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Scotland Construction News Archive for May 2018
31/05/2018
More than 50 new luxury apartments are to be built in Currie, Edinburgh. Ogilvie Construction has started work on the £9.3 million River Mill scheme located on the banks of the Waterway of Leith. A total of 53 two and three bedroom apartments will be built over two phases across six blocks, with t
31/05/2018
Balfour Beatty has secured two contracts worth £43.5 million to deliver overhead line and cabling works for Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission, part of Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN). The works are being carried out for the Beauly to Keith 132kV modernisation programme and cons
31/05/2018
A new £90 million UK City Region Deal has been launched for Stirling and Clackmannanshire. The initiative will see both the UK and Scottish Government's invest more than £45m each to drive economic growth across the region. A number of projects have been outlined to boost business start-up and gro
31/05/2018
A petition has been launched by union Unite calling for the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) to reverse its decision to close a training college in Renfrewshire. Unite claims up to 100 jobs are at risk at CITB's Inchinnan National Construction College as the organisation plans to withdra
31/05/2018
Plans have been approved for a major urban expansion project in Inverness. The Highland Council's City of Inverness Area Committee has today, 31 May, given the go-ahead for the Inverness East Development Brief to be developed. The initiative sets out an ambitious masterplan that identifies land fo
31/05/2018
Residents are being invited to find out more information and submit their views over plans to introduce Simplified Planning Zones (SPZ) in Argyll and Bute. The council is proposing to implement SPZs at Salen on Mull and in Lochgilphead. The initiative would allow certain homes to be built without
31/05/2018
Plans have been revealed to carry out a number of environmental upgrade projects in Dundee. More than £70,000 worth of tenders are set to be awarded for schemes including the enhancement of Provost Road and Canning Street, as well as the continuation of the cemetery headstone stabilisation programm
31/05/2018
A new discussion paper has been revealed addressing the multiple barriers to housing delivery in Scotland as well as identifying solutions to increase supply. The 'Delivering More Homes for Scotland: barriers and solutions' paper, published by Homes for Scotland (HfS), sets out in clear terms some
31/05/2018
More than £2 million worth of council housing improvements are to be carried out in Dundee. The council's Neighbourhood Services Committee will meet next week to discuss awarding a series of tenders for the work, which includes; • Roof replacement to properties in Camperdown, Corso Street, part of
31/05/2018
Scottish Water is due to begin sewer network repair works in Edinburgh. The utility will repair a manhole on Thistle Street after several instances of internal flooding at two different business premises in the last few months. Work is due to begin on Tuesday, 05 June. To carry out the work, the r
30/05/2018
Plans have been revealed to build a new £31 million subsea manufacturing campus in Montrose, Angus to support the global oil and gas industry. Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE), has pledged to develop the manufacturing centre of excellence across a 35-acre site at their existing location in Montros
30/05/2018
Energy giant SSE has revealed it is raising its electricity and gas prices by 6.7% due to increasing costs. The change, which is due to come into effect from 11 July, will see typical fuel bills for 2.36 million customers increase by £76 per year. Stephen Forbes, Chief Commercial Officer of SSE En
30/05/2018
Civil engineering firm I & H Brown has been selected to carry out road works at the multi-million pound Queens Quay development in Clydebank. The contractor will install the main spine road of the £250 million scheme, which will serve the whole development area together with utilities by multi-util
30/05/2018
Plans have been unveiled to create a new housing development in the Hilltown area of Dundee. Cullross Limited and Caledonia Housing Association (HA) have submitted a planning application to regenerate the former Maxwelltown Works on Alexander Street. Designed by JMA Architects, proposals include t
30/05/2018
CCG Asset Management has been appointed to continue delivering East Lothian Council's planned housing maintenance programme. Works such as kitchen and bathroom replacements, rewiring, window and door replacements and interior decoration will be undertaken as part of the council's buy-back programme
30/05/2018
Plans have been revealed to build a new primary school to the south of Inverness. Members of the Highland Council's Care, Learning and Housing Committee have agreed to recommend to the council the establishment of a new school, as well as creating a new catchment area, to serve the Ness Castle and
30/05/2018
Work is to begin next month on a £90,000 road improvement project in St Andrews, Fife. The council will start carrying out carriageway resurfacing on City Road, Pilmuir Links and North Street, St Andrews for one week from Sunday, 03 June. The works schedule is as follows; • City Road - carriagewa
30/05/2018
East Lothian Council has agreed to adopt its Local Development Plan 2018. The blueprint indicates where new developments such as housing, business and other uses are likely to be supported and where certain types of development would not be supported. Overall, it provides the essential framework ag
30/05/2018
Work is to begin on a £237,000 road resurfacing project on the A76 road in Dumfries and Galloway. Scotland TranServ will start repairing around 1km of the route at Crockroy near Kirkconnell from Friday, 08 June. Work will take place from 7pm on 06 June to 6am on Monday, 11 June. An additional two
30/05/2018
Roadworks are to be carried out on the A90 southbound carriageway at Charleston. The scheme, which is part of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie to Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) project, involves undertaking road surfacing and kerbing works. Work will be carried out from around 10pm on Friday, 0
29/05/2018
Residents and road users are being invited to view plans to upgrade the traffic bottleneck at Longman roundabout in Inverness. Five potential design options for the scheme are now on display at Inverness Town House today, 29 May. Plans will also be showcased at Inverness Caledonian Thistle's Footba
29/05/2018
Robertson Eastern is gearing up for a busy 2018 after revealing its order book currently sits at £80 million, with a range of projects now underway. With work ranging from student accommodation to social housing, Managing Director Andy Day said the company will deliver a varied portfolio of design
29/05/2018
Dundee City Council is aiming to reduce its carbon emissions after revealing plans to develop a strategy for introducing small, local heating schemes in the city over the next decade. Next week, Councillors will meet to discuss plans for using pioneering technology to develop its vision, similar to
29/05/2018
Miller Homes is celebrating after winning an accolade at this year's Homes for Scotland's annual awards. The housebuilder scooped the Home Builder of the Year prize at the trade body's largest ever ceremony, held in Edinburgh on 25 May. Miller was crowned Home Builder of the Year as a result of it
29/05/2018
Orkney Islands Council has secured a £1 million fund to help improve energy efficiency in housing across the region. Having been awarded funding from the Scottish Government under the Home Energy Efficiency Programmes for Scotland: Area Based Scheme (HEEPS: ABS), householders are now being urged to
29/05/2018
More than £3 million is to be invested to improve play areas and outdoor community spaces across the Scottish Borders. Councillors have agreed to spend £3.1m over the next four years to upgrade play parks, skate park and pump tracks, as well as other outdoor community facilities. A report set to b
29/05/2018
Work on a new £4.95 million community facility in Auchinairn, East Dunbartonshire is now complete. The new centre has been built on the site of the former Auchinairn Primary School by Robertson Construction on behalf of the local authority. Features include a range of facilities including a nurser
29/05/2018
Contractors A&L Mechanical Installations Ltd have started work on a water infrastructure upgrade project in Kintyre, Argyll and Bute. A local water pumping station is being refurbished and work expected to take around 4 – 5 weeks to complete. Scottish Water said road traffic management will be in
29/05/2018
Work is continuing on the M8 Motorway gantry refurbishment programme. Scotland TranServ will start removing the latest structure between Junctions 12 and 11 to undergo maintenance on Friday, 01 June and Saturday, 02 June. Works will take place overnight between 8pm – 6am. Alaister Walker, Scotland
29/05/2018
Traditional repair works are to be carried out to four town centre properties in the Borders town of Jedburgh. Up to £60,000 of grant funding has been awarded for the scheme as part of the £1 million Jedburgh Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS). The four successful projects are; • 22 High
25/05/2018
Morrison Construction has won a £6.2 million contract to deliver the final phase of the Smithton and Culloden Flood Protection Scheme. The development aims to protect 129 properties in Smithton and Culloden which are at risk of flooding during a 'once-in-200-years' event. Significant flooding event
25/05/2018
Work has started on a new £7 million housing development in Perth. A total of 40 new homes are being delivered by Hadden Group in the Abbey Quarter. The scheme is supported by £2.3 million of Scottish Government grant funding and will provide new homes near the town centre. Plans involve building
25/05/2018
Over £700,000 is to be invested to improve facilities at Tarbert Harbour in Argyll. Members of the local authority's Policy and Resources committee gave the go-ahead for the improvements on Thursday, 24 May. Work will include installing new toilet, shower and laundry facilities as well as converti
25/05/2018
Regeneration company Fusion Assets has teamed up with Edinburgh-based contractor J Smart & Co to deliver the first phase of the Gartcosh Industrial Park in North Lanarkshire. Forming a new joint venture, Gartcosh Estates LLP, the team will build three new speculative industrial units totalling 60,0
25/05/2018
Orkney Islands Council has won a top planning award for its regeneration efforts within the historic core of Stromness. The council's 'Team Stromness' initiative scooped the 'Excellence in Planning for a Successful Economy' prize at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excel
25/05/2018
Nearly £7 million is being awarded towards 107 projects that aim to improve coastal communities in Scotland. The £6.9m initiative forms the sixth round of the European and Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF). The funding includes around £182,587 for the purchase and installation of a new ice plant at M
25/05/2018
Civil engineering firm Jones Bros has started work on the final phase of a £4.2 million wind farm in Perth & Kinross. The seven-turbine 14MW Tullymurdoch wind farm is being developed on behalf of Element Power in Perthshire. As the project is located in an environmentally sensitive site, this mean
25/05/2018
River Clyde Homes has revealed plans to recruit 70 new full time and seasonal jobs in Inverclyde. The new roles are part of the housing association's aim to grow its business activities by bringing more services 'in house' and by building more homes. Over the next five years, the company plans to
24/05/2018
The Scottish Government has unveiled its new Climate Change Bill which commits towards achieving a 90% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050. The draft legislation also sets out plans to secure a 100% reduction in emissions, known as 'net-zero', as soon as possible. Currently, Scotland's existing
24/05/2018
Edinburgh-based i4 Product Design Ltd has become the latest employee-owned company in Scotland. All 14 members of staff are now majority owners after an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) was formed, holding 75% of the shares on behalf of the employees. While the EOT holds the majority of company share
24/05/2018
Up to 20 building contractors have secured a place on the £1.5 billion Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) framework. The four-year programme aims to increase the provision of new housing and public-sector buildings across Scotland. Overall, the framework is divided into regional lots and by proje
24/05/2018
Network Rail is to carry work on a railway track renewal programme in Scotland over the late May bank holiday. From 26 – 28 May, engineers will deliver track renewals, alongside bridge demolition and renewals, as well as signalling enabling work and telecom installation, between Aberdeen, Dyce and
24/05/2018
Contractor Clancy Docwrais to begin a £81,000 water network upgrade project in Greenock, Inverclyde. Work to improve pipework in Patrick Street will get underway from Monday, 04 June. To carry out the scheme safely, Patrick Street will be closed between its junctions with Ardgowan Street and Brisb
24/05/2018
More than £600,000 is to be invested to expand the district heating network in Torry, Aberdeen. Councillors on the Capital Programme Committee have backed plans to add Balnagask Circle to the existing network, which will incorporate the Deeside Family Centre, Balnagask House and Provost Hogg Court.
24/05/2018
A Road Structural Maintenance Programme for Sutherland has been approved by the Highland Council's Sutherland County Committee. Up to £2.2 million is available for road maintenance activities in the county in 2018/19, £1m of which is allocated for winter maintenance with a further £1m as a capital
24/05/2018
CCG is to begin work on the next phase of a window replacement programme in Govanhill, Glasgow. Up to 89 properties will be improved during the 10th phase of the scheme, which is being delivered on behalf of Govanhill Housing Association. CCG has been involved throughout various phases of the Asso
23/05/2018
Scottish house prices have increased slightly over the past month, according to new figures. The latest UK House Price Index (UK HPI) states the average price of a property in March was £146,009 – 0.5% more when compared with February but 6.7% more when compared with March last year. Across the UK
23/05/2018
A long term solution has been identified for works to mitigate against landslips and restore the A76 in Dumfriesshire. The plans will restore the A76 at Enterkinfoot to two-way traffic and involve realigning around 1km of the road. Details of the option have been presented to key local stakeholder
23/05/2018
A new report has highlighted effective methods of using publicly created increases in land value to help deliver new housing and development in Scotland. The study, written for the Scottish Land Commission by a team from Heriot-Watt University, states past attempts at introducing land value capture
23/05/2018
Glasgow City Council is inviting third party owners of quay walls on the Clyde to apply for City Deal funding. With almost £50 million from the deal set aside for further development of the Clyde Waterfront, the local authority is seeking expressions of interest from third party owners who who have
23/05/2018
Work to upgrade two East Renfrewshire play parks is now complete. The £350,000 scheme was carried out at Cowan Park in Barrhead and Kingston Playing Fields in Neilston. At Cowan Park a brand new play area has been installed adjacent to the swings currently in place. Features include a wide range o
23/05/2018
Residents and road users are being invited to submit their views on plans to upgrade a road junction in Crief, Perth and Kinross. The council is currently working on proposals to realign the junction of Broich Road with King Street and Burrell Street. The scheme would change the existing prioritie
23/05/2018
Morrison Construction has held two 'meet the team' events for residents to learn more about the construction of the £68 million Barony Campus in Cumnock. The events, which took place at the Boswell Centre, Auchinleck and Cumnock Rugby Club, introduced the site team and explained to attendees what w
23/05/2018
McTaggart Construction has secured a place on the Scottish Procurement Alliance H1 Framework for Housing Delivery. The four-year programme has been created to help deliver the Scottish Government's 50,000 new homes target by 2021. In addition, it enables any publicly funded body in Scotland to app
23/05/2018
One of the UK's largest independent building and project consultancies has been created following the merger of Bond Davidson and Edinburgh-based Paragon. The new £22 million turnover company will employ almost 200 people across London, Esher, Manchester and Edinburgh, as well as advise on £5 billi
23/05/2018
Upgrade work is to be carried out on trackside signalling equipment in Lanarkshire over the late May bank holiday. Network Rail has revealed it will be carrying out work in the Rutherglen and Polmadie area. The scheme involves replacing trackside signalling equipment with modern, in-cab computer
22/05/2018
A new £140 million whisky distillery and visitor experience has been created in Moray. The Macallan has been built by Robertson Construction on the Easter Elchies estate in Speyside. Designed by architects Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, the facility is part of a £500m investment by Edrington in
22/05/2018
Galliford Try has warned it expects to take further financial hits on the troubled £745 million Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route project. In a trading update, Chief Executive Peter Truscott revealed further cost pressures on the scheme, caused principally by weather delays, are likely to see anoth
22/05/2018
Electric and low-emission vehicles are being used to help deliver the £31.2 million A737 Dalry Bypass project. For the first time, Transport Scotland has specified the use of a number of electric and low-emission vehicles by its site monitoring team on the project, supporting the Scottish Governmen
22/05/2018
Edinburgh City Council is set to meet next week to discuss development plans for the regeneration of the Meadowbank Sports Centre site. The council's Development Management Sub Committee will meet in June for two hearings; one will consider detailed planning consent for a new £47 million sports cen
22/05/2018
Residents and road users are being invited to submit their views over design plans for the future of Byres Road in Glasgow's West End. The road is being transformed through a multi-million pound public realm project - funded by the Glasgow City Region City Deal - that will see the street redesigned
22/05/2018
Construction work has started on a new £12 million sports centre in Moray. Morrison Construction is developing the facility in South Elgin over a number of phases and the first is scheduled for completion in around a years time. Once fully operational, over 100 jobs will be created at the centre.
22/05/2018
A £2.5 million school refurbishment project is to be carried out in Paisley, Renfrewshire. Clark Contracts has been appointed by the council to externally refurbish West Primary School. Features include upgrading existing roof coverings, installation of new windows, stonework repair and replacemen
22/05/2018
Arc-Tech (Scotland) has secured two building improvement contracts with NHS Forth Valley. The Glasgow-based Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) services provider has been appointed to upgrade work at both Stirling Community Hospital and Falkirk Community Hospital. Each contract will commence simultane
22/05/2018
Conservation charity John Muir Trust (JMT) has welcomed recommendations by Scottish MPs to strengthen the Planning (Scotland) Bill. Last week, the Local Government and Communities Committee released its report detailing a number of recommendations for the bill, as well as recognising that it has th
22/05/2018
New figures have revealed a 6% rise in the number of new households over the last 10 years in Scotland. According to the 'Estimates of Households and Dwellings in Scotland, 2017' data, the number of Scottish households has continued to increase to 2.46 million in 2017, with around 145,000 more in t
21/05/2018
London-based architectural practice AL_A has been appointed to design plans for the £42 million Paisley Museum transformation project. The revamp, a key project in Renfrewshire Council's planned £100m investment in cultural venues and infrastructure, will create a new revitalised home for Paisley's
21/05/2018
New proposals have been unveiled to boost the next generation of offshore wind projects in Scottish waters. Crown Estate Scotland has published a new paper outlining the draft process for developers to lease a seabed site for the construction and operation of an offshore windfarm. With two offshor
21/05/2018
Up to 140 new homes are to be built in Ballingry, Fife. Springfield Properties has secured permission to develop a mix of two- and three-bedroom bungalows, terraced and semi-detached homes to the east of the town on the former Kirkland Farm land. The scheme will be delivered on behalf of Kingdom H
21/05/2018
Maintenance work has been carried out at Sullom Voe harbour on the Shetland Islands. New fenders have been installed at jetty number two to accommodate vessels transporting oil from Sullom Voe Terminal. The scheme was carried out by main contractors Malakoff Limited, with support from Shetland Isl
21/05/2018
Nearly 80 new 'affordable' homes are to be built in Glenrothes, Fife. Following approval from the council, Robertson will soon begin delivering a mix of 78 high quality, modern bungalow, wheelchair accessible, amenity housing and two-storey homes at Cullen Drive. The scheme is part of the wider Fi
21/05/2018
The Scottish Government is boosting the Clyde Gateway regeneration programme with a £5.5 million cash injection. Announcing the investment, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the funding "underlines the Scottish Government's long-term commitment to Clyde Gateway over the term of this Parliament".
21/05/2018
Amey is continuing work on an environmental improvement project in Paisley. The contractor is building a large interceptor sewer in the town which, once completed, will substantially reduce the frequency of spills from the sewer network into the Espedair Burn and White Cart Water during storm condi
21/05/2018
A food production company has been prosecuted after workers were photographed carrying out unsafe work at height. Quality Food Products (Aberdeen) Ltd of West Tullos Industrial Estate, Aberdeen, has been fined £10,000 after pleading guilty to breaching Regulation 6 (3) of the Work at Height Regulat
21/05/2018
The Highland Council has approved a new guidance on shopfront design. Members of the Council's Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee have backed a new guidance aimed at ensuring high quality designs for traditional, replacement and new shopfronts throughout the Highlands. The bluep
21/05/2018
Shetland Islands Council has appointed John Smith as its new Director of Infrastructure Services. Mr Smith takes over from former Director Maggie Sandison, who stepped up to the position of Chief Executive in February. He joined the local authority in 1994 as IT Manager and has also worked across
18/05/2018
The Scottish Greens have slammed both the UK and Scottish Governments over their failure to meet EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO₂). Environment spokesperson Mark Ruskell hit out at Ministers after it was revealed the European Commission is taking the British Government to court for its lon
18/05/2018
Construction work has started on a new £12.5 million primary school in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire. The new Maidenhill Primary is scheduled to open in 2019. With more than 800 homes being built by CALA Homes and Taylor Wimpey in the area in the coming years, the school help ensure demand is
18/05/2018
Work is underway to redevelop the exterior of the former Tolbooth Hotel in Banff, Aberdeenshire. The scheme, which is part of efforts to regenerate the town and its Conservation Area, is being grant funded by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and Aberdeenshire Council through the Banff Conservati
18/05/2018
New figures have revealed more than 10,400 homes have been built in the Highlands between 2007 and 2017. Data from the council's Planning Service states in the last decade, a total of 10,403 homes have been completed in the region. Last year, 881 new homes were completed, representing a 13.5% ris
18/05/2018
More than £5 million is to be invested by the Scottish Government towards developing more 'affordable' housing in Clackmannanshire. A total of £5.074m has been confirmed to be invested in housing for the region over the year ahead. Combined with funding from the Council’s Capital budget of £1.2m, t
18/05/2018
Marshall Construction has appointed Douglas Smith as its new Chief Estimator within the General Building Division. Having originally joined the company in 2002, Mr Smith has a vast amount of knowledge in estimating and project management. In his new role, he will lead and coach a team of Quantity
18/05/2018
Residents and road users are being invited to view plans for upgrading a five-mile stretch of road between Tomatin and Moy. Draft Orders and an Environmental Statement confirming the line of the route, which is part of the A9 Dualling programme, have now been published. The Tomatin to Moy stretch
18/05/2018
A Kirkintilloch-based building company has been fined after a worker fell through a roof at a construction site in Glasgow. Fleming Buildings Limited of Auchinloch Road, Lenzie, has been fined £9,335 after pleading guilty to breaching Regulation 6(3) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005, and Sect
18/05/2018
Road resurfacing work is to begin on the M8 motorway in Glasgow. Scotland TranServ will start resurfacing 0.6kms of the M8 Eastbound between Anderston Cross and Bath Street from Friday, 25 May. The project will be carried out over a series of overnight closures; • Friday 25 to Sunday 27 May, week
18/05/2018
More than £900,000 has been secured for heritage-led regeneration projects in Aberdeen. A total of £901,000 in funding is being released through the City Heritage Trust programme, administered by Historic Environment Scotland (HES). The award is part of an overall £8.6 million being invested acros
17/05/2018
ISG has been selected to deliver two new multi-million pound hotel projects in Edinburgh city centre. The company is set to convert former BHS store at 64 Princes Street in a £20.5m scheme to create a 137-bed Premier Inn. The mixed-use development also includes the delivery of two new restaurants o
17/05/2018
Three contractors have been appointed to a new 10-year framework worth £750 million with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). The Kier Graham Defence joint venture (JV), Morgan Sindall and VolkerStevin have all secured work on the DIO's multi-million pound Clyde Commercial Framework (CCF)
17/05/2018
Shetland Islands Council has hired a specialist road repairs vehicle which will be used to carry out mobile repairs to potholes and other road surface defects over the next couple of weeks. The Roadmaster 'Patcher' carries a supply of chips and bitumen and can quickly repair small potholes using a
17/05/2018
Places for People has taken over the assets of the igloo Regeneration Partnership Fund, a socially responsible UK regeneration fund managed by Aviva Investors. The deal will see the property management group acquire 50% of the Blueprint Regeneration Partnership, a UCIS between igloo Regeneration Pa
17/05/2018
Work is continuing on a leisure centre improvement project in Falkirk. Contractor Hadden is delivering the scheme at the Mariner Centre in Camelon. With mechanical and electrical (M&E) works now underway to create the new soft play area, The Great Mariner Reef, Hadden has informed Falkirk Communit
17/05/2018
Road users in the Sutherland area of the Highlands are being encouraged to make use of a new online service to report potholes. Six of the Council's Roads and Transport teams within Community Services are piloting mobile technology - called 'TotalMobile' - which allows for more efficient route pla
17/05/2018
Plans have been approved to build 16 new homes in Viewhill, Inverness. Original plans for the development were refused in 2013, however the decision was appealed by the applicant and permission was granted, subject to conditions and a s75 planning agreement, by a Scottish Government Reporter in 201
17/05/2018
Applications are being invited for the joint COSLA and Scottish Government Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF). The initiative, delivered in partnership with the Scottish Government, supports locally developed regeneration projects that involve local communities, help to support and create jobs
17/05/2018
More than £1.2 million is to be invested in road maintenance programmes in Caithness. Members of the Caithness Committee have approved the council's 2018/19 structural maintenance programmes for roads in the area for the coming year. A total of £1.214m has been approved, of which £539,000 is alloca
17/05/2018
Maintenance work is to be carried out to the A82 Leven Bridge near Dumbarton. Scotland TranServ will begin installing new bridge joints, as well as resurfacing the North Bound Slip, from Monday, 21 May until Sunday, 27 May. Works will be carried out each night from 8pm to 6am under alternate closu
16/05/2018
Balfour Beatty has started work to build the new £32 million Dundee Regional Performance Centre for Sport. The new facility will be built at Caird Park and completion is scheduled for Autumn next year. Features of the regional centre will include an indoor athletics centre with an 80m running stra
16/05/2018
Willmott Dixon has been selected as the sole contractor for a new Major Projects Framework that is potentially worth £2.5 billion over the next four years. The Procurement Hub programme covers all all public-sector projects such as the construction of new and existing buildings as well as retrofit,
16/05/2018
Residents and road users are being invited to view plans for a new road in Inverness linking the A9 and A96 trunk roads. The A9/A96 Inshes to Smithton scheme will include a three-metre shared surface on both sides of the carriageway, along with a dedicated cycleway and separate footway linking to I
16/05/2018
Work to build 16 new council homes in Cumbernauld is now complete. Provost of North Lanarkshire, Councillor Jean Jones, recently unveiled a plaque officially opening the site at Nursery Court, Kildrum. The project marks the council's 20th housing development as part of the NL Homes programme, whic
16/05/2018
Glasgow is gearing up to host a conference on 'affordable' housing and public buildings at the end of this month. The Passivhaus Social: Glasgow event will be held at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall's Strathclyde Suite on 29 May. Attendees of local authorities and housing associations, as well as those
16/05/2018
Work is continuing on a new council housing development in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire. A total of 43 properties are being developed by CCG at Robertson Street, Fenwick Drive and Blackbyres Court. Work is already underway at Robertson Street and completion is on schedule for winter 2018. The proje
16/05/2018
Construction work is underway at the new Jedburgh Intergenerational Learning Campus in the Scottish Borders. RJT Excavations have started carrying out enabling works on the project site at Hartrigge Park and completion is on schedule for March 2020. The scheme is being delivered by Hub South East
16/05/2018
Roadworks are to be carried out on a new Stonehaven southbound slip road on the A90 near Aberdeen. The route, which carries traffic onto the A90 from the B979 Netherley Road, will be shut for around two weeks to enable works on verges and street lighting to be carried out. The work is being carrie
16/05/2018
Kier is to begin carrying out essential water infrastructure upgrades on the A95 in Strathspey. The contractor will start work to replace two manhole covers on the route at Cromdale on Tuesday, 22 May. To carry out the works, the road will be closed adjacent to Cromdale Park between 9.30am and 3.3
16/05/2018
Work is to start on the next phase of rock stabilisation work at the A890 Stromeferry Bypass in the Highlands. The council has confirmed essential stabilisation works on a 72-metre section of rock face close to the west of the avalanche shelter will get underway on 03 September. The 12-week scheme
15/05/2018
Robertson Group has started work to build a new £55 million community campus in Inverurie. The new three-storey facility will be built at the current Inverurie Academy site and construction officially got underway on Friday, 11 May. Once finished in 2021, the new campus will house Inverurie Academ
15/05/2018
Plans have been submitted to create new step-free access at Stirling station. Network Rail is aiming to covert the existing lattice footbridge into a fully accessible structure between platforms six and nine at the station. This method will allow heritage elements of the footbridge to be retained,
15/05/2018
More than £8.6 million has been awarded towards heritage-led projects in each of Scotland's seven cities. The investment will be distributed over the next three years to the following City Heritage Trust's; • Aberdeen City Heritage Trust - £901,100 • Dundee Historic Environment Trust - £750,000
15/05/2018
Work is underway to change the layout of a Greenock town centre car park in Inverclyde. The project aims to ease congestion at Cathcart Street car park by introducing a new entrance from Watt Place with a new exit at the opposite end on Bank Street. The council said during the construction phase t
15/05/2018
Work on a £100,000 play park refurbishment in Stirling is now complete. A range of new features have been installed by contractor Landcare Solutions in the Moray Park play area, including a climbing tower, zip wire and sand diggers, to encourage children to get active. Funding has also been used t
15/05/2018
Dundee-based Scan Building Services has become the latest employee-owned business in Scotland. Fifty-six members of staff have now taken over the company after previous owner David Anderson sold 100% of the shares to an Employee Ownership Trust. Graham Prophet, part of the senior management team a
15/05/2018
Residents are being invited to view plans for the multi-million pound Longman Junction Improvement scheme in Inverness. Public exhibitions to let locals and road users view and comment on the options being developed will be held at Inverness Town House on 29 May and Inverness Caledonian Thistle's s
15/05/2018
Work is to start on a £172,000 road resurfacing project on the A726 in East Kilbride. The scheme will take place between the the Righead and Murray roundabouts from 21 – 24 May. The project is a follow up to last year's Queensway westbound resurfacing. Preparatory works will be required to be unde
15/05/2018
Morrison Construction has started work to build a new £3.8 million business centre in East Renfrewshire. The new Greenlaw Business Centre is being developed in Newton Mearns adjacent to the existing Greenlaw retail and commercial centre. Once completed early next year, the modern office accommodat
15/05/2018
A joint venture (JV) between Morrison Utility Services and AECOM is to begin work on a water infrastructure upgrade project in Stirling. Caledonia Water Alliance will start improving around 1.8km of pipework in Drymen from Monday, 21 May. The eight-month scheme involves implementing two-way, tempo
14/05/2018
Residents are being invited to view plans for the future £20 million redevelopment of Perth City Hall. Proposals to transform the building into a new visual arts attraction will go on display between 11am – 7pm in the Civic Hall at 2 High Street on Thursday, 17 May. At the event, representatives f
14/05/2018
Construction work has started on a new £7.66 million housing development in Dalry, North Ayrshire. Contractor Ashleigh (Scotland) has started building the first phase of theWatt Court sheltered housing scheme and completion scheduled for Autumn 2019. A total of 22 homes will be developed in the fi
14/05/2018
Work on a £3.5 million housing refurbishment project in Govan, Glasgow is now complete. CCG has completed work to redevelop four blocks of flats in Crossloan Road. The scheme, which was carried out on behalf of Elderpark Housing, saw the number of flats reduced from 35 down to 31, with a third fla
14/05/2018
Work on the first phase of an £8 million town centre redevelopment project in Denny, Falkirk is now complete. Designed jointly with the community, the scheme included the creation of a new bright and modernised library with a dedicated community space, 10 custom-designed shop units for independent
14/05/2018
Cruden Building and Renewals has started work on a new housing development in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire. A total of 20 new council homes are being delivered on the site of the former St Blane's Primary School. Designed by Smith Scott Mullen Architects, work on the mix of semi-detached family hom
14/05/2018
ESD has started work on a £1 million water treatment works upgrade on Orkney. The first six-month phase of the scheme at Sanday involves the complete refurbishment of the settling tanks and filtration system at the water treatment works. The second phase will focus on upgrading the system control
11/05/2018
More than £32 million is to be invested in transforming town centres across North Lanarkshire. The council has agreed a £32.75m budget to begin redeveloping town centres in the region over the next five years. Transforming towns is high on the agenda of the council's regeneration plans, which cent
11/05/2018
Scottish Greens MSP Mark Ruskell has hit out at INEOS over its legal challenge to a fracking ban in Scotland. The multinational chemicals company is challenging a moratorium (temporary halt) on the controversial practice, which was announced by the Scottish Government in 2015. Mr Ruskell, a Mid-Sc
11/05/2018
More than £3 million is to be invested in making homes more energy efficient across Scotland. The £3.5m decarbonisation fund will be made available to councils and social landlords to improve energy efficiency and decarbonise heating, such as installing solar panels or air source heat pumps. Annou
11/05/2018
Interserve is being investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority over its sharing of inside information. In a statement, the company revealed the financial watchdog had launched a probe into Interserve's handling of inside information and its market disclosures in relation to its exited Energy
11/05/2018
Stirling Council has approved planning permission in principle for a new residential development near Lampson Road in Killearn. A stage one proposal for the scheme was signed off by Councillors subject to an agreement from the developer to include an allocation of 'affordable' housing. Cllr Alasda
11/05/2018
AJ Engineering has invested in two new pieces of lifting equipment after securing £750,000 worth of work in the water sector. The Forres-based engineering and construction company has purchased an all-terrain Magni rotating telescopic handler and a UNIC Spider Crane. The new machinery arrived on si
10/05/2018
A project milestone has been reached on the £120 million Glasgow Queen Street redevelopment scheme. Work to extend platform 1 by 50 metres is now complete, providing additional space for longer four-carriage trains. The six-month scheme involved demolishing the former ticket office and staff accom
10/05/2018
CCG has started work on a new 39-home housing development in Ayr. The scheme, which is being carried out for Ayrshire Housing, involves creating a mix of one- and two-bedroom flats on a long-derelict site on Peebles Street. In addition, residents will benefit from car parking facilities and a cent
10/05/2018
Wills Bros has been appointed to carry out a £500,000 roadworks scheme in Inverness. The civil engineering firm will begin widening the Culloden Road's approach to Inshes Roundabout east of Inverness on 21 May. By adding an additional westbound lane for city centre traffic, the scheme will provide
10/05/2018
Shop owners in Dunoon are being invited to apply for grant funding to repair or renew their shopfronts. Grants of up to 80% are available for owners of shops in the town's Argyll Street as part of the Dunoon Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS), a grant programme focusing on the regeneratio
10/05/2018
More than £23,000 has been awarded by Museums Galleries Scotland towards the renovation of Prestongrange Museum in East Lothian. The £23,400 investment will help towards costs for improving the appearance and condition of the museum's Visitor Centre. Cllr Jim Goodfellow said: "East Lothian Council
10/05/2018
Plans have been unveiled to create a new shared education and leisure campus in Neilston, East Renfrewshire. Proposals to launch a six-week consultation over plans to develop the project will go before the Council later today, 10 May. A feasibility study has shown that the current site of Neilston
10/05/2018
Speirs Gumley has become the first tenant to move into the new £9 million Red Tree Magenta building at Clyde Gateway. The property management company has relocated its 70-strong workforce from its Bath Street headquarters to the new facility as it plans for future growth. Lorraine MacDonald, owner
10/05/2018
Kier is to begin upgrade works on the local sewer network in Bo'ness, Falkirk. The contractor will carry out work to replace four manhole covers on the Links Road (A904). Road users are being advised part of the route will be closed from 9.30am – 3.30pm on Sunday, 03 June. The road will be closed
09/05/2018
Plans have been approved to build more than 400 new flats in Glasgow. Sanctuary Homes has secured permission from the city council to create 413 new flats, plus offices and retail units on the former Victoria Infirmary site in the city. Designed by Collective Architecture following a comprehensive
09/05/2018
Work has started to deliver 40 new homes in Springburn, Glasgow. The £5 million scheme is to be developed by AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd on behalf of Home Scotland, a division of Home Group. The project at Springburn Way features two four-storey blocks to reflect the scale of the neighbouring tenement
09/05/2018
Leeds-based Renew Holdings has struck a deal with Scottish contractor QTS to buy the Group for £80 million. The engineering services company said QTS is an "excellent fit with Renew's established and proven acquisition strategy", with the acquisition set to increase Renew's market share, footprint
09/05/2018
Renfrewshire Council has unveiled an artist's impression of how its new 95-home development at Johnstone Castle will look once completed. Demolition work is already underway on the £13 million scheme which will clear space at the site for the new energy-efficient homes to be built. ENGIE Regenerati
09/05/2018
The Scottish Government is set to invest over £200,000 to improve Dundee's cycling and walking infrastructure. The £202,000 funding, which is part of the cycling, walking and safer streets initiative, will be invested across the city between now and March 2019. The proposed programme of works prom
09/05/2018
Lovell has completed work to build 30 new homes in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire. The mix of two, three- and four-bedroom semi-detached homes, along with one- and two-bedroom cottage flats, were developed at a site on Cardowan Drive, Blackwood. The scheme marks the 19th housing development delive
09/05/2018
Work is to begin on a road resurfacing project on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway. Scotland TranServ will start repairing 915 metres of the route at Hardrigg Lodge near Annan from Friday, 18 May. In order to complete the works as quickly and safely as possible, the company said it will be necess
09/05/2018
US software company AcuSoft has unveiled its first European headquarters (HQ) in Glasgow. The company said it plans to recruit 10 new software development engineers in the city, who will provide development services for energy industry clients in the United States. Cabinet Secretary for the Econom
08/05/2018
Up to 5,000 new 'affordable' homes are to be built in North Lanarkshire by 2035. The council has more than doubled its current commitment to build 2,150 new homes, which will help bring new jobs and opportunities to the area, regenerate local communities and transform town centres. A number of ini
08/05/2018
Tens of millions of pounds is to be invested towards boosting walking and cycling infrastructure throughout Scotland. Transport Minister Humza Yousaf has announced £36 million will be made available through the Community Links Fund in 2018/19, the highest amount since the scheme was launched eight
08/05/2018
Residents in Perth and Kinross are being invited to submit their views on designs for the next stage of the multi-million pound Cross Tay Link Road (CTLR) project. In July last year, Sweco were appointed as design consultants and have been working in partnership with the council to draw up plans fo
08/05/2018
A potential merger between energy suppliers SSE and Npower has been referred for an in-depth investigation after concerns were raised over prices. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the deal could reduce competition among the 'big six' energy firms, leading therefore to higher prices
08/05/2018
Property consultancy Ryden has strengthened its senior teams with a number of new appointments in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. Susan Cameron and David Lindsay have been appointed as Partners at the firm's Edinburgh office, while Gregor Harvie and Tim Jacobsen have taken up similar positions in
08/05/2018
Work is to begin on a £172,000 road resurfacing project in East Kilbride. Scotland TranServ will start repairing nearly 1km of the A726 between the Righead and Murray Roundabouts from Monday, 21 May. The four-night scheme is a follow up to last year's Queensway westbound resurfacing and preparator
08/05/2018
Up to £2 million is being made available for local Scottish communities develop business cases for new railway stations and lines. The Local Rail Development Fund, which was established following the Scottish Greens' negotiations with the government, will allow community groups, local councils and
08/05/2018
Glasgow-based manufacturer McPhee Mixers has been taken over by UK-focused private equity firm Elaghmore Partners for an undisclosed sum. As one of the leading UK suppliers of mixers to the construction and quarrying industry, McPhee Mixers designs, manufactures and supplies its mixers from its hea
08/05/2018
Work on a bridge strengthening project in Moray is now complete. The scheme at Logie Bridge across the River Divie has been finished one week ahead of schedule, with works including strengthening and refurbishing the structure. Similar work will now be carried out next week at Edinkillie bridge on
08/05/2018
Plans have been revealed for a sewer flood alleviation project in Buckie, Moray. Scottish Water is planning to upgrade the network between Sutherland Crescent and St Peter's Terrace by increasing the capacity of the pipe and minimising overflow during peak storm conditions. Contractor amey-Black &
04/05/2018
Construction work has started on a new £18.2 million purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Stirling. The 207-bed facility at Forthside is being developed by Ogilvie Construction on behalf of Maven Capital Partners. Features will include123 studios, eight one-bedroom apartments and 76 two=
04/05/2018
Balfour Beatty has been appointed to carry out ground investigation works for the Perth Transport Futures Project, the Cross Tay Link Road. The £1.4 million deal, awarded by Perth and Kinross Council, covers phase two of the scheme and will include on-site sampling and testing to establish ground c
04/05/2018
Robertson FM has been appointed by West of Scotland Housing Association (HA) to carry out maintenance work for 4,000 tenants and customers throughout the West of Scotland. Work on the planned and reactive maintenance contract got underway in mid-April. Lynne Donnelly, Chief Executive of WSHA, said
04/05/2018
Residents in North Ayrshire are being invited to submit their views over the Council's proposed Local Development Plan (LDP). The blueprint sets out how the local authority will guide development and investment in the area over the next 20 years. The proposed LDP was approved by the Council's cab
04/05/2018
Plans have been unveiled to establish a new dedicated officer to help bring long-term, privately-owned empty homes back into use on the Western Isles. The Community and Housing Committee of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has recommended the local authority accept plans of part-funding the post for two y
04/05/2018
A petition has been launched by workers at the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) calling on the organisation to U-turn on plans to outsource its industry training and back office functions. Unite the Union are collecting signatures for the petition at the organisation's Bircham Newtown he
04/05/2018
Work on the first phase of an 'affordable' housing development in Elgin, Moray is now complete. A total of 16 new homes have been built at Linkwood and tenants have started moving into their new homes. Construction at the site got underway in March last year and includes eight one-bedroom flats, f
04/05/2018
Topographical surveys are to be carried out as part of the Longman Junction Improvement scheme in Inverness. The studies will help inform design work for the development and work is scheduled to begin on Monday. 14 May. The five-night scheme will be carried out on the central reservation of the A9
04/05/2018
Plans have been revealed to replace a water main in Nairn. Scottish Water has confirmed it will draw up plans for the works on Moss-side Road following a number of bursts in recent months. Around 1km of six-inch water pipe will be replaced, with scoping work scheduled to be carried out to understa
04/05/2018
Roadworks are to be carried out on the A90 at Charleston in Aberdeen. The scheme from the A956 Wellington Road onto the A90 is being carried out as part of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie to Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) project. The project will involve lining works and installing road stud
03/05/2018
Work is continuing on a new social housing development in South Cardonald, Glasgow. CCG has delivered the first of 51 new homes at Tarfside Oval, which is being built on behalf of Glasgow Housing Association (GHA). Once finished in December, the site will consist of 21 three-storey flatted blocks,
03/05/2018
Up to £58 million is to be invested to build three new schools in West Lothian. The council is planning to develop the projects in Winchburgh, one of three Core Development Areas in West Lothian, which has planning permission in principle for 3,450 homes. The new schools at Winchburgh are; • A re
03/05/2018
A new virtual reality (VR) induction for construction sites has been launched at the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre in Blantyre. Developed in partnership with the University of the West of Scotland, 3D animation specialists Animmersion and the Morrison Construction Scottish Water business,
03/05/2018
Work is continuing on a £2.5 million water infrastructure upgrade project in Edinburgh. The scheme involves upgrading the sewer underneath Haymarket Terrace, which was built by Victorian water pioneers but is now being improved to meet the city's modern needs. So far, two tunnellers have helped pr
03/05/2018
The UK Government's Energy and Clean Growth Minister, Claire Perry, has praised the growing success of the renewables industry at the All-Energy conference in Glasgow. Speaking at the event today, 03 May, Minister Perry hailed the sector's innovation as well as Scotland's position at the forefront
03/05/2018
Work is underway to build two new public tennis courts in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire. The £80,000 scheme will see the new courts build next to the skate park in Rouken Glen Park. Completion is scheduled for this summer. The investment is being made by the Council to replace two courts which previ
03/05/2018
A former construction company director who was sentenced to prison for submitting false VAT claims has been ordered to repay more than £188,000. Avril Elliott, aged 50, was sentenced to prison for two years after admitting a charge of fraud. Her company, Scothouses Ltd, got into financial difficul
03/05/2018
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed proposals by the Scottish Government to invest in energy efficiency across Scotland's homes. At the All Energy conference in Glasgow on Tuesday, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon launched the Route Map to an Energy Efficient Scotland,
03/05/2018
SB Contracts has started work to build a new shared cycleway and footway south of Earlston in the Scottish Borders. The 1.6km long route, which will run from Earlston to Sorrowlessfield, will take around 12 weeks to complete. Trunk road operator Amey has been consulted on the plans, with Sustrans
03/05/2018
With just weeks until the opening of The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show, just a few trade stands are still available for the two-day event. The show, Scotland's largest consumer exhibition for self-builders, home renovators and improvers, is back at the SEC Glasgow on June 16 & 17 2018.
02/05/2018
A probe into construction failings at the DG One Leisure centre in Dumfries has laid the foot of blame "unquestionably" with the contractor, Kier Construction. The report, which runs to more than 350 pages, highlighted numerous failings on the development, which opened in 2008 at a cost of £17 mill
02/05/2018
Springfield Properties has completed the acquisition of Glasgow-based housebuilder, Dawn Homes. The deal, which is worth £20.1 million, will see Springfield will pay an initial consideration of £17.6m, or which £15.5m will be settled in cash. A further £2.1m will be satisfied by the issue of 1,750,
02/05/2018
Aberdeenshire Council has revealed five contractors are in the running to secure the tender for the £16 million Stonehaven Flood Protection Scheme. The project aims to provide a standard of protection well above the current Association of British Insurers requirements, reducing flood risk to 372 re
02/05/2018
Around £1 million is to be invested in improvement works across the chapels and reception areas of Aberdeen Crematorium. The five-month scheme will get underway at the end of this month. Works will include a new reception area, a new area for the book of remembrance, refurbishment of toilets, ref
02/05/2018
Nearly £15 million will be invested towards building new homes in Renfrewshire. A total of £14.7m has been allocated to the area for 2018/19 following a £35m increase by the Scottish Government to council allocations this year, bringing total investment £568m. Funding will be used to help deliver
02/05/2018
Scottish Water is celebrating after achieving a major renewable energy milestone. The utility has confirmed that the amount of renewable energy it generates and facilitates is now more than double its electricity consumption, thanks to a combination of Scottish Water's own investment and private in
02/05/2018
New research has revealed Scottish firms experienced a period of strong growth during the first three months of 2018. The latest State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders' (FMB) reveals workloads, expected workloads and enquiries for Scottish builders increased by 19 percentage p
02/05/2018
More than £54 million is to be invested towards boosting energy efficiency and cutting down on greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland's homes. Speaking at the All Energy conference in Glasgow today, 02 May, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon outlined plans for all homes to be improved so they achieve an
02/05/2018
Work is to begin on a bridge strengthening project in Moray. The Glenernie Bridge will be refurbished over an eight-week period from Tuesday, 08 May until Monday, 02 July. Features will include vegetation clearance, masonry stitch repairs, picking and pointing, drainage, waterproofing and carriage
02/05/2018
Around £80,000 is to be invested to install facilities designed to meet the needs of people with complex care needs at Dundee Station. The 'Changing Places' toilet facilities will provide station users with a superior facility, such as those already installed at Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverl
01/05/2018
Up to £3 billion worth of infrastructure projects were completed in Scotland last year, according to a new report. An annual progress report on the Scottish Government's Infrastructure Investment Plan has revealed how projects such as the £1.35bn Queensferry Crossing, a new hospital and major motor
01/05/2018
Plans have been unveiled for a £21 million redevelopment project at the University of Stirling. As one of the University's largest infrastructure investments since its foundation, the Campus Central scheme aims to transform the student experience and has been designed with input from the Students'
01/05/2018
Hundreds of millions of pounds are being invested by the Scottish Government to help boost housing delivery across Scotland. Following a £35m increase to council allocations, the total amount to be invested this year has risen to £568m. Further increases will be made over the coming years, rising t
01/05/2018
Investigations are to be carried out exploring the potential for developing a wind farm project in the Orkney Islands. The council has revealed that after assessing a number of sites, it plans to undertake a detailed investigation to see if land to the west of Lyness would be suitable for a 'substa
01/05/2018
Work is continuing to build 35 flats in the Kinning Park area of Glasgow. CCG is delivering the Admiral Street scheme on behalf of Southside Housing Association and work is scheduled for completion in November-2018. The scheme is the first development of its kind for CCG to utilise a hybrid soluti
01/05/2018
A new £840,000 bridge has been installed over the River Carron in Falkirk. The 48-metre Abbotshaugh Footbridge, located in the historic Abbotshaugh Estate, is suitable for both walking and cycling to provide a link between the Bainsford, Langlees, Carron and Carronshore communities. Held together
01/05/2018
Locals and motorists are being invited to view plans for the A9/A96 Inshes to Smithton scheme. The preferred option for the scheme will go on display via two public exhibitions at Inshes Church and Smithton-Culloden Free Church on 16 and 17 May respectively. Transport Minister Humza Yousaf said an
01/05/2018
Work is to start on a £41,000 gas supply upgrade project in Kingsway, East Kilbride. The four-week scheme is being delivered by SGN and involves replacing old gas mains and services with new plastic pipe to ensure a continued safe and reliable gas supply to the local area. Work will take place on a
01/05/2018
Plans have been revealed for the £5.4 million second phase of a development project in Irvine, North Ayrshire. The first phase of Quarry Road is scheduled to be complete in May. With work nearly finished on 10,000 sq ft of offices to accommodate KA Leisure, the Council's Business Development team
01/05/2018
Glasgow-based manufacturer Rearo Laminates Ltd has completed supply work on a £7,000 refurbishment project in the tunnel area of St Mirren FC's stadium. The project was a collaborative effort involving laminate suppliers Formica, Gate Creative and Rearo's own manufacturing team. The new wall cladd
