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Scotland Construction News Archive for December 2021
21/12/2021
A new social housing development, providing almost 70 new homes for rent, has been completed in East Kilbride. The project was completed by South Lanarkshire Council in partnership with Taylor Wimpey. Social housing will be delivered in the area as part of the council's Homes+ new build housing pr
21/12/2021
Skills replenishment has been key to securing the future for Glasgow's Arc-Tech (Scotland), with in-house training programmes continuing to flourish. The Glasgow-based Building Services contractor provides Mechanical, Electrical and Renewable service packages to support industrial, commercial, educ
21/12/2021
Scottish Water has marked the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, by celebrating a decade of solar power production. In 2011, the business installed its first solar photo voltaic (PV) scheme at Penwhirn Water Treatment Works in Dumfries and Galloway. Since then, over £14 million has been
21/12/2021
SSE has marked another milestone in the construction of the world's deepest fixed bottom offshore wind farm, which is also Scotland's largest, with the installation of a jacket in preparation for the project's offshore substation topside, due to be installed in early 2022. Engineered, constructed a
21/12/2021
The development project to build a new community theatre space in Paisley town centre has been awarded funding of £800,000 from the Scottish Government's Regeneration Capital Grand Fund (RCGF). The funding was secured by Renfrewshire Council, who applied to the capital grant fund on behalf of PACE
21/12/2021
The Scottish government has awarded a further £6.2 million to 20 Scottish bus and coach operators to help with the financial costs associated with engine and exhaust retrofitting. The fourth round of the Bus Emission Abatement Retrofit Fund (BEAR) will see 379 older buses and coaches adapted to ach
21/12/2021
Developer Headon S1 St Andrews West has submitted a planning application to Fife Council for a proposed housing development at St Andrews West (STAW). The proposed development is part of the wider St Andrews West masterplan, previously approved by Fife Council in June 2019. The overall development
21/12/2021
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has announced a new partnership with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), that will the leading UK housebuilder donate £25 for each new home sold and legally completed at its new development in South Queensferry. The first tranche of £1,075 was donated this mo
21/12/2021
SSE Renewables' Viking Energy Wind Farm and SSEN Transmissions' HVDC project have donated a total of £2,000 to Shetland Food bank. The donations were handed over to the charity by Haydn Jamieson, Lead Civil Engineer, who works at site on the Viking Wind Farm project and George Louden, Construction
21/12/2021
BEAR Scotland has announced that it will be carrying out repair works on overhead gantries on the northbound carriageway of the M90, approaching Junction 1A Queensferry. The M90 northbound will be closed from M9 Junction 1A Kirkliston to M90 Junction 1A Queensferry, from 20:00 on 12 January until 0
20/12/2021
The Scottish government has awarded Aberdeenshire Council more than £1.4m for the Tarlair lido pavilion renovation. A total of £1,458,000 has been awarded from the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund to breathe new life into a former lido pavilion. The £1.8m project will involve the Friends of Tarlair
20/12/2021
Glasgow City Region City Deal has approved the proposed development of a new transport interchange at Motherwell railway station. Following approval, Balfour Beatty has been appointed to the £2m project. The project on Muir Street will improve access to the station and create more space for buses
20/12/2021
Edinburgh Council has been awarded almost £4 million of Scottish Government funding to help transform North Edinburgh into a cultural hub. A new multi-use community hub with an early years centre for 185 children, a library and additional space for North Edinburgh Arts has been awarded £2m from the
20/12/2021
CCG (Scotland) has donated more than £5,700 to foodbanks across Scotland in December, bringing their total community-based donations in 2021 to £174,000. As part of a burgeoning portfolio of contracts, which includes a housebuilding programme of over 2000 homes across 12 Local Authorities, CCG unde
20/12/2021
East Renfrewshire Council is on track to complete 128 roads resurfacing projects, as part of a £15million budget commitment. A five-year programme was set up in the 2019/20 budget to top up the existing annual roads resurfacing works for the next five years, to specifically target upgrading residen
20/12/2021
Angus Council has announced it is to demolish the former Lochside Centre in Forfar, following repeated attempts to secure a sustainable future for the building. Making the announcement, Cllr Fairweather said: "This has been a long and drawn-out process and sadly having explored all possible options
20/12/2021
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has provided funding of £500,000 to help secure a £2m project to transform a major tourist attraction in Lochaber. Funds will go towards the construction of a new base station at Glencoe ski centre which will see the demolition of the current fire damaged buil
20/12/2021
Advance Flooring Solutions(AFS) has been appointed as the only Scottish supplier of TLA (Thermal Lightweight Aggregate) insulation, designed to dramatically reduce the environmental impact of installing insulation within commercial and residential construction projects. AFS said: "We're really look
20/12/2021
The Scottish government has launched a public consultation on the development of plans to deliver a new deal for tenants, with stronger rights, greater protections against eviction and access to greener, higher-quality, more affordable housing. The proposals, which are open to public consultation f
20/12/2021
SSE has been awarded the Fair Tax Mark accreditation for the eighth year running – underlining its long-term commitment to transparency on tax. As the first FTSE100 company to achieve Fair Tax Mark accreditation back in 2014, it has championed the need for a culture of openness, transparency, and p
17/12/2021
SSEN Transmission has welcomed the publication by Ofgem of the Skye Initial Needs Case consultation – paving the way for plans to secure future electricity supplies in the area as well as supporting the growth in renewables and the transition to net zero emissions. In Ofgem's initial assessment of
17/12/2021
Young people (aged 6-15) across the UK want to see more clean energy powering the country and people taking personal responsibility to protect the planet. ScottishPower Renewables commissioned an independent YouGov report during the United Nations COP26 Climate Change Conference, held in Glasgow la
17/12/2021
Glasgow City Council has announced the allocation of funding from its Independent Retail Fund (IRF) to help improve shopfronts. The Fund is a shop front improvement grant available to tenants and owners of occupied shop units in the Saltmarket and High Street conservation area, and also (budget per
17/12/2021
The Scottish government has announced funding of £25 million to support regeneration projects in disadvantaged and rural communities. The Regeneration Capital Grant Fund will support 22 locally developed place-based projects that tackle inequalities and promote sustainable and inclusive economic re
17/12/2021
Renfrewshire Council has awarded a contract worth almost £1 million to JH Civil Engineering for the construction of a new walking and cycling route linking the town centres of Renfrew and Paisley. Running parallel to the White Cart, the 5km route will begin on the banks of the River Clyde at the Re
17/12/2021
Perth and Kinross Council has agreed an ambitious new Climate Strategy, which aims to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2045. The Perth and Kinross Climate Strategy sets out how the Council can achieve net zero carbon emissions, reduce the impact of climate change on communities and how residents
17/12/2021
North Lanarkshire Council has announced a multi-million pound investment in housing in 2022. As part of the upcoming investment, the council has agreed a below inflation rent rise of 3% for tenants. The proposal was raised as part of a report on the Housing Revenue Account following a joint motion
17/12/2021
BEAR Scotland has delivered resurfacing and safety improvements across a number of different routes in the South East in the final quarter of 2021. Resurfacing projects spanned sections of motorways including the M8, M9, M80 and M876, and carriageway enhancements on other key routes including the A
17/12/2021
South Lanarkshire Council's Community and Enterprise Resources Committee has approved a grant of more than £102,000 to Roberton Social Group for the refurbishment of Roberton Village Hall. The council also agreed to award the Glassford Community Group a grant of up to £41,394.85 to help purchase Gl
17/12/2021
The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has announced a new formal agreement with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to support a sustainable future for the built environment, championing innovation and inclusive growth. The Sustainable Growth Agreement sets out a joint v
16/12/2021
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has become the first electricity distribution network to set 1.5°C-aligned science-based targets. The targets are in line with the level of decarbonisation required to meet the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement – to limit globa
16/12/2021
Dogger Bank Wind Farm has agreed a deal with DEME Offshore for the inter-array cables at the 1.2GW Dogger Bank C phase of what will be the world's largest offshore wind farm. The announcement follows the earlier award of the Dogger bank A and B inter-array cable contract to DEME in early 2021. Th
16/12/2021
Kilmarnock's HALO Urban Regeneration Company has become one of the most environmentally friendly developments in the UK, thanks to part funding of £415,000 from SP Energy Networks Green Economy Fund. The HALO aims to provide a blueprint for new low carbon energy sites by building one of the first S
16/12/2021
A review of a 2016 steel sector rescue deal, which save over 100 jobs and retained steel plate production in Scotland, has identified a potential State aid issue. The development relates to a single clause in the arrangement with Tata Steel, via its former subsidiary Longs Steel UK, under which the
16/12/2021
Amey has been appointed to carry out essential road maintenance works on the A77 at Dutch House Roadabout from Friday 14 January, 2022. The works are being carried out on behalf of Transport Scotland as part of the Network Management Contract for the South-West Trunk Road Unit. This scheme, with a
16/12/2021
New guidance to help small and medium construction enterprises reduce their carbon emissions has been produced by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA). Announcing the free to use Carbon Reduction Demystified for SMEs in Civil Engineering guidance, CECA National Civil Engineering Dir
16/12/2021
BEAR Scotland has delivered over £12.9m of resurfacing, safety improvements and maintenance schemes since October 2021, on behalf of Transport Scotland across many different routes and structures on the North East trunk road network. Nineteen resurfacing projects have been undertaken which has incl
16/12/2021
The development of the former Bell Street Studios has won a fifth major accolade after having secured the prestigious Saltire Society Housing & Design Multiple Dwelling Award as well as the Saltire Medal yesterday evening. Designed by Collective Architecture and led by CCG on behalf of GHA and Lowt
16/12/2021
Fleetmaxx Solutions has announced a new partnership with vehicle leasing experts Concept Vehicle Leasing. The new partnership will ensure the right van or car to suit each businesses needs. Concept are industry experts with over 12 years of experience. Concept offer expertise in business vehicle
16/12/2021
Today, UK Connect, the nation's leading construction connectivity provider, has been named as an event partner for the latest Extreme-E racing event. The company, which has gained a reputation for supercharging building sites, and setting up connections in difficult terrain, is now adding to its s
15/12/2021
The Scottish government has committed more than £650 million in its 2022-23 Budget to strengthen the resilience of rural, coastal and island communities, businesses and industries to recover from the pandemic and EU Exit. The funding also supports the critical transformation of agricultural and mar
15/12/2021
Aberdeenshire Council has announced a 10-year prioritisation programme for the region's bridges and structures, following the approval of the Infrastructure Services Committee. The programme sets out how and when works will be undertaken across the region and direct funding to where it does the mos
15/12/2021
Transport Scotland has announced it will award two advance works contracts, worth £2.2 million, as part of the preparatory works for the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project. Inverness based AOC Holdings Ltd was announced as the successful tenderer for an archaeology contract worth approximately £6
15/12/2021
Midlothian Council has agreed the development of an updated masterplan for the regeneration of Dalkieth town centre. Councillors approved funding to update the masterplan after they heard that while much of the technical work that went into the existing 2016 masterplan is still relevant, some of th
15/12/2021
Construction is set to get underway on a new Community Hub in Coatbridge after North Lanarkshire Council signed a contract with project partners hub South West and Morgan Sindall. Catering for a capacity of up to 534 pupils and 50 early learning and childcare places, the new hub will bring together
15/12/2021
Arc-Tech (Scotland) has completed the mechanical and electrical installation works as part of the development of the new Larkfield Early Years Centre in Greenock. The brand new, £3m nursery is the fifth project to have been completed on behalf of hub West Scotland for its partner Inverclyde Council
14/12/2021
Sanctuary Scotland and Paisley Housing Association have completed a £19 million housing development in Glenburn. The large development of 130 homes at Skye Crescent – known as Gleniffer Reach - has now been completed and families have started moving in. It represents a unique link-up between Sanct
14/12/2021
Nine new single deck fully electric buses have been launched in Perth by Scotland's Transport Minister Graeme Dey, Stagecoach and SSE Energy Solutions. The new buses will start serving routes across the city from January. They are supported by EV infrastructure built in Perth by SSE Energy Solution
14/12/2021
The Cairngorms National Park Authority has granted planning permission for a number of projects to boost the Park economy. The Authority has approved the development of commercial business units in Deeside and improvements to visitor facilities at the Highland Wildlife Park. A former quarry used b
14/12/2021
Scotland's SSE Renewables has announced the recipients of it's 2021 Community Funds awards – benefitting community groups in the vicinity of its wind farms in County Cork. The 2021 Coomacheo and Curragh Community Fund of €119,000 was awarded to 37 groups, while the Coomatallin Community Fund of €11
14/12/2021
Network Rail has completed a £3.5 million project to construction a new permanent bridge over the railway on Dumbarton Road in Old Kilpatrick. The old bridge was demolition following the deterioration of the old structure, which left it unsuitable for the weight and volume of traffic which passed o
14/12/2021
The Highland Council has announced the development of a new Net Zero Strategy and Action Plan that aims to maximise external funding to deliver on its climate change targets. Councillors welcomed feedback on staff and Members' attendance at COP26 which helped to secure a variety of benefits and new
14/12/2021
East Lothian Council has announced that preparatory work is underway for the construction of a new junction on the A1 near Queen Margaret University (QMU). The junction will provide critical infrastructure to improve accessibility and connectivity to QMU which, in partnership with East Lothian Coun
14/12/2021
Argyll and Bute Council has announced that regeneration works are continuing on Lochgilphead's Front Green, to improve public space where more people can come together to enjoy community events and general recreation. The project has received a welcome boost with additional funding from the Scottis
14/12/2021
Scotland's Towns Partnership (STP) has announced that environmental regeneration experts Green Action Trust has been appointed as their 2022 Charity Partner. The move will build on the strategic partnership forged between the two organisations earlier this year, to rebuild from the pandemic with an
14/12/2021
BEAR Scotland has announced works to install traffic counters on both the M90 northbound carriageway near Kirkliston on the night of Wednesday 15 December, and the A823(M) between Pitreavie Roundabout and M90 Junction 2 are scheduled for Thursday 16 December 2021 Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland's South
13/12/2021
The Scottish government will deliver record levels of investment in tackling the climate emergency – helping to protect and restore the natural environment, and slash emissions from homes, industries and transport. The 2022-23 budget provides more than £2 billion for measures that will accelerate a
13/12/2021
Paisley based construction firm, The JR Group, has started work on a new 44-home development on the site of former St Mark's school on the edge of Tollcross Park, on behalf of Shettleston Housing Association. Work is expected to be completed over a 16-month period and all the family homes should be
13/12/2021
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has announced that construction has paused for winter on Cairngorm mountain estate, one of the UK's most challenging civil engineering projects. Teams from contractor Balfour Beatty, acting on behalf of HIE, have been busy on site since April 2021, carrying ou
13/12/2021
East Ayrshire Council has announced that Ayrshire Roads Alliance will be carrying out essential works to Victoria Bridge and retaining walls on Welbeck Street and Queen's Drive, Kilmarnock. The works, which will take place in three phases, are due to start on Thursday 6 January 2022 and will contin
13/12/2021
Aberdeen City Council has announced that three new housing developments have gotten underway as part of their flagship 2,000 new council house building programme. The preparatory work for the Craighill site in Kincorth – which will provide 99 homes– has started and is being followed by the 212-home
13/12/2021
CECA Scotland has welcomed a new campaign by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) which aims to help businesses recognise the signs of poor mental health in the workplace and make tackling issues routine. Launching the 'Working Minds' campaign, HSE's chief executive Sarah Albon said: "Work-related
13/12/2021
BEAR Scotland has started a £170,000 road surface improvement scheme on a section of the A96 at North Bogbain, west of Keith. The project, which began today is expected to take place over five nights. The improvements will be carried out between 7.30pm and 6.30am each night, with surfacing due to b
13/12/2021
SP Energy Networks has announced the installation of new underground cables on the A75 Crocketford, to improve the safety and resilience of the areas electricity supply. The underground cables will be laid under the A75 near Crocketford and will replace the overhead power lines currently in positio
13/12/2021
A new £10 million Scotwind education, research and community benefit fund has been announced as the result of a new partnership between SSE Renewables, Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation (Marubeni) and Danish fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). The SSE Renewab
13/12/2021
A new Chief Executive Officer and Finance Director has been appointed to Scottish Rail Holdings by Transport Minister Graeme Dey. The holding company, which is being set up to oversee the delivery of high performing services by ScotRail Trains Limited on behalf of Ministers, when the current Abelli
10/12/2021
BAM Construction has been appointed to deliver the £46 million full-rebuild of Peebles High School in Peebleshire. The firm was selected by the Scottish Borders Council. The state-of-the-art two-storey campus in Peebles will replace the previous school that was badly damaged in a fire in 2019. W
10/12/2021
Glasgow's Queen's Park Football Club has revealed revised redevelopment plans for their Lesser Hampden home, which aims to deliver a "bigger and better stadium". The new plans, which are at various stages of planning approvals, will deliver a stadium with enhanced facilities when compared to the or
10/12/2021
Construction has begun on the UK's first rocket launchpad in more than 50 years. Scottish spaceflight company, Orbex, has announced that work has begun on its first state-of-the-art Launch Platform, the first orbital space launchpad to be built in the UK since since Black Arrow was tested over 50 y
10/12/2021
Two electricians have been recognised for their exceptional talent in the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) Apprentice of the Year awards, sponsored by Edmundson Electrical. Cameron Wood and Patrick Henderson were presented with their awards and certificates in special ceremonies with their resp
10/12/2021
SSE Renewables has awarded UK shipbuilder North Star Group a service operations vessel (SOV) contract to support the third phase of Dogger Bank Wind Farm, with the creation of 40 additional UK-based jobs. North Star will deliver an additional ship boasting its new hybrid-powered renewables fleet de
10/12/2021
The new 2022-2023 Budget will help Scotland to becoming more prosperous, fairer and greener, Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has said. Speaking ahead of delivering the Budget to Parliament today, Ms Forbes said the Scottish Government will deliver a bold and ambitious package of public investment tha
09/12/2021
The first Vestas V164-10.0 MW turbine has been successfully installed at Seagreen – which when complete will be Scotland's largest and the world's deepest fixed bottom offshore wind farm. The installation of the first Vestas turbine in the North Sea off the Scottish coast heralds the start of the t
09/12/2021
Longannet's iconic 600ft chimney, part of Scotland's last remaining coal-fired power station, has been demolished in a controlled explosion, part of ScottishPower's journey to net zero emissions. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon pushed the button to ignite 700kg of explosives, bringing down the chimn
09/12/2021
Scottish Water has announced major repairs works for a collapsed sewer under a busy commuter route through Shawlands, Glasgow. The works will begin on 10 January and last for approximately three months. Scottish Water has advised that in order to facilitate the works, Kilmarnock Road, from Carment
09/12/2021
The Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council is to jointly fund the redevelopment of Glasgow's Kelvin Hall for a new £11.9 million television studio. The 10,500 sq ft studio will be operated by BBC Studioworks, a commercial subsidiary of the BBC providing studios and post-production services to
09/12/2021
JR Scaffold Services has raised almost £112,000 for charity at its Winter Wonderland Ball in Glasgow, held to mark their 25th anniversary. The leading building and construction business, part of The JR Group, hosted the spectacular event, which took place on 4th December, and accumulated the impres
09/12/2021
A project to better manage flood risk and improve greenspace in Cardonald has won the esteemed Building with Nature National Award at the Landscape Institute Awards 2021. The joint project between Southside Housing Association and Glasgow City Council through the City Deal backed Metropolitan Glasg
09/12/2021
A new Energy from Waste (EfW) project has donated £50,000 to dozens of North-east groups, charities, and organisations as part of its commitment to its surrounding areas. Currently under construction in East Tullos Industrial Estate in Aberdeen, the EfW plant is being constructed by Aberdeen City,
09/12/2021
Maxi Construction are helping to support the training of the next generation of construction works with its work placement partnership. Currently on the scheme with Maxi subcontractor Fusion Mechanical, 17-year-old Ryan McCann, from West Lothian, is completing a work placement at Maxi's Whitburn Pa
09/12/2021
Property investment and development firm, Ark Estates, has announced the acquisition of the 1.5 acre Seafield Trading Estate. Situated one mile to the north east of Inverness city centre, the trading estate is located within the Longman Industrial Estate - the Highland capital's most central and e
09/12/2021
Arc-Tech (Scotland) has provided a turnkey Building Services package to deliver a new, luxury care home in Stirling. Located on Randolph Road, Roselea Court is the latest luxury care home to have been delivered by the award-winning care developer, Morrison Community Care Group (MCCG). The developm
08/12/2021
SSE Renewables has welcomed the "important and positive step forward" their proposed extension to Achany Wind Farm in the Scottish Highlands has taken after the Highland Council's North Planning Applications Committee raised no objection to the project. The proposed Achany Extension Wind Farm would
08/12/2021
A new £1million community library is to be built following the establishment of a pioneering partnership between Strathblane and Stirling Council. Thomas Graham Library Ltd (TGLL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Strathblane Community Development Trust, will begin work next month on constructing a str
08/12/2021
The Scottish Government has announced further measures to support Scotland's just transition to net zero. To date this year, funding of £12.3 million has been awarded so far this year by Scottish Enterprise, South of Scotland Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise as part of the £100 milli
08/12/2021
Network Rail has announced that a £1.4m project to strengthen and re-paint a railway bridge in Paisley will begin next month. Work will begin on 10 January until the end of April 2022, to infill a vacant building next to the railway, as part of a project designed to extend the lifespan of the struc
08/12/2021
Scottish Enterprise has announced green jobs funding of £10.7m to support more than 40 companies based across Scotland. More than 750 green jobs are expected to be created and safeguarded by the projects. The awards are being made via the agency's Green Jobs Call, part of the Scottish Government's
08/12/2021
Moray Council's Economic Development and Infrastructure Services Committee has approved proposed plans to provide flood protection measures at cost price to residents, subject to full council approval. Property Level Protection (PLP) is used by residents to protect their home from flooding and usua
08/12/2021
A turf cutting ceremony has been held to mark the official start of works on a new state-of-the-art eco-friendly primary school for North Perth, performed by Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP. The new £19.9m school, which will replace the cu
08/12/2021
The final phase of a housing development at Hallhill, Dunbar, comprising 197 houses and 48 flats, has been approved by East Lothian Council's Planning Committee. The application, from Taylor Wimpey, had been subject to public consultation including an event at Hallhill Sports Centre in January 201
08/12/2021
Edinburgh Council has welcomed the allocation of £7.7 million Zero Waste Scotland funding to improve the city's recycling and waste facilities. Welcoming the funding announcement from the Scottish Government's recycling improvement fund, Councillor Lesley Macinnes, Environment Convener, said: "We r
08/12/2021
Abertay Housing Association has appointed refurbishment and fit out specialist McGill to upgrade kitchens and bathrooms in properties across Dundee. Work on the contract, which is valued at approximately £190,000, will begin in January 2022, and is estimated to take ten weeks to complete. Abertay
07/12/2021
Scotland's Chief Statistician have published the latest quarterly statistics on housebuilding and affordable housing supply. There were 14,834 all-sector new build homes completed in Scotland in the year to end December 2020, a decrease of 35% (7,839 homes) on the previous year, with activity level
07/12/2021
SP Energy Networks has announced that former UK Energy Minister Charles Hendry CBE has agreed to lead a review of their operational response to Storm Arwen, with a particular focus on the rural communities worst affected. SP teams worked to restore power to the 200,000 customers impacted, often in
07/12/2021
North Lanarkshire Council's (NLC) ambitious new council house building plans, to deliver 5,000 new homes by 2035, is delivering local jobs for local people, providing training and employment opportunities for young people and funding a range of community groups and projects. The council said that i
07/12/2021
A major new initiative to develop opportunities for small and medium sized construction businesses as they recover, sustain and seek ways of working more efficiently has been announced by Fife College and Fife Council Economic Development. 'Construction Fife – Skills Innovation' will strengthen Fif
07/12/2021
Cruden Building has been appointed by Beech Grove Homes to carry out the second phase of the transformation of the former Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow into contemporary homes. The £43.3 million contract will see 209 flats being created on the site of the landmark building at the heart of the city'
07/12/2021
Dundee City Council has secured funding to improve the city's recycling efforts from the Scottish government's Recycling Improvement Fund administered by Zero Waste Scotland. The Government has announced that funding has been awarded to the local authority for the purchase of IT route optimisation
07/12/2021
Construction company Robertson Limited has held a sod cutting ceremony to mark the official start of work on the new replacement Riverbank School in Tillydrone. The new school, which is due for completion in summer 2023 is being built partly on the site of its predecessor and on part of the St Mach
07/12/2021
BEAR Scotland has announced £160,000 road surface improvement work for the A90 near Laurencekirk, beginning on Friday 10 December. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the northbound section of the A90 south of Laurencekirk between Luthermuir to Oatyhill, creating a safer an
07/12/2021
Fife Council has granted planning permission for the development of a new, luxury care home in Dalgety Bay. Plans to transform a vacant site on Harbour Way located just north of the town centre were submitted by the leading developer Morrison Community Care Group with up to 68 private bed spaces se
07/12/2021
Craig Gunn, a modern apprentice with Scottish Water has received the School of Engineering Award from Glasgow Clyde College for his hard work and dedication towards his HNC in Water Operations, while dealing with hurdles to his academic performance. Despite having Semantic Pragmatic Disorder (SPD),
06/12/2021
SSE has announced that it will provide substantial financial backing for a new state-of-the-art offshore turbine tower tubular rolling manufacturing plant in the Scottish Highlands with debt investment of £15 million, helping green light an investment of over £110 million in a new UK-based offshore
06/12/2021
South Lanarkshire Council has announced that following delays caused by the pandemic, the long-awaited rebirth of a derelict, eyesore site in the centre of Lanark will begin in earnest early in the new year. The major reconstruction and redesign project behind the historic façade of the former Roya
06/12/2021
The Scottish government has announced an investment of £13 million to help local authorities to increase the quantity and quality of recycling in Scotland. Nine more local authorities have successfully bid for support from the Scottish Government's Recycling Improvement Fund, bringing the total inv
06/12/2021
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has now restored power to all reported faults following Storm Arwen. The energy provider thanked their customers for their patience as they reconnected some 135,000 homes in the north of Scotland impacted by the once in a generation weather event.
06/12/2021
ScottishPower has projected the Global Warming Stripes on Scotland's last coal-fired power station, Longannet, as the company accelerates its net zero journey. The slogan 'Make Coal History' could also be seen far and wide as the call to action was beamed on the chimney stack, which is due to be fi
06/12/2021
South Ayrshire Council's Property Maintenance team has been awarded 'Best Performer' in the Building Maintenance category at the APSE Performance Network Awards. The Performance Network Awards reward the best performing and most improved local authorities across the UK for their achievements, and r
03/12/2021
Work has been completed on over 40 new homes in Newton Mearns. Sanctuary Scotland has delivered the 42 homes at Mallets Rise, which feature a mix of one and two-bedroom flats, alongside two, three and four-bedroom houses. All of the properties have been made available to local residents for social
03/12/2021
National Pride Ltd has expanded its proposed development at St Ninians and Loch Fitty in Fife, with the purchase of Thornton Wood from Hargreaves Land Ltd. The organisation proposes to repurpose and rejuvenate the former St Ninians open cast mine site to deliver an Eco-Therapy Wellness and Leisure
03/12/2021
Network Rail has demolished and replaced the bridge over the railway at Lynebeg, south of Inverness on the Highland Mainline between Perth and Inverness. It is part of supporting work ahead of the dualling of the A9 between Tomatin and Moy. In continuous working across 78 hours from Friday night
03/12/2021
Work on a new development in Mayfield has been completed. The 20 flats, all for social rent by Melville Housing, are located on the site of the former Mayfield Inn on Bogwood Road. The new development, made up of a mix of one and two bedroom flats all of which have now been allocated, is part of
03/12/2021
Following the restoration of water supplies to communities impacted by Storm Arwen, Scottish Water is continuing to work with its emergency response partners to assist with welfare support in the most affected areas of the country. Three Water Treatment Works and eight pumping stations are current
03/12/2021
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has ended its statutory intervention at Fairfield Housing Association following the transfer of tenants' homes and other assets to Kingdom Housing Association. The transfer took place on 1 December 2021. This followed an independent ballot which saw 95% of Fairf
02/12/2021
Scottish Transport Minister Graeme Dey has announced the contractor shortlist for third A9 Dualling project. Mr Dey revealed the shortlisted contractors are: Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd, John Graham Construction Ltd and Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd. Transport Scotland anticipates tha
02/12/2021
Tenants of Perth-based Fairfield Housing Association have completed their transfer to new landlord Kingdom Housing Association. More than 95% of Fairfield tenants who voted in an independent ballot in September supported the transfer to Kingdom. The transfer to Kingdom marks a new era for more tha
02/12/2021
The new Greenock Health and Care Centre has won a prestigious award for its unique design. Recognised by the Glasgow Institute of Architects and designed by Hoskins Architects, the facility took home the healthcare award at the prestigious event at Glasgow's BAaD. The £21 million centre, which has
02/12/2021
East Lothian Council has been allocated £109,000 from the Scottish Government's Nature Restoration Fund (NRF). The Council will use this funding to support a grassland habitat restoration project to restore and manage grassland and support pollinators at various sites across the county. Council Le
02/12/2021
Work is to begin on the second phase of Kilmarnock's Town Centre Regeneration project. A project at St Marnock Square, on the corner of Titchfield Street and St Marnock Street, which involved the demolition of the former Mothercare building, is now moving onto its second phase. A temporary grassed
02/12/2021
The public is being urged to give their opinions over plans to improve Hurlford village centre. New information is now available on the project consultation website
01/12/2021
GHA has launched a public consultation for a £54 million transformation of a community in Glasgow. If given the go-ahead, proposals would see GHA, part of Wheatley Group, kick start one of Scotland's biggest regeneration projects in recent times, with hundreds of new energy-efficient affordable hom
01/12/2021
Springfield Properties has acquired Inverness-based housebuilder Tulloch Homes for a net consideration of over £56 million. The deal will see Tulloch Homes brought into the Springfield Group with both companies continuing to provide a mix of high-quality housing across the region. Established in
01/12/2021
North Lanarkshire has announced plans to update council housing allocations following a tenant survey. The current policy, which was implemented in 2009, gives priority to those in most housing need whilst still recognising the aspirations of current tenants wishing to move to another house or area
01/12/2021
Work on a £2 million refurbishment project at Fraserburgh Academy in Aberdeenshire is now complete. Pupils can now enjoy state-of-the-art drama, art, home economics and additional support for learners facilities which are fully accessible, windows across the estate have been replaced and access as
01/12/2021
East Lothian Council has announced it is seeking views over plans to replace Whitecraig Primary School. Construction of a new school, to replace the existing building nearby, is being supported through the Scottish Government's Infrastructure Investment Plan. The new school will include modern tea
01/12/2021
North Ayrshire Council has secured almost £60,000 for innovative waste reduction projects. The funding was awarded through the newly launched Recycling Improvement Fund by Zero Waste Scotland. The funding will be used to support a number of circular economy, carbon reduction and Community Wealth B
