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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Scotland Construction News Archive for November 2011
30/11/2011
City of Glasgow College has been given the green light to invest nearly £200 million in a state-of-the-art campus in the heart of the city. Support from the Scottish Funding Council will bring together more than 40,000 students and 1,200 staff from Scotland's largest college onto two city centre si
30/11/2011
City Building – Glasgow City Council’s arm’s-length construction company – has been awarded two contracts worth £1.8 million in total to refurbish properties owned by Thenue Housing. More than 230 properties in Calton and Bridgeton will be fully refurbished. Work is already underway. The contracts
30/11/2011
The final one of three Irvine Bay talks business events takes place in Irvine on Tuesday 6 December, the Harbour Arts Centre, at 12.30pm (doors open from 12 noon). The focus for this final event in the series for local businesses is the regeneration of Irvine, where a number of major projects are u
30/11/2011
Balfour Beatty plc confirms that it has put in place a five-year £850 million syndicated revolving credit facility from a number of leading international financial institutions. The Royal Bank of Scotland plc acted as Bookrunner on the transaction. The mandated lead arrangers are the Royal Bank of
30/11/2011
A team of experts who will steer Glasgow’s economic development over the next decade has been unveiled. The Glasgow Economic Leadership Board has been established by Councillor Gordon Matheson, Leader of Glasgow City Council, in response to an independent report which set out a range of measures ai
30/11/2011
Figures released recently show that businesses in Fife invested a record amount in Research & Development activities during 2010. Data from The Scottish Government indicates that the amount invested on Research & Development by Fife’s businesses increased by 35% between 2009 and 2010. Both the Man
30/11/2011
Funding for a scheme to help bring some of Scotland's 25,000 empty homes back into use is being extended until March 2013, Housing Minister Keith Brown confirmed today. Funded by the Scottish Government, the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership helps local authorities work with home owners to bring th
30/11/2011
The head of Shelter Scotland has described the slump in socially-rented housing as a "devastating blow" to those waiting for a home. Young couples are being particularly disadvantaged after the Scottish Government's housing statistics were revealed and Graeme Brown, Director of Shelter Scotland, sa
30/11/2011
Aberdeen shoppers are in for a treat as the Bon Accord & St Nicholas centre unveils its £8 million facelift in time for the busy Christmas period. The city’s favourite shopping destination is now brighter and better than ever and features Aberdeen’s newest and most stylish eating place. Di Maggio’
30/11/2011
The University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University joined forces recently for an annual event showcasing industry-focused engineering research and postgraduate programmes. 'An Opportunity for Industry' gives representatives from the local energy sector the chance to find out more about industr
29/11/2011
Construction firm Mansell’s head for heights has ensured that the company has successfully delivered the completion of the first phase of a multi-million refurbishment ahead of schedule, which is set to transform one of Glasgow’s most iconic buildings - St Andrew House, into a Premier Inn hotel. Lo
29/11/2011
Marley Contract Services, a Scotland based pitched roofing contractor, is celebrating after being awarded Investors in People (IIP) accreditation for the tenth consecutive year. IIP provides a tool to help organisations measure how well they help their employees to improve their skills, knowledge
29/11/2011
As part of a £30m investment programme, essential strengthening works are to be carried out on the M8 White Cart viaduct. This is the third phase of a four phase major refurbishment programme. The White Cart Viaduct carries the M8 over the White Cart Water immediately to the south of Glasgow Airp
29/11/2011
Archaeologists have begun preliminary investigations at the site of the new visitor centre for the Battle of Bannockburn. The new centre has been designed by award-winning architects Reiach and Hall as part of the project to enhance the presentation of the battle and its significance to our histor
29/11/2011
An environmental consultancy has welcomed Tessa Quinton to its team. Environmental specialist Atmos Consulting is investing in developing its project management expertise to support the growing size and complexity of renewable energy projects across the UK with key appointments in all of its offic
29/11/2011
Planning Minister Aileen Campbell will today meet with community and other groups to discuss how to ensure communities are properly engaged in the planning process. The meeting will focus on how involving local people in planning, especially when a project is controversial, can lead to better decis
29/11/2011
keyULTRA™ masterkey system from UNION has been installed throughout a new campus at Dundee College. Part backed by the Scottish Funding Council, the newly opened Gardyne campus is an impressive purpose built learning facility, featuring lecture theatres, break-out and dining spaces and open learni
29/11/2011
Award winning hybrid technology vehicles are being introduced into East Ayrshire in a bid to lower carbon emissions. Funding provided to the Community Planning Partnership from the Scottish Government’s Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Support Scheme has allowed the Council and NHS Ayrshire and Arran
29/11/2011
Less than half of office workers believe their working environment is good enough. The majority of employees believe significantly more can be done to create more productive office spaces, according to new research carried out by Steelcase Solutions, the leading workplace interior experts. In a s
28/11/2011
Falkirk Council has recently issued a newsletter to all Denny residents and just completed the first of three stages of consultation which will be reported back to the 7th December meeting of Falkirk Council. Thereafter the second consultation stage will be presented to the Denny community in Janua
28/11/2011
National drainage specialists Euro Environmental Group (EEG) has succeeded in procuring the Short Term Sewer Flow Monitoring Framework with Severn Trent Water. This comes on the back of a 5 year deal with Enterprise PLC on the AX5 Waste Water Contract in the west area of Severn Trent Water. The
28/11/2011
East Ayrshire Council’s ambitious Council house building programme has been expanded thanks to funding received from the Scottish Government. The funding of £300,000 will allow the Council to build ten new affordable houses, specifically designed mainly for elderly and ambulant disabled people, at
28/11/2011
Dunfermline's new sports and leisure centre opened its doors for the first time last weekend. Everyone will now get the chance to see inside the stunning new Carnegie Leisure Centre and have a look at the results of the spectacular refurbishment. Carnegie is the first of three in Fife to be comple
28/11/2011
The Leader of Glasgow City Council has launched a consultation to help consolidate and grow the city centre as the heart of Glasgow’s economy and premier shopping destination. Councillor Gordon Matheson unveiled plans to consultation local businesses on a new City Centre Business Improvement Distri
28/11/2011
A new sports pitch in Whittingehame Drive, Haddington opened at the weekend. It is the first element of East Lothian Council's capital plan Legacy Project linked to the sporting events of London 2012 and Glasgow 2014. The new IRB / FIFA 2* Pitch developed in Haddington is now in operation and bein
28/11/2011
Leader of Aberdeenshire Council Anne Robertson has joined Aberdeenshire East MSP Alex Salmond to launch a free loft and cavity wall insulation scheme for private residents in north Aberdeenshire. They visited the home of Strichen resident Peter Smith, 66, as his home became one of the first in nort
28/11/2011
Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe (MPSE) is to unveil the blueprint of their game changing offshore wind turbine, which could be the world’s largest when manufactured. The SeaAngel™ turbine - featuring unique hydraulic technology developed in Scotland - will have a minimum generating capacity of 7MW
28/11/2011
The Scottish Writer’s Museum has revealed the eighth instalment in the book sculpture mystery that has puzzled Edinburgh for months. Curator, Victoria-Rose Hodgson, with the book sculpture In the last few days, a series of sculptures have been left across the city, and the one found yesterday in t
28/11/2011
They say a leopard can't change its spots but one of the Granite City's longest-serving spotty friends has bucked the trend with a makeover for Christmas. The leopard features on the Edinburgh city coat of arms and evidence of the city's proud association with the big cat can be found all over the
25/11/2011
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is spending £100m building the facility and dealing with the waste. Work has started on constructing a store for up to 240,000 tonnes of low-level radioactive waste at the Dounreay nuclear site in Caithness. Graham Construction will build the first two o
25/11/2011
Lovell is helping two local young people in West Lothian to build a bright future in the construction industry. Fraser Gunn and Mark Brown, who are both aged 17, have been appointed as apprentice joiners and will be working on Lovell’s West Lothian Council Framework Agreement project. The new recr
25/11/2011
Aberdeen Emergency Care Centre has been awarded a ‘Safety First and Foremost' UK award celebrating safety excellence. The £110m Emergency Care Centre (ECC) on the Foresterhill site in Aberdeen is being built by RD Health, a consortium, formed exclusively to work in partnership with NHS Scotland as
25/11/2011
The First Minister has outlined what he called the 'three r's' of Scottish Government support at the opening today of Stena Line's new Loch Ryan ferry terminal. Alex Salmond told guests from Scotland and Northern Ireland that supporting local roads, railways and regeneration is a key priority for c
25/11/2011
Land Securities has confirmed the appointment of Balfour Beatty as the design and build contractor for its Buchanan Street retail and residential project in Glasgow City Centre. The 155,000 sq ft, 185-221 Buchanan Street development, only the second major city centre retail development to go ahead
25/11/2011
CKD Galbraith, Scotland’s leading independent property consultants, has secured new rented premises for Triodos Bank’s new Edinburgh branch at 24 Hanover Street. The ethical and sustainable bank has sub-let 989 sq ft of office space over ground floor and basement next to The Merchants’ Hall in the
25/11/2011
A fast-growing Scottish company which built its reputation transforming office workplaces has now demonstrated it abilities in two new sectors. Space Solutions, which has just announced record revenues of £20 million a year, has won plaudits for innovative design, which has helped reinvent hundred
25/11/2011
It isn’t every day that a singing, dancing, clapping sculptor and artist exhorts people to win a truly unique prize –but that is exactly what is on offer to the young people of Irvine Bay. Artist and Sculptor Peter McCaughey – commissioned to create a new giant artwork for the ongoing regeneration
24/11/2011
The NSCC Apprenticeship Roll of Honour was launched at the 2011 NSCC Annual Lunch on Wednesday 23 November to recognise those businesses in the specialist sector that invest in apprenticeships. The Roll of Honour features more than 55 NSCC members who are enjoying the benefits of employing an appre
24/11/2011
A £1million funding package has been approved towards the redevelopment of a prominent Lewis landmark - Lews Castle. The 17th Century castle overlooking Stornoway is set to be revived with the help of funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The Castle, currently owned by Comhairle na
24/11/2011
A rebalancing of public expenditure in favour of capital investment, a targeted cut in VAT on works to make homes greener, and new models for financing major infrastructure are needed to unlock growth in the UK’s strategically crucial construction industry. These are some of the key recommendation
24/11/2011
Ahead of a Planning Aid for Scotland (PAS) reception in the Scottish Parliament last night, Minister for Local Government and Planning, Aileen Campbell MSP, highlighted the organisation’s contribution towards community engagement and sustainable economic growth. Minister for Local Government and Pl
24/11/2011
Highland Solicitors Property Centre (HSPC) has completed the refurbishment of its property centre in Queensgate, Inverness. The refurbished centre replaces the previous system of wall cards with computer terminals. This enables visitors to browse and search all of the 1,360 properties currently on
24/11/2011
A powerful consortium of Scottish landlord and tenant organisations has announced a bid to run a tenancy deposit protection scheme in Scotland through a new not-for-profit company, SafeDeposits Scotland Ltd. The members of the consortium are the Scottish Association of Landlords, the Scottish Coun
24/11/2011
The University of Stirling has forged a partnership with new professional body, the Association of Environmental and Ecological Clerks of Works (AEECoW), to provide environmental training to the construction industry. Courses, which will be provided by the School of Biological and Environmental Sci
24/11/2011
Last week Perthshire based N.E.T. Waterjet Ltd, who specialise in High pressure and UHP water jetting in the construction, oil and utilities industries gained their ISO 9001. Directors Tom and Lorraine Wallace were delighted to be then awarded ISO 14001 certification by CQS Certified Quality Syste
24/11/2011
St Helens have received the keys to their new stadium. Developer Langtree handed over the state-of-the-art 18,000 capacity arena, which will become the club’s new home from next season. The venue, which has taken 14 months to build, is situated on Peasley Cross Lane, to the south of St Helens town
23/11/2011
Aberdeen-based oil and gas manufacturing company Omega Completion Technology Ltd has announced an order in excess of £1.5m from BP for its Command Activated Sandface Valves. Production of the 4 ½” Sandface Valves, which will be used in the Clair Ridge Project to the West of Shetland, has just commen
23/11/2011
The construction of a new business centre in Stevenston has already created 12 new jobs for the town. Scotmid was announced as the first occupant of The Grange, the new business and commercial centre in the heart of the town. The company has taken a 2500 sq ft store, and is due to open by November
23/11/2011
Planning consent has been granted for a wind farm which will generate 75.9 megawatts electricity or enough to power more than 35,000 homes - or around twice the number of homes in Inverness - with green energy. Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has approved the Strathy North wind farm, 5km south of the
23/11/2011
Preet Sandhu, founder of Glasgow-headquartered residential letting and property management company Happy Lets, has been nominated as Businesswoman of the Year at the Scottish Asian Business Awards. The nomination caps a significant year of expansion for the firm, which recently acquired Surehome Pr
23/11/2011
Three Scottish social landlords have been awarded a share of a bumper fund to install more efficient heating systems for their tenants. Castle Rock Edinvar in Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership and Hebridean Housing Partnership were all named winners in the Renewable Heat Premium
23/11/2011
Aberdeen-based Knight Property Group has secured Kongsberg Maritime Limited as the tenant for its most recent commercial property venture, Pavilion 7 at Westpoint Business Park in Westhill. Knight Property Group has created an investment in the region of £7 million with the development of Pavilion
23/11/2011
Over 40 of Scotland’s top heritage attractions will be opening their doors for free this November. Historic Scotland is once again offering free admission to its winter ticketed attractions including Scotland’s number one tourist attraction, Edinburgh Castle, the newly refurbished renaissance palace
23/11/2011
Households which rely on heating oils are being urged to get ready for winter. Energy Minister Fergus Ewing today visited the INEOS refinery at Grangemouth which manufactures the majority of fuel in Scotland. Around 153,000 homes in Scotland rely on heating oil or Liquefied Petroleum Gas. Mr Ewing
23/11/2011
The University of Stirling is ranked first in the Scottish higher education sector of the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) performance league table. Stirling is ranked 16th overall in the UK league table in the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. The mandatory programme, introduced by the UK Government
23/11/2011
Fabric Architecture has been recognised with four 2011 International Achievement Awards (IAA) for design excellence in specialty fabrics applications. The ceremony took place at the IFAI Expo Americas 2011 at the Baltimore Convention Centre in Baltimore, Maryland on October 25. Fabric Architectur
22/11/2011
Historic Scotland has launched its campaign to recruit 30 additional apprentices in traditional building skills - stonemasonry, joinery and painting – that are crucial to Scotland’s construction industry. The announcement was made by Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop who will later today highlight th
22/11/2011
An historic town hall building is being restored to its former glory in time for its centenary year, thanks to over £400,000 of Scottish Government funding. The Sir John Wilson Town Hall in Airdrie is receiving a facelift which will bring the B-listed building up to date while retaining the origina
22/11/2011
The way that Scotland’s historic shipwrecks and other marine heritage sites are protected is to be updated. Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs Fiona Hyslop has urged people to make their views heard. Historic Scotland is consulting on guidelines and operational strategy for implem
22/11/2011
Tickets for a conference of experts celebrating the remarkable £12 million refurbishment of Stirling Castle’s Royal Palace are now available at reduced price for this weekend’s event. The conference, at the University of Stirling on Saturday and Sunday, is being addressed by specialists directly in
22/11/2011
Pipeline engineering company, STATS Group, has strengthened its management team with the appointment of former Sparrows Offshore executive Graham Thomson as general manager. Aberdeen-based STATS, which specialises in pipeline integrity and intervention, said the creation of the new post was part o
22/11/2011
An undercover investigation has revealed the shocking widespread practice of some letting agents in Scotland charging private tenants extortionate and unjustified upfront charges. Shelter Scotland’s ‘secret shopper’ campaign investigated 29 letting agents, many of which have multiple offices across
22/11/2011
Scottish, Irish and Northern Ireland ministers will meet later this week to discuss the issues raised in a major study on a future offshore grid infrastructure linking the countries, as well as other areas where the countries have mutual and shared energy, environmental and economic interests. The
22/11/2011
Aberdeen City Council is considering changing the way it calculates tenants rent so it is simpler for tenants to understand and easier for the council to manage. Rent setting is not the same as the annual rent increase which increases rent by a certain percentage each year. The current rent setti
22/11/2011
A wood-based energy project may be sparked into action soon with news that the Caithness Heat and Power (Chap) initiative has been given a chance for a new life. Ignis Energy has bought the equipment used and plans to restart the scheme that was first launched in 2004 to provide a wood fuelled heat
22/11/2011
Businesses across Scotland are being urged to put their cold weather contingency plans in place as we approach the winter months. Today, Transport Minister Keith Brown encouraged employers to learn from the experience of previous harsh winters and put plans in place to ensure their businesses can c
21/11/2011
A well-known Lanarkshire tower block has been demolished - in a spectacular controlled explosion. The 17-storey Glencairn Tower block in Motherwell was raized as thousands of people watched the event at the weekend. About 100kg of explosives were used to bring the building to the ground yesterday
21/11/2011
Developers behind a major international business park adjoining Aberdeen Airport have confirmed proposals for a future extension to the site, worth in excess of £30million. ABZ Business Park, covering more than 54 acres of land at Dyce Drive, Aberdeen on the southern perimeter of the city’s interna
21/11/2011
Glasgow City Council’s arm’s-length construction company has been awarded two contracts worth £1.8 million in total to refurbish properties owned by Thenue Housing. More than 230 properties in Calton and Bridgeton will be fully refurbished. Work is already underway. The contracts are the first to
21/11/2011
SIG Energy Management has won a £6m Energy Savings Trust tender to install a range of energy efficiency measures for housing associations across Scotland under the Universal Home Insulation Scheme (UHIS). SIG Energy Management will deliver the groundbreaking energy efficiency programme for seven c
21/11/2011
Construction of the ambitious European Marine Science Park is underway at Oban in Argyll, where a turf-cutting ceremony was held to mark the occasion. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is investing £7.5m to create the first phase - which will take advantage of significant opportunities in mar
21/11/2011
With a similar scheme already being established in Scotland, the Scottish home building industry today described Westminster’s announcement on plans to make higher loan to value ratio mortgages more available and accessible for buyers of new homes in England as a 'positive step' which would help pro
21/11/2011
Construction work on a major new academic and business park in Inverness is due to begin early in the new year. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed construction, infrastructure and design company Morgan Sindall to develop 100 acres of land at Beechwood as the first phase of its amb
21/11/2011
UK law firm McGrigors has advised on what is believed to be the first in a string of joint-ventures as international energy companies target lucrative oil and gas contracts in Nigeria. Lawyers in the firm's Aberdeen-based Energy team have advised Nigerian conglomerate Jagal Group on a deal which w
21/11/2011
Clyde Windows & Construction are preparing for another busy winter after the number of insurance claims for snow damaged conservatories increased significantly year on year. The firm faced unprecedented demand working on behalf of property owners and their insurers. Dax Duckett, the firm’s insuran
21/11/2011
GHA has launched a new campaign to help thousands of vulnerable tenants beat the freezing winter temperatures. The ‘WinterReady’ campaign offers GHA tenants who are over 60 or disabled a free home check to make sure their house is fully geared up to deal with the worst of the weather. Anyone eligi
18/11/2011
Enterprise Minister Fergus Ewing has today announced £2 million Regional Selective Assistance funding which will help safeguard 187 jobs at Superglass Insulation in Stirling. He said: "I am delighted that this funding will further secure the jobs of 187 employees, as well as ensure the continued fu
18/11/2011
Affordable housing specialist Lovell has been working with Dunedin Canmore Group to improve the gardens at Ferry House and build a place of relaxation for its residents. Ferry House, a group home for older men with mental health issues in the Leith area of Edinburgh, is run by Health in Mind, a cha
18/11/2011
The architects behind the National Museum of Scotland project that reopened to the public in July following a £47.4m refit have been praised for their "ingenuity" in drawing visitors up and through its "superbly restored spaces" Gareth Hoskins Architects received the £25,000 Royal Incorporation of
18/11/2011
Historic Scotland is hosting a conference, ‘Rebirth of the Palace’, with presentations by experts involved in the £12 million project to return Stirling Castle’s royal palace to how it may have looked in the 1540s. The conference will take place at Pathfoot Lecture Theatre, University of Stirling
18/11/2011
Graham Construction has recently been awarded a £2.3M contract for the refurbishment of the Tayinloan Pier and Ferry Berth for Argyle and Bute Council. The terminal which serves the island of Giha is located just off the A83, 20 miles north of Campbelltown on the Mull of Kintyre. The works, which
18/11/2011
As the final stages of work take place on the £3.8 million community centre for Wick, Highlands and Islands Enterprise's most senior staff have enjoyed a sneak preview. As part of a two day programme of meetings with ambitious Caithness and Sutherland businesses and social enterprises, the HIE Boar
18/11/2011
Commercial property specialist Space Solutions has cemented its strong growth in 2011 with the appointment of a wave of new senior management staff across its operations in Scotland. The company has embarked on the latest stage of its ambitious business strategy, which has seen it increase annual
18/11/2011
Rani Ki Vav Stepwell – one northern India’s most captivating and historic sites – is to be recreated in 3D digital form to help maintain it for future generations. A team of experts from Scotland are digitally recording the sculptures and terraces of the ancient Gujarat monument using laser techno
18/11/2011
The Powerwall Volumetric modular building system has been chosen for a £10-million housing association project. Du Cane Housing Association is adding additional accommodation for key workers and postgraduate students to its Du Cane Road development in Hammersmith, London. The modular system is bei
18/11/2011
Plants and flowers which could have been destroyed when construction work starts at Inverness Campus are moving to a new home across the city. HIE is working with local conservation charity BTCV to ensure garden plants from the campus site at Beechwood continue to thrive elsewhere in Inverness. Th
18/11/2011
Glasgow Housing Association have introduced more improvements to GHA homechoice, their choice-based letting pilot running in the West of the city. Since they launched Homechoice, GHA have been listening to feedback from customers and looking for ways we can make the service better before rolling it
17/11/2011
BAM Properties has sold the final part of its £37m retail development on Buchanan Street, Glasgow, to a client of La Salle Investment Management (LIM) for £24.5 million reflecting a yield of 5%. BAM acquired the property which it extensively refurbished in 2008. The 27,437 sq ft (2,548.89 sq m) ret
17/11/2011
A £3 million investment project upgrading renewable energy facilities in the Outer Hebrides has been completed. The recladding of the 12,000 square metre fabrication building at Arnish Point will allow the tenants, BiFab, to grow their already important position in the renewables and heavy engineer
17/11/2011
One of Scotland’s leading independent property developers has made a key appointment at its prestigious Kemnay project. Deveron Homes’ Cairn View development recently welcomed Andrea Robertson who has joined the Kemnay sales team as senior sales advisor. Andrea brings to the role over 20 years of
17/11/2011
Construction of Sainsbury’s £40m Carlisle superstore has been delayed until the New Year. Work on the 95,000sq ft store, at the corner of Bridge Street and Bridge Lane in Caldewgate, was meant to start next month. Barr Construction began site-preparation works this week. However, the supermarket c
17/11/2011
City of Edinburgh Council leader Jenny Dawe officially broke the ground at the site of the new £7.6M Drumbrae Care Home in a ceremony marking the beginning of construction. The 60 bed home is being built on the site of the former Drumbrae Primary School and is due to open in spring 2013. The facili
17/11/2011
Following an assessment by an independent organisation, N.E.T. Waterjet Ltd, who are based in Perth, Scotland and specialise in High pressure and UHP water jetting in the construction, oil and utilities industries, has been successful in achieving ISO 9001 certification. This internationally recog
17/11/2011
The Stirling office of Graham + Sibbald have completed four Commercial Agency transactions within the last month. Acting on behalf of Lear Investments, a Workshop Unit at Imex Business Centre has been let to Showcase Glass. There is now only one Workshop Unit extending to 1,000 sq.ft and two office
17/11/2011
Scotland’s first generation of ‘renewables apprentices’ were unveiled to UK Shadow Ministers on Tuesday (15 November). Caroline Flint MP, the Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, toured City Building’s Glasgow House, which successfully demonstrates a two-thirds energy cost reduc
16/11/2011
Transport Scotland today launched its Rail2014 Consultation, which offers passengers, as well as those who don't currently travel by train, and any other interested parties, the opportunity to express opinions on how future rail passenger services in Scotland should be delivered. In 2014, both the
16/11/2011
Inverurie-based William Lippe Architects have just announced completion of a £300,000 project in Aberdeen. The architecture and space planning firm was involved in the creation of a new, purpose-built training suite and extended offices for precision dimensional control and laser scanning company S
16/11/2011
A cash injection of more than £1.9million has been announced to back new jobs and business opportunities throughout Scotland. The money from the European Structural Fund will support new developments and improvements to existing facilities, offering business spaces, training schemes and childcare f
16/11/2011
A hard shoulder running scheme for buses took a significant step forward today with the award of £725,000 of Scottish Government funding. This investment is part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to progressing this project to a detailed design phase to enable buses to run on the hard shoulde
16/11/2011
The Edinburgh-based Institute for System Level Integration (iSLI) and DoRIES are set to attend the 34th annual Intelligent Sensing Programme (ISP), an event being held for the first time in Glasgow on the 15 November 2011. Institute Director Mark Begbie will lead teams from iSLI and DoRIES (Develop
16/11/2011
A galvanizing firm’s expertise has seen it called upon by not just one but two companies heavily involved in the construction of a major new stadium for one of the biggest names in Rugby League. Glasgow-based Scottish Galvanizers, part of Wedge Group Galvanizing, has provided its specialist hot dip
16/11/2011
BT today announced it is boosting its engineering workforce in Scotland with 38 new recruits as it accelerates its roll-out of super-fast broadband. The new engineers will be based in Fife, Tayside, Glasgow and Ayr and many of them will be ex-armed forces personnel. They are joining BT over the ne
16/11/2011
Clyde windows and construction are very proud to announce that they have just recently received accreditation to PLANITHERM approved installer and manufacturing network Company director Dax Duckett tells us: “ PLANITHERM is a new generation of energy saving window glass for double glazing or trip
15/11/2011
ScotRail has awarded a three-year contract worth 17.7million Euro to Bombardier Transportation. The contract extends an existing agreement to 9 November 2014 and covers operational support and spare supply for ScotRail’s Class 170 Turbostar fleet. The fleet - some 177 vehicles in total - is best k
15/11/2011
City Building, one of Scotland’s largest construction firms, has been shortlisted for the Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland (VIBES) Awards 2011. Now in its twelfth year, the prestigious awards recognise the commitment, actions and achievements of Scottish companies, operating in a
15/11/2011
The future of Irvine Bay Regeneration Company is more secure following a high level meeting between local politicians and the Scottish Government on Wednesday. Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment Alex Neil MSP has pledged that the Scottish Government will continue to work wi
15/11/2011
Alex Neil MSP, Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment has officially launched one of Scotland’s largest regeneration projects at Armadale in West Lothian. This £200m regeneration project is anticipated to see 4,500 permanent jobs created when complete and wi
15/11/2011
The new Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre is a step nearer following a turf-cutting event yesterday to mark the start of construction of the new building. Nicola Sturgeon, MSP and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing carried out the groundbreaking proceedings along with representatives from
15/11/2011
A brand new building which aims to help regenerate Stevenston is to open six weeks ahead of schedule – to accommodate a high profile retailer. Scotmid Co-operative is opening a store at The Grange, the new business and commercial centre in the heart of the town. The store is set to be open by the
15/11/2011
Vibration expert Reactec has received a major industry endorsement for its award-winning HAVmeter system after being listed for the first time in a leading safety catalogue. The innovative HAVmeter system, which records and monitors employee exposure to vibration levels in the workplace, has been f
15/11/2011
Drivers are reminded that traffic management will be implemented on the M9 Spur southbound carriageway from Sunday 13 November as part of the works for the Forth Replacement Crossing (FRC). The traffic management, installed by Sisk Roadbridge as part of the works to upgrade M9 Junction 1a at Kirkli
14/11/2011
Falkirk Council and its partners are one step closer in plans to launch a multi-million pound investment programme as the Scottish Government has confirmed it is through to the next stage of the Tax Incremental Finance (TIF) scheme. Falkirk Council is one of three local authorities that have been g
14/11/2011
Chancellor George Osborne has agreed to Scottish Government proposals to release surpluses generated from Scotland's energy industry which mean that over £200 million is currently held by the energy regulator Ofgem. The deal the UK Government has now agreed gives Scotland access to an additional £1
14/11/2011
Pupils have welcomed Alex Neil from the Scottish Government to the site of their new joint campus school in Haddington. Cabinet Secretary Alex Neil from the Scottish Government dropped in at the Haddington Joint Campus building site on Tuesday 8 November to see how work was progressing on the new s
14/11/2011
The Leader of Aberdeenshire Council has welcomed news that plans for a carbon capture and storage centre (CCS) at Peterhead could be resurrected. The original scheme, which involved converting natural gas into hydrogen and carbon dioxide, was promoted by BP and its partners. It was abandoned in 200
14/11/2011
Falkirk Council has recently issued a newsletter to all Denny residents and just completed the first of three stages of consultation which will be reported back to the 7th December meeting of Falkirk Council. Thereafter the second consultation stage will be presented to the Denny community in Janua
14/11/2011
Two tenants have been evicted from council houses in East Renfrewshire. The council has announced that a tenant in Barrhead and another in Newton Mearns have been evicted after owing combined rent arrears of nearly £5,000. A female, aged 40, from Barrhead was evicted following non payment of rent
14/11/2011
A bid to buy land for the new Boroughmuir High School in the Fountainbridge area has been accepted by the seller Lloyds Banking Group. The City of Edinburgh Council has secured 'preferred bidder' status which means the site will be bought subject to the conclusion of missives and the approval of Fu
14/11/2011
Development work at Fraserburgh Harbour has been given a £7.5 million boost, Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead has announced. The project to deepen the town's harbour was one of 31 which received grants totalling £12.3 million under the European Fisheries Fund. Designed to support investment in
11/11/2011
Bowmer and Kirkland has been appointed contractor for a major commercial multi-million pound office development for Glasgow city centre. Abstract (Glasgow) Ltd is to build 170,000sq ft of 'Grade A' office space after acquiring a site on St Vincent Street. The speculative development has been named
11/11/2011
Chancellor George Osborne has agreed to Scottish Government proposals to release surpluses generated from Scotland's energy industry which mean that over £200 million is currently held by the energy regulator Ofgem. The deal the UK Government has now agreed gives Scotland access to an additional £1
11/11/2011
Fresh plans have been lodged for a housing development on the site of a former hospital in the costal port of Stranraer in southwest Scotland. It would see a mix of flats, semi-detached and terraced properties built on the land once occupied by the Garrick Hospital after NHS Dumfries and Galloway h
11/11/2011
Following the latest figures on output from the UK construction sector Scottish Building Federation Chief Executive Michael Levack has raised concerns about worsening performance across key sectors of the industry. He argues that the new figures reinforce the case for increased capital investment
11/11/2011
Reducing VAT for renovations, repairs and home improvements to just five per cent would help protect Scotland's rich built heritage, as well as providing a huge stimulus to our building industry. Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop is this week calling on the UK Government to slash the existing 20 per c
11/11/2011
There’s no denying that the floral clock at Kilmarnock Railway Station is in need of a facelift. And very soon, this facelift will be taking place. With a contractor now appointed to carry out the work, the project is programmed to begin on site next month to the delight of all involved in the proje
11/11/2011
Over 40 Skateboarders, BMX bikers and In-line Skaters were carving, airwalk grabbing and rocking and rolling at St Joseph’s Academy for the launch of East Ayrshire’s new Mobile Skatepark. This hotly anticipated project, which was developed by the Leisure Development section with helpful advice from
11/11/2011
A new route onto the Tay Road Bridge for Dundee city centre eastbound traffic heading to Fife has opened recently. The latest phase in the multi-million pound transformation of Dundee's waterfront comes ahead of the demolition of Tayside House, and completes the 3-stage alteration to roads and ram
11/11/2011
An Innovative plan to improve two tenement blocks in a Dundee housing scheme before they are put up for sale will be considered by councillors next week. The housing committee will be asked to agree a plan which could result in around £100,000 profit being ploughed back into improvements to council
11/11/2011
Two high profile development sites in Helensburgh are to be the focus in reviewing the Helensburgh Pier Head masterplan. Argyll and Bute Council’s Executive has agreed that the masterplan be reviewed in relation to the Pier Head and former Hermitage Academy sites to ensure that its aims are more cl
11/11/2011
Work at the Westport junction in Forfar is being co-ordinated by Angus Council to allow a utilities company to undertake essential maintenance while the road is closed. The council’s contractors Land & Building Services Ltd and Siemens, are replacing the existing traffic signals and associated cabl
10/11/2011
Plans for a new multi-stakeholder education, research and business campus have been approved. Developed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), Inverness Campus will provide a base for Inverness College, UHI, the Scottish Agricultural College, Centre for Health Science phase 4, a training hotel
10/11/2011
The centre of the Granite City is set to sparkle once again now that Aberdeen's Business Improvement District (BiD) is underway. The Aberdeen BiD team, in partnership with the city centre manager, has completed an audit of Union Street buildings which has identified areas in need of attention. The
10/11/2011
The majority of housing providers are considering options such as sharing services to help maximise efficiencies within their organisations according to a survey conducted by law firm Harper Macleod LLP at its National Housing Conference in Dunblane on Wednesday 8th November. Pooling resources was
10/11/2011
The Princess Royal will perform the Royal Opening of the Riverside Museum in Glasgow on Friday, 11 November 2011. A spokesman for Glasgow Life, which runs the museum on behalf of Glasgow City Council, said: “The museum has been a tremendous success and we look forward to welcoming Princess Anne to
10/11/2011
South Lanarkshire Council has selected affordable housing specialists Lovell as the sole contractor for a range of energy efficiency refurbishment works at Greenhill Court, Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, which commenced on October 24th. Lovell has sourced energy efficiency funding for the external
10/11/2011
Commercial property specialists Space Solutions has outpaced all expectations to see sales surge past the £20million milestone for the first time. Results for the year to the end June 2011 show that, despite the challenging conditions in the commercial property sector, revenues jumped up 25% to jus
10/11/2011
Scotland's Education Minister Michael Russell MSP will formally open the University of Strathclyde's first overseas campus today during his visit to India. The Greater Noida campus, which is being developed by Strathclyde's internationally renowned business school and infrastructure company SKIL, w
10/11/2011
Colmonell Primary School has scooped two prestigious silver awards in the annual Roses Design Awards for its iconic and outstanding design. The school was nominated in both the Sustainability and Education categories, celebrating the very best in innovation, sustainability and architecture across t
09/11/2011
Planning Minister Aileen Campbell today announced a consultation early next year on proposed changes to planning fees. Planning has a key role to play in delivering the Scottish Government's aim of sustainable economic growth. The proposed changes to fees envisage a new, proportionate structure en
09/11/2011
Construction firms in Scotland are on tenterhooks today as councillors in North Ayrshire meet to decide later whether to support controversial proposals for a new coal-fired power station at Hunterston. Although planning officials have recommended the local authority rejects the plans, Ayrshire Pow
09/11/2011
Specialist electrical contractors were yesterday on the scene of what the police have said was power cables that were "deliberately" set on fire. The blaze closing the M8 motorway near Glasgow for four hours and left 50,000 homes in darkness. Scottish Power said "malicious damage" to high-voltage
09/11/2011
Scotland's hub initiative has reached a key milestone with construction of the first school in the scheme getting underway. The innovative scheme sees better public buildings and enhanced services delivered at improved value for money to the taxpayer. Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capit
09/11/2011
With fewer than 1,000 days to go until the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games its organisers have paid tribute to the part RSBi workers played in the construction of their new headquarters. RSBi is operated by City Building (Glasgow) LLP which was the main contractor in the refurbishment of the build
09/11/2011
Ongoing economic uncertainty as well as lasting effects of the Chancellor’s tax grab, continues to impact negatively on confidence and investment in the UK oil and gas sector, reveals the 15th Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce Oil and Gas Survey. More than half the respondents, which is spon
09/11/2011
Graham + Sibbald in their role as joint agent demonstrate the market’s appetite by securing the fifth letting at Dundee’s newest out of town Business Park on behalf of their client, Gladman Developments Ltd. Adam Hutcheson of Graham + Sibbald commented: "We are delighted to have concluded yet anoth
09/11/2011
Alex Neil has confirmed Clyde-based Ferguson Shipbuilders as the preferred bidder to build a world’s first in environmentally friendly ferries - in a deal worth over £20 million. The Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure & Capital Investment also said that as a result of the contract award, jobs wou
09/11/2011
A new joint agreement has been struck between Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) and Shell UK Limited (Shell) for the development of the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project at SSE's gas-fired power station in Peterhead. The agreement will enable the project to accelerate a programme of pre-FEE
09/11/2011
Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport Shona Robison has officially opened the world's first permanent, artificial avalanche transceiver training facility. The facility - located at sportscotland's National Outdoor Training Centre, Glenmore Lodge in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park - is
08/11/2011
Plans for a new multi-stakeholder education, research and business campus have been approved in Inverness. Developed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), Inverness Campus will provide a base for Inverness College, UHI, the Scottish Agricultural College, Centre for Health Science phase 4, a tr
08/11/2011
Over 200 jobs have been lost in Aberdeen, after a major window manufacturer ran into trouble. Administrators KPMG were called in to AC Yule after the company got into financial difficulties with the consultants saying that 211 of the 272 staff had been made redundant following their appointment. T
08/11/2011
It is platforms rather than trains that are arriving for Network Rail as it has begun work on a multi-million-pound project to transform the platforms at Glasgow Central, Scotland’s busiest station. Around £10m will be invested in renewing the 15 platform surfaces – making them compatible with disa
08/11/2011
In another sign of recessionary times, a swimming pool closed down due to a local authority's budget cuts is to be sold to a campaign group for just £1. Alva pool was due to be demolished as part of Clackmannanshire Council's bid to save £8m this year but the decision has now been reversed by counc
08/11/2011
A partnership extending across the North Sea between Aberdeen and Stavanger has enabled oil and gas consultancy Apply Altra to secure participation in a front end engineering and design (FEED) contract in Norway. The contract for topside FEED engineering on Marathon’s Bøyla Tie-Back Project will be
08/11/2011
Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment Alex Neil has visited the site of a GHA multi-storey and heard how it will be transformed into affordable flats to rent for key workers. The flats at 15 Ibroxholm Oval - near the new South Glasgow Hospital and the Digital Media Quarter at
08/11/2011
The Scottish housing market went into early hibernation as fewer properties came on the market and the number of sales dipped in October says the latest RICS UK Housing Market Survey. Sellers shied away from putting their homes on the market and the number of buyers enquiring about property remaine
08/11/2011
Transport Minister Keith Brown has hailed the Scottish Government's record of delivering major transport projects in bringing benefits to the Scottish economy and minimising costs to the public purse. This follows Transport Scotland, along with the three local authorities involved in the M74 Comple
08/11/2011
Over £1.9 million of loans to help develop district heating schemes have been announced by Energy Minister Fergus Ewing. Nine projects have been offered loans, including multi storey housing in Cambuslang, an arts centre in Ullapool and a high school on Shetland. The projects will heat around 280
08/11/2011
Scotland's position as a leading player in renewables has been reinforced with a unique collaboration being agreed between First Minister Alex Salmond and one of the world's leading renewables innovators. As a result of his five-day tour of Qatar and the UAE this week, the First Minister (FM) has a
07/11/2011
Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £290m contract from Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Ltd to replace the power line between Beauly and Wharry Burn. The work includes the design and installation of a 200km double circuit 400kV overhead electricity transmission line and associated civil and acce
07/11/2011
Aberdeen Emergency Care Centre has been awarded a 'Safety First and Foremost' UK award celebrating safety excellence. The £110 million Emergency Care Centre (ECC) on the Foresterhill site in Aberdeen is being built by RD Health, a consortium, formed exclusively to work in partnership with NHS Scotl
07/11/2011
Bathgate Partnership Centre, Lindsay House, has been officially opened by Executive Councillor for Culture and Leisure Jim Walker. The £7 million building is located close to the town centre and is being described by local people as a new heart for the town. Iain Brown and Ross Brown received certi
07/11/2011
Over £1.9 million of loans to help develop district heating schemes have been announced by Energy Minister Fergus Ewing. Nine projects have been offered loans, including multi storey housing in Cambuslang, an arts centre in Ullapool and a high school on Shetland. The projects will heat around 280
07/11/2011
Plans to create a new health and dental centre in Aberdeen have been approved by councillors on the Development Management sub-committee. The proposed centre is to be built on the site of the concrete all-weather football pitch at Marquis Road. The council has already committed to replace it with a
07/11/2011
The City of Edinburgh Council is asking the public a range of questions to help shape the future development of the capital. Their views will help guide the Local Development Plan (LDP), a 10 year strategy that sets out how the city will grow between 2015-2025. The first key stage of preparing the
07/11/2011
For one weekend only, CALA Homes is offering Part Exchange on all available homes in the east of Scotland. On 12 and 13 November, the award-winning homebuilder will extend the popular incentive across all properties at its developments in the east. CALA's 100% Part Exchange offer has generated rec
07/11/2011
Following its manufacture and testing in Leith, ScottishPower Renewables' new P2 Pelamis wave power device sets sail for the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney where it will undergo further trials. Commenting, SNP Energy Spokesperson Mike Weir MP described this as a milestone in Pelamis' devel
04/11/2011
The First Minister Alex Salmond thas unveiled Scottish engineering firm Weir's plans for a new Middle East headquarters in Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), on the outskirts of Dubai. During his visit to the company's present offices in the Free Zone, the First Minister was shown plans for the new facil
04/11/2011
The second of a series of three talks designed to help businesses in Irvine Bay learn more of the benefits regeneration work is bringing to the area takes place next week, 8th November. The talks have been organised by Irvine Bay Regeneration Company to provide local firms with a better insight int
04/11/2011
Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) tenants can now get an appointment for routine repairs in the evenings and at weekends. The Association has extended its service for non-emergency issues – like faulty sockets or problem kitchen units – from 8am till 8pm Monday to Friday and during the day at weeke
04/11/2011
The First Minister Alex Salmond today opened Heriot-Watt University's new campus in the Arabian Gulf and told students: "You have access to the best tools needed to bring the world out of recession." Speaking to students, staff and dignitaries in the surroundings of the new Campus, the First Minist
04/11/2011
Shona Robison has welcomed news of a sportscotland award for the development of a covered 3G surface sports arena at the Back Football and Recreation Club. The Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport was in the Western Isles for a series of engagements, including a visit to the club at Upper Coll
04/11/2011
A cash boost will extend a scheme which is already helping 200,000 homes beat fuel poverty this winter. Alex Neil MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment, has announced an extra £400,000 for the Universal Home Insulation Scheme (UHIS) loan fund, which offers interest free l
04/11/2011
Research into medieval churches that uncovered unique, previously unrecorded findings, including a 13th century medieval crucifixion scene, has been given nearly £500,000 to fund a second phase. Professor of Medieval and Environmental History, Richard Oram, of the University of Stirling is working
04/11/2011
North east building firm Deveron Construction Ltd is delighted to announce that it has secured the ISO:9001 certification. The internationally-recognised standard focuses on quality management systems and procedures which were inspected and found to be of an excellent quality and standard. The H
03/11/2011
A scheme worth hundreds of millions of pounds that is expected to create over 17,000 new jobs across Scotland has taken a vital step forward. Three local authorities have been given approval by the Scottish Government to develop proposals under the Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) model. The succes
03/11/2011
More than 700 students will attend graduation ceremonies in the Albert Halls, Stirling on 25 November when Honorary degrees will be awarded to architect Robert Steedman OBE and environmental history Professor Donald Worster. University of Stirling Chancellor and broadcaster Dr James Naughtie will p
03/11/2011
A leading North east architecture and space planning firm continues to be involved in two major grain storage projects Inverurie-based William Lippe Architects have recently completed a £1 million extension to the Aberdeen Grain facility at Newmachar as well as the £6.5 million phase one of the An
03/11/2011
Kirkcaldy High Street was officially reopened on Saturday when the improvements made during the year-long regeneration project were revealed for all to see. Representatives from Fife Council and the Scottish Government met with traders and members of the public on the street and marked the occasion
03/11/2011
Interest is growing in a brand new business centre built by Irvine Bay Regeneration Company in the heart of Stevenston, Ayrshire. The Grange – named after the former cinema and bingo hall which previously stood on the site – is nearing completion and will provide flexible business, retail and works
03/11/2011
From Thursday 3 November essential traffic management measures will be installed by the contractor Sisk Roadbridge as part of the works to upgrade M9 Junction 1a at Kirkliston for the Forth Replacement Crossing (FRC). The traffic management measures will include the closure of hard shoulders throug
03/11/2011
A self-employed Lockerbie builder has been given a Community Service Order after he carried out unsafe gas installation work at a house near Dumfries. Kevin Graham was carrying out general building and plastering work at Greenbank Cottage on the outskirts of Ecclefechan during the Spring and Summer
03/11/2011
The replacement of two greenhouses at Duthie Park's David Welch Winter Gardens will form the first phase of improvement work at the popular attraction. Work to remove the old glass and wood structures, located off the Victorian corridor, started on Monday [31 October] and has been made possible thr
03/11/2011
A well known face in property and regeneration, Jim McIntyre, is to join the Robertson Group Board to reinforce the company’s ambitious growth strategy. Jim, a former Director of Scottish Enterprise, joins the company from 1NG, the private sector led economic development and management company in N
03/11/2011
Since launching Recofloor in Scotland just under six months ago, Headlam Scotland is turning the UK’s award-winning vinyl flooring recycling scheme into a real success story north of the border. More than 10 tonnes of waste vinyl flooring has been collected by the firm, Scotland’s largest floorcove
03/11/2011
Following a recent trial at the Bogendollo House in Aberdeenshire, an innovative method was successfully used to insulate an internally-lined solid masonry wall without causing damage to the historic features of the wall. The method involved using water blown foam, developed by Canadian company Ic
02/11/2011
A record number of affordable homes have been approved for construction this year by the City of Edinburgh Council. In total 1,558 homes have been rubber-stamped for building which will lead to £296m of direct and indirect investment and support 2,180 jobs in the construction and related industries
02/11/2011
East Plean Primary pupils will get a new school after Stirling Council's Executive took a unanimous decision to build a brand new school on the existing school site. With eight classrooms, the new school will provide a modern learning and teaching with flexible break out spaces and modern facilitie
02/11/2011
Fife Council, Building Services has been honoured for outstanding achievement at this year’s Government Opportunities (GO) Excellence in Public Procurement Awards Scotland. Building Services were Highly Commended in the GO Sustainability/Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year Award
02/11/2011
The Leader of Glasgow City Council has inaugurated Scotland’s largest flood prevention scheme. This scheme will protect hundreds of homes and business on the southside of the city. Councillor Gordon Matheson was joined in Glasgow by children from Battlefield Primary School to unveil the plaque f
02/11/2011
Silverwood are a leading European manufacturer of painted timber cladding, and The A. Proctor Group have introduced their range of timber cladding to their portfolio of products. Silverwood is a painted cladding system which can offer the following benefits:
02/11/2011
A futuristic city in the middle of the desert could be a hub for further developing Scottish low carbon technology, First Minister Alex Salmond has announced. Speaking during a visit to the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi's initiative to advance the development, commercialisat
02/11/2011
A scheme worth hundreds of millions of pounds that is expected to create over 17,000 new jobs across Scotland took a vital step forward. Three local authorities have been given approval by the Scottish Government to develop proposals under the Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) model. The successful
02/11/2011
Perth Council is set to enter into an agreement with Kingdom Housing Association (KHA) that will allow eight affordable homes to be built in Perth. KHA has submitted plans to develop eight two-bedroomed apartments in St John's Place for mid-market rent. The project meets priorities set out in the P
01/11/2011
Graham Construction has received a Saltire Commendation Award for work on Foulertoun Arches, North Ayrshire. This high profile event was attended by many clients and consultants and notably the ICE President, Peter Hansford. This is the firm's second Saltire award, the first awarded five years ago
01/11/2011
New figures show the Scottish Government's business rates relief scheme for renewable energy generators has saved the industry around £4 million this year. The scheme, the only one of its kind in the UK, offers discounts on business rates of up to 100 per cent. The relief, introduced in 2010, is st
01/11/2011
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing will meet the UK Government's Minister for Energy and Climate Change Charles Hendry tomorrow, and host a meeting with bioenergy stakeholders. He will urge Mr Hendry to follow the Scottish Government's lead and abandon subsidy for large-scale woody biomass in plants whic
01/11/2011
Transport Minister, Keith Brown, has welcomed the early completion of major works to Edenbank Bridge - over a month ahead of schedule. The completion of works ahead of schedule to strengthen and refurbish the 200 year old bridge - a total investment worth £700,000, has meant an early reopening of a
01/11/2011
The public is to get the chance to view proposed options for the A96 Inveramsay Bridge improvement works. Transport Scotland is staging an exhibition of the proposed options Thursday and Friday this week at Inverurie Golf Club. The works are planned to remove the need for the existing traffic sign
01/11/2011
A leading North east architecture and space planning firm continues to be involved in two major grain storage projects Inverurie-based William Lippe Architects have recently completed a £1 million extension to the Aberdeen Grain facility at Newmachar as well as the £6.5 million phase one of the Ang
01/11/2011
City Building, one of Scotland’s largest construction firms, has been shortlisted for the Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland (VIBES) Awards 2011. Now in its twelfth year, the prestigious awards recognise the commitment, actions and achievements of Scottish companies, operating in a
