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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Scotland Construction News Archive for March 2015
31/03/2015
The newly refurbished McMillan Hall in Newton Stewart has been officially opened as part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council's Capital Works Programme. Chairman of the Council's Community and Customer Services Committee, Councillor Tom McAughtrie, opened the facility. He said: "It was terrific t
31/03/2015
Roberston Construction is undertaking a six-week advance works contract for the new Timmergreens and Warddykes primary schools in Angus. The work includes initial site preparations and specific ground works. The work is being done ahead of the appointment of a new contractor for the construction o
31/03/2015
Argyll and Bute Council is to invest almost £1m to repair key buildings in Campbeltown. In addition to funding from the council's regeneration and housing repair budgets, as well as private contributions, it will also see at least £2.2m being spent on buildings in Campbeltown's historic town centre
31/03/2015
Fife Council is to host a drop in event for the public to discuss a proposed new housing development in Glenrothes. Residents will be given the chance to view and comment on the design proposals for the in the Roxburgh Road area. The event is to take place at The Whitehouse, Napier Road on Tuesday
31/03/2015
East Ayrshire Council has announced a new five-year housing investment plan to make homes warmer and more energy efficient for tenants. Housing stock in the area is set to meet the national Scottish Housing Quality Standard by the end of March 2015, however the Council has taken the decision to spe
31/03/2015
Construction firm Morgan Sindall has started work on a new Community Hub in Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire. The £5.2m community facility is set to be completed in January 2016. The new facility will contain three levels, being two storeys high and fronting Main Street in the heart of the village
30/03/2015
Cube Housing Association and Scottish Gas have announced an £11 million scheme to cut fuel bills and upgrade homes in Glasgow. Around 700 flats will be transformed following multi-million-pound project by Cube Housing Association and Scottish Gas. Hundreds of tenants in the city's Broomhill and Go
30/03/2015
A £37 million flood protection scheme has been launched in Moray. The Forres and Pilmuir scheme completes the flood protection for the town, which has suffered regular inundation from the River Findhorn and Mosset Burn. A £21m scheme on the Mosset was opened in 2009. The Forres (River Findhorn & P
30/03/2015
Construction work has started on a new school in Evie, Orkney. The £2.627 million replacement community school is being part funded by the Scottish Government through the Scottish Futures Trust Orkney Islands Council was asked to outline its schools most in need of replacement or refurbishment in
30/03/2015
Building work has started to renovate and extend fitness facilities at Xcite Linlithgow. The Xcite Linlithgow Project will result in Linlithgow being home to the largest Gym in West Lothian with over 125 pieces of kit. Linlithgow includes an additional three Fitness Studios taking the centre's tot
30/03/2015
A further £2.5 million is to be invested in repairs to the trunk road network in Scotland. New ways of delivering maintenance are being considered by Scotland's roads authorities as part of continuing efforts to improve services. The work follows on from the National Roads Maintenance Review. An
30/03/2015
The Scottish Energy Minister is to meet with energy firms across the US oil capital. Minister Fergus Ewing is to champion Scotland's oil and gas sector in a trade visit to Houston, Texas this week. Mr Ewing said that industry and consumer confidence is vital given the current market conditions in
27/03/2015
Trump International has submitted multiple planning applications for new homes at Donald Trump Aberdeenshire Gold Resort. The applications include detailed plans for a thirty bedroom staff accommodation building and a four- hundred-plus capacity ballroom / banqueting facility with additional hotel
27/03/2015
South Lanarkshire Council has announced a number of motorway improvement projects taking place this week on the M8, M73 and M74. As part of the £500 million improvement plan the M74 northbound off slip on approach to the Raith roundabout will be closed from 8pm on Friday 27 until 6am on Monday 30 M
27/03/2015
Social Justice Secretary Alex Neill has announced European funding of £11 million will be used to regenerate north east Fife. The funding will allow work to start on the University of St Andrews' £25 million green energy centre on the 36-acre site of a former paper mill at Guardbridge. Over 225 jo
27/03/2015
Moray councillors have agreed to extend planning permission at the Clashach quarry for another 15 years. Work at the quarry, which supplied the stone for the September 2011 memorial in New York, would have ended in December next year had an extension to planning permission not been granted. The Qu
27/03/2015
Perth & Kinross Council will undertake environmental improvement works on Kinross High Street, beginning on 30th March 2015. The works will begin at the Station Road junction, before progressing southwards down the High Street, and are expected to be complete by October 2015. The works are design
27/03/2015
Aberdeen Council has announced that 375 homes are to be built on the site of the former Summerhill Academy. The multi-million pound scheme at the Lang Stracht site will deliver affordable housing to help meet the City Council's priority plan to boost the number of low-cost homes to rent in Aberdeen
26/03/2015
GE Capital have agreed a deal with SSE to buy the 16mw Langhope Rig wind farm. SSE have agreed to sell the ownership and operation of the 10 turbine wind farm, located near Harwick in the Scottish, once construction is complete. Paul Cooley, SSE’s Director of Renewables said: "We are pleased to co
26/03/2015
Stirling Council have announced a number of new homes to be built in Balfron to meet the demand for socially rented properties. Ten new councils homes are to be built, consisting of one and two bedroom flats on Main Street. The council said that it has acquired a construction site that has been le
26/03/2015
Aberdeen's historic Triple Kirks will no longer be redeveloped for offices, according to a report by the BBC. It is understood that developer Dandara has said that its office redevelopment plan has been scrapped in favour of a new proposal for student flats. The company said that it was "respondin
26/03/2015
Aberdeenshire Council has officially terminated its contract with Muirfield (Contracts) Ltd, after the company was placed in administration earlier this month. The company had been carrying out housing improvements and other works on behalf of the council, but the work was immediately halted when a
26/03/2015
The Minister for Youth and Women's Employment, Annabelle Ewing, has officially opened Scotland's first bio-refinery. The minister formally switched on the machinery at the new CelluComp's plant. Based in Glenrothes, CelluComp is a material science company which produces sustainable materials made
26/03/2015
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has revealed that "nearly half" of Scotland's energy consumption now comes from renewable sources. DECC figures show that 49.6% of the country's gross electricity consumption was from a renewable source in 2014. The figure is up from 44.4% in 2013.
25/03/2015
The Scottish government has announced a £10m boost for active travel infrastructure in Scotland. Transport Minister Derek Mackay announced the funding in Glasgow today at a meeting with active travel stakeholders. The latest round takes the total budget for active travel in 2015-16 to almost £36m,
25/03/2015
Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar is asking for opinions on a new collaboration to create a local Energy Supply Company with the ability to supply electricity to all households and businesses of the Outer Hebrides. Collaborators for the project include Hebridean Housing Partnership, Tighean Innse Gall, The
25/03/2015
Dundee's £1bn waterfront transformation project has received national recognition via an Infrastructure Sustainability CEEQUAL Excellent Award. Dundee City Council and contractors Sir Robert McAlpine received the award from Professor Tim Broyd, a member of the CEEQUAL Board and VP of the Institutio
25/03/2015
Plans for a new care village in the grounds of Stirling Community hospital have been given the go-ahead. The business case for the new integrated health and social care development has been formally approved by the Scottish government, meaning the proposals can progress to more detailed designs and
25/03/2015
A group of young unemployed Fifers have been attending a Construction Academy to help improve their chances of finding work, the council has announced. The five-week programme was organised by Fife Council and Opportunities Fife partners Fife College, the Department of Work and Pensions and Kingdom
25/03/2015
Fife Council has announced investment of over £70m to improve its council homes over the next year. Councillors at a meeting of the Executive Committee on Tuesday heard that almost every council home in Fife is expected to be compliant with the Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS) by the end of
24/03/2015
The people of Johnstone in Renfrewshire are taking advantage of a first look inside their new £14.5m town hall this week, following its opening to the public. The glass-fronted structure has risen from the ground over the past 18 months to scoop Public Building of the Year at the Scottish Property
24/03/2015
The new Inverness Campus is nearing completion following overall investment approaching £100m, the Scottish government has announced. Infrastructure Secretary Keith Brown has visited the site of the new art facility, which is being developed with around £30m from Highland and Islands Enterprise. T
24/03/2015
Stirling's famous Black Boy Fountain is to undergo refurbishment in time for summer, the council has announced. The Allan park structure was earmarked for vital maintenance at the end of last year. Now a team of expert restorers and engineers are due to begin work from next week. The fountain itse
24/03/2015
A North Ayrshire councillor who was injured in a serious car accident has received national recognition for his achievements within the construction industry. 23-year-old Dylan Shankland from Kilmarnock is a Contract Performance Officer within North Ayrshire Council’s Building Services hub in Steve
24/03/2015
The biggest investment in South Ayrshire Council's roads network in over a decade has been agreed. Over £3m is to be invested in South Ayrshire roads during 2015/16, including £1.5m of a £10m capital investment programme approved by Councillors for the next five years, as well as £1.3m revenue fund
24/03/2015
A new 24-house scheme in Inverness with five homes set aside for the Scottish Veterans Garden City Association (SVGCA) is nearing completion. The SVGCA has been providing housing for disabled veterans in Scotland since 1915. Over £170,000 has been invested by the Scottish government into the Balloa
24/03/2015
Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar has revealed the Local Performance Indicators (LPIs) for the Building Standards Section of the council for February, compared with the most recent average for the current financial year. During February, 85.71% of building warrant applications were responded to within 15 d
24/03/2015
Over 100 business and industry representatives gathered this week to discuss economic and investment plans for the future of Peterhead in Aberdeenshire. The Aberdeen Entrepreneurs event, held at the Buchan Braes hotel in Boddam, was put together by Ideas in Partnership and included Statoil, KPMG, A
23/03/2015
A flood protection scheme for Huntly in Aberdeenshire has moved a step closer following recommendation from a Scottish Government Reporter to progress without modification. The news follows a public hearing in the town in February, which provided an opportunity for the Directorate for Planning and
23/03/2015
A £280,000 resurfacing project on the A85 at Dalmally is due to begin today, Traffic Scotland has announced. Motorists using the A85 at Dalmally are due to benefit from an improved road surface following the completion of works. The investment by Transport Scotland will upgrade 1.2km of the A85. R
23/03/2015
Scottish Transport Minister Derek Mackay has said a defined minimum level of access for flights between Scotland and Heathrow must be set to ensure the country benefits from any new capacity development at the airport. The Minister made the remarks following a decision by Heathrow Airport to develo
23/03/2015
107 homes and 108 flats, including affording housing, are to be built in Aberdeen following approval from the City Council's Planning Development Management Committee. Cala Management Ltd has received approval to build 107 houses and 12 affordable apartments on land north of Friarsfield Road/Kirk B
23/03/2015
A judicial review has approved plans to build a new Madras College on land at Pipeland on the outskirts of St Andrews, Fife Council has announced. A petition had been raised in the courts over the legality of the decision to grant permission for the development, but it has been refused. This will n
23/03/2015
Argyll and Bute Councillors have approved a budget of about £240,000 for the Lorn/Kirk Road project - a road-widening improvement and cycleway/footpath venture facilitating the development of marine science facilities at Dunstaffnage. Leader of Argyll and Bute Council, Councillor Dick Walsh, said:
23/03/2015
Discount Kitchens and Bathrooms Ltd has announced it is opening a new showroom in East Kilbride. The same service and products will be available from Steve and his team, however with the showroom they will be able to offer many more exclusive products for those looking for something a little bit s
20/03/2015
The construction of an apartment-hotel with 71 suites as been approved by Aberdeen City Council. The Council's Planning Development Management Committee gave the go-ahead for the city centre scheme from Danmor Developments Ltd. The project will involve demolishing three industrial units and buildi
20/03/2015
The £500m M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project has reached a major milestone, as the first works on the main routes get underway next month. The project represents a substantial investment in Scotland’s trunk roads and aims to tackle congestion problems on the A8/M8, M73, M74 and at key junctio
20/03/2015
The development of the new Inverness West Link is to go ahead, following news that all four objectors to the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) have withdrawn. The Highland Council has been in discussions with all of the landowners, including those who had objected to the Compulsory Purchase Order. C
20/03/2015
£2.2m is to be invested in Perth Crematorium if councillors approve plans to refurbish and improve facilities during a meeting next week. Members of The Environment Committee will be asked on 25 March to approve plans for the work, expected to go ahead during summer 2017. Perth and Kinross Council
20/03/2015
MD Martin Kirk of ThermalWall explores the company's first year in business... Following the launch at Ecobuild 2014, it’s been a busy year for the team at Kirk ThermalWall, developing and promoting their range of insulation backed and un-insulated horizontal back site anchor natural stone claddi
20/03/2015
Scottish construction companies are owed money to the tune of £120m following the completion of work, according to a new report by the Specialist Engineering Contractors (SEC) Group Scotland. The bodies, such as councils and universities, are denying Scottish firms the money in order to improve the
20/03/2015
The Scottish government has announced a new £76m scheme to boost jobs and economic growth in the country’s low carbon sector. Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities Keith Brown unveiled the Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme (LCITP) to provide tailored support for p
20/03/2015
Work has begun on a new housing development at Lochore Terrace in Darvel. The development is part of East Ayrshire Council's strategy to promote town centre living and will provide thirteen new-build affordable homes for rent. The site will be a mix of four three-bedroom family homes and four two-
19/03/2015
Aberdeen City Council has welcomed confirmation from UK Chancellor George Osborne of a £2.9bn City Region Deal for Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen. Councillor Jenny Laing and Councillor Jim Gifford, respectively leaders of Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council, each welcomed the news mentioned
19/03/2015
Residents of Whitburn in West Lothian are being asked to take part in a consultation process focusing on the town. Taking place over four days between Monday 30 March to Thursday 2 April, a series of planning and design workshops are being held with the aim of developing a masterplan for Whitburn.
19/03/2015
A touring exhibition showing a century of town planning in the Scottish capital is to open this weekend at the Museum of Edinburgh. The '100 Years of Planning' temporary display was launched at the Council's Waverley Court in September before touring different corners of the city. The exhibition e
19/03/2015
Capacity at Ullapool Harbour in the Highlands is to be increased as a result of work being undertaken on the port. Improvements to Ullapool Harbour's linkspan will mean the closure of the port to vehicular traffic from April 20 to May 18. There will also be a temporary service introduced from Stor
19/03/2015
North Lanarkshire Council's energy team has been recognised as one of the best in Britain, following its shortlisting in the Maintaining High Quality Homes award by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and Inside Housing magazine. The Council's Local Homes team provide heating solutions, repair
19/03/2015
Work has begun on the final phase of the Wishaw town centre streetscape project in North Lanarkshire. The final stage began at the West Cross on 13 April. Main Street, between Belhaven Road and Dryburgh Road, will close for eight weeks followed by four weeks with temporary traffic management in pla
19/03/2015
The Jordanhill campus at Strathclyde University in Glasgow is to become a 31-acre residential development. The University of Strathclyde has put its entire west end campus on the market, with bidders invited to snap up the site, which can accommodate up to 364 homes, including up to 71 apartments.
19/03/2015
Work is set to begin on reinforcing a crumbling sea wall at Gourock’s Kempock Street car park in Inverclyde. The move follows a report last year that corrosion was identified on the wall below the Kempock Street car park. As a precaution a small section of car park was closed off. Work is now star
18/03/2015
A new plan to attract funding to the Kinneil Estate in Bo'ness has been endorsed by Falkirk Council's Executive Committee. The Kinneil Estate Masterplan outlines opportunities for the park, which features Kinneil House and dates back to the 15th Century. Councillors were told proposals within the
18/03/2015
A new £14.5m town hall in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, is getting ready to open to the public for the first time. The glass-fronted structure has already been named Public Building of the Year at the Scottish Property Awards 2015. It has been designed with a central 'high street' leading to the main h
18/03/2015
The Edinburgh Glasgow Rail Improvement Programme (EGIP) is "making good progress", according to Transport Minister Derek Mackay. Minister Mackay was updating the Scottish Parliament on progress of the scheme, following a Parliamentary Question from Sandra White MSP. "EGIP is making good progress a
18/03/2015
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has backed a UK-wide call for an end to the current housing crisis. Thousands of people gathered in Westminster yesterday to protest against the crisis. SFHA Chief Executive Mary Taylor and Chair Steve Delaney attended the rally, which was org
18/03/2015
236 homes in Dundee City's Woodside area have benefitted from a multi-million external wall insulation scheme. John Alexander, convener of Dundee City Council's housing committee, met householders who have benefitted from the scheme this week. "Through our partnership with the Scottish Government
18/03/2015
Aberdeenshire Councillors have agreed a new strategy for the provision of sites for the travelling community. Aberdeenshire already has a permanent site at Greenbanks in Banff, but a recent report has argued for more in north, south and central Aberdeenshire. Four potential sites are Blackdog, Cha
18/03/2015
Almost 70 projects, amounting to spending of about £7bn, will be under construction in Scotland this year, according to the government. Schemes include the new Acute District General Hospital in Dumfries and Galloway, the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh and the A90 Aberdeen Western Pe
18/03/2015
£20m funding is to go towards the development of five new energy projects in communities across Scotland, the government has announced. The funding allocation, from the Local Energy Challenge Fund, was announced by Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing at the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (
16/03/2015
Transport Scotland has announced it will engage with Scotland's key sectors to gain a better picture of how to invest in transport infrastructure in the future. A new report will seek advice from the creative industries, energy, financial and business services, food and drink, life sciences and sus
16/03/2015
The administrators appointed to Muirfield Contracts have begun a wind-down of operations at the site. Derek Forsyth and David Hunter of Campbell Dallas LLP were appointed to Muirfield on Thursday 12 March following the suspension of trading operations. The move followed slowed trading and unsustai
16/03/2015
The West Highland Housing Association has joined the Link group of registered social landlords and social enterprises. Murray Sim, Chair of the Oban-based group, said: "We are delighted to have become members of the Link Group. It's been a long and worthwhile journey, not one of doubt, but simply e
16/03/2015
88% of tenants of Scottish social landlords are satisfied with the service being provided, according to a report published by the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR). The report marks the first time consistent information for registered social landlords and local authority landlords has been gathered
16/03/2015
Residents of Angus are being invited to attend a drop-in event today, 16 March, on a new housing development plan for the former Chapelpark Primary School in Forfar. The application for the creation of 29 new homes on the site was submitted on 19 February this year. It seeks the conversion of the G
16/03/2015
Planning has been requested for a new £7m building for St Patrick's Primary School in Greenock, Inverclyde. The project is part of Inverclyde Council's schools estate programme, with work scheduled to begin summer 2015 and be completed by October 2016. The school will be decanted to the former Sac
16/03/2015
Leith's Kirkgate is to undergo transformation as part of Edinburgh Council's 'Leith Programe'. The upgrade will include the addition of trees, uplighting and new seating arrangements, as well as the removal of the tusk feature outside the New Kirkgate shopping centre. The proposals have been appro
16/03/2015
Student accommodation developer Unite Students has completed the purchase of a one-acre site in the centre of Aberdeen. The site was acquired from Aberdeen City Council in February 2014 subject to planning permission, which was granted in December 2014. It is currently occupied by the derelict lis
13/03/2015
The iconic central lights, rare books and a silver salver are among the finds from the archaeological survey of the Mackintosh Library at the Glasgow School of Art, which was gutted in a fire last May. Kirkdale Archaeology in partnership with AOC took 12 weeks to document, sift and remove the remai
13/03/2015
Scottish Galvanizers has collaborated with George H Currie Blacksmiths to transform the entire estate entrance at Benmore Botanical Gardens in Argyll. George H Currie Blacksmiths were called upon by Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh to renovate the gates, which were commissioned in about 1880 by phil
13/03/2015
A £2.9bn investment and development deal for infrastructure improvements has been agreed by Aberdeen City and Shire councils. The councils have agreed to open direct negotiations with the UK and Scottish governments to secure the Aberdeen City Region Deal. About £2.9bn is expected to be released o
13/03/2015
The residents of Glasgow are being invited to an information day at Alexandra Park to hear about planned improvement works. The event will take place Saturday 14 March between 10:00 and 14:00. Works will include heritage refurbishment work to the Saracen Fountain and the Cruikshank Cherub, a B-lis
13/03/2015
39 new houses at the West Langlands Street development in Kilmarnock are expected to be completed by the end of the month, with the keys being handed to new tenants just after Easter. The site comprises a mix of accessible accommodation and larger family homes. It will provide one and two bedroom f
13/03/2015
New construction jobs in the Highlands are to be created through the agreement of £55m funding for the West Link project. The Highland Council received planning permission to complete the Inverness West Link road between the Dores roundabout and the A82 at Torvean in April last year. The developmen
13/03/2015
A new city-region deal to boost infrastructure development in Inverness and the Highlands has been agreed by the local council. The Highland Council said officers have been working with the Scottish Futures Trust and the Scottish Cities Alliance to explore new methods of funding for infrastructure
13/03/2015
Financial close has been achieved on a £270m project to deliver a new acute district general hospital for Dumfries and Galloway. NHS Dumfries and Galloway and High Wood Health, a consortium including construction company Laing O’Rourke, is undertaking the construction of a new facility to incorpora
12/03/2015
The appointment of administrators to Dundee building company Muirfield has been described as "a bitter blow to the local economy" by construction union UCATT. The company has confirmed it has appointed administrators and that its 270 strong workforce had been sent home on gardening leave. Muirfield
12/03/2015
A new land and property information hub has been announced for Scotland by deputy First Minister John Swinney. The Keeper of the Registers of Scotland (RoS), Sheenagh Adams, is to head a task force to develop an online system allowing users to find out information about any piece of land or propert
12/03/2015
The Scottish Borders Council is hoping to precipitate a "local approach" to planning at the Executive Committee's next meeting in Jedburgh Town Hall. Members of the public are invited to come along to the event at 10:00 on Tuesday 24 March, where the Committee will discuss and vote on proposals for
12/03/2015
Over 100,000 people and businesses have saved an average of £241 through online planning applications to the ePlanning Scotland website since its launch in 2009, according to the Scottish government. The site is forecast to save the public and private sector over £71m by 2019. Over 60% of all appl
12/03/2015
East Lothian Council is asking the people of Tranent to attend a community design event exploring regeneration in the town centre. The council has appointed a specialist design time to run the 'charrette' with the Tranent community, including Kevin Murray Associates, Willie Miller Urban Design, ice
12/03/2015
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Councillor Donald Crichton has urged crofters and interested parties to respond to a consultation on the review of the Crofter Housing Grant Scheme before it closes on 31 March. Cllr Crichton, Vice-Chairman of the Comhairle's Sustainable Development Committee said: "Suppor
12/03/2015
Aberdeen City Council has unveiled a new investment programme developed by the public and private sectors in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to generate funding for infrastructure rejuvenation in the area. The Aberdeen City Region Deal aims to release about £2.9billion of funding over the next 20 years.
12/03/2015
New planning guidance in Fife will help regenerate the area and create jobs, according to the council. The new guidance replaces three previous documents and aims to support growth in the region's housebuilding sector. The Fife Local Development Plan states the requirement for developer-funded inv
11/03/2015
The construction of one of Scotland’s largest infrastructure projects has reached milestone this week, as work on the main routes of the £500m M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project gets underway. The project aims to tackle congestion problems on the A8/M8, M73, M74 and at key junctions including
11/03/2015
43% of Scotland's social housing currently falls beneath the Scottish Housing Quality Standard, according to homelessness charity Shelter Scotland. Former Auditor General for Scotland Robert Black has said spend on housing should be seen as a preventative measure if Scotland is to redress the imbal
11/03/2015
The investment of £17m in roads resurfacing and pothole repairs in Inverclyde is delivering improved performance, according to a report by the Council's Environment and Regeneration Committee. The announcement follows the agreement of a three-year budget including £17m capital investment for carria
11/03/2015
New proposals for Aberdeen's City Centre Masterplan project are to be revealed in the coming days as Aberdeen City Council and consultants BDP embark on the next phase of public consultation. Themes for the development and regeneration of the city centre have emerged following consultation with the
11/03/2015
Kilmarnock town centre is set to undergo a major upgrade next week, as improvement work begins at Foregate North car park. The project will begin on Monday 16 March as part of a larger integrated scheme that has already seen a pavement being installed at the viaduct. At the Foregate North car park
11/03/2015
Argyll and Bute Council is investing £1.2m to repair the bottom of the ferry slipway on the island of Iona. Work is expected to begin in March and be finished by the start of the summer season. The works are being undertaken to upgrade the lower end of the slipway, which has degraded over time. Gl
11/03/2015
A new project to undertake major repairs and improvements to the A82 in the North West Highlands is underway. Transport Minister Derek Mackay visited the site at Glen Gloy, near Spean Bridge, to mark the beginning of the project. Work is being done to fix damage done to the riverbank supporting th
11/03/2015
12 new council houses has been completed as phase one of a new development at North Fod in Dunfermline, with Council staff now beginning to allocate tenants over the next few weeks. 49 new council houses at North Fod, off Pittsburgh Road, are being developed by Fife Council with local contractors.
10/03/2015
Contractors Newlay Civil Engineering is to start work on resurfacing the carriageway on Sillerhold Road, Leven. The road will be closed from 16th to 27th March. Access for the emergency services will be maintained at all times, but access for residents will be at the discretion of the engineer and
10/03/2015
A proposed final design for a new primary school to be built in East Dunbartonshire is to be unveiled at a community information event later this month. The school, to be built on the site of Lenzie Moss Primary school, is the next stage in a consultation process which began last year. The communi
10/03/2015
A scheme has been launched to urge fleet operators to tackle air pollution. The ECO Stars fleet recognition scheme is aimed at fleet operators of all sizes who are based locally or those who operate regularly in the South Lanarkshire area. It is hoped they will join the scheme and not only increas
10/03/2015
East Dunbartonshire Council has announced it has considered a progress report on the development of the new primary school for St Flannan's and St Agatha's primary schools. The new school is being built on the St Flannan's site in Hillhead, Kirkintilloch. Council Leader Rhondda Geekie said: "We
10/03/2015
Angus County Council has published the Proposed Angus Local Development Plan and Associated Environmental Report for a nine week representation period to 30th April. The plan sets out the development strategy, policies for the use of land and sites proposed for development in Angus for the period
10/03/2015
Four new stations in Midlothian are due to open in approximately six months. The Borders Railway will be a significant tourism magnet for international and UK visitors. Scotland's newest scenic railway, opening on 6th September to the public, marks the beginning of a new route into one of Europe's
09/03/2015
The Highland Council has completed the construction of 20 new council homes in Aviemore as part of plans to build 888 new homes by 2017. Located in the Cairngorms National Park, the twenty homes were built on the site of a former community centre. The rental properties are spread over three floors
09/03/2015
Just under £800m will be needed to carry out required maintenance work on Scotland's NHS buildings, according to a new report. The Annual State of NHS Scotland Assets and Facilities Report for 2014, released by the Scottish Government, found that 59% of buildings are described as being in good phys
09/03/2015
Transport Minister Keith Brown visited Badenoch today to unveil a series of access and junction options for the A9 at Dalwhinnie as part of the government's £3bn project to dual the road between Perth and Inverness. The plans for the scheme include a number of fly-throughs and are part of the six-m
09/03/2015
A £2.2m transformation of Bridgegate Public Realm in North Ayrshire has been awarded for its innovative design and architecture. Architects Austin-Smith:Lord worked on the project, which scooped the title of 'Town Centre Regeneration Project of the Year' in the Scottish Property Awards last week, c
09/03/2015
A new £1.4m hall extension at Balbardie Primary School in Bathgate, West Lothian, has been officially opened. Myra Macpherson MBE, who was Head Teacher at Balbardie from 1980 to 2002, officially opened the new extension. The school has a roll of 437 and the extension includes a new hall and dining
09/03/2015
Rutherglen Town Hall in South Lanarkshire has been celebrating ten years since the building was refurbished. A £12.5m restoration project returned the sandstone building to its former glory in 2005. This 10-year milestone was marked by ten shows over ten days, culminating in an anniversary party at
09/03/2015
Tulloch Homes is back under Scottish ownership following a management buyout of a controlling interest in the firm. Chief Executive George Fraser and chairman Tom Allison led the acquisition, which sees the Inverness-based housebuilders retain 40% from US finance giants Goldman Sachs and TPG. Bank
09/03/2015
Graham Construction is continuing work on a £13.5m restoration project at Lews Castle in Stornoway. The second phase of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar project is currently well under way and includes a new museum and archive building at the venue, as well as the creation of a glass-roofed courtyard
06/03/2015
An informal public consultation is to take place on three options for a new Abercromby Primary School in Clackmannanshire. The consultation will ask for opinions on three options: • Building a new Abercromby Primary School on a new site with associated community facilities • Building a new Abercr
06/03/2015
Work to restore a well-known conservatory in South Ayrshire has received the seal of approval from Jim McColl, a gardener from BBC Scotland's Beechgrove Garden programme. South Ayrshire Council has been working with Belleisle Conservatory Ltd to reinstate the conservatory over the past five years.
06/03/2015
News that Argyll and Bute is to be included in a £21m funding boost for schools has been welcomed by the Council's Policy Lead for Education and Lifelong Learning, Councillor Aileen Morton. Councillor Constance confirmed yesterday that Argyll and Bute Council is one of three Scottish local authorit
06/03/2015
A ground-breaking ceremony has marked the start of construction work on Dundee's new V&A Museum of Design. Japanese architect Kengo Kuma joined Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs, and representatives of V&A Dundee, Dundee City Council and BAM Construction for a
06/03/2015
The Highland Council has welcomed progress on preparation to begin a second stage Heritage Lottery Fund bid to improve the Townscape Heritage of Inverness. The project is expected to cost in the region of £4m, with £750,000 already having been pledged towards the project. Early in 2014, the Counci
06/03/2015
£147,000 restoration work has given the historic Jubilee Gates in Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park a new lease of life after decades in storage. The wrought-iron gates were manufactured in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee. The gates, now situated at the Derby Street entrance, were eve
06/03/2015
The consultation period for a new flood risk management scheme is now open, it has been announced. Scotland's first Flood Risk Management Strategies and Local Flood Risk Management Plans are now open for suggestions and recommendations via consultation. For each Local Plan District, a Flood Risk M
06/03/2015
A new £1.25m scheme to improve cycle links between the Meadows and the Innocent Path in Edinburgh is due to begin on Monday 9 March. The development, to link the Innocent Path cycleway to the Union Canal towpath, is due to last approximately 12 weeks. It will include fully segregated sections of cy
05/03/2015
The public is being invited to have their say on the next phase of the Smithton and Culloden Flood Alleviation Scheme. The Highland Council is launching a consultation on the proposed measures, marking Phase 4 of the scheme. It aims to give stakeholders, community groups and the public the chance t
05/03/2015
The Scottish government has announced £21m funding for new primary school building projects. The funding will go towards the construction and refurbishment of schools in East Renfrewshire, Dundee and Argyll and Bute. The schemes are expected to accommofate over 1,500 pupils as part of its £1.8bn S
05/03/2015
Barratt Homes’ West Scotland division has donated almost £19,000 to housing charity Shelter Scotland. The company raised £18,650 for the charity during its annual gathering of contractors and suppliers. Graeme Brown, Director of Shelter Scotland, said: "We are grateful to Barratt Homes for their c
05/03/2015
Stirling Council has announced the completion of nine new council houses in the Cornton area. The bungalows on Adamson Place follow on those already built by Stirling Council’s Housing Service in the Riverside area and in Killearn, with a further 10 currently under construction in Cowie. Celia and
05/03/2015
The Moray Economic Partnership has expressed its disappointment at news that RAF Lossiemouth and Kinloss Barracks have been ruled out as a potential location for a future spaceport. Plans for the UK to host Europe's first spaceport moved a step closer this week, following the publishing of a three-
05/03/2015
New proposals have been approved by Aberdeen City Council to reduce the cost of a new exhibition and conference centre. The new AECC development will feature a conference centre, energy centre, anaerobic digestion plant and two hotels and will be built by Aberdeen City Council's development partner
05/03/2015
A public workshop was held in Glasgow this week looking at the future of the Sauchiehall District. Councillor Gordon Matheson, Leader of Glasgow City Council, opened and participated in a public workshop – We Are Sauchiehall – on 3 March. The event was the first in a series looking at the future o
05/03/2015
The Forth Bridge has celebrated its 125th anniversary with a Spitfire fly past, recalling one of the most historic moments in the bridge's history. Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities Keith Brown joined primary school pupils to witness the Spitfire and RAF Typhoon fly above
04/03/2015
Plans for a new skate park have been unveiled for Dundee. It is understood the council's environment committee will hear proposals for the £70,000 facility next week. Members will be asked to support the project, and award the tender to build the park to a specialist firm. Half of the cost would
04/03/2015
ScottishPower will stop proactive sales for 12 days from today (4 March), until 15 March, over its failure to to meet Ofgem's target to clear all outstanding Ombudsman decisions in relation to consumer complaints. Customers with outstanding Ombudsman complaints will continue to receive free energy
04/03/2015
A housing development has been proposed for the site of a former school in Forfar, Angus. Under plans from the local authority, the site of the former Chapel Park Primary School could be transformed into a residential development, consisting of 29 homes. The planning application for the Grade B-
04/03/2015
Three sites in Scotland have been shortlisted as the potential location for the UK's first spaceport. The list of five includes Campbeltown in Argyll and Bute, Glasgow Prestwick and Stornoway in Scotland. Newquay in England and Llanbedr in Wales are the other two sites, while RAF Leuchars in Fife
04/03/2015
A wind farm has been proposed for a site in Inverness, according to reports. The application is understood to be for a site located next to a 33-turbine development currently being constructed south of the city. RES is the developer behind the Aberarder Wind Farm scheme, which would consist of 1
04/03/2015
A public exhibition is to be held in relation to plans to transform a former school site into new office accommodation. The Highland Council has proposed regenerating the site of the former Fort William Secondary School into new main offices for the local authority. The council-owned site on Ac
03/03/2015
The number of homes constructed in Scotland for the year to September 2014 has increased, according to new figures. Compared to the previous year, house building increased by 6%. In the year to end September 2014, a total of 15,436 homes were completed, an additional 901 homes than the previous
03/03/2015
Graham Construction has been awarded a £3m contract to upgrade Buchanan Street Subway Station in Glasgow. It is the third station modernisation contract to be awarded by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) to the building firm. The works at Buchanan Street will be similar to those at
03/03/2015
A new employability and skills centre is to relocate to Inverness. Skills Development Scotland (SDS) has said it will return to the city's Church Street later this year. SDS has been based at the Green House at Beechwood Business Park since 2007. The council-owned property at 1-5 Church Street w
03/03/2015
New funding has been announced to help transform town centres across Scotland. The money will go towards efforts to develop empty and underused properties, it is understood. The Asset Mapping Funding Pots will provide development trusts with the opportunity to conduct surveys, work with stakehol
03/03/2015
Environmental work to help reduce the risk of flooding in the Corbiehall area of Bo'ness is continuing, Scottish Water has confirmed. Work has commenced on the first phase of the project, which will improve the waste water infrastructure and address flooding issues in the area. Currently, there
03/03/2015
Up to 200 lock up and garage sites could be demolished in Dundee, it has been said. Following an investigation by housing chiefs, it was revealed that of the 898 council-owned sites in the city, 30% do not cover their costs, while many remain unpopular with people because of their location, condit
02/03/2015
A new wind farm development, located in South Lanarkshire, has received a funding boost of £8.13m. The project, which is owned by Stewart Energy Ltd and consists of the Stewart family and the Lesmahagow Development Trust (LDT), has been funded through £1.63m from Scottish Enterprise's Renewable En
02/03/2015
Members of Aberdeenshire Council will be asked to approve design work for the proposed Stonehaven Flood Protection Scheme later this week. In 2014, approval in principle was given towards funding the construction of the project, up to a value of £15m. This phase of design work has been valued at £
02/03/2015
More than £1.7m is to be invested in historic buildings in Scotland. The funding by Historic Scotland will go towards assisting the repair and restoration of the structures. The projects benefiting from the investment are:
02/03/2015
ScottishPower (SP) Energy Networks is to start a £15m upgrade project in Glasgow. The investment is part of the new Finnieston Grid project which will see a major new substation constructed to increase network capacity in the area. Consequently, this will help improve reliability of services for hom
02/03/2015
Scotland's First Minister has called on the UK Government to "increase its ambitions" in developing offshore wind. The UK's Department of Energy and Climate Change has said there was "huge potential" for future deployment in Scotland, but Nicola Sturgeon has said the future budget for offshore win
02/03/2015
The Scottish Green Infrastructure Forum (SGIF) has published details of this year's conference. The conference is part of Glasgow's Green Year 2015. The conference will take place later this year, on 6 and 7 October 2015, at Glasgow City Chambers and will reflect the SGIF's broader scope of work.
