include a mix of one- and two-bedroom flats, with workshop and commercial units
16/01/2023
Forth Green Freeport win will drive forward net zero goals and tap into Edinburgh's coastal ambitions, the Leader of the City of Edinburgh Council has said. Council Leader, Cammy Day, said that the new Freeport will boost the Council's green redevelopment of the coastline and help the city work tow
16/01/2023
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has announced the launch of its annual Awards, with the search underway for 2023's top construction managers and industry leaders. The prestigious awards, formerly known as the Construction Manager of the Year Awards (CMYA), were first held in 1978 and are
16/01/2023
West Lothian Council has announced that they are set to progress the £960,000 cyclepath to link Stoneyburn to Fauldhouse. Council officers are continuing to work with Sustrans, who have provided additional funding from their Places for Everyone fund, over the scheme. The funding will help progress
16/01/2023
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has been awarded £80,000 to support of an Island Skills and Repopulation Project, which will be delivered across Uist. The project which will be delivered in partnership by the Convention of the Highlands and Islands (CoHI) Population Working Group, is a response to the 20
16/01/2023
Aberdeenshire Council has officially adopted a new Local Development Plan, following final scrutiny by Scottish Ministers, and in line with a decision taken by the Council September last year. This concludes a five-year process that has seen detailed engagement with stakeholders and communities abo
16/01/2023
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has visited the PNDC in Cumbernauld to mark the 10 anniversary of the system, as the Scottish Government published its new draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan for consultation. The visit featured an exhibition and discussions with partners and be
16/01/2023
SSE Renewables have announced a new consortium with APG for participation in the upcoming 4GW IJmuiden Ver offshore wind farm zone tenders. SSE Renewables and APG, acting on behalf of Dutch pension fund ABP, aim for development of a large-scale offshore wind energy project in the Dutch North Sea.
13/01/2023
The Scottish and UK governments have jointly selected Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport and Forth Green Freeport to become Scotland's first Green Freeports. Following a rigorous assessment and selection process, the two winning bids will be supported by up to £52 million in start-up fundi
13/01/2023
Leading renewable energy developer and operator, SSE Renewables, has welcomed the news that Opportunity Cromarty Firth (OCF), the consortium bidding for a Green Freeport centered on the Firth and Inverness, has been successful in its bid. The partnership's bid for Green Freeport Status was one of f
13/01/2023
Sustrans has announced more than £2m from its Places for Everyone Fund to support the development of proposals for the City Network for walking, wheeling and cycling and the Liveable Neighbourhoods project in Glasgow. The £2.1m grant will begin the process of implementing the delivery plan for the
13/01/2023
Glasgow has been awarded more than £3.2 million from the Scottish government's Place Fund, which will progress 11 community projects across the city. The Place Fund is a Scottish Government capital fund for local authorities to allocate - working collaboratively with local communities, businesses a
13/01/2023
Inverness-based HRI Munro Architecture have been appointed to design the second phase of Orkney Research and Innovation Campus (ORIC). A contract has also been awarded to building contractors to carry out external works to the campus, which comprises window upgrades and stonework repairs. Highland
13/01/2023
Construction giant, Kier, has announced a partnership with green Hydrogen Energy Services Company (HESCO™), Protium, to conduct a feasibility study examining if its highways depots can be powered using green hydrogen. The study will explore how hydrogen and fuel cell technologies can complement oth
13/01/2023
A new Scottish Forestry study has explored the economic value on Scotland's woodlands in helping to prevent flooding. The study estimates that the capacity of woodlands to store water and slow down run-off to downstream communities after heavy rain, is worth almost £100 million a year in Scotland.
13/01/2023
BEAR Scotland has announced a programme of essential surfacing improvements on the A82 North of Nevis Range, with works set to get underway on Tuesday 17 January. The project will see sections of the A82 at Nevis Range resurfaced, creating a smoother and safer road for motorists. The project is sc
13/01/2023
Specialist fire and security group, the Fire and Security Association (FSA), in which SELECT plays a major role, will once again be rewarding two worthy winners as part of the ECA Industry Awards 2022/23. The association is presenting two awards for outstanding contribution to the fire and security
13/01/2023
Cala West has announced their successful relocation from Falkirk to Glasgow. The team have taken up residence in the renowned McLellan Works building on Sauchiehall Street, reaffirming Cala's commitment to the city by bringing its operations and office team, made up of around 80 skilled roles - clo
12/01/2023
A new Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) has been approved by Glasgow City Council, outlining how the supply of affordable housing can be increased to meet the city's housing needs and growth ambitions for the 2023/24 - 2027/28 period. It is expected that the SHIP will deliver investment of o
12/01/2023
A new vision for the future of Dundee has unveiled by the Dundee Partnership. The City Plan 2022-2032 is built on engagement with local communities and incorporates the findings of the Engage Dundee initiatives and a range of other surveys conducted over the last two years. The Plan's three strate
12/01/2023
Scottish Enterprise has announced funding totalling £150,000 for two university projects from Edinburgh and Aberdeen. An innovative project from the University of Edinburgh that is developing heat exchange technology for marine environments called Seawarm has received support alongside the Universi
12/01/2023
Coastal communities in Aberdeenshire benefitted from more than £322,000 in funding during the last year. Aberdeenshire Council's Coastal Communities Challenge Fund awarded grants to 21 projects for the delivery of a range of benefits along the coastline. The council distributes revenues generated
12/01/2023
South Lanarkshire Council has announced the redevelopment of a former paddling pool on Troon's esplanade into a new purpose-built zone featuring ramps, bowls, ledges, and railings. Many of the features are the inspiration of local school children, who were consulted on the design. South Ayrshire C
12/01/2023
The Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has announced the launch of a new survey to explore industry views on payments and cashflow. The poll will help establish an overview of the current financial landscape in the Scottish construction industry. The survey has been created by the CICV'
12/01/2023
North Lanarkshire Council has agreed a deal to purchase three areas of land that will accelerate plans to create a new community hub in Gartcosh. The proposed new building will incorporate a replacement of the existing Gartcosh Primary School (with increased capacity from 188 to 434 places), new Ad
12/01/2023
Pacific Building has announced the successful completion of a major project at Edinburgh International Airport. Pacific has completed a second All Bar One bar and restaurant airside at the east end of the terminal – away from its sister branch at the west end, which was also delivered by Pacific an
12/01/2023
Community groups across Falkirk are being invested to collect free planters, benches and timber – materials that were once part of a temporary art structure at the Falkirk Wheel. Positioned alongside the National Cycle Network, it was designed to captivate walkers, wheelers and cyclists travelling
12/01/2023
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has announced the launch of a programme of works on underground power supply in the Godlingston Hill area of Ullwell, Swanage. The £850,000 project is part of the distribution operator's scheme to underground cables in areas that will be most visual
11/01/2023
The Scottish government has announced a new draft 'Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan' – designed as a route map to secure Scotland's fastest possible fair and just transition away from fossil fuels. The draft strategy sets out a plan for Scotland's renewables revolution to be accelerated as
11/01/2023
McLaughlin & Harvey has been awarded a £28.7 million for the next stage of the ongoing redevelopment of The James Hutton Institute's Invergowrie estate. This new contract comprises the construction of a combined Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) and International Barley Hub (IBH). Procured via th
11/01/2023
Green Home Systems has announced the successful completion of a £1M energy efficiency trial with OVO Energy to tackle fuel poverty and climate change. The pilot programme, which ran in Q4 2022, saw the installation of a suite of energy efficiency measures to 19 fuel poor households located througho
11/01/2023
SSE, one of the UK's largest energy providers, has welcomed the Scottish government's new draft 'Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan' that aims to make Scotland a net zero nation by 2045. SSE Chief Executive, Alistair Phillips-Davies said: "We welcome the publication of the Scottish Government
11/01/2023
Redpath are to develop a number of separate electronic lab spaces, in support of the University of Edinburgh's new Regius Chair appointment and establishment of the Centre for Electronics Frontiers at the Murchison Building, Kings Buildings, Edinburgh at the end of January. This follows the success
11/01/2023
The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has announced a one-week extension for any firms who wish to enter their projects into the UK Roofing Awards 2023 – the new deadline is Friday 20 January 2023. This is in response to a very busy period for companies, and requests to extend the d
11/01/2023
BEAR Scotland has announced a programme of road surface renewal works on a section of the westbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass between Dreghorn and Calder Junction, set to begin on Monday 30 January. Transport Scotland's operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the project over three nights.
11/01/2023
Cruden Homes have unveiled its proposal to deliver 76 new homes for social rent on the site of the former Howdenburn Primary School on Howdenburn Drive in Jedburgh. The school, which was built in 1970, was closed in 2020 and subsequently demolished, with pupils transferring to Jedburgh Grammar Camp
11/01/2023
SSE Renewables has commissioned the Nordex Group to supply 29 turbines for its Yellow River wind farm project in the midlands of Ireland. The contract also includes service for the turbines post commissioning. The Nordex Group will install the turbines for the Yellow River wind farm project on tubu
11/01/2023
East Lothian Council's Planning Committee has recommended refusing a major residential and commercial development proposed by Mactaggart & Mickel Homes. The Committee met remotely on Tuesday 10th January to consider a number of applications, including a new primary school at Whitecraig and new hous
10/01/2023
Scottish Water has announced that the new £30 million water treatment works has started supplying water to Peebles, Eddleston, Eshiels and Lyne Station. The works on Bonnington Road, Peebles, was built using low carbon construction techniques and can supply up to 4 million litres of fresh, clear dr
10/01/2023
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced the publication of a new strategy for the energy sector, highlighting the "clear imperative to accelerate the clean energy transition and reduce Scotland's dependence on oil and gas". The draft Energy Strategy, being published for consultation, will set
10/01/2023
Senior Architectural Systems has supplied a variety of aluminium fenestration solutions at the new office development for the New Gorbals Housing Association in Glasgow. Together these have helped create a light and airy workspace and an impressive centrepiece for the wider regeneration of the area
10/01/2023
East Lothian Council has lodged a Pre Application Notice (PAN) for the masterplan to redevelop the former Herdmanflat Hospital in Haddington. As part of the planning process, a three month public consultation will now be carried out. This will provide the local community the opportunity to comment
10/01/2023
The UK's government's have been urged to continue to prioritise energy efficiency as a core solution to the cost of living crisis. Four leading associations – Energy UK, the Local Government Association, the Federation of Master Builders and the National Housing Federation – has said that improvin
10/01/2023
Developer Cruden Building has begun the construction of a new build council housing development at Berwick Street, Coatbridge, that will deliver a mix of 19 new and affordable family homes, including three wheelchair-suitable properties. It is the latest project getting underway as part of North La
10/01/2023
RSK Group has announced the successful completion of temporary site service company WysePower, which emphasises the use of carbon-neutral building solutions. Founded as WysePlant in 1958, the company began by providing temporary electrics, hoists, cranes, cabins and general plant. Today, WysePower
10/01/2023
Industrial Nature, the bio-based construction materials manufacturer, has secured investment of £2 million for the planned second stage of CapEx projects to accelerate growth, including upgrades and additional production equipment to improve performance and manufacture new insulation products. Maj
10/01/2023
Glasgow Queen Street has received the Chairman's Special Award at the National Railway Heritage Awards 2022 (NRHA) – the station's fourth award this year in recognition of its striking transformation. The NRHA award follows on from two Scottish Transport Awards in the autumn, for Excellence in Tran
10/01/2023
The Scottish Land Commission is to host a virtual public consultation event on land use in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park area. The meeting aims to give people the opportunity to talk about their local land, sharing the issues and questions they may have, and to find out about the Comm
09/01/2023
Leading affordable housing specialists Cullross Ltd have submitted plans for an exciting residential development on land east of Glennie Road Newcraighall, Musselburgh. If approved, the development would see circa 220 mixed-residential units, including flats, colony flats and townhouses, with asso
09/01/2023
Network Rail has announced that emergency engineering works to fix flood-damage to the West Coast Mainline near Carstairs have now been completed. Engineers have been working around-the-clock to repair and reopen the line since heavy rain on December 30 caused a landslip beneath the tracks – destab
09/01/2023
SSEN Distribution has announced that it will be carrying out helicopter inspections of its lines and poles on Shetland early next week - an essential part of the company's ongoing inspection and repair programme following December's extreme weather. The line patrols - taking place from 9 - 11 Janua
09/01/2023
Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth MSP has joined Morrison Construction and Scotrail to officially open Aberdeen Station, following the successful completion of an £8m redevelopment scheme. Morrison Construction Building North East led the redevelopment of the station, creating a new look and feel to
09/01/2023
BEAR Scotland has announced that the construction phase of works on the A977 to widen the northbound side of the road on the approach to Gartarry Roundabout is to be extended until the end of February. BEAR began the road widening project on 17 October, however due to poor ground conditions and adv
09/01/2023
Transport Scotland has announced a programme of improvement works to the existing Old Military Road (OMR) through the Glen Croe corridor, to make it a more resilient diversion route until the long term solution to the problems at the Rest and Be Thankful is in place. Of the medium term options unde
09/01/2023
The National House-Building Council (NHBC) has announced the launch of a new self-service data portal with improved functionality to provide instant access to the latest information on the housing market. Following customer feedback, NHBC's Residential Construction Statistics portal has been devel
09/01/2023
The Highland Council has announced that Uig Harbour will close for eight weeks from Monday 16 January, to allow for the next phase of works to safeguard future ferry services. The planned and programmed outage is required for works to replace life expired infrastructure. The works during this stage
09/01/2023
The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has encouraged entries for the UK Roofing Awards 2023 – which recognises roofing, cladding and rainscreen projects as well as individuals – with the deadline just one week away, closing on 13 January. The criteria to enter an award is for the co
09/01/2023
Fife Council is seeking input to inform the development of flood response across the region, with many areas having experienced severe flooding over recent years, including Cairneyhill. To help develop the council's response to flooding in the local area the Council would like to hear from locals.
06/01/2023
Marshall Construction has completed the construction of a new steel framed three storey HQ, together with associated services, quality internal finishes, external works, and drainage for Tillicoultry Quarries at Kilbagie. Tillicoultry Quarries is one of the largest suppliers of quarry materials in
06/01/2023
Ambitious plans to plant 80,000 trees across Stirling this year have officially got underway. Stirling Council launched its tree planting programme for 2023, with the first tree being planted by Councillor Jen Preston at Kildean Wetlands. Stirling Council has set a target of planting more than on
06/01/2023
The A702 south of West Linton has been reopened, however traffic has been restricted to a single lane controlled by temporary traffic lights until further notice. The trunk road had to be closed in the early hours of Wednesday 4 January 2023, after increased river flows, caused by heavy rain, damag
06/01/2023
Key nature restoration works are set to get underway in Angus thanks to new government funding. Angus Council has been awarded £150,000 from the Scottish Government's Nature Restoration Fund. This will help deliver projects that are designed to support the restoration of nature, safeguard wildlife
06/01/2023
The Highland Council has launched its Local Place Plans webpage, where community-led groups can find useful guidance on preparing, submitting, and registering Local Place Plans. These plans provide an opportunity for communities to set out their vision and priorities for the future, particularly a
06/01/2023
By Bill Roddie. Given the social, political and economic turmoil of the past three years, it would be a brave soul who would venture a cast-iron prediction, but of one thing we can be pretty sure: things are not going to return to pre-Covid levels for some time, if ever. Price volatility is the ne
05/01/2023
The Scottish government has announced funding to help develop Scotland's future workforce by investing in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) initiatives. National STEM programmes Generation Science and the Young Engineers and Science Clubs will benefit from a total amount of £1
05/01/2023
The Highland Council has welcomed the successful completion of the first step of the new H2 Green hub in Inverness. Working with SGN Commercial Services phase one has seen the successful deconstruction of the city's former gas holder, paving the way to convert the site into a future green hydrogen
05/01/2023
Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS), the Rosyth-based specialist flooring contractor, has taken delivery of Scotland's first Putzmeister Transmix truck. The Fife firm has invested in its fleet as part of an ongoing £500,000 expansion which will see the delivery of its unique ENERGYSCREED, a new en
05/01/2023
SP Energy Networks has announced the successful completion of a major network refurbishment project to improve the resilience of electricity supply in East Lothian and the Borders. Started in November 2020, the £45 million project, covering more than 40 miles between Cockenzie in East Lothian and t
05/01/2023
2022 has been the year when the term VUCA really came into its own. The acronym describes a world which is Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous, and most people would now agree with this description of the systems that we live and work within. The UK economy has suffered two seismic shocks t
05/01/2023
One of Scotland's largest independent firms of Chartered Surveyors, DM Hall, has made over two thirds of its substantial car fleet all electric (EV) or hybrid (PHEV). Of its 130-strong car fleet, used principally to convey its surveyors to inspect, assess and value residential and commercial proper
05/01/2023
North Ayrshire Council has secured funding from the Scottish Government's Islands Skills Fund, to support projects on Cumbrae and Arran that help improve people's skills. Applications are now being accepted for the North Ayrshire ISLANDS Skills Initiative (NAISI) which is open to individuals (up to
05/01/2023
Sustrans has approved Aberdeenshire Council's application for grant funding of £160,000 for the construction of a new active travel bridge crossing at Banff for pedestrians and cyclists. The council's successful bid will enable the authority to develop initial design work on the proposed crossing.
05/01/2023
The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced the appointment of Stu McInroy as their new Chief Executive. Mr McInroy will take over the role of CPA Chief Executive in the second quarter of 2023. Mr McInroy is replacing outgoing Chief Executive Kevin Minton, who announced his retire
05/01/2023
HB Projects has announced Paul Waugh as their new Joint Managing Director. Mr Waugh moves up from the role of Commercial Director, where he has been fulfilling a prominent leadership role for 4 years – throughout the unprecedented events the construction industry has faced in recent years. The ann
04/01/2023
The Scottish Government has announced a new scheme to help first-time buyers and others on low to medium incomes to buy a home. The Open Market Shared Equity Scheme allows people to buy a home without having to fund its entire cost and is available across Scotland to these people who face particul
04/01/2023
More than 180 projects across rural Scotland will receive grants ranging from £100,000 to several hundred pounds, from the Rural & Island Communities Ideas into Action (RICIA) fund. The fund encourages and supports not-for-profit community groups with innovative approaches to community-led local de
04/01/2023
A new £15 million mixed-use community, creative and heritage hub is to be developed at Edinburgh's Leith Custom House, following the approval of a Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) proposal. The City of Edinburgh Council has approved major development, which will see the historic building r
04/01/2023
FTH Hire Group has announced the successful acquisition of Lanarkshire-based Arvill Plant & Tool Hire. Arvill has been a family-run business since it was founded by Arthur Shevill in 1985 and remains so today. Now with 23 staff, they boast a high quality and well-maintained fleet of plant, tools, a
04/01/2023
The Green Action Trust (GAT) has been awarded funding from the Scottish Government's Nature Restoration Fund for the development and design of the Leven River Parks Nature Network. The project will see a series of nature-based solutions developed along the new Leven Connectivity Project active trav
04/01/2023
Tilbury Douglas has announced the appointment of Martyn Smith as their new Commercial Director. With more than 25 years of experience, most recently as Commercial Director at Ferrovial Construction, Martyn has extensive knowledge of the sector and industry. Prior to Ferrovial Construction, Martyn h
04/01/2023
North Lanarkshire Council has announced the launch of the first phase of new active travel links between Motherwell Rail Station, the town centre and Braidhurst Industrial Estate. Existing paths and pavements on Muir Street and Bellshill Road, from the junction with Milton Street to Braidhurst Indu
04/01/2023
The Chartered Institute of Building's (CIOB) has announced that entries are now open for their annual Global Student Challenge. The competition, which has been running for more than a decade, requires teams of students studying for built environment qualifications, to create a virtual organisation
04/01/2023
Enerpro has announced a new key leadership appointment, with James Murphy named as their new Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) Manager. James takes on his new role with the Aberdeen and Thurso based company, having previously worked in the energy sector for more than 45 years. He has w
04/01/2023
Dundee City Council is to consider a proposal of outdoor improvement works, including the planting of twelve hectares of new native woodlands. The city's Neighbourhood Services Committee will hear of plans to plant three woodland areas to generate new habitats for wildlife, create a future resource
03/01/2023
Scottish Water engineer, Edinburgh local and Chicagoan native, Flora Duff, 29, has received the junior president's award at the 2022 Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) annual awards. 2022 is the first year the organisation, which has thousands of members worldwide, ha
03/01/2023
CCG has successfully completed two new housing developments in Livingston on behalf of West Lothian Council. Eagle Brae and Deans South, both located within a short distance of Livingston's town centre, have created new appealing neighbourhoods whilst regenerating land to provide high-quality, high
03/01/2023
Edinburgh's Union Terrace Gardens has been re-opened following the successful completion of a £28.3million refurbishment to improve wheelchair access, a new play area for children, toilets, and cafes while restoring historic features. The Gardens also include extensive seating, new lighting feature
03/01/2023
Network Rail Scotland has announced a programme of emergency engineering works on the West Coast Mainline near Carstairs, between Carlisle and Glasgow, to repair flood damage. An embankment beneath the railway was significantly damaged during extreme weather on Friday, December 30, and it will requ
03/01/2023
Communities across North Lanarkshire are set to benefit from £13.8 million funding from the UK Government's Shared Prosperity Fund. The funding has been unlocked after Glasgow City Region's £73 million investment plan, which includes North Lanarkshire's proposals, was approved by the UK Government
03/01/2023
North Ayrshire Council is seeking input on the development of a new Local Housing Strategy. The document, which will cover 2023 – 2028, sets out priorities for tackling issues such as independent living, rural housing, private sector housing and homelessness. The strategy also sets the targets for
