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Scotland Construction News Archive for August 2008
29/08/2008
E.ON has announced that it is appealing against the refusal of Midlothian Council to grant planning permission for a wind farm of up to 45MW at Auchencorth Moss. The initial planning application for the construction of 18 wind turbines on the site south of Penicuik was submitted in January 2006 and
29/08/2008
A fundamental review of how Scotland values one of its greatest assets - its land - was signalled today by Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment Richard Lochhead. The review should inform how Scotland can best use its rural land resource to produce its food, create its energy and
29/08/2008
Scotland's oldest known working clock is now running again and has been graced with a new face thanks to major conservation work by Historic Scotland. The restored clock was put back into place today on the front of the belltower of the 14th century parish church of St Bride's in Douglas, Lanarkshi
29/08/2008
The Scottish Government today confirmed details of a review intended to consider enhancements to ferry services across all Scottish routes. The review will consider current provision of ferry services and what improvements should be made to meet future needs. It meets the Government's commitment
29/08/2008
The staff and pupils of McLaren High School in Callendar started the new academic year last week in their fully refurbished school. The original school, which opened on the current site in 1965, has been transformed by construction consortium Stirling Gateway Ltd as part of the Stirling Council sch
29/08/2008
Repairs are to be carried out on the section of King James III's tomb cover recently vandalised at Cambuskenneth Abbey. The shattered section of the Tournai marble cover will be removed from the tower of the abbey church and taken to the Historic Scotland conservation centre in Edinburgh. The dama
29/08/2008
Triple Olympic gold medal winner Chris Hoy has made a triumphant visit to the Edinburgh headquarters of long-time sponsor The Miller Group - the UK's largest, privately-owned housebuilding, property development and construction business - following his glory in Beijing. The Edinburgh-born cyclist,
29/08/2008
Clackmannanshire Council have agreed to market the Zones leisure building in Alloa for sale or let. A condition ensuring that the building was only used for leisure or business purposes was removed. To clarify the Council's future plans for the building and to answer any questions about the marke
29/08/2008
A Dundee steel company has spent more than £2,000 in supplying a local under-9 football team with kit that would rival that of any SPL club. Brown & Tawse Steelstock, based in Dundee, has provided Ferry Athletic under-9s, who play in the Dundee and District Youth League, with the impressive new ki
29/08/2008
A path which once formed part of the historic Dundee to Newtyle Railway is to receive a new lease of life. Angus Council is to invest around £110,000 to reinstate the path for walkers and cyclists along a 3.3km length of disused railway from Birkhill towards Dronley. Agreeing the investment, the c
28/08/2008
The private rented sector must play an even greater role in meeting Scotland's housing needs, the Communities and Sport Minister Stewart Maxwell has said. Speaking at Shelter's housing conference in Edinburgh yesterday, Maxwell set out the Scottish Government's wish to see an even greater involveme
28/08/2008
Finance and Sustainable Growth Cabinet Secretary, John Swinney MSP, was welcomed to Inverclyde by Council Leader Stephen McCabe yesterday. Mr Swinney's visit was part of a programme of visits by Ministers to Councils around Scotland to meet councillors and senior council officials. While in Invercl
28/08/2008
Lifestyle entrepreneur Gordon Richardson, founder of the Beanscene chain of coffee and music houses, has launched Widescreen, a specialist consultancy established to provide bespoke and turnkey services to the retail, licensed and leisure sectors. The launch of Widescreen comes just two months afte
28/08/2008
A key milestone in the construction of a flagship multi-million pound healthcare training facility for the North of Scotland was celebrated yesterday. Staff of the University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian joined guests at a special 'topping out' ceremony to mark building work reaching the top height
28/08/2008
The new Alloa Academy will be home to a magnificent window created by one of the world's leading glass artists. And local people will have a chance to have their work incorporated into the design at a series of forthcoming workshops. Alec Galloway is Head of Architectural Glass at Edinburgh Colleg
28/08/2008
J&E Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has been appointed by Land Securities Trillium to let a five-storey town centre office block in Dumfries. Located at 122-124 Irish Street, which runs parallel with the pedestrianised High Street in Dumfries town centre, the office is situated within a readily access
28/08/2008
The City of Edinburgh Council's Housing Property Services, in collaboration with ScottishPower, has arranged for every Council tenant to receive four free energy saving light bulbs. This will help tenants to reduce the amount of energy that they use and allow the Government and our energy suppliers
28/08/2008
Residents' views are helping shape the final management plan for the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. A report analysing responses to the recent public consultation can now be seen on the Historic Scotland website. The draft management plan is being reviewed and informed by the views
28/08/2008
Construction of leading learning and development company Insights HQ is due to begin at Dundee technology park. The scheme will cost £4m and have the capacity to house up to 135 employees. Clients of the firm who claim the teachings of Swiss psychologist Dr Carl Jung can help boost success includ
28/08/2008
Angus Council has committed £50,000 to the Angus Grant Scheme. The scheme was started in 2002 to support the development of small businesses (up to 25 employees) by offering companies up to £5,000 to support up to 30% of project costs. Since then 45 grants were awarded totaling over £174,000. The
27/08/2008
Longer private leases could help ease problems caused by credit crunch, says housing charity A new longer lease for renters should be considered as part of a wider review of the private sector in Scotland - and could help house people as the effects of the credit crunch continue. Graeme Brown, Di
27/08/2008
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today warned about the dangers of poorly managed transport in the workplace after Scottish Coal Company Ltd were fined a total of £400,000 following the death of two men who were crushed by a dumper truck. Colin Fergusson and Brian French were killed at SCCL's
27/08/2008
Arcadia Group has confirmed it is to open two double-store units at The Elements in Livingston, housing retailers Topshop, Topman, Dorothy Perkins and Burton. The Elements - Land Securities' new £130m shopping centre - will open its doors on October 16 this year. Arcadia Group is the UK's largest
27/08/2008
SBcContracts, part of Scottish Borders Council, has installed new safety measures outside Galashiels Academy and the adjacent St Margaret's RC Primary School in time for the start of the new school session. Colourful pencil-shaped bollards have been installed at the edge of the pavements in a bid t
27/08/2008
B3Architects and cre8architecture have been appointed as joint architects by Fife Council for the £33m development of two new leisure centres to replace the Fife Institute of Physical Recreation (FIPRE) in Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy Swimming Pool respectively. The design team also includes Arup as en
27/08/2008
Enhanced accommodation for members of the travelling community in Perth and Kinross was officially opened last weekend at the Double Dykes site on the outskirts of Perth, by Housing & Health Convener Councillor Peter Barrett. The 20 new chalets on the site replace the caravans previously used by tr
27/08/2008
Scotland's building professionals must expand their skill set to boost sustainability, according to the country's leading provider of lime mortars. Masons Mortar Ltd is urging building contractors, stonemasons and property developers to learn more about traditional building materials and the use of
27/08/2008
Fife Council's Housing and Communities Committee recognised the level of investment needed in sporting facilities throughout Fife yesterday. Councillors discussed the development strategy for sports centres, swimming pools, pitches and community facilities such as golf courses and bowling greens, w
27/08/2008
Councillor Douglas Reid, Leader of the East Ayrshire Council was pleased to welcome new apprentices to the Council recently. Councillor Reid, who was joined by Councillors Hugh Ross and Jim Todd, Spokespersons for Management and Resources and Councillors John MacKay and Kathy Morrice, Spokespersons
27/08/2008
Argyll and Bute Council is in the process of developing proposals to upgrade Helensburgh Swimming Pool as part of its five-year asset sustainability programme. The aim of the proposed upgrade works is to open up space and to create a more comfortable, motivating and accessible environment for the p
26/08/2008
Figures released yesterday show that rail passenger numbers are at their highest level for more than 40 years but that car use on Scotland's roads has also increased. Bus passenger figures were up too according to Main Transport Trends, a compendium of previously released statistics for the year 20
26/08/2008
Leading chartered surveyors J&E Shepherd has been appointed to sell a 2.5 acre residential development site in the popular East Ayrshire village of Lugar adjacent to Cumnock. Markus Kroner, surveyor at Shepherd's, said: "Lugar is mainly residential in character and this site is located in the centr
26/08/2008
Plans for an opencast coal mine development by ATH Resources have been recommended for approval by Dumfries and Galloway Council. The development at the Rigg site near Kirkconnel would see the extraction of 1.3m tones of coal. Local residents have allayed fears over the level of dust and noise the
26/08/2008
Renfrewshire Council's 13,200 housing tenants will benefit from a newly-improved repairs appointment system provided by the council's building services. Housing convener Councillor Brian Lawson got a chance to experience the improvements first hand when he visited the Clark Street depot, building s
26/08/2008
People living in the Blackhall area of Paisley are being invited to an open day to learn more about the regeneration work that is going on in their area and Renfrewshire Council's plans for the future. The open day is being held on Thursday 28 August at the Hunterhill Community Centre in Blackford
26/08/2008
Barra and Vatersay today becomes the latest community to take on the challenge of reducing its carbon footprint. Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead will visit Barra this evening and announce a £62,000 grant to support the islands to grow more local food to reduce the amount of produce shipped o
26/08/2008
Knight Frank's building consultancy team has been appointed to manage a £1.5m fit out for a private, state-of-the-art dentistry centre of excellence in a new business park on the south side of the River Clyde. The Scottish Centre for Excellence in Dentistry is a £3m facility that has recently been
26/08/2008
Work on the Broadwood Stadium development in Cumbernauld, home of Clyde FC, which is is being developed to include a leisure and sports facility for the community, is about to start. Mansell has been awarded the £5.5m contract by North Lanarkshire Council. Mansell will be working with JM Architects
26/08/2008
Stewart Milne Homes has launched an exclusive fixed rate mortgage deal equivalent to 4.99% making it the lowest currently advertised on the market. Offering not just high quality homes in some of the best locations, the company is now working with its customers to demonstrate it has never been a b
26/08/2008
St Modan's High School pupils were welcomed into their brand new school this week to begin the new academic year. The school has been under construction since January 2007 by Stirling Gateway Ltd on behalf of Stirling Council and is the fourth high school to be completed as part of the council's £1
25/08/2008
The next phase of preparatory work on the Glasgow Airport Rail Link is set to start at the end of August. Overhead power lines will be transferred to new supports and redundant rail structures will be removed between Gower Street in Glasgow and the Arkleston area of Paisley. The improvement work w
25/08/2008
Ian Wall, former CEO of The EDI Group, has been awarded the 2008 Lighthouse Achievement Award. The award is made each year by Scotland's national Architecture and Design Centre to an individual or organisation for their contribution to the nation’s built environment. "Ian Wall was an inspired clie
25/08/2008
Azeem Ibrahim Meets First Minister Alex Salmond to Discuss Taking Scotland Forward. Following his meeting at The White House with President Bush earlier this summer, Azeem Ibrahim, the young Scottish entrepreneur and founder of ECM Holdings, has met with First Minister Alex Salmond at the Scottish
25/08/2008
The £722,000 revamp of Cupar Station car park, Fife, has been completed, with an additional 89 spaces now installed to meet demand and encourage even more people to take the train. This takes the total number of spaces to 116 and includes seven blue badge holder spaces. The expanded facility offic
25/08/2008
The McKean Group, which carries out both principal and specialist contracting works within the construction industry, has made three key appointments, including one newly-created role, as the business continues to progress. Joining the Group as Senior Contracts Manager for Mayfield Construction, th
25/08/2008
Scottish Water is to further review its plans to improve the coastal environment of Campbeltown and help alleviate flooding in the town. Improvements to the waste water treatment works and main pumping station in recent years have made a difference and it had been proposed to upgrade the system fur
25/08/2008
Work is due to start this autumn on a new play park in Livingston North. £2.3m will be spent to make the green space an exciting new recreational area for all. It will include playparks, sports pitches, a pavilion and a new picnic area. All this, combined with the existing reservoir and woodlands,
25/08/2008
A new era began for Dundee education on Thursday when three primary schools and the first phase of the Grove Academy opened for pupils under Dundee City Council's £90m PPP programme. Pipers were at Craigowl, Downfield and St Andrew's primaries and Grove Academy to mark the occasion as pupils starte
25/08/2008
Clackmannanshire Council's Regulatory Committee have said they are 'minded to approve' a planning application for development of land in Dollar. The outline application, made by AWG/Taylor Wimpey Development, involved the land adjoining Kellyburn at Lovers Loan being developed for a cemetery, a pl
25/08/2008
Repaving work at Cromwell Street in Stornoway under the Townscape Heritage Initiative is expected to be completed over the next couple of months. As well as repaving the street new litter bins have been installed to complement the paving and new seats to replace those situated outside the Town Hall
22/08/2008
The completion of work to improve a key section of the A9 at Helmsdale will increase safety, reduce driver frustration and provide more overtaking opportunities, Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson said yesterday. Mr Stevenson was speaking as he visited the site of a £5.45m investment in the A9 b
22/08/2008
Jonathan Fair, Chief Executive of Homes for Scotland, the organisation representing the country's home building industry, welcomed new figures published yesterday by CML Scotland showing an 18% increase in mortgage lending in Scotland in the second quarter of 2008. Hopeful that the statistics repr
22/08/2008
Plans for a new Tesco store in Annan have been recommended for refusal by Dumfries and Galloway Council. Tesco had planned to build a superstore on land adjacent to Stapleton Road and Scott's Street however councillors argued the supermarket firm had not shown they had properly considered sites clo
22/08/2008
The brand new sensory garden at Hyndhead School, Fife, created by participants on Community Service, was officially opened today. Hyndhead Special School has 21 pupils with severe and complex needs who will all benefit from the beautiful garden area that has been created. The garden is called the
22/08/2008
There will be a public local enquiry into the planning application for the old Nestle site in Barrhead. The owners, Barrhead Gateway Ltd., put in a planning application for housing and shops on the site last year. The East Renfrewshire Council didn't make a decision on the application and the owner
22/08/2008
Representatives of Argyll and Bute Council, the Scottish Government and Inverclyde Council, have reaffirmed their commitment to a centre-to-centre vehicle and ferry passenger service between Dunoon and Gourock. At a high-level meeting which took place Thursday 14th August, Argyll and Bute Council L
22/08/2008
The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) plans to open a National Wildlife Rescue Centre near Dollar in Clackmannanshire. The SSPCA has bought an 180 acre site at Castleton Farm and the Council anticipates that a planning application for the centre will be submitted in
22/08/2008
Partners and stakeholders with an interest in Dundee Waterfront gathered at City Quay to hear an update on the latest plans for the multi-million pound project. The meeting, which included representatives of Dundee City Council, developers, contractors, public bodies and local businesses, was told
22/08/2008
Plans for the proposed centre of excellence for international creativity in Shetland have moved closer following a major investment of £965,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Mareel is due to open in 2010 as a creative industries centre with a multi-purpose music, cinema, arts and edu
22/08/2008
Scotland's expert and entrepreneurial electricians are getting ready to shine at the biggest night of the year. Nominations have now closed for 2008's SELECT Electrotechnical Awards and the glittering event is shaping up to be the best ever. Since the awards were successfully launched in 2006, they
21/08/2008
Robertson Tayside recently joined Prime Minister Gordon Brown and client Evans Easyspace to perform the topping-out ceremony at the new £3.5m Evans Business Centre in Mr Brown's home town of Kirkcaldy. Located in the town's John Smith Business Park, the office development is part of a long-term str
21/08/2008
Five railway stations are set to benefit from Scotland's share of a major GB-wide scheme to improve access to rail services, Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson said today. Scotland's £39m share of the Access for All fund, administered by the Department for Transport, will ensure that more disable
21/08/2008
Around 200 licensed trade businesses and registered social clubs have successfully gained their licences under Scotland’s new licensing system, following a marathon feat of organisation by the busy Dunfermline office of chartered surveyors DM Hall LLP. Crucial to the success of applications this ye
21/08/2008
Building on 2006’s strong performance, Morris & Spottiswood, a leading provider of Fit out, Housing and Maintenance services in Scotland and the North of England, has delivered its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2007. The privately-owned company which employs around 620 people at
21/08/2008
The mortgage market in Scotland has contracted, but is still faring better in the unfavourable conditions affecting the whole of UK, according to new figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. There were 18,500 loans for house purchase in the second quarter of 2008, an 18% increase on the previo
21/08/2008
As one of the UK’s most-respected newspaper groups, Scotsman Publications Limited, owned by Johnston Press, recently upgraded its fuel management system in its Edinburgh depot with the help of Titan Environmental and Brogan Fuels. With its fleet of 30 vehicles, the Edinburgh Depot services the city,
21/08/2008
Jones Lang LaSalle has appointed Alasdair Humphery as managing director of Jones Lang LaSalle, Scotland. He replaces Alan Robertson who has been appointed managing director of Jones Lang LaSalle, Turkey following the company's purchase of Alkas Consulting. Mr Humphery was previously head of Jone
21/08/2008
A survey of the condition of houses in the private sector in Dundee is on the cards. A report to the city council's housing, Dundee Contract Services and environment services committee on Monday August 25 recommends that suitable consultants are engaged to take on the work. Housing convener Counci
21/08/2008
First Minister Alex Salmond has been challenged to "act in the best interest of the Scottish People" and re-examine his "misguided" energy policy. Speaking in response to the announced closure of the Vestas factory in Campbeltown with the loss of 92 jobs, Glasgow North West MP John Robertson said t
21/08/2008
Scottish Greens spokesperson on sport Alison Johnstone has lambasted Lib Dem, SNP and Conservative councillors congratulating Olympic cycling hero Chris Hoy after they voted to close the Edinburgh velodrome in which Hoy first honed his quadruple gold medal winning talent. Speaking after Edinburgh C
20/08/2008
Delivery of affordable homes across Scotland will be accelerated, as a result of bringing forward up to £100m of spending through the Affordable Housing Investment Programme, First Minister Alex Salmond announced yesterday. The First Minister is delivering the annual Donald Dewar Lecture at the Edi
20/08/2008
Pitlochry's state-of-the-art community hospital has been officially opened by Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon. The Cabinet Secretary hailed the £7m development - which combines the new Pitlochry Community Hospital, a GP surgery, council social work department and a care home - as an excellent exam
20/08/2008
The next generation of building and construction trade people are being nurtured by Stirling Council as part of its full time apprenticeship scheme. Five young men are currently building a brighter future with 4-year apprenticeships with the Council’s Housing Service, in Joinery, Floor laying and E
20/08/2008
BAA is being urged to sell three of its seven airports because of concerns about its dominance in the market. The Competition Commission (CC) is recommending that the airport operator should have to sell two of its three airports in the south east: Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted. The Commission al
20/08/2008
The Scottish Woodfair, a celebration of Scotland's wood and timber industries hosted by Forestry Commission Scotland, is set to make a welcome return to Perth this September and organisers are hoping to show an increase in visitors to the event which is now in its sixth successful year. This year t
20/08/2008
Five months after opening to the public, Stanley Mills has been declared a five-star attraction. The 18th century water mill complex beside the River Tay, near Perth, has also beaten its visitor number targets for the whole season. Independent quality assurance inspectors from VisitScotland examin
20/08/2008
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is supporting calls for Scotland to have a dedicated Cabinet Minister for Housing. The FMB would also like to see the appointment of a dedicated Construction Minister. It follows the original call from Labour leadership contender Andy Kerr MSP. The construc
20/08/2008
Experienced construction professional, Tom Brady has taken up a new career challenge after joining Banks Developments as its new projects director. The range of skills that Mr Brady has developed over 25 years in the property industry is set to make a positive impact on Banks' growing portfolio of
20/08/2008
Statistics on income and expenditure for local authority housing in Scotland have been released. The figures, published by Scotland's Chief Statistician, show that the average council rent in 2008-09 is £50.51 per week, ranging from £39.40 in Moray to £64.44 in Edinburgh. They also demonstrate th
20/08/2008
Scotland's home builders have warmly welcomed the announcement by the First Minsiter Alex Salmond that he will bring forward £100m of the Affordable Housing Investment Programme in response to the pressurised housing market. This move is part of a package of measures designed to enable private de
19/08/2008
An emergency meeting was held at Argyll and Bute Council yesterday, following the shock announcement that the Vestas wind turbine factory is to close its manufacturing plant in Kintyre, resulting in the loss of 92 jobs. Council officials met with representatives from Highlands and Islands Enterpris
19/08/2008
The Scottish Housing Regulator has published its inspection report on North Ayrshire Council. It awarded the Council an 'excellent' rating for its housing management, a 'fair' rating for its asset management and repairs and a 'good' rating for services to homeless people. The purpose of the inspect
19/08/2008
Plans have been approved by Glasgow City Council's Committee to acquire the most significant piece of land at the site for the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes’ Village. The Committee approved the acquisition of land from Springfield Properties (No.1) at a cost of £17 million; granted an option to
19/08/2008
Irvine Housing Association and Home Scotland have announced the official opening of their new affordable housing development at Newbridge, Dumfries. Councillor David McKie, officially opened the development. Irvine Housing Association Chairman, Tommy Farrell JP and John Rogerson, Vice-Chair of the
19/08/2008
Dozens of post offices across Scotland are to be closed or downgraded it has emerged. The Post Office has started a six-week consultation on shutting 26 branches and downgrading a further 32 offices across Edinburgh, the Lothians and South of Scotland. The company has, however, moved to calm fears
19/08/2008
Global engineering, consulting and construction company Black & Veacth has been named as the preferred bidder for a multi-million pound contract to build a new water treatment works for Scottish Water. The contract, worth £100 million, will see the construction of the new water treatment plant at G
19/08/2008
Easterhouse in Glasgow is expected to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of plans for a new town centre and expansion of one of the country's most popular retail destinations. If both bids get the go-ahead, the Glasgow Fort shopping centre on city's eastern edge will expand by a third. Easterhouse
19/08/2008
Victorian offices, a distillery, a warehouse packed with treasures, a former school turned theatre and a pre-art deco cinema are all opening their doors next month, as part of Scotland's largest free architectural event. The buildings across Falkirk district are providing public access on September
19/08/2008
Staff at Moray Council have revealed a novel new recycling initiative - by converting a refuse lorry to run on used cooking oil collected from schools. The staff at the Ashgrove maintenance depot in Elgin took unwanted components, including those from a redundant domestic heating system culled from
18/08/2008
The Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP) is off to a flying start in Argyll with £1.4m already awarded to community groups. The awards by the LEADER Local Action Group comes from the £2.7m allocated by Ministers to the area to support and transform rural communities. More money is set to
18/08/2008
The Vestas wind turbine plant near Campbeltown is set to close despite demands being up 67% in the past year. Over 90 people are employed at Scotland's only wind turbine tower factory. The plant's Danish owners say they have been losing money, they plan to cease production over the coming months a
18/08/2008
Alex Salmond, Scotland's First Minister, officially opened the £3m Buchan Braes Hotel built on the former Buchan RAF airfield at Boddam. The 47-bedroom hotel leads the way for the redevelopment of the 28 acre site. RAF Buchan was closed by the MoD three years ago, it served as Scotland's last fron
18/08/2008
Shetland has its first statutory transport blueprint for shaping the future of transport services to and from and within Shetland, after the Scottish Government approved the Regional Transport Strategy of the ZetTrans partnership. The ZetTrans' Board was informed when it met today that the Scottish
18/08/2008
The official opening of Oban Airport was carried out on Thursday by Stewart Stevenson, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change. This marked a historic occasion in Argyll and Bute Council's calendar, with the airport providing scheduled flights to some of the most isolated communit
18/08/2008
A successful scheme which has seen the regeneration of under-used green spaces in Perth and Rattray will be discussed at a meeting of Perrth And Kinross Council's Housing and Health Committee on Wednesday. The Council successfully bid to Communities Scotland for Housing Estate Regeneration Funding,
18/08/2008
Miller Construction staff enjoyed a dinner party with a difference on Friday when they tucked into a formal meal... at the top of Ben Nevis. Whilst most climbers pack high-energy drinks and snacks in their rucksacks, this team of charity fundraisers went one step further by packing dinner suits, cr
18/08/2008
More than half a million pounds is to be ploughed into the Kelvin Valley following a successful bid by East Dunbartonshire and North Lanarkshire Councils to the EU-funded LEADER programme. The massive £530k cash boost will be used over the next three years to fund a variety of initiatives and activ
18/08/2008
Dundee’s Perth Road has reopened six weeks ahead of schedule. After months of work, the replacement of the gas main has been completed. The opening was marked as community leaders travelled down the road on a vintage bus. Shopkeepers in the area had reported a drop in profits since the work began
18/08/2008
The Scottish public sector will get power at the best possible price thanks to an innovative new way of buying and managing demand for electricity. For the first time, the Scottish Government has launched a tender to supply electricity on a national basis to all public bodies. Councils, health b
15/08/2008
The Union of Construction, Allied Trade and Technicians (UCATT) Scotland have nominated Cathy Jamieson MSP for leader of the Labour members of the Scottish Parliament and Johann Lamont MSP for deputy leader. UCATT decided to back Ms Jamieson due to her long held support for the union movement, her
15/08/2008
Stirling Council's Executive has agreed that the Major Growth Area at Durieshill be put forward to the Scottish Government's Sustainable Communities Initiative (SSCI). The Government's new initiative supports sustainable developments, which demonstrate innovation and quality of design, reduce carbo
15/08/2008
Moray councillors have approved a 149-unit residential development in Buckie. The 117 houses and 32 flats will be built by Elgin-based Springfield Properties at Barhill Road. The £22m scheme will provide mid-range properties for families and first-time buyers, according to the developers. The
15/08/2008
One of Scotland's leading workplace design specialists has been shortlisted for two prestigious Scottish Insider Deals and Dealmaker Awards. Space Solutions, that helps businesses manage changes within the workplace, is in the final three for MBO/MBI of the Year and Small/Medium Sized Deal of the Y
15/08/2008
Leading chartered surveyors J&E Shepherd has been appointed to sell Kirkmichael Arms, a traditional inn dating back to around 1800 located within the picturesque village of Kirkmichael, 10 miles south east of Ayr. Occupying a prominent corner position in the centre of the village on the junction of
15/08/2008
Scotland's apprentice of the year was launched today when the Scottish Building Apprenticeship and Training Council (SBATC) opened the lines to receive on-line nomination for this year's James Birnie Award for Craft Excellence. The award is the only Scotland wide honour to recognise dedication, tal
15/08/2008
Restoration work began this week at Stirling's Old Town Cemeteries, which is expected to be complete by July 2009. The £1.7m contract has been awarded to restore a unique piece of Scottish landscape dating back to the 16th Century. This includes plans to restore the physical infrastructure of the
15/08/2008
Aberdeen City Council is carrying out a survey to gauge public opinion on the electronic information signs at bus stops in the city. In 1998 the council, in partnership with First Aberdeen, was one of the first local authorities in the UK to introduce Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) displays
15/08/2008
Dundee has been awarded £2.1m from the government's Smarter Choices Smarter Places initiative to encourage and develop sustainable and active travel throughout communities. Dundee City Council planning and transport convener Councillor Fraser Macpherson said: "The fact that we have been successful
15/08/2008
Utility firm Scottish and Southern Electric has moved on to the phase three leg of its work in Aberdeen city centre to lay three under road power cables for the new retail development at Guild Street. Scottish and Southern Electric is carrying out the utilities work, which began on Market Street an
14/08/2008
Building and maintenance company, Rok, has announced its interim results. They show Rok has delivered another period of strong growth in its core new build, repairs and maintenance activities with record revenues and profits. Having started to reduce its exposure to commercial property developmen
14/08/2008
Oregon Timber Frame Ltd has been forced to make cuts to its workforce as a result of the downturn in the housing market. Ten workers have been made redundant but another seven jobs could be under-threat. Ther timber company's MD John Merry said: "This strategic cost-cutting exercise will ensure a
14/08/2008
The new £8m home to experts in international security, terrorism and peace studies at the University of St Andrews was opened yesterday by the US ambassador to the UK. The Honourable Robert Tuttle officially opened the Arts Building, a modern new build occupied by the University's School of Interna
14/08/2008
Miller Construction has appointed Bob Batty to the position of Associate Director for Major Projects. Bob joins the leading construction firm from Skanska, where he was Bid Director for over two years, prior to which he spent 12 years with Bovis Lend Lease as Operations Manager. In both roles, Bob
14/08/2008
The infant wing of Abercromby Primary School, Clackmannanshire, has been fully refurbished ready to welcome the new intake of P1s. The Council has invested £40,000 in the revamp. New acoustic ceilings, low energy lighting controlled through motion detectors, a Soundfield system and interactive whit
14/08/2008
Aberdeen Solicitors Property Centre which handles around 90% of house deals in Aberdeen has rejected Lloyds TSB Scotland's latest house price index results. The index points to a fall of 2.8% over the last three months in Aberdeen however the centre has suggested that the city has seen a small rise
14/08/2008
A number of positive steps are being undertaken in East Lothian to address the shortage of affordable housing across the county. East Lothian is one of the fastest growing local authority areas in Scotland with resulting pressures on house availability and prices. Cabinet Member for Housing and C
14/08/2008
Research into the financial value of planning agreements reached by Scotland's 32 Councils showed East Dunbartonshire to be top of the negotiating league, securing more than £27m from developers over three years. The Scottish Government collated data about 1,000 legal agreements between planning se
14/08/2008
Members of the public are being advised that Dingwall Leisure Centre will be closed to all customers from Monday 18th August and will re-open at 7am on Thursday 21st August. This temporary closure of the centre by The Highland Council is to enable essential maintenance and repairs to plumbing withi
13/08/2008
Scotland should have a dedicated Cabinet Minister for Housing according to Labour leadership contender Andy Kerr. Speaking to members of Unison, Kerr said that the current economic downturn emphasised the need for the provision of adequate social housing. Kerr said: "Housing needs have a higher pr
13/08/2008
Less than half (34%) of construction firms have changed the way they approach business travel because of a concern for the environment, new research reveals. A survey carried out by specialist business cash flow provider, Bibby Financial Services, found that only seven per cent of owners and manger
13/08/2008
The development of the largest ever Government innovation prize will reflect the views of a range of Scotland's energy experts, Jim Mather said today. The Energy Minister brought together around 60 representatives of the energy and renewables industry, academia and the public sector to help shape t
13/08/2008
A £10m project is underway at Aberdeen Airport to upgrade facilities. Phase one of the work on international arrivals includes the creation of a heated walkway and £3m stands for aircraft parking which will house the latest generation of quieter and cleaner aircraft. Subsequent phases of the pr
13/08/2008
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today expressed concern at the continuing number of major and significant hydrocarbon releases in the offshore industry, often regarded as precursors to a major accident. Figures released by the HSE revealed that there had been no improvement in the number of t
13/08/2008
Scotland will join European leaders in developing innovative transport initiatives to encourage more Scots out of their cars. Announcing the award of funding to seven successful towns and cities, Transport and Climate Change Minister Stewart Stevenson said the Sustainable Travel Demonstration Commu
13/08/2008
Rural interest groups will today get their chance to further improve the roll-out of the Scottish Government's flagship rural development programme. The £1.6 billion Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP) aims to develop thriving rural communities and businesses fit for the modern era. The bi
13/08/2008
A programme of resurfacing works is to cause the closure of two main routes through Inverurie over the coming weeks. Works are to commence on Sunday, August 17, on the north-east town's Blackhall Road and will be in place for around two weeks. The works will involve the planing out the existing ca
12/08/2008
THE first eco-friendly housing development of its kind in Scotland has been launched in Paisley. Barnabas Court is a unique complex made up of 27 super energy efficient homes on Castle Street, in the heart of the university district of the town. The apartments are built using PolySteel - a recycla
12/08/2008
Knight Frank's planning and development department has submitted a planning application to Scottish Borders Council to create the first five star hotel in the Scottish Borders. Acting on behalf of UK-based developers Manor Kingdom Estates, Knight Frank has submitted plans to create a luxurious 5* h
12/08/2008
The 22 wind turbine scheme at Drone Hill on Coldingham Moor is to become the subject of a public inquiry. PM Renewables have lodged an appeal with the Scottish Government after the Scottish Borders Council rejected plans by the developers on the grounds of concerns over the impact on tourism. Repo
12/08/2008
Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS) has said that Scotland is avoiding a trend in inflation level rises in water charges, following water companies in England and Wales submission to Ofwat, the economic regulator for the water and sewerage industry in England and Wales, of their price plan
12/08/2008
An independent report sponsored by BT has praised Scotland's ambition for delivering sustainable development - but called for a more "joined up" approach between the UK's regions and countries. The report, which examined the sustainable development and other relevant strategies of every English reg
12/08/2008
A keystone project in the Banff Townscape Heritage Initiative (BTHI) to transform one of the town's historic buildings has started. With support from the Aberdeenshire Council-run Townscape Heritage Initiative, the North East Scotland Preservation Trust (NESPT) has developed a restoration scheme fo
12/08/2008
Scotland must seize the opportunities offered by its world-class natural energy resources to realise its full economic potential despite current global challenges, Alex Salmond said today. The First Minister was speaking at Duff House in Banff where he hosted a reception for representatives of Scot
12/08/2008
Centralpoint, The Elite Logistics Park - located at Eurocentral and adjacent to the £330m Maxim Office Park development, Lanarkshire - has concluded a deal to attract its first tenant TRAC International Ltd. TRAC, a leading supplier of specialist engineering services, has taken a ten year lease on
12/08/2008
Plans to build flats overlooking Hawick's 1514 monument have been approved by the Scottish Borders Council. Hawick Sport and Social Club in the town centre will be transformed into ten flats despite concerns about parking in the area. Councillors have said they are pleased to see the building bei
12/08/2008
Deputy First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has backed moves to remove the right to buy on new-build council houses. The credit crunch, however, has prompted the SNP administration to consider abolishing the right for anyone moving to a home in the social rented sector. Sturgeon floated the original pl
11/08/2008
Global drinks giant Diageo has signed a deal with energy company Dalkia to build a £65m biomass plant at Cameronbridge, Fife, to reuse distillation waste. The facility is to become the biggest UK renewable energy plant to belong to a non-utility company. The plant will process distillation waste
11/08/2008
Fears Scotland could be facing the first annual property fall in more than a decade have been heightened with reports of property sales plummeting by up to 50%. Online property guide myhouseprice.com shows that in Q1 of 2008 property sales fell year on year by 18% from 24,813 homes to 20,289. Prev
11/08/2008
Up to 40 jobs could go at Scotia Homes in the wake of the property slump. The north east house builder has said it is carrying out a reorganisation of the business. A maximum of 20 from both Scotia North, based at Ellon, and Scotia South, based at Forfar could go. Managing Director, Martin Bruce
11/08/2008
Alloa's Town Centre BID is the first to be awarded £15,000 of funding from the Scottish Government for the development of a Business Improvement District (BID). In another first, Alloa will also be the first of the 'new' BIDs to go to ballot in the middle of October. The Scottish Government hopes
11/08/2008
Miller Construction recently assisted First ScotRail with re-housing an Aberdeen war memorial while work is underway on Hammerson's £250m Union Square development. The firm - the main contractor on the city's new retail and leisure development - assisted in moving this important piece of history fr
11/08/2008
A new housing development planned for Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire has been granted planning permission. Cala Management Ltd is to build 18 affordable homes on a vacant site near to the town's Lynn Drive. There will also be 27 private homes built as part of the same development. East Dunbarton
11/08/2008
Stirling design specialists, tensARC Ltd, has provided a cutting edge motorised roof for the 2008 Olympic equestrian venue at Shatin Race course in Hong Kong. Working with a small team of UK companies, the team designed, manufactured and delivered the 300m2 'clam shell' roof in just seven months.
11/08/2008
Environmental organisations have criticised the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) for helping to provide loans of almost £16bn to coal-related companies over the last two years. According to a report published by a coalition of environmental NGOs including Friends of the Earth Scotland and People & Plan
11/08/2008
Plans for roundabouts in Inverness to be sponsored by businesses are to be considered by the Highland Council. Councillors will be asked to approve the plan in principle on Thursday after firms approached the council about placing advertising at roundabouts in the city. It is believed the council
11/08/2008
Carluke library, South lanarkshire, will close temporarily from Monday 18 August for five days to allow construction work on the new Carluke integrated community facility. An alternative service will be provided during this period in the mobile library which will be parked in Carluke town centre in
08/08/2008
Figures produced by the Scottish Government have shown that annual household energy expenditure in Scotland over the last four years has risen at three times the rate of household income. These figures reveal an increase of 24% in annual household expenditure on gas and electricity while domestic in
08/08/2008
The Technology Strategy Board and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) are to jointly invest over £10m in sixteen innovative research and development projects into materials technologies that will help meet the country's energy challenges. The investments will support the rese
08/08/2008
The Highland Council is urging the UK and Scottish Governments to invest more on affordable housing in the Highlands. Members of the Housing and Social Work Committee highlighted the need for persistent lobbying of Westminster and Holyrood for additional funding to allow more houses to be built an
08/08/2008
Strong winds added an extra dimension of excitement to this year's Construction Industry Regatta, organised and sponsored by Pick Everard for a fourth consecutive year. A fleet of 36 boats battled it out in three separate races on Rutland Water's choppy arena - made all the more difficult to naviga
08/08/2008
Big hearted staff from Mansell, are gearing up for a mammoth charity bike ride relay covering the length of the UK, which kicked off at the firm's most northerly office, Elgin. The event is part of Mansell's centenary year fundraising campaign and will involve adventurous employees from across the
08/08/2008
If proposals are approved by the Scottish Borders Council around £50m will be spent upgrading a rural golf course near West Linton. The development at Rutherford Castle Club could create up to 300 jobs. It will comprise of a new five star hotel and will incorporate retail outlets, a conference ce
08/08/2008
Stirling Council has completed £40K improvements to the former civic amenity site in Balfron to convert it into a more accessible Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) accepting a wider range of materials for recycling. The number of recycling skip containers has been doubled and access to these
08/08/2008
Five new care homes will be designed using an in-house design team and a traditional competitive tendering procedure in the Highlands. In September 2007 the members of The Highland Council's Housing and Social Work Committee had agreed to a design and build method which would have involved the desi
08/08/2008
The multi-million pound project to upgrade an 11 mile (18 km) stretch of the A80 between Stepps and Haggs has taken a significant step forward with confirmation of Transport Scotland's preferred bidder for the scheme, Highway Management (Scotland) Ltd, Highway Management (Scotland), on final award
07/08/2008
Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson has signalled the way forward for the Waverley Railway to the Borders with the announcement of the preliminary timetable for the delivery of the project. The project has now been handed to the national transport agency Transport Scotland to deliver in partnershi
07/08/2008
Planning permission has been granted for Inverclyde Council's four new PPP schools. The Council's Planning Board gave the green light to the plans for two new primary schools and two new secondary schools at a meeting yesterday. The project will see Gourock High School and Greenock Academy merged
07/08/2008
Gleeds, the International Management and Construction Consultancy, has appointed Jerry Helley to head their Facilities Management Consultancy division throughout its Scotland operation. Previously a Professional Advisor in the Facilities Management (FM) arena, Jerry will use his experience of 25
07/08/2008
The Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) has commissioned a major independent study into the future of electricity generation in Scotland in response to widespread concerns over the economic impact of rising energy prices and uncertainty over Scotland's future energy mix. With the C
07/08/2008
The Dovecot Studios have taken up residence in the former Infirmary Street Baths in Edinburgh's Old Town. The building was placed on the At Risk Register after closing in 1995. In a £5m refurbishment one of the pools was transformed into studio space while other rooms were converted into workshop
07/08/2008
Rok is helping customers harness the benefits of Scotland's many natural resources by expanding its commercial and residential renewable energy installation service. Using renewable energy has become increasingly popular on Rok's projects over the past few years with demand for more sustainable and
07/08/2008
Aberdeenshire Council will begin the second phase of major refurbishment work on Inverbervie's Jubilee Bridge next week. The bridge, which carries the A92 over the Bervie Water, is regularly monitored by the council and this has revealed the need for major repair and refurbishment. The council's R
07/08/2008
Fresh plans from Cala Homes to refurbish a graceful Banchory landmark building go on show to the public this week. CALA Homes proposes redeveloping the town's Tor-na-Coille Hotel to create nine luxurious apartments within the current building and a further 33 apartments in two new wings. The plans
07/08/2008
The McKean Group, which carries out both principal and specialist contracting works within the construction industry, has made three key appointments, including one newly-created role, as the business continues to progress. Joining the Group as Senior Contracts Manager for Mayfield Construction, th
07/08/2008
Improving dental facilities across Scotland will be a top priority for health boards allocated £75m of capital funding on Wednesday. Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said the huge investment in primary care facilities and upgrades would help modernise healthcare services and give Scotland "a dental
06/08/2008
With the Olympics nearly upon us, it has finally been confirmed that Edinburgh's grade A listed Royal Commonwealth Pool will be completely refurbished. Work is set to start on site next year, and when finished, the pool will host the diving competitions for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The work is
06/08/2008
The City of Edinburgh Council has approved a detailed planning application which will see Napier University redevelop its Sighthill Campus. As part of the University's £100m estates strategy, the redeveloped campus will bring the Faculty of Health, Life & Social Sciences together under one roof for
06/08/2008
The Board of the Highland Housing Fair, the UK's first eco housing fair planned for Inverness in August 2009, has moved the event to 2010. The Fair aims to showcase 55 architecturally designed eco-homes, based on a model found in Finland and mainland Europe, which has been established for over 40 y
06/08/2008
Around 2,000 Scottish jobs are to be created or safeguarded with the help of Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) grants. Twenty-five businesses in Scotland accepted RSA grant offers totalling over £13.5m in the second quarter of 2008. Manufacturing, design and IT projects are among those to benefit
06/08/2008
The collapse in the property market has had a major impact on North Ayrshire Council's capital spending programme over the next two years. The Council's executive committee have agreed a revised investment programme which will see essential projects and others phased in over a longer period. Nothin
06/08/2008
Improvements have been made to the Forth Recreation Area thanks to a successful bid by Forth and District Initiative securing a grant of £235,745 from Forward Scotland. The area has been re-vitalised through much needed work on the drainage system, the replacement of the blaes running track with a
06/08/2008
Two new Bus Corridors in Ayrshire have been given the go-ahead. The corridors from Garnock Valley at Kilwinning to Beith via Dalry and Glengarnock, and Ardrossan to Skelmorlie via Seamill, Fairlie and Largs will be funded by North Ayrshire Council. The cost to deliver both schemes is around £1.1m.
06/08/2008
People in Orkney and Helensburgh are being asked what legacy they want from the 2014 Commonwealth Games at public meetings held this week. The events take will take place at RSR Braeholm, 31 East Montrose Street, Helensburgh on Monday, August 11 between 1800 and 1930 and St Magnus Centre, Kirkwall
06/08/2008
Moffat Town Hall Redevelopment Trust has been awarded a grant from the Investing in Communities Fund of the Big Lottery. The sum made available by the lottery is £127,636 and is to be used for Technical Assistance. This will enable the Trust to contract Architects, Surveyors and other professiona
06/08/2008
The decision on a site for the Three Graces Statues (Faith, Hope and Charity) was deferred by members of The Highland Council's Inverness City Committee on Monday. Following the Inverness City Committee in November 2007, the three statues were purchased by the Inverness Common Good Fund for £15,000
05/08/2008
Rail improvements cutting the journey time from Inverness to Edinburgh by 35 minutes will bring more business and visitors to Inverness, the heart of the Highlands, First Minister Alex Salmond said today. Mr Salmond was speaking at Inverness Town House earlier today following the meeting of the Sco
05/08/2008
Miller Construction has appointed Mark Baxter as Director of its Public Private Partnership Unit. Mark joined the leading construction firm over six years ago to take up the position of Finance Manager for PPP before being made an Associate Director of the PPP Unit in 2007. Mark's promotion is
05/08/2008
A city centre park in Stirling is to be turned into a new state-of-the-art play area. The £200,000 project in Stirling's historic Kings Park is being financed by a package of funding that includes; developer contributions from Ogilvies/AL King, Stirling Waterfront Ltd and grant funding sourced by T
05/08/2008
Work to lay power cables for the new retail development at Guild Street, Aberdeen, began yesterday. Scottish and Southern Electric are carrying out the utilities work, which began on Market Street and will ultimately continue through up Virginia Street and along Mearns Street to the sub-station at
05/08/2008
The Scottish home building industry today welcomed media reports that stamp duty payments are to be deferred by the Government but warned that this in itself was not sufficient to address the severe difficulties facing the housing market. Jonathan Fair, Chief Executive of Homes for Scotland, the or
05/08/2008
Lovell contributed to a record set of half-year results released yesterday by parent construction and regeneration group Morgan Sindall plc. Morgan Sindall, which operates through five specialist divisions of fit out, construction, infrastructure services, affordable housing and urban regeneration,
05/08/2008
Campaigners from the Friends of Hopetoun Crescent Garden are calling for funding to move an 18th century cottage from Edinburgh's Leith Walk to the Royal Botanic Gardens. The Botanic Cottage which lies between Annandale Street and MacDonald Road, the site of the city's original Botanic Gardens, is
05/08/2008
The Reston station on the East Coast Main Line could be reopened after 40 years, as Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson visits the Berwickshire village for talks. Following a Holyrood proposal the Minister will visit the area to hear the case for reopening the station in person. Conservative MSP
05/08/2008
Part of Bannockburn's industrial heritage has been saved from demolition. Stirling Council has carried out urgent repair work to the Carpet Close building which dates back to the 1800's and was originally part of the village's famous weaving industry. The derelict building was in a dangerous condi
05/08/2008
East Lothian Council's Planning Committee has given permission for First Scotrail to extend the car park at Musselburgh Station to provide an additional 78 parking places. The extension, to the northwest of the present car park, will cover around 0.32 hectares (3,827 sq. yards) and will include
04/08/2008
Figures produced by the Scottish Government have shown that annual household energy expenditure in Scotland over the last four years has risen at three times the rate of household income. The figures, released in response to a parliamentary question from SNP Central Scotland MSP Jamie Hepburn, rev
04/08/2008
Deveron Highland and partner Servite Housing Association plan to begin work on the £100m housing scheme at Sandown on the outskirts of Nairn next year. Despite the downturn in the housing market Deveron Highland have spoke of their commitment to the 550 home project. Company spokesman Mark Cumming
04/08/2008
Development plans for Cultybraggan, the former World War II prisoner of war camp in Comrie, Perthshire, are underway. Comrie locals who bought the camp last year in a community buy-out have submitted plans to Perth and Kinross Council. They want to create 30 allotments, turn the mess hall into a b
04/08/2008
Contracts, healthcare and interiors specialist akp has been awarded a £7.76m contract, the largest financial award in the company's 14 year history, consolidating its business targets for 2008/2009. The company has been appointed by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde to construct a new two storey gynaecol
04/08/2008
Mayfield Construction Co. Ltd got into the swing recently by taking part in two golf events. The first was Mayfield's company golf event, followed by a charity golf day for Zoe's Place, during which more than £8k was raised for the UK’s only baby hospice. During the first event, employees teed off
04/08/2008
The Dunne Group has announced its continued sponsorship of Linlithgow Rugby Club for the new season - renewing the successful partnership for a fifth successive year. Dunne Group's working relationship with Linlithgow RFC has never been better and as a result of this a significant new three-year sp
04/08/2008
The Highland Council has offered HM Revenues and Customs in Wick a solution, which they hope will help retain 23 quality jobs in the Caithness town. The Council says that if HMRC are concerned about the costs of their current accommodation, office space can be made available within the Council's pr
04/08/2008
Major cost cuts at one of the country's oldest joinery firm has put 60 jobs under threat. Berwick-based Allan Brothers has announced it must cut costs equivalent to 60 full-time jobs to ride out the credit crunch. The manufacturing firm has suffered a large drop in demand for its timber windows an
04/08/2008
The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) has announced the shortlist for the Structural Awards 2008. Established in 1968, the annual Structural Awards recognise excellence in structural design and showcase projects that lead the industry's global development. This year, over 80 projects
04/08/2008
J&E Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has been appointed to sell a fully fitted office building in Dundee city centre with planning permission available to convert second, third and attic floors to form six residential flats. The premises, at 50 Castle Street, sit on the southern edge of the city centre
01/08/2008
Around 1,100 new homes will be built by City of Edinburgh Council if new proposals being developed get the go ahead. These will be the first Council homes to be built in nearly 20 years, and will be made up of housing for sale and rent. These plans mark a major change in the city's housing strategy
01/08/2008
Figures for the first third of the financial year show that Perth & Kinross Council's planning service has continued to show improved performance. The statistics show an increase of 6% in the proportion of all planning applications decided within two months compared with the previous year. The impr
01/08/2008
SELECT, Scotland's trade association for the electrical industry, has been recognised in this year's CBI Trade Association Forum Awards, winning the prize in the Member Success category. SELECT has been through a marked transformation over the last four years and it was the success of these changes
01/08/2008
St Michael's Primary in Dumfries has teamed up with Connaught Partnerships Ltd and local police to introduce safer and cleaner ways of travelling to school. In a bid to improve air quality and safety levels around their school, over 180 pupils competed to design brand new traffic signs which will b
01/08/2008
The disused Royal Hotel in Stow will be demolished now approval has been granted by the Scottish Government. Scottish Borders Council had refused an application to knock the building, the decision leaves the opportunity for the site to be converted into flats. South of Scotland MSP, Christine Grah
01/08/2008
Isobel Sharp, President of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland in 2007-2008, has been appointed as a Visiting Professor in the Business School and Economics department at the University of Edinburgh. Sobel, a graduate of the University, is Technical Partner at Deloitte, London, where
01/08/2008
Stirling Council's Leader, Graham Houston, re-affirmed the Council's commitment to tackling climate change by signing Scotland's Climate Change Declaration and highlighting the important role of reducing the Council's own carbon emissions. (L to R) Keith Yates - Chief Executive of Stirling Council,
01/08/2008
Staff from James Frew Ltd, Scotland's largest independent building services company, recently put their best foot forward to raise vital funds for Wateraid, the international charity which provides access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education to some of the world's poorest people. This ye
01/08/2008
Inverclyde Council has called for the retention of Greenock's famous Custom House. Councillors on the Policy and Resources Executive Sub Committee unanimously agreed that the historic building should be kept open, given its prominent location, symbolism and significance. HM Revenue and Customs has
01/08/2008
Homes for Scotland has hit out at Perth and Kinross Council over what local builders are calling 'illegal' charges towards education provision. The council was accused by Alan Lundmark, Director of Planning and Communications with Homes for Scotland, of 'ripping-off' local builders by demanding pay
