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Scotland Construction News Archive for February 2020
28/02/2020
Sanctuary Homes has achieved top energy efficiency ratings for two of their properties as part of a pilot project to deliver sustainable homes for the future. The homes, at Sanctuary's £25 million Newfield Square development in the Nitshill area of Glasgow, have been built to the Passivhaus standar
28/02/2020
Angus Council has announced that a £12 million project designed to protect hundreds of homes in the Arbroath area from the potentially devastating impact of flooding will begin this spring. Arbroath (Brothock Water) Flood Protection Scheme – funded by Scottish Government and Angus Council – has bee
28/02/2020
Stirling Council has granted planning permission for the development of 44 new homes on the former MFI site in St. Ninians. Members of the Planning and Regulation Panel greenlit plans by Developers Allanwater Developments for the plot at Maitland Crescent. The proposal comprises of 4 one bedroom a
28/02/2020
The Scottish Borders Council is seeking input on a consultation into the future expansion of Tweedbank. Views can now be made on 'Tweedbank, A Vision for Growth and Sustainability', the draft Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG). The 12-week consultation runs until Friday 15 May, while a public e
28/02/2020
Pupils at Beeslack and Penicuik high schools are to be given the opportunity to learn about traditional construction skills as part of the Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project. The youngsters can look forward to expert demonstrations on repairing stonework, roofing repairs and maintenance, sign w
28/02/2020
Funding of £2.75 million has been announced for three community projects in Glasgow, from the Scottish Government's Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF). The RCGF funding - for community-focused projects in Glasgow - is going to Laurieston Arches (an award of £997,776), Milton Family & Community
28/02/2020
Some £35 million is to be invested in a programme of house building and improvements, Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP), has announced. Following a £114m investment deal with M&G Investments, announced last week, DGHP has agreed a 10-year revolving credit facility provided by the Roy
28/02/2020
Ahead of her session at SFHA Development Conference on 17 March, Events Assistant Mollie Stephen spoke to Dr Gemma Jerome, Director of Building with Nature, about how housing associations will develop in the future, the future of development, and how building with nature benefits tenants.
28/02/2020
CCG has reached a pivotal stage in the creation of a new housing development in Glasgow's South Side. The site of the former Hermon Baptist Church in Inglefield Street, Govanhill, is to become home to 49 flats, thanks to Glasgow Housing Association (GHA), part of Wheatley Group, and CCG. Consistin
28/02/2020
The UK's mandated red lines for talks with the EU will hit Scotland's economy, Constitution, Europe and External Affairs Secretary Michael Russell has said. Secretary Russell said that the UK government is heading for the hardest possible Brexit, either through a disastrous 'no deal' or a basic tra
27/02/2020
North Lanarkshire Council's open market purchase scheme is on course to deliver 140 homes this year. The council scheme, which is supported by the Scottish Government, enables the purchase of properties that are for sale on the open market and are often former council houses which were purchased un
27/02/2020
Scotland's leading housing, property management and care organisation, Wheatley Group, has marked a major milestone by handing over its 100th home to Scotland's Housing First partnership to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping in Scotland. Housing First Scotland is a partnership set up to tackle
27/02/2020
Paisley Housing Association and Renfrewshire Council have agreed a deal for major renovation works for town centre tenements. The multi-million-pound refurbishment deal will see work carried out at some 52 flats on Orchard Street and Causeyside Street. According to reports, the Housing Association
27/02/2020
A new online service featuring work experience opportunities on local construction sites has been developed by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). The service has been developed as part of a drive to link candidates with employers and will feature on CITB's one-stop shop careers site G
27/02/2020
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is urgently calling for clarity regarding the scale and funding of the next affordable housing supply programme (AHSP), ahead of today's Stage One Debate on the Scottish Budget 2020–21. Lorna Wilson, SFHA Interim Head of Policy, Membership and
27/02/2020
A number of buildings, including some historic and landmark properties, are to be refurbished and brought back into use through a £25 million Regeneration Capital Grant Fund announced by Communities Secretary Aileen Campbell. The regeneration funding will support 25 development projects to tackle i
27/02/2020
The Highland Council has announced its biggest ever single investment in roads with an extra £20million capital announced in its budget proposals for the year 2020/21. The budget proposals were announced by Budget Leader Alister MacKinnon at a press conference at Highland Council headquarters. To
27/02/2020
A new City Region Deal has been approved for Stirling and Clackmannanshire at a special event at Forth Valley College. Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack MP, joined Scottish Government Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, Michael Matheson MSP, at the College campus in
27/02/2020
East Ayrshire Council has agreed to allocate funding of £60,000 from their Town Centre Regeneration Fund to help New Cumnock Development Trust (NCDT) realise their overall vision of buying the former Castle Hotel. NCDT aims to turn this dilapidated building into a community-owned facility and is cu
27/02/2020
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) annual roadshow will arrive in Glasgow and Edinburgh on 24 and 25 March, giving construction employers the opportunity to discuss skills and training needs. To date more than 900 people have registered to attend one of the 27 events taking place all o
26/02/2020
A planning application has been submitted for a proposed housing development on a derelict B-listed tenement building at Glasgow Green. The Inn on the Green, a former hotel, was destroyed by fire in 2014. LAR Housing Trust has now proposed the construction of 45 new flats on the site, retaining the
26/02/2020
The benefits of off-site construction and how it can support the affordable housing sector has been highlighted by a report commissioned by the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise and the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC). The report found that wider use of off-site construction,
26/02/2020
Morrison Construction has reached contract close on plans to build a new primary school in Calderwood, East Calder. Contract close occurs when parties reach agreement on all the documentation required to progress with the main construction works. Work can now begin on site next month as planned, wi
26/02/2020
Moray Council has approved more than a dozen sites for a programme of compensatory tree planting. Compensatory tree planting is required when a planning application involves the felling of woodland. An eight-week consultation on potential sites was undertaken by Moray Council, closing in November 2
26/02/2020
The Highland Council has announced a temporary road closure in Kyle of Lochalsh to allow Scottish Water to carry out urgent sewerage works. Church Road, extending from the Church car park northwards to its junction with Kyle Terrace will be closed on Thursday 27th February 2020, starting at 08:00 a
26/02/2020
City chiefs from across Glasgow's public and private sectors, academia and civil society have been mobilised to lead Glasgow's race to carbon net zero by 2030. The call for joint action across Glasgow came from Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, as she launched the Sustainable
26/02/2020
East Lothian Council has approved an investment of more than £174 million on council housing construction and modernisation over the next five years. More than £100 million has been earmarked for building new council homes with almost £65 million to be invested in modernisation of existing council
26/02/2020
The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA) has been named the Development of the Year (Commercial) at the 7th annual Scottish Property Awards. The complex is the largest investment in an events venue in Britain and provides world class facilities. Aberdeen City Council built the venue with the P&J Live at
26/02/2020
Clark Contracts has completed work on a new phase of retirement homes at the Hugh Fraser Retirement Estate, formerly the cottageHOMES estate, in Newton Mearns, Glasgow. A pioneering first, these innovative retirement homes in Don McCarthy Court combine residential supported living with digitally-c
26/02/2020
Citizens Advice Scotland have highlighted how Scotland's changing energy market poses challenges for suppliers and consumers alike. Citizens Advice Scotland has published their 'Power to the People' report, outlining a set of recommendations to energy providers and urging them to put consumers firs
25/02/2020
The first images have been released of the £750 million planned transformation of the Edinburgh BioQuarter, which will create a new vibrant mixed-use neighbourhood, supporting a community of more than 20,000 people. With ambitions to accelerate the development of BioQuarter and create Edinburgh's H
25/02/2020
A new strategy has been developed to ensure the protection of Scotland's natural habitat and to preserve it's flourishing biodiversity. By 2045 the strategy will help to transform Scotland and secure the wellbeing of the environment and biodiversity by restoring nature and ending Scotland's contrib
25/02/2020
SSE is playing a key-role in the design plans for the UK's largest smart city-wide energy system – the Peterborough Integrated Renewables Infrastructure (PIRI) project. The £2m PIRI scheme is being led by Peterborough Council and aims to cut energy bills and provide green heat, electricity and tran
25/02/2020
Proposals to add to existing services that work to bring empty properties back into use have been approved by South Lanarkshire Council's Housing and Technical Resources Committee. Figures given to the Committee confirmed that over 1,100 privately owned properties were registered as long term empty
25/02/2020
Fife Council has hosted a sod-cutting ceremony to mark the start of construction work for new council homes in Dunfermline. The development at Lapwing Brae formerly known as Dover Heights, is part of Fife Council's Phase Three Affordable Housing Programme which is to deliver 3500 new affordable hou
25/02/2020
Aberdeen City Council is urging landowners and developers to register their interest in providing high-quality council homes. The council recently adopted the industry's gold standard as part of its innovative programme to provide an additional 2,000 properties. More than 800 homes have already be
25/02/2020
Dunfermline-based Stuart King Architecture & Design have launched their newly designed website -
25/02/2020
Two CCG projects have been shortlisted for this year's RICS Scotland 'Social Impact' Awards. Recognising the built environment's positive and transformational contribution to society, the newly re-badged Social Impact Awards celebrate projects from all sectors from within the construction industry
25/02/2020
Morrison Construction has donated almost £15,000 to CHAS (Children's Hospices Across Scotland) and Breast Cancer Now, the research and care charity. The charities were chosen by Morrison employees as the beneficiaries of a year-long fundraising campaign. There were a variety of events hosted to ra
25/02/2020
The first phase of Edinburgh's new Low Emission Zone (LEZ) scheme is due to come into effect later this year. A report to the City of Edinburgh Council's Transport and Environment Committee updates members on progress and recommends the introduction of an LEZ applying to buses in 2020, as well as p
24/02/2020
Stirling Council will host a public drop-in event to showcase concept design drawings for the Walk, Cycle, Live Stirling project in the Cowane Centre on Wednesday 26th February. Walk, Cycle, Live Stirling is aiming to transform two key transport routes in Stirling so that they are easier and safer
24/02/2020
Dundee City Councillors will today consider a proposal for a boiler replacement programme for 191 council houses. Work to replace boilers will be carried out in the East End and Ferry wards in the latest stage of the project. The £732,258.18 worth of improvements will see the properties receive ga
24/02/2020
The City of Edinburgh Council has announced that the main phase of construction work to take the trams to Newhaven will begin on Leith Walk next month. The Trams to Newhaven project team, along with the Infrastructure and Systems Contractor (Sacyr, Farrans, Neopul JV) and Swept Path Contractor (Mor
24/02/2020
Following the completion of major redevelopment works Fraserburgh's landmark Faithlie Centre on Saltoun Square will reopen today, Monday 24 February. Work on the project began in May 2017 to provide space for a range of council services and facilities for community and civic functions. The upgrade
24/02/2020
Aberdeen's Event Complex has been awarded the Development of the Year (Commercial) at the 7th annual Scottish Property Awards. The complex is the largest investment in an events venue in Britain and provides world class facilities. Aberdeen City Council has built the venue with the P&J Live at its
24/02/2020
The third phase of housing renewal works have been completed by CCG on behalf of Linthouse Housing Association's suite of works undertaken throughout 2019. The organisations have worked together for two years; undertaking an ambitious stock improvement programme to over 450 properties that included
21/02/2020
Dundee City Council's planning performance has been rated at the highest level in 11 out of 13 measures in a recent Scottish Government report. The performance review, by the Scottish Government's chief planner, looked at areas including up-to-date and proportionate policy and guidance, the length
21/02/2020
The City of Edinburgh Council's Policy and Sustainability Committee are to consider a proposal for the redevelopment of the city's largest brownfield site at Granton Waterfront into a new coastal town. With a rich history and heritage, this former industrial land is set to become one of Scotland's
21/02/2020
Work has begun on the £23 million development of new nurseries across Aberdeen. Work is taking place this year on 27 sites in the city, including completely new nurseries. Co-Leaders of the Council, Jenny Laing and Douglas Lumsden, visited the one at Seaton where the construction of a new nursery b
21/02/2020
Hadden Group has announced the appointment of Tommy Devlin to the role of General Manager for Hadden Homes. Tommy has over 25 years' experience in the industry working for a number of well-established construction companies. He has worked in numerous managerial roles and has the relevant experience
21/02/2020
CCG Homes has submitted a planning application to transform the former Calderwood Primary School, Newlands, into a luxury housing development. Comprising 20 apartments, including a series of penthouses, the proposals will deliver an attractive conversion and retention of the Victorian Calderwood Lo
21/02/2020
SSE Renewables and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) are continuing their progress towards a low carbon future with an increase to its fleet of fully electric vehicles (EVs). SSE Renewables and SSEN have taken delivery of their first vans which will serve communities across the coun
20/02/2020
SSE Renewables has agreed the sale of 100% of its interest in the 18.8MW Slieve Divena II Wind Farm in Northern Ireland to Greencoat UK Wind for £51 million. Slieve Divena II was developed by SSE Renewables near Ballygawley, Co. Tyrone, and comprises eight 2.35MW Enercon E-92 wind turbines. The win
20/02/2020
Scotland offers the best buy-to-let yield in the UK at 5.8% with Glasgow offering 7.8% on average, according to recent research from Sourced Capital. England averages at 4.1%, with the best yields in the North East at 4.9%. Northern Ireland offers an average yield of 5.4%, with Wales having the wor
20/02/2020
Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has announced the appointment of 11 new members to their governance board following an open recruitment process. Addressing diversity head on, six women were among the 11 new board additions, with a seventh, Margaret Watson, Sector Lead, Construction,
20/02/2020
Celebrating the diversity that makes work based learning good for individuals, employers and the economy, Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2020 has been announced with the theme 'Talent Without Limits'. Coordinated by Skills Development Scotland, this years Scottish Apprenticeship Week is aimed at chal
20/02/2020
Pacific Building has begun work on a comprehensive makeover of one of the most popular family restaurants in east central Scotland. The four-week programme will see the Toby Carvery Lauriston Farm in Edinburgh reopen on March 7, with a sparkling new look to appeal to regular and new diners. The pr
20/02/2020
Transport Scotland has announced lane closures on the A96 Auchmill Road at the Haudagain Roundabout for four consecutive weekends, beginning Friday 21 February 2020. The A96 weekend lane closures will allow preparatory work to be undertaken to construct the new A92/A96 Haudagain Improvement link ro
19/02/2020
Private equity firm, Leonna International, has announced an investment of more than £2 million to help build and operate a satellite launch site on Shetland. The cash injection, which gives Leonne a 20% stake in the business, will be used for future growth of the company, such as the development of
19/02/2020
A planning application for a six-turbine wind farm development at Quanterness outside Kirkwall has been submitted by Orkney Islands Council. The development is part of Orkney's Community Wind Farm Project, which could also see council-owned wind farm developments in Hoy and on Faray. If the propos
19/02/2020
Midlothian Council is calling on Penicuik town centre property owners to apply for improvement grants. Owners and tenants of historic properties in Penicuik town centre which may be eligible for improvement grants are encouraged to apply now, as time is ticking away. The Penicuik Heritage Regenera
19/02/2020
A study of potential fixed links route corridors at Corran Narrow in Lochaber has been launched by transport infrastructure specialists, Stantec. Jointly funded by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), Highland Council and HITRANS, the study is exploring whether it's feasible to create a fixed li
19/02/2020
Workloads are declining but the outlook remains positive, according to the latest CECA Workload Trends Survey. The survey's key findings include: • In Q4, 13% of Scottish firms, reported an annual decline in workloads, down from +27% in Q3 • 16% of Scottish firms, on balance, reported that order
19/02/2020
CCG has completed work on a new housing development in Greenock. The development on Auchmead Road marks the completion of the first phase of Oak Tree Housing Association's ambitious plan to deliver 200 affordable homes across the area. Constructed upon the site of the former Ravenscraig Primary Sc
18/02/2020
A new Minerals Local Development Plan has mapped out the future of minerals development and land regeneration in East Ayrshire. With an emphasis on regeneration and rural placemaking, the plan succeeds previous opencast coal plans and focuses strongly on promoting development and implementation of
18/02/2020
Dundee City Council has announced that work has begun on the redevelopment of the city's Waterfront. The multi-million pound creation of Waterfront Place, next to the V&A Dundee started on Monday when contractors Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure Limited arrived on site. Mark Flynn, d
18/02/2020
Aberdeen City Council has announced an information session to help identify a preferred route for walking and cycling provision at the Bridge of Dee beside the Robert Gordon University. The session is being held as part of an options appraisal for the provision along the corridor between the existi
18/02/2020
Leading builder in the affordable housing sector, McTaggart Construction has a vacancy for a Senior Contracts Manager. Candidates must be experienced in a similar role with a main contractor/house builder. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing multiple projects, their roles and
18/02/2020
CECA Scotland are calling all past and present apprentices to share their success story, tell others that university is not the only way and highlight the benefits of choosing an apprenticeship. Making a call for people to join the Scottish Apprentice Network, CECA Scotland said: "If an apprentic
18/02/2020
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has visited Hawick in the Scottish Borders, one of the communities worst affected by Storm Dennis. The First Minister met people affected by the severe weather and flooding and thanked the local authority, emergency services and responders. Last week the town was als
17/02/2020
Collaboration is crucial to increase offsite adoption, according to Sam hart, innovation manager at Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC). Sam told Project Scotland that some other countries have been quicker than the UK to adopt offsite techniques, with only 5% of construction in the UK u
17/02/2020
Scotland's Town Partnership (STP) Chief Officer, Phil Prentice, has contributed to the National Planning Framework 4 blog series with a think piece on 'Town Centres of the Future', helping to inform future thinking around the Scottish planning system.
17/02/2020
ScottishPower have announced that from today, Monday 17 February, all new fixed price tariffs will be supplied by 100% green electricity, generated by the firm's windfarms. This is the latest step in ScottishPower's campaign to support the UK's transition to a zero carbon future. Building on the co
17/02/2020
A major refurbishment project of one of Scotland's most important, and environmentally friendly, pieces of infrastructure – the Katrine Aqueduct – has afforded a unique insight into what was one of the world's greatest feats of engineering of its day. For 160 years, the Katrine Aqueduct has brought
17/02/2020
A Masterplan for a redevelopment at Meadowbank has been submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council. Surrounding the city's new state of the art Meadowbank sports centre, the development has been designed in collaboration with members of the local community. This approach has involved a substantial
17/02/2020
Housing Associations across the UK have launched a joint initiative to "tackle the biggest challenges in housing". Housing Futures is the biggest collaborative exercise ever undertaken by the sector, run jointly by the National Housing Federation (NHF), the Scottish Federation of Housing Associatio
17/02/2020
Pacific Building has begun work on a refurbishment contract to deliver a new reception area at Edinburgh University. The three-week project will see the current welcome area being entirely ripped out and undergoing a comprehensive makeover. The refurbishment will involve new bulkheads, glass parti
17/02/2020
Clark Contracts has been appointed to deliver three projects for the University of Strathclyde, through their Minor Works Framework. The first project comprises the £160k refurbishment of the Henry Dyer Building to alter existing teaching space and split an existing teaching lab to create a ship-si
17/02/2020
Halliday Fraser Munro (HFM) has announced a number of new appointments to their senior team at its Glasgow office, to help drive forward the firm's strategic growth in the central belt. Deborah McKay joins as project director while David Craig takes on the role of technical director. These are new
17/02/2020
Additional funding of £220 million has been announced for the new Scottish National Investment Bank, to help Scotland transition to net-zero carbon emissions. As part of the Scottish Budget, Public Finance Minister Kate Forbes announced further funding for the Bank, which will be operational by the
14/02/2020
Scotland's economy experienced "significantly lower growth" in 2019, according to the latest State of the Economy report. Published by the Scottish Government's Chief Economist Gary Gillespie, the report found that despite the immediate risk of a 'no deal' Brexit being removed, uncertainty remains
14/02/2020
Moray Council has taken the first steps towards replacing the footbridge to Lossiemouth's East Beach. While the tender documents for this project are currently being prepared by Moray Council, the prequalification part of the tender has now been published on the Scottish Government's procurement we
14/02/2020
A major building repair project worth £1 million is to be considered for approval by Renfrewshire Council. Members of the council's Leadership Board will next week consider whether to award £615,000 of funding towards the projects to revive buildings at 44 High Street and 3 County Place. The money
14/02/2020
South Lanarkshire Council has announced a major roadworks scheme for the B7078 Carlisle Road, Larkhal to begin on 29 February. The resurfacing will be from its junction with Carlisle Court to its junction with Canderside Roads Depot. To minimise disruption the works will be carried out over two we
14/02/2020
Scottish Borders Council are undertaking urgent repair works to the Jed Water flood defence at Richmond Row in Jedburgh following damage caused during the amber weather warning period at the weekend. Investigations have established that damage was caused to gabion baskets (stone-filled cages) at th
14/02/2020
Scotland's Transport Minister has slammed UK Government proposals for a bridge linking Northern Ireland and Scotland as a "vanity project". Michael Matheson united with the Minister for Infrastructure Nichola Mallon to express concern after Downing Street confirmed a study is underway to assess the
14/02/2020
The Glasgow City Region Cabinet has approved East Dunbartonshire Council's Strategic Business Case for the £34.88 million Bishopbriggs Place and Growth Programme. The City Deal project, in partnership with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) and Glasgow City Council, will look to boost the
14/02/2020
Custom Build Homes has announced the appointment of Mario Wolf as its new Director of Planning & Strategic Engagement. Mario joins the company after a highly accomplished career in the Civil Service and the planning and development sector. He is a Corporate Member of the Royal Town Planning Instit
14/02/2020
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has announced the programme of events for its upcoming Development and Procurement Conference. Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning Kevin Stewart will open the conference and will be followed by a session on the Social Housing an
14/02/2020
Arc-Tech Scotland has been appointed to construct a new luxury care home in Troon. Queens View Harbour Luxury Suites is the latest in the long line of luxury care homes created by Morrison Community Care Group, one of Scotland's foremost private care providers, as the company seeks to expand across
13/02/2020
Development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has submitted a planning application for Space Hub Sutherland, a vertical launch site, that it plans to construct on the A' Mhoine peninsula, Melness, near Tongue. If the application is approved, construction on Europe's first vertical launc
13/02/2020
The Scottish Government has announced the single biggest investment in housing in Edinburgh. Following last week's Scottish Budget, which announced a £17 million increase to support the delivery of 50,000 affordable homes, a further £300 million has been committed by the Communities Secretary for 2
13/02/2020
New affordable homes and a site for new affordable business units are to be developed on Colonsay, with funding of £390,000 from the Scottish Land Fund. The island, with a population of 135, which lies off the west side of Jura, is one of the most remote communities in Scotland and the money will b
13/02/2020
SSE's Rachel McEwen has addressed an All-Party Parliamentary Group at an event to 'explore the ways business and the private sector help deliver the UN Sustainable Development Global Goals.' In a post on the SSE website, Ms McEwen, wrote: "This event - entitled 'The Decade of Delivery' – was held t
13/02/2020
ScottishPower has called for the power of communities to be "unleashed" to help tackle climate changes, while also benefiting from new jobs and lower energy bills. Community Energy schemes, such as community owned solar panels and wind turbines, could provide renewable energy to power 2.2m homes by
13/02/2020
Up to £5 million is to be invested in Electric Vehicle (EV) charging and electricity network infrastructure across Lanarkshire. The public use hubs will be created in car parks owned and operated by both North and South Lanarkshire Councils, in a bid to meet ambitious plans by the Scottish Governm
13/02/2020
Scottish Water have hosted a number of students from the University of Glasgow on a behind-the-scenes tour of one of Dumfries and Galloway's biggest waste water treatment sites. The 46 students were shown round the site by Fiona Butcher and Jamie Hesketh, the process scientists who work at the site
13/02/2020
Sanctuary Scotland has been announced as the preferred partner for the transfer of Thistle Housing Association's assets. Thistle HA, which is in the Toryglen area of Glasgow, has 947 social rent homes and 786 factored owners. In August 2018, the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) used its powers to
13/02/2020
Community groups across Scotland are being urged to register and take part in Keep Scotland Beautiful's 2020 Beautiful Scotland and It's Your Neighbourhood initiatives. Run in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the programmes provide the opportunity for local groups to gain rec
13/02/2020
Glasgow City Council has reportedly rejected a proposal for a new housing development at the former East End bus depot at Tollcross Road, Parkhead. It is understood that AS Homes had submitted an application for 143 new homes, including 112 two and three-bed semi-detached and terraced homes alongsi
12/02/2020
A proposal for a significant new mixed-use development on the site of the former IBM facility at Spango Valley, Greenock, led by Advance Construction, has been submitted to Inverclyde Council. The major planning application seeks Planning Permission in Principle (PPP) for a mixed-use masterplan whi
12/02/2020
Construction has begun on nine new business units at Queensway Industrial Estate, as part of Fife's flagship Industrial Innovation Investment programme. Fife's ten-year £48.4m Industrial Innovation Investment Programme will deliver much-needed new buildings and serviced sites in key locations in Mi
12/02/2020
An official agreement on the day-to-day management of the Water of Leith basins has been approved by the City of Edinburgh Council and key partners the Water of Leith Conservation Trust (WOLCT), Forth Ports Limited, Water of Leith 2000 Limited, Bluefield 1502 LLP and Friends of the Water of Leith Ba
12/02/2020
Three projects funded by the Social Housing and Green Infrastructure Fund are set to be launched at this year's Scottish Federation of Housing Association's (SFHA) annual Development Conference. The Social Housing and Green Infrastructure Fund is a partnership between SFHA, Scottish Natural Heritag
12/02/2020
Queens Cross Housing Association has been awarded a silver level National Award for Environmental Excellence, by Keep Scotland Beautiful. The accolade recognises the association and its employees' commitment to community inclusion which is at the heart of the organisation. Queens Cross Housing Asso
12/02/2020
The Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack, has been described as "callous and stupid" for dismissing workers and communities concerns. Responding to the statement by Alister Jack that offshore wind turbines being built in Indonesia for Scottish sites is 'the market economy at work', Scottis
12/02/2020
Bield has announced its commitment to the Technology Enabled Care (TEC) in Housing Charter as it looks to cement its focus on making innovation a key driver as part of its digital business transformation and its future direction. TEC in Housing is a national programme, funded by the Scottish Govern
12/02/2020
Having recently declared a climate emergency, Midlothian Council has appointed Swedish state owned energy company, Vattenfall as the preferred bidder to become its energy partner. Vattenfall will work with the council to set up an innovative new Energy Services Company (ESCo). This partnership, whi
12/02/2020
The Scottish Government has committed more than £840 million to support the delivery of new affordable homes. Last week's budget announced a £17 million increase to help meet the Scottish Government's commitment to deliver 50,000 affordable homes over the course of this parliament. A further £300
12/02/2020
Communities must not be left behind in Scotland's world-leading efforts to become a net-zero emission country by 2045, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minister has stressed that the process of decarbonisation should be handled very differently to the deindustrialisation of commun
11/02/2020
The City of Edinburgh Council will meet this week to discuss six steps for boosting sustainability, tackling poverty and improving residents' wellbeing over the course of the next decade. Designed to secure Edinburgh's spending priorities, in the context of increasingly challenging financial circum
11/02/2020
Hadden Group has begun the construction of new council homes in Bathgate. The new housing will add a further 22 affordable homes to West Lothian Councils portfolio. The houses will range from one & two bedroomed cottage flats to four bedroomed houses and bungalows designed and built for people with
11/02/2020
Renewable energy projects benefit Scottish communities to the sum of £20 million, according to Local Energy Scotland (LES). The Register of Community Benefits, maintained by LES, details the voluntary arrangements offered by renewable energy businesses to communities located near onshore renewables
11/02/2020
Both social and private home builders require longer term certainty of funding and policy direction post-2021 to maintain delivery momentum, industry body Homes for Scotland has said. Responding to the Scottish Budget announcement, Nicola Barclay, Chief Executive of industry body Homes for Scotland
11/02/2020
hub West Scotland has awarded the inaugural Community Investment Award to ARC-Tech and BAM Construction, for their work on a brand new mental health unit set within the grounds of Stobhill Hospital. The new unit will be one of the country's most-advanced in mental health support and in celebration
11/02/2020
The next stage of major improvement works to The Loaning in Motherwell have been announced by North Lanarkshire Council, following an extensive and detailed consultation with residents and users of the road. Over the last 10 months the council commissioned two major community-led workshops to allow
11/02/2020
Glasgow City Council has adopted a new Open Space Strategy for the city – a document that will identify and guide how open space can be used to improve health, liveability and the resilience of Glasgow. Open spaces in Glasgow are diverse and include the city's parks, gardens, allotments, civic spac
11/02/2020
Work on a new masterplan for the regeneration of Glenrothes town centre has been launched by Fife Council. The plan, which aims to provide a creative and practical vision for the area, will be developed with input from the local community. Workshops are being held on 21 February 2020 at the Enterpr
11/02/2020
Hadden Group has announced the promotion of Lee Stuart to Senior Quantity Surveyor. Lee works as part of the Surveying team which he joined in 2007 progressing through the department to his current position. Lee is responsible for the commercial management and procurement on his projects, working w
11/02/2020
Scotland's shared values with the European Union have been highlighted by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during a series of engagements in Brussels. Speaking to an audience including EU diplomats at the European Policy Centre, she said that Scotland's task now that membership of the EU had ended wa
10/02/2020
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) Development Conference, taking place at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh on 17 March, will be officially opened by the Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning. Kevin Stewart will open this year's SFHA Development Conference, which given t
10/02/2020
The Scottish Government has announced an additional £8.2 million in funding for Scottish Canals for 2020-2021. The news, which sees an increase in total grant funding from £15m to £23.2m, will support the conservation of Scotland's network of inland waterways and ensure that regeneration and sustai
10/02/2020
Clark Contracts will host its fifth annual careers evening at its Head Office in Paisley on Tuesday 3rd March 2020. The contractor, who won the 'Best Place to Work' award at the Construction News Talent Awards 2019, is offering apprenticeships and traineeships for various trades, quantity surveying
10/02/2020
Scottish Water has announced an investment of £7.5 million in a number of projects to improve the environment and quality of the Water of Leith. From next month, Scottish Water will install new and improved wastewater infrastructure to help prevent items which are wrongly flushed down the toilet –
10/02/2020
A-Plant has been awarded a five-year contract with award-winning infrastructure supplier Story Contracting, following a rigorous tender process. Under the new supply chain agreement, full-time A-Plant hire colleagues are now co-located with Story's operational teams based at Blantyre in Scotland a
10/02/2020
SSE has welcomed an increasing commitment to decarbonisation across the energy industry, with the UN's 2020 Climate Change Conference, or COP26, taking place in the UK later this year. Addressing the issue, Stephen Wheeler, Managing Director of SSE Thermal, with responsibility for the company's Fle
07/02/2020
The final allocation of funding for heritage projects on and around Glasgow's Canal have been approved. The funding, from the Heritage Lottery Fund's Great Space Scheme, is part of the £340,100 funding - with match funding bringing the project budget to almost £520,000 - that was given in 2018 to a
07/02/2020
Argyll and Bute Council are seeking entries for their 2020 built environment Design Awards. They will be recognising, promoting and celebrating examples of exceptional design quality, with a focus on sustainability, which reflects the council's commitment to meeting its climate change responsibilit
07/02/2020
Work on a new design strategy and traffic reconfiguration at George Square, the city's civic centre and principal urban space, has been launched by Glasgow City Council. A recent public engagement on the use and future use of the square reinforced the results of similar exercises, and found that th
07/02/2020
Fife Council has called on communities and organisations to "get behind" the council's new Climate Fife Action Plan – Climate Fife – that sets out the changes urgently needed to respond effectively to our climate emergency because "our Fife matters". Working together is the only way Fife will tackl
07/02/2020
Dundee City Council has announced a free event to unlock the potential in Dundee's construction sector. Industry experts and local construction businesses will hook-up for the morning-long session at the Steeple Church on Tuesday 11 February. Dundee City Council is one of the event's co-host and A
07/02/2020
Enhancement works in Peterhead are set to get underway after Aberdeenshire Council has, on behalf of the Peterhead Development Partnership, formally accepted a tender for the scheme. At a capital cost of £285,000, the Public Realm project in Drummer's Corner will see the installation of a new raise
07/02/2020
Aberdeen City Council have agreed to adopt the building industry's gold standard for the development of new council housing. The design specification requires energy efficient technologies that make homes greener and cheaper to run; enhanced sound insulation; increased natural light; improved secur
07/02/2020
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has welcomed the Scottish Government's draft Scottish budget, released on Thursday 06 February, ahead of the UK Government announcement expected in March. The draft budget includes an allocation of £843 million for the affordable housing supply programme, u
07/02/2020
Investing in vital public services and ending Scotland's contribution to climate change "will be at the heart" of the Scottish Government's tax and spending plans for the year ahead. Setting out the Scottish Budget 2020-21, Public Finance Minister Kate Forbes announced a package of funding to accel
07/02/2020
Former Parex UK managing director Mark Shorrock has been named the new boss of Instarmac Group plc. Mark brings a host of construction and manufacturing industry experience to the role, leading Parex UK for 13 years. Before this he served as managing director of TECROC from 2002 and oversaw the sa
06/02/2020
Glasgow City Council has announced the approval of a new Planning Enforcement Charter for the city. While the power to take enforcement action is discretionary, local authorities - through the Planning Etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 - must provide a publicly available document (the Charter) explaining no
06/02/2020
Midlothian Council has launched a public consultation on the future development of Mayfield town centre. When Mayfield town centre was originally built in the 1950's, there were shops, pubs, leisure facilities and landscaping that invited people in. But what do you think should be included in the n
06/02/2020
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has welcomed the success of a series of consultation 'ceilidhs' that took place a fortnight ago to provided communities the opportunity to contribute to the development of Pròiseact an Fhìor Àite (the Great Place project). Despite disruption caused by Storm Brendan, the ce
06/02/2020
Homebuilders McTaggart Group has published two new job vacancies, seeking to appoint a new Maintenance Joiner and a Maintenance Painter & Decorator.
06/02/2020
Scotland's Towns Partnership are hosting DWF Law and key public and private sector organisations for a national summit to discuss Scotland's shopping centres, many of which are considered to be increasingly fragile assets in towns and city districts. Ahead of the summit, taking place in Edinburgh t
06/02/2020
The Scottish Government has voted to retain business rates relief, to benefit tens of thousands of businesses across the country. MSPs have voted to support the Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill at stage three, which will now be translated into legislation. The bill will implement the changes to
06/02/2020
ScottishPower has launched its first detailed roadmap on Glasgow's Net Zero targets and setting out the scale of the challenge for local communities. Based on forecasts commissioned by ScottishPower from Capital Economics, the independent research consultancy, today's figures reveal for the first t
06/02/2020
Scottish Water has welcomed sector support for the new 25-year sustainability plan, 'Our Future Together'. The blueprint outlines Scottish Water's commitment to deliver future investment in vital infrastructure and assets, using innovation and sustainability to tackle climate change challenges and
06/02/2020
A mental health guide for housing associations has been launched by president of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Aileen Evans. The guide, developed with support from the mental health charity Mind, sets out six things that can be done to make everyone who works in housing more aware and su
06/02/2020
akp Scotland have been appointed to deliver additional laboratory upgrade at Linlithgow Academy. The works are the third project akp have been awarded by West Lothian Council at the academy, with works scheduled to take place during the up and coming Easter holiday period. akp said that they are l
05/02/2020
In the construction sector, mental health continues to be a huge challenge, with statistics released by Construction News in 2018 showing that more than half of construction workers have experienced mental health issues. A shocking one in four working in construction have considered taking their ow
05/02/2020
The Scottish Government has called for input on the development of a new National Planning Framework (NPF) – a long term plan for Scotland that sets out where development and infrastructure is needed to support sustainable and inclusive growth. They have committed to encouraging interest and wide p
05/02/2020
Scottish Water have published a new 25-year strategic plan to help deliver Scotland's future public water services and protect the environment. The plan – Our Future Together – outlines the impact of our changing climate and how the organisation will reduce emissions to become net zero. It underli
05/02/2020
The Hadden Group has announced the appointment of Mark McGuffe, as their new Business Development Assistant and Community Engagement Officer. The appointment has been made as part of the continued growth and development of the business. Mark is a Business and Marketing graduate of Edinburgh Napier
05/02/2020
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is calling on the government to deliver 'five key asks' for the affordable housing sector – including ending the uncertainty over funding after this parliament ends in 2021. Ahead of the publication of the Scottish Government's Draft Budget on
05/02/2020
A proposal for the redevelopment of the former Teacher's Whisky building in Glasgow has reported been approved, according to reports. Mosaic Architecture + Design had developed a planning proposal for the conversion and change of use of the former Teacher building at St Enoch Square, into a whisky-
05/02/2020
SSE has welcomed a proposal to phase out petrol and diesel cars by 2035, with an increase in significant public EV charging infrastructure. Alistair Phillips-Davies, SSE Chief Executive, said: "With the right frameworks in place the UK could have the most extensive EV charging network in the world
05/02/2020
ScottishPower has welcomed the publication of Ofgem's new Decarbonisation Programme, stating that it "couldn't come at a better time". Keith Anderson, Chief Executive of ScottishPower, said: "By playing a pivotal role in the drive to Net Zero and making sure this delivers in a fair way for all comm
04/02/2020
New apprentices are leading the race to achieving the UK's carbon neutral goals, according to SSE Renewables, whose apprentices Jasmine Allen and Braidon Nurse are making their first forays into their careers in the energy industry – at arguably its most exciting moment. With national apprenticeshi
04/02/2020
The Highland Council has announced that work to repair a collapsed pavement at the entrance of The Victorian Market (Inverness) at Market Lane from Church Street will commence on Sunday 9th February 2020. Contractors will be on site from 8am to 6pm to start this repair. The lane will be dug up and
04/02/2020
An extensive programme of road improvement works across the region have been announced by Stirling Council. The Local Authority has accelerated a number of projects from next year to target key locations across the road network. Stirling Council roads maintenance teams are fully engaged in these w
04/02/2020
Ogilvie Construction has announced the appointment of Andy Day as their new Construction Director, strengthening the company's senior leadership team. Andy will oversee day to day operations across Scotland with a focus on projects in the west and central regions. He is a highly experienced constru
04/02/2020
Aberdeenshire Council has announced that significant bedrock removal work will get underway at Portlethen cemetery in the next few weeks. In recent years, work to excavate new lairs has become increasingly difficult, mostly due to very large boulders, and in some cases bedrock, under the soil. Thi
04/02/2020
Three of the largest R&D initiatives in the history of the UK's construction sector are set to appear together at a trade event for the first time, as the UK Research & Innovation's Transforming Construction Challenge partners are announced as Lead Innovation Partner at Futurebuild 2020.
04/02/2020
Marking National Apprentice Week 2020, Pacific Building has said that they are proud to help their four current apprentices to "improve their skills and learn new ones as they are to wear the company's badge". Highlighting their current apprentices, Pacific wrote: "All four are valuable assets to P
04/02/2020
Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) has raised more than £13,000 for charity by recycling dumped household items such as washing machines and cookers. Neighbourhood environmental teams based at the Lyoncross depot in Pollok collected more than 18 tons of waste metal in the past year, sold it for scra
04/02/2020
Environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful, has announced that entries are now open for a new sustainable travel challenge. Travelling by car to and from work can be slow, frustrating, tiring and expensive. Car travel is also damaging for our climate. Cars accounted for 39.5% of Scotland's tran
04/02/2020
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland will provide 510 new homes in Edinburgh as work begins on the first phases of two new developments. Some 341 homes are to be built at the Hawthorn Gardens development in South Scotstoun, South Queensferry, alongside 169 homes at the Bankfield Brae development, off Greend
03/02/2020
Scotland's Housing Minister, Kevin Stewart, has written to the UK's Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Thérèse Coffey, highlighting how "tweaks" to Local Housing Allowance rates will "do nothing to tackle the past damage caused by years of austerity or the future damage still to be inflicted
03/02/2020
Scottish Finance Secretary, Derek Mackay, has announced that tackling the global climate emergency will be at the heart of the next Scottish Budget. Speaking ahead of the budget, Secretary Mackay said: "This week I will set out the Scottish Government's spending plans for the year ahead. "The glob
03/02/2020
SSE Renewables has announced its "total support" for the Scottish government's plan to tackle the UK and Scotland's climate emergency. Writing on the issue on the SSE website, Managing Director of SSE Renewables, Jim Smith, said: "I agree with Scottish Government Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse on
03/02/2020
The City of Edinburgh Council has called for input on two major consultations on the future of transport and development in the Capital. The council is seeking views on the draft City Mobility Plan, a ten-year strategy for creating accessible, affordable and environmentally-friendly travel in and a
03/02/2020
Work has begun on a major carriageway reconstruction project in West Lothian. The West Lothian Council announced that the roundabout at J4, which is under the M8 motorway and connects to the A801 northwards to Armadale/Bathgate and southwards to East Whitburn / Blackburn, will be closed for up to f
03/02/2020
South Ayrshire Council has announced a public exhibition to display the progress being made on the delivery of the new £46.5 million Maybole Community Campus. Work on the campus is due to begin later this year and the exhibition will be an opportunity for attendees to find out more detail about the
03/02/2020
The Scottish government has been urged to commit to a permanent solution for the A83, after another landslide closed the key route last week. Making the call, the Leader of Argyll and Bute Council, Aileen Morton said: "The Scottish Government needs to make a commitment right now to finding a perman
03/02/2020
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has announced the dates for their annual housing conference. Housing Scotland 2020 will take place three weeks earlier than usual on 19 and 20 May. The conference will return to the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow and bookings are now live on th
03/02/2020
Halliday Fraser Munro (HFM) has announced the winner of the Build Your Future construction challenge. Ten pupils from 10 schools in the North East took part in the competition final at Pittodrie Stadium. After a day of competing against each other in a wide range of construction challenges one tea
03/02/2020
Ground has been broken at the site of a new luxury care home development in Templehill, Troon on behalf of Morrison Community Care Group. Queens View Harbour Luxury Suites is the latest in the line of private care homes that have been created as part of the company's ambitious expansion plans acros
