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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Scotland Construction News Archive for April 2015
30/04/2015
Drum Property Group has announced proposals to build a 210 bedroom hotel in Aberdeen city centre. Plans for the new 90,000 sq ft complex have been submitted to the city council with the development aiming to begin before the end of 2015. The hotel plans are part of Drum's 'The Grande' development,
30/04/2015
Planning applications for a travellers site were rejected today, 30 April, at an Aberdeenshire Council meeting. Two applications for a permanent halting site along with a temporary halting site in St Cyrus were introduced by Head of Planning and Development Management, Robert Gray. Mr Gray highlig
30/04/2015
CCG has opened a new community centre at its housing development in Barmulloch. Maintenance works were carried out that allows the Hope House centre to be used as a business and meeting centre for the BCDC, a community group in Barmulloch. The 157 housing development is currently under constructio
30/04/2015
West Lothian Council has approved £1.65 million to the council's Village Improvement Fund. Harburn will receive £20,000 to carry out improvement works at the village hall. Over £4,000 will be given to Blackridge Community Council to undertake landscaping work around the train station, with Blackri
30/04/2015
East Dunbartonshire Council has announced the completion of facility upgrades in Milngavie. Public convenience work has finished within the Tourist Information Centre at Douglas Street. Alan Moir, Convener of Development and Regeneration said: "I am pleased that work has been completed on the new
30/04/2015
Easthall Park Housing Co-operative has been shortlisted in the 'Social Landlord of the Year – Small' category at the Housing Excellence Awards 2015. Two other organisations are also in the running, Thrive Homes and North Wales Housing. Mary Davidson, Chairperson of Easthall Park, stated is was nic
30/04/2015
Scottish landlords have seen a 9.7% increase in rent returns which amount to £15,000 on average. According to the latest Scotland By-to-Let Index from Your Move, the average residential rent in Scotland has increased 1.3% so far in 2015. Buy-to-let investors in Edinburgh experienced the strongest
30/04/2015
Ayshire Housings development, Burns Wind in Maybole, has been short-listed in two award ceremonies. The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has nominated the development in the Andrew Doolan prize for Scottish Architecture. The Royal Institute for British Architects (RIBA) has als
30/04/2015
Hjatland Housing Association (HHA) has announced building work is underway on two development projects in Lerwick. Twelve one bedroom flats are being built at the £1.5 million Fort Road site while 14 properties are being developed at the £1.9 million Pegasus Place development. Pegasus Place will i
30/04/2015
The Highland Council has announced 22 May as the deadline for members of the public to share their views on the councils latest consultation paper. The Onshore Wind Energy Supplementary Guidance Consultation Paper will help determine planning applications for wind developments in the Highland regio
29/04/2015
A £2.3 million HGV Training Centre has opened at its Motherwell Campus in Larnarkshire. The 793 square metre facility comprises of a workshop area on the ground floor with a 24 workstation computer suite on the first floor along with a teaching classroom and viewing gallery. Roseanna Cunningham, C
29/04/2015
LHC Scotland has opened the tender process for a new Heating Services Framework (HSF) for social landlords and other public sector bodies. The framework is due to be launched in Autumn. Heating services have previously been available through LHC's Whole House Refurbishment framework. However LHC
29/04/2015
House prices have risen 13.3% in the fourth quarter of 2014/2015 compared to the same period in the previous year, according to statistics released by the Registers of Scotland (RoS). The average house price in Scotland from January to March was £173,830. This is the highest figure recorded since
29/04/2015
A school in Midlothian has won the top prize in the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) awards. Lasswade High School in Bonnyrigg won first place in the Community Benefit category. The Scottish Futures Trust nominated the school for the award. It has been hailed as a prototype for scho
29/04/2015
Inverclyde Council has secured funding to develop a £240,000 mountain bike centre in Greenrock. Development can now go ahead as Sportscotland has allocated £90,000 from its Legacy 2014 Active Places fund towards the facility at Rankin Park. The council has also provided funding of £150,000. Desig
29/04/2015
Four public flood risk consultations are to be held across the Scottish Borders region. The exhibitions will provide advice to the public on Flood Risk Management draft strategies developed by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). Plans developed by local authorities for the Tweed, So
29/04/2015
Construction work in Inverness is due to be carried out on 5 May to improve public transport access to Raigmore Estate. Contractors Pat Munro will carry out the works on behalf of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). A bus gate will be developed as part of wider access improvements to link Inve
29/04/2015
Aberdeenshire Council has announced traffic management will place on the A93 at Milltimber in May and July as part of the works on the AWPR/B-T project. The first phase of works will take place between 1 May and 6 July. This is to enable utility diversion and trial hole works to be undertaken. The
29/04/2015
Members of the public have been invited to attend a housing hustings event today, 28 April, in Dundee West. Candidates for the five main political parties in Dundee West will gather for a debate on social housing and related issues. The theme of the debate is 'housing perspectives on additional po
29/04/2015
Work is underway at the Cupar County Buildings development in Fife to convert the sites unused office space into housing. The Scottish Government and council have invested over £3 million into the project. The development will consist of eight one bedroom and ten two bedroom flats. An extension fo
28/04/2015
Link Group will develop 550 homes on the land of a former Dalmarnock Power Station after the company acquired the site in a £5.7 million deal. Link Group bought the 22 acre Dalmarnock Riverside site from Clyde Gateway to continue with its £65 million six year investment programme of Glasgow's East
28/04/2015
A survey by the Scottish Construction Monitor has suggested that confidence in construction has grown for the seventh straight quarter. Members of the Scottish Building Federation were asked about their views on what effect the 2015 Construction Design and Management (CDM) regulations will have. T
28/04/2015
Kingdom Housing Association has announced it has planned to build up to 1,000 homes over the next five years. The announcement was made after the associations management committee approved the 2015 Kingdom Housing Group Corporate Plan. Last year Kingdom built 160 homes and started development on a
28/04/2015
An event is being held in East Renfrewshire today, 28 April, which will offer landlords expert advice on the Trusted Trader and tenancy deposit schemes. Landlords can also gain advice on the private sector leasing scheme, fire safety, the rent deposit scheme and the electoral register. The council
28/04/2015
Morrison Construction has announced the handover date for the new Noss Primary school in Wick has been delayed until March 2016. The construction firm said the delays are due to adverse weather conditions experienced during the erection of the timber frame structure. When it is opened, Noss Primar
28/04/2015
Transport Scotland are to invest £1 million to resurface the M74 between junctions 6 and 12. The work is to be carried out by Scotland Transerv. The first stage of the programme has started with more than £250,000 in repairs being carried out across four locations on the M74. Gordon Wilson, Contr
28/04/2015
Argyll and Bute Council has launched a stalled spaces scheme which will turn derelict spaces into temporary community initiatives. £15,000 in grant funding has been made available for community groups to enhance vacant or derelict land within their town centres. Head of Economic Development at Arg
28/04/2015
Extension work has began on a Premier Inn Hotel at Rosebank in Falkirk. The development was designed by Lawrence McPherson Associates with build works being carried out by Oglivie Construction. The 20 bed extension will increase the number of bedrooms in the hotel to 51. The work is expected to co
28/04/2015
The first of five new primary schools has opened as part of East Dunbartonshire's £48 million primary school programme. The £7.7 million Lairdsland Primary School opened to 266 pupils and replaces the old school in Kerr Street. The design for Lairdsland will form the starting point for other proje
28/04/2015
Tenants in council accommodation across North Lanarkshire are being encouraged to participate in a survey on how best to improve housing repairs to their properties. The repairs satisfaction survey by Housing Property Services will help shape the way maintenance is delivered by the council's Local
27/04/2015
A new office building developed by Clearbell and M&G Real Estate has been completed in Glasgow. The One West Regent Street site is one of the greenest buildings in the city, with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) of 'A' and a BREEAM rating of 'Very Good'. The scheme was designed by Ryder Arc
27/04/2015
Architects Archial Norr are to reveal an outline design plan for Bishopbriggs' new Primary School and nursery facility in East Dunbartonshire. The school is to be built on the site of the existing Woodhill Primary School following its closure, along with the closure of Auchinairn Primary. A Commun
27/04/2015
Aberdeenshire Council has announced the upcoming closure of Stonehaven Station car park in May. The closure is to allow essential tree-clearing maintenance work to be carried out. It will occur at 6pm on Friday from 15 May to 18 May. Ewan Wallace, the councils Head of Transportation said: "We apo
27/04/2015
Historic Scotland has unveiled a Mary Queen of Scots statue at Linlithglow Palace, West Lothian. The seven foot bronze statue was carved by apprentice stonemasons from Historic Scotland, with the lettering completed by an apprentice painter. Historic Scotland's Director of Conservation, Dr David M
27/04/2015
A new bandstand has been officially opened in Wilton Lodge Park, part of a £3.64 million regeneration project for the area. Work on the site began last Christmas by contractors Lost Art. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Scottish Borders Council both funded the project. The bandstand was opened
27/04/2015
Fife council has announced a public drop-in event to discuss plans by NAStech Construction for a proposed housing development. The plans for a former bowling green in Methil include developing 12 council homes made up of two bedroom cottage flats. The flats would contribute to the councils afforda
24/04/2015
The John Muir Trust (JMT) is to oppose the proposed development of 39 turbines at Strathy South wind farm. JMT will give evidence at the Public Local Inquiry into the wind farm, raising concerns that the 135 metre high turbines could damage peatland. John Low, Policy Officer of JMT, said: "In its
24/04/2015
East Dunbartonshire Council revealed plans for the refurbishment and extension of Kilmardinny House in Bearsden. An information event held on 23 April highlighted the outlined designs and planned improvements for the arts centre. East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture (EDLC) Trust representatives
24/04/2015
South Lanarkshire Council has announced the M74 motorway will be closed between 6am – 9am on 26 April. This is to allow maintenance work to be carried out by SP Energy Networks on an overhead line. A stretch of the motorway between junctions 6 and 8 will be closed in both directions so the work ca
24/04/2015
Nearly £500,000 in funding has been given to the Fife Housing Association Alliance and its partners from the Scottish Government's People and Communities Fund. The funds were provided to boost community led regeneration projects across Fife. The projects which will benefit are: • Better Opportuni
24/04/2015
A partnership has been formed between Dundee City Council and Hillcrest Housing Association to develop socially rented houses on Alexander Street. The public are encouraged to give their views on a development that is being planned for the area. The event will take place next week. Housing Conven
24/04/2015
Aberdeenshire Council has announced a £9.5m maintenance programme to benefit schools, pools and community halls in the area. A total of £2.5m for maintenance projects has been approved for 2015/16, with an additional £7m to be rolled out over the next two years. The plans include: • Replacing all
24/04/2015
Perth and Kinross Council has invited residents to attend a second stage of design workshops for the western expansion of Perth City. The workshops will be held on 28 April. The exhibition will display the findings from the first event, or charrette, as well as an initial concept plan of the proje
24/04/2015
Stirling Council has organised an advice conference for private landlords on 12 May at Stirling's Albert Halls. The event has been organised for property agents to gather information, while advice will be offered to private landlords. Representatives from the Scottish Government, the Scottish Asso
24/04/2015
Headline PR has teamed up with the organisers of The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show to give away 500 pairs of tickets. The show is sponsored by Anglian Home Improvements. It’s a one-stop shop for all your needs, whether extending, undertaking a conversion, remodelling or building your hom
23/04/2015
Morgan Sindall has been appointed as contractor to replace the Ruthven Railway Bridge at Kingussie. The deterioration of the bridge has restricted its load carrying capacity to less than three tonnes. The Highland Council has agreed to provide immediate funding for the work, along with the Scottis
23/04/2015
The first 12 houses of a £1.4 million development by the Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has been completed in Helensburgh. Construction began in March 2014 and was completed in one year by Crudens. The Duchess Court development was funded by ACHA, the Scottish Government and Argyll an
23/04/2015
East Dunbartonshire Council is to meet on 30 April to discuss a planned proposal to redevelop a junction included in the £2.4 million Kirkintilloch Masterplan. Ironside Farrar has been appointed to lead the design and implementation phases of the project. Plans for the Catherine Street junction in
23/04/2015
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published a survey which shows the private sector as the principal driver of growth in construction. The RICS UK Construction Market Survey shows 33% of survey respondents report a rise in private commercial workloads activity, with private in
23/04/2015
Aberdeenshire Council is holding drop-in events for the public to have their say on what should be included in the next Local Development Plan. The plan has already identified the existing school campus site as being suitable for housing, employment and community use. The events will be held betwe
23/04/2015
The public has been invited to attend a drop-in event at Kirkwall Town Hall to voice their views on the £1.3 million upgrades to the Broad Street Area. The event will give people the chance to discuss their views, ideas and suggestions before design plans are created. Urban designers Gillespies an
23/04/2015
Scottish Borders Council has announced it is to spend £1.8 million on making local homes warmer, more environmentally friendly and cheaper to heat in time for winter. The initiative is part of the Scottish Government's programme to tackle fuel poverty and increase energy efficiency in homes. In pa
23/04/2015
Springfield Properties has given Moray Council ten of its two bedroom households for the council to offer six months rent free accommodation to teachers. The Elgin based developer approached Moray council with the idea after it emerged there was a severe lack of teachers in the region. Innes Smith
22/04/2015
Interserve is to renovate the University of Edinburgh's McEwan Hall in a £19.1 million project. The project was designed by LDN and Buro Happold. Redevelopment work on the listed building will include external and internal works, including ceiling repairs, new service installations and the extensi
22/04/2015
East Lothian Council will contribute almost £75,000 in funding towards the Edinburgh City Region (ECR) deal. Initiatives across the city regions will involve development projects in transport, housing, regeneration, and energy. It is understood that £1 billion could be potentially boosted to the L
22/04/2015
The City of Edinburgh Council has published a proposal outlining the £2 million development of East Hermiston Business Park at Cutlins Road. Research by the Council has identified an increasing shortage of industrial space in Edinburgh. Units of up to 17,200 sq ft are to be created using the Counc
22/04/2015
Over £23,000 has been awarded to nine local initiatives in East Sutherland after a round of funding by Scottish and Southern Energy's (SSE) Gordonbush wind farm community investment fund. The awards include: • Golspie Sutherland Football Club: £5,000 given towards installing perimeter fencing for
22/04/2015
Warmworks Scotland has been awarded a contract for a £244 million national fuel poverty scheme which will launch in September. The scheme, which aims to help up to 28,000 vulnerable households, includes the installation of insulation and new heating systems. Other options will be available for peop
22/04/2015
Scotland TranServ are working on behalf of Transport Scotland to carry out a programme of roadworks at the Cree Bridge on the A75 beginning 27 April. Works are taking place to improve the quality of the road surface and also to waterproof the bridges deck. The works will last for four weeks and tw
22/04/2015
An application by Springfield Properties to build 365 homes at their Dykes of Gray development has been approved by Dundee Council. The plans include a range of two, three, four and five bedroom homes. The council initially rejected the application over concerns about education. Springfield has a
22/04/2015
Galliford Try has been appointed the preferred bidder by Scottish Water for its non-infrastructure Quality and Standards IV Framework which is worth £560 million and runs for six years. The Efficient Service Delivery (ESD) joint venture between Galliford Try, MWH Treatment and Black & Veatch will d
21/04/2015
Dunne Group has announced it has been awarded three building contracts worth £17 million in Central Scotland. The contracts are: • To develop a £4.5 million seven story block of student accommodation on the site of Glasgow's Pewter Pot Public house. • To design and build a £10.5 million car park
21/04/2015
Building work on the Alnwick Retail Development is almost complete. The project is due to be complete in eight weeks, according to the Robertson Group. The development was commissioned by Northumberland Estates. Situated on brownfield land, the development was started in October 2014 and consists
21/04/2015
Scottish Water has announced Efficient Service Delivery (ESD) as its preferred bidder for the new £3.5 billion investment programme. The project is expected to recruit dozens of apprentices and graduates from Scotland. The contract is worth around £560 million over the next six years. As the pref
21/04/2015
A road resurfacing programme is to begin in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in May. Two weeks of work will also take place in the Barra and Uist area. The work will start in the Harris area on 25 May for approximately one to two weeks, and will transfer to Lewis for a further two to three week period.
21/04/2015
Maven Capital Partners, working alongside Calmont Group, has purchased Mitchell House in Glasgow for a £5.5 million project to redevelop it into accommodation for up to 70 students. The office building will be refurbished to provide studio accommodation over six floors, with a common space area on
21/04/2015
Angus Council has issued a warning to the public on the dangers of tampering with electricity and gas meters. A council spokesman stated there has been an increase over the years of tenants interfering with their meters. He added: "If a meter is tampered with it can overheat, which can melt the pl
21/04/2015
Persimmon Homes East Scotland is to begin work on a £17.6 million housing development in Kinnaird Village, Larbert. Falkirk Council granted permission to begin building in February. A total of 128 homes are scheduled to be built, with 93 semi-detached homes and 35 detached four, five and six bedro
21/04/2015
Esh Border Construction has been appointed as contractor on the £8.9 million Engine Shed project for Historic Scotland in Fortherside, Stirling. Building is to begin soon which includes redeveloping an unused building into an education centre, creating and delivering educational resources as well a
20/04/2015
Aberdeen City Council has organised an Energy Cities conference, which will discuss the future needs of energy for cities, taking place between the 22nd - 24th of April. 200 political leaders and local representatives will attend the event, including delegates from France, Germany and Poland. Loca
20/04/2015
Laing O'Rourke has presented NHS Dumfries and Galloway with a BREEAM award after its mental health inpatient facility was rated as the best performing healthcare building at BREEAM's 25th annual awards. Midpark Hospital's BREEAM assessment also placed it in the top 1% of NHS Scotland properties for
20/04/2015
Construction work to extend numerous Premier Inns at Glasgow Cambuslang, Aberdeen Portlethan and Aberdeen Bridge of Don has begun. The extensions were designed by Lawrence McPherson Associates, with the construction works in Aberdeen being carried out by Ogilvie Construction. The extension at Cambu
20/04/2015
A plan to develop the new £25 million Our Lady St Patricks's High School (OLSP) on the Council-owned site in Bellsmyr has been delayed, according to West Dunbartonshire Council. A European ruling affecting how some projects are financed by the Scottish Government has caused the delay. Planning per
20/04/2015
Resurfacing works is due to begin at Dundee Waterfront this weekend, with a number of road closures announced by Dundee City Council The works are to create new road surfaces at junctions leading to the new grid pattern of streets in the area. Riverside Drive eastbound from the mini roundabout at
20/04/2015
Shelter Scotland has secured funding to launch a new scheme which would help private landlords in Dundee improve their standards. The Oak Foundation released the funding through an outreach project based in Dundee City Council. John Alexander convener of the council's housing committee said: "The
20/04/2015
A new £6.5 million development by Partick Housing Association (PHA) is underway at a former school site in Broomhill, Broomlea. The Broomlea development is to build 14 three bedroom town houses, 18 two bedroom flats and 14 units in a accommodation facility. The project is funded by the Scottish Gov
20/04/2015
Robertson Partnership Homes (RPH) has submitted plans to Fife Council to build 101 new homes in Methil. Construction work is due to begin this summer on the 5.6 hectare site at the former Glencast Foundry in Methil Brae. Plans include a mixture of one bedroom cottage flats, as well as two, three,
17/04/2015
Morgan Sindall has lifted a new £3 million pedestrian bridge into place in Dundee. The 56 metre long 70 tonne steel structure was designed by Morgan Sindall engineers. The bridge will give pedestrian, disabled and cycle access to the River Tay waterfront. Footpath and cycleway facilities also perm
17/04/2015
George Leslie Ltd has been awarded a £1.7 million contract by Argyll and Bute Council to save Dunoon's pier and refurbish its buildings. The project will repair 27 of the piers timber piles, with a further 46 to be replaced. Over £500,000 will be spent on the former waiting room and harbourmaster'
17/04/2015
The Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee has made three recommendations to the Argyll and Bute Council on how to continue the economic regeneration plan for the region. It is understood councillors made recommendations for £500,000 in funding to begin the North Pier expansion and also agreed on
17/04/2015
Scotland's main political parties faced a public debate to answer questions on their plans to tackle the housing crisis and improve social housing in Scotland. Hosted by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) the housing hustings was held in the Glassroom at Edinburgh Napier Univers
17/04/2015
A portion of the C15 road at Twelvemile Lodge, Winchburgh, will be closed from 25 May to 07 June, West Lothian Council has announced. This is to allow work to be carried out on the Craigton Railway Bridge. Diversions will be in place along the B9080, B8046 and A904. Pedestrian access will be maint
17/04/2015
Scottish Renewables is to host a conference later this month advising delegates they must embrace renewable heating methods if it is to meet its 11% target by 2020. Currently 3% of Scottish heating comes from renewable energy. Stephanie Clark, Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: "More tha
17/04/2015
Barr Construction has been awarded a contract to build a £5 million expansion at BrewDog’s headquarters in Ellon. The 4,500 square foot expansion will add a 300 hectolitre (HL) brew-house, as well as the installation of 20 brew tanks and the development of a three story office facility. Robbie Cl
17/04/2015
Morrison Construction has won a National Considerate Constructors Award for its £50 million Elgin Flood Alleviation Scheme. The company received the Silver Considerate Constructors National Site Award during a ceremony at The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh. Part of the Moray Flood Alleviation Scheme, t
16/04/2015
21% more surveyors reported a rise in house prices in March, with 27% more expected to increase over the next three months, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey. However, the demand for residential property remained steady, with 11% more surveyors reporting an increase in new b
16/04/2015
Morrison Construction has won a contract to carry out refurbishment work on four primary schools. The £17 million contract awarded by Moray Council is to renovate Applegrove in Forres, Millbank in Buckie, Seafield in Elgin and St Gerardine in Lossiemouth. The work is designed to bring the conditio
16/04/2015
A new online toolkit has been developed to set out measures on how to rejuvenate Scotland's town centres. The Town Centre Toolkit has been designed to give communities advice on how to make improvements to their local area. Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners' Rights A
16/04/2015
East Dunbartonshire Council has been awarded £30,000 in funding to participate in the Stalled Spaces Programme. Inspired by Stalled Spaces Glasgow, the programme is part of Legacy 2014, supported by Architect and Design Scotland as well as the Scottish Government's Town Centre Action Plan. Funds h
16/04/2015
A £5 million financial hardship fund awarding grants up to £3000 has been launched by ScottishPower. The £5.2 million fund will be spread over two years and will help customers who are vulnerable to society. Social Enterprise Direct Ltd, based in Glasgow, has been appointed to act as an independen
16/04/2015
The organisers of the Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show expect to see more interest in self-build in Scotland among over-55s. Self-build expert, Michael Holmes, spokesperson for The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show, says: "Now that people over-55 can access a lump sum from their pensio
15/04/2015
Scottish Water has begun a £12.4 million environmental improvement project in the Springburn area of Glasgow. The project is part of a £250 million, five-year programme to improve river water quality and the natural environment of the River Clyde, enable the Greater Glasgow area to grow and develop
15/04/2015
ScottishPower has awarded funding to the 'It's Your Neighborhood' initiative, part of the Scottish charity's Keep Scotland Beautiful campaign. The charity has called on community groups and projects to take part in the initiative. The project involves community groups coming together, cleaning and
15/04/2015
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has said it is inviting submissions of ideas for a new Local Development Plan (LDP). The ideas are for Planning Issues and Development Sites, with the plan outlining the Comhairle's strategy to shape future development in the area over the next 20 years. The Comhairle is
15/04/2015
Graham + Sibbald (G+S) has been awarded a contract by the property entity of Glasgow City Council, City Council LLP, to market 90 properties in and around the city centre. The properties will range from retail units up to 600 square feet to industrial estates at 8,000 square feet. Scott Grindlay,
15/04/2015
A Town Centre Toolkit website has launched as part of the Scottish Governments Town Centre Action Plan to revitalise Scottish town centres. The website was launched by Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners' Rights, in partnership with the Convention of Scottlis
15/04/2015
Ogilvie Construction and Peter Vardy have started construction work on a new £4m Porsche Centre in Aberdeen. The site is located at Wellington Road in Aberdeen and is due to be completed in the Autumn. The new centre is 23,379 sq ft and is being custom-built. Duncan Ogilvie, Chief Executive, Ogil
15/04/2015
North Lanarkshire Council has scooped the team of the year award for saving people money and energy. The National Green Deal Eco awards recognise the achievements of companies involved in the Green Deal initiative. Provide heating solutions and practical energy saving tips for residents, the Local
15/04/2015
North Lanarkshire Council has invited tenants to attend focus groups from the 24th to the 27th April 2015. The events are being held to help shape North Lanarkshire's new Tenant Participate Strategy for 2015-18 The groups will include both tenants and housing staff, offering feedback on improving
14/04/2015
A former Barony Colliery in Auchinleck, East Ayrshire, is to be redeveloped. Improvement works are due to start at the historical Barony A Frame, East Ayrshire Council confirmed. Upgrades included extending the car park, and creating additional footpaths and cycle ways. The project is jointly fun
14/04/2015
Communities in Irvine are being urged by North Ayrshire Council to speak out about their vision for the town. Local people are being invited to attend design workshops which are to be held on Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st of April 2015, from 10.30am until 7.30pm. The two day event will display proj
14/04/2015
Scottish Water has transferred ownership of the unoccupied Maryfield Tram Depot to Dundee Museum of Transport. Plans are in place to restore and redevelop the building to be a permanent home for the museum, currently located at Market Mews, Dundee. Douglas Millican, Chief Executive of Scottish Wat
14/04/2015
CCG has completed building the first home of a new housing development in Niddrie, Craigmillar. The site will include 66 residential properties - 34 homes for social and mid-market rent, with a further 17 flats and 15 houses for private sale by CCG. The sale of private homes on the SchoolHouse si
14/04/2015
The North Lanarkshire Council has submitted tenders for a report to identify if additional railway stations are needed. A Strategic Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) report will be carried out for each station. The locations are Abronhill, Glenboig and Plains. The Council expects to appoint a c
14/04/2015
The Highland Council has submitted a planning application for the Canal Parks Enhancement Project. This is part of sports facility plans made for the city, made possible with the building of the Inverness West Link. The project will deliver a new artificial pitch to International Rugby Board Stand
14/04/2015
A £55,000 playground project partly funded by West Point Homes has opened in Thorn Park. The community facility in Bearsden, East Dunbarton, was created as part of the Council's 5 year Capital Play Programme. West Point Homes funded the project as part of the Scotus College Development. Officially
13/04/2015
Ayrshire Roads Alliance is to start essential road resurfacing works on Monday 20th April. The work will be carried out on the B7083 between Cumnock and Auchinleck. It will affect the B7083 just south of Bridgend Garage, Auchinleck to, and including, the C23 Rigg Road junction. The improvement pr
13/04/2015
Fife Housing Group (FHG) has appointed a new Director of Asset & Commercial Business. Mr Kevin Lynch is currently the Head of Estates and Project Director with Perth College. His new role will involve managing and developing the repairs and maintenance. Mr Lynch said: "I am delighted to take up
13/04/2015
The grid pattern of streets at Dundee's £1billion waterfront development will continue towards completion over the next few weeks. Replacement road surfaces over a number of the main routes are due to be finished by the middle of May. Weekend closures of these routes will commence at off peak hours
13/04/2015
Resurfacing work on a carriageway in Armadale started today, Monday 13th of April. Road closures will be in place between East Main Street to the junction with High Academy Street. West Lothian Council has announced that a diversion will be in place, with pedestrians not being affected. The work
13/04/2015
The public is supporting proposals to regenerate Aberdeen's city centre after the latest round of consultations. With 7,000 participants and almost 2,000 questionnaires received, 85% of those who responded are in favour of long-term projects to change Aberdeen for the better over the next 20 years.
13/04/2015
The Hillington Park Simplified Planning Zone (SPZ) has been nominated for Excellence in Decision Making in Planning category at the national Royal Town Planning Institute Awards, which will take place in London in July 2015. Hillington Park is one of Scotland's largest business parks and is home to
13/04/2015
Discussions about planning and redevelopment proposals of a new school building in East Dunbarton are continuing. However, an agreement has been put in place to restrict placing requests for both Primary Schools in Lenzie. Lenzie Primary and Lenzie Moss Primary are being closed with a new school t
10/04/2015
Approval has been given for a housing development in North Dunfermline despite the Coal Authority citing a 'substantive concern' as the site lies on old mine workings. The £100 million development is to be built by I&H Brown, a Perth-based firm, which aims to start working on the 62 hectares of agr
10/04/2015
Work has begun on a 20 acre housing development in South Gye, Edinburgh by Persimmon Homes East Scotland. Persimmon has started building 204 properties at its £24 million development named Station Mews, whilst preparation to begin working on a £17.6 million housing development in Larbert is underw
10/04/2015
A derelict Dundee asylum could have redevelopment work delayed until 2017 after the plans were requested by the Scottish Government. Plans to develop the former Strathmartine Hospital into 222 new homes were approved on 18th December 2014 following years of debate and an initial failed application.
10/04/2015
Glasgow's Briggait Creation Centre, which is to be built on the undeveloped land south of the Wasps studio, is to be designed by architectural company Collective Architecture. The Briggait Creation Centre, which will cost £4 million, will give Glasgow a dedicated public base for dance, as well as S
10/04/2015
A Glasgow firm has been selected for a new £3 billion UK framework. The project is designed to fast-track development of surplus public land. The firm CCG has been invited alongside Wates, Willmott Dixon, Morgan Sindall and Bouygues to tender next January. Contracting authority NPS Group is runn
10/04/2015
Up to 30 candidates have been nominated for a new awards programme in which they will compete for a range of top prizes. Scottish Renewables' Young Professionals Green Energy Awards has been launched to showcase the enormous range of fresh talent in the industry. The candidates were selected on th
10/04/2015
A number of major projects at Aberdeen University have been put on hold as part of the universities plans to reduce its total budget by £10.5 million. A proposal for an £8 million renovation of the universities Butchart Centre student union building and a £100 million pound energy research centre a
10/04/2015
Families were prevented from moving into a multimillion pound development after traces of deadly methane and carbon dioxide gas were found on the site. Work was halted at Easter Langlee in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, after the gases were discovered by scientists. The findings were submitted in a rep
09/04/2015
Orkney Islands Council has announced the launch of a project to record every detail of Orkney's St Magnus Cathedral later this year. The 12th century building, which is maintained by Orkney Islands Council on behalf of the islands inhabitants, is to have experts carry out detailed laser scans of bo
09/04/2015
Fife Council has announced it is to spend £2.6 million on making local homes warmer and more economically friendly. Numerous projects will be undertaken to install energy saving measures across Fife. This is part of the Scottish Government's programme to tackle fuel poverty, whilst also increasing
09/04/2015
Scottish Borders Council along with the Selkirk Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme have invited property owners, developers and professionals to attend a free event. The event is to be held at Victoria Halls in Selkirk on Tuesday 21st April 2015, involving leading experts talking on subjects inc
09/04/2015
A new corporate plan has been launched by the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) setting out how it continues to work safeguarding and promoting the interests of tenants, homeless people and users of social landlords' services. SHR Chair Kay Blair said: "Our vision is of successful social landlords d
09/04/2015
An important stage has been reached in the preparation of the next Aberdeen Local Development Plan. Views on the proposed plan are now being welcomed. The plan is the City Council's view on what should be included in the next adopted Aberdeen Local Development Plan. The plan influences public and
09/04/2015
The trading standards section of Moray Council has today issued a warning about dishonest doorstep traders to households. Each year, trading standards officers are receiving complaints from householders about door to door callers who advertise services such as roof repairs, garden clearance or pati
08/04/2015
More than £100m is to be invested to tackle fuel poverty in Scotland. The £103m funding includes a new £14m loans scheme which will offer homeowners interest-free loans of up to £10,000 for energy efficiency measures. The Scottish Government will also launch the next phase of its Cashback scheme w
08/04/2015
Glasgow City Council has approved the next stage in funding for refurbishment plans of the Burrell Collection. The move follows a major master planning exercise, which outlined plans which will see more than 90 per cent of the 9,000-strong collection on display, the basement stores opened to the pu
08/04/2015
The newly refurbished Greenock Central Library on Wallace Place has officially opened. The new Library, which represents a £2.3million investment, offers a wide range of services in a flexible, modern and comfortable environment reflecting a 21st Century library with knowledgeable and friendly staf
08/04/2015
NBW Wind Energy has been granted consent to develop Corriegarth Wind Farm. The development, applied for by NBW Wind Energy Ltd, will have 23 turbines and have a generating capacity of up to 70MW, and effectively replaces the existing planning permission granted by Highland Council for a 50MW, 20-tu
08/04/2015
Morgan Sindall is to create 300 construction jobs during building work on the transformative mixed-use Marischal Square development in Aberdeen city centre. Appointed by developer and urban regeneration specialist Muse Developments to construct the £107m development, Morgan Sindall has moved on to
08/04/2015
Plans to modernise a primary school in Airdrie are almost complete. Work started at New Monkland Primary School, Glenmavis, in June 2013 to develop new nursery accommodation within the school. Phase two saw an extension including two new classrooms being added to the school. The total investment
02/04/2015
Between October and December the number of local housing developments – applications for under 50 houses – was at the highest for the past 11 quarters, according to new planning statistics. Planning applications were also processed more quickly, while the average time to process major housing devel
02/04/2015
Building work has started to develop additional classrooms in Edinburgh. The City of Edinburgh Council will provide 24 new class spaces, being delivered in conjunction with partners Hub South East Scotland Ltd and Morrison Construction, for the start of the 2015/16 school session. The primary scho
02/04/2015
Construction firm Robertson has started clearing the brownfield site for a new council house development in Dufftown, Moray. Building work is to start on the 19 energy efficient houses due for completion by the end of the year. Eight of the houses are cottage flats, specially designed for older peo
02/04/2015
Over 4,500 potholes have been repaired by West Dunbartonshire Council in the last 10 months. The Council has two teams out on the area's roads inspecting and repairing any safety defects. The teams also respond to any pothole reports received from residents and aim to inspect and repair significan
02/04/2015
Social landlords are now required to make sure their properties meet high quality energy efficiency and health and safety standards. The Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS) is now a requirement rather than a target, with social landlords expected to ensure tenants' homes are energy efficient,
02/04/2015
Shelter is concerned over the increasing number of homeless children living in temporary accommodation. 4,333 homeless children are living in temporary accommodation, an increase of 199 children compared to last year, according to figures released by the Scottish Government. Graeme Brown, Director
01/04/2015
A new property transaction tax comes into effect across Scotland from today (1 April). The Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) replaces the UK Stamp Duty Land Tax, under new devolved powers contained in the Scotland Act 2012. It will be administered by Scotland's new tax collection agency, R
01/04/2015
The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has unveiled the design team which will lead the restoration of its Mackintosh Building. The Mackintosh library was left badly destroyed in a fire in May 2014. Around 200 firefighters tackled the blaze on 23 May. They managed to save 90% of the structure of the A-li
01/04/2015
Wood Group has secured a five-year North Sea contract by Total. The deal, which also includes the option for two one-year extensions, will see Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) deliver engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning services to four offshore assets, plus two onshore facilities in th
01/04/2015
Aberdeenshire Council has confirmed a pre-determination hearing is to be held this month regarding a planning application for a mixed-use development at Braehead in Banchory. The hearing is a formal process which allows those who have already submitted valid representations, as well as the applica
01/04/2015
Construction work has started on a new housing development in Orkney. The scheme, for Orkney Housing Association, includes a mix of houses for rent and shared ownership, providing new affordable homes for eight families including up to 16 children. Wendy Baikie, Orkney Housing Association's longe
01/04/2015
The number of homeless people in Scotland has dropped by 5%, according to statistics published by Scotland's Chief Statistician. Around 7,900 homelessness applications were received by Scottish councils between October and December 2014, 5% lower than the same period in 2013. In addition to the fa
