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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Scotland Construction News Archive for February 2022
28/02/2022
Forth Ports, in conjunction with Teuchters Landing, has submitted plans to the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) for the refurbishment of the Category A-Listed Rennie's Isle Swing Bridge located at the Water of Leith to conserve the landmark and bring the bridge back into use for the community. The p
28/02/2022
Aggreko has further confirmed its commitment to reaching net zero emissions by beginning the transition from diesel to greener fuel sources in its fuel management services. The organisation's ongoing phaseout is part of its pledge to cut the amount of the fossil fuel used by the organisation by 50%
28/02/2022
Whiteburn's Caerlee Mill development in Innerleithen has been awarded with the prestigious Placemaking Design Award in the 2022 Scottish Borders Design Awards. This year's Placemaking award was presented to Whiteburn Projects Managing Director Eve McCurrich together with Caerlee Mill's Project Man
28/02/2022
The Highland Council is set to consider allocating an additional £5.5m investment in the roads infrastructure as part of its collaborative £10m investment plan for 2022-23. The additional £5.5m proposed is on top of £25.5m already agreed for roads in recent months, and would bring the total to £31m
28/02/2022
Inverclyde Council has announced that work has begun on the first of five new or replacement Inverclyde play parks as part of a £350,000 project. Contractors have begun on site at Wellpark in Greenock where the smaller of the two play areas is being completely replaced. Over the coming weeks and m
28/02/2022
Network Rail has announced a £32m programme of improvement works for Glasgow's Argyle line. Customers are being urged to plan ahead as the line will be closed between Rutherglen and Exhibition Centre from March 13 to May 8. During the closure, engineers will complete a series of projects to repair
28/02/2022
More than £62 million has been secured for the first phase of the Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB) – the largest investment made in Scotland to decarbonise buses, supporting the Scottish Government's Mission Zero ambition for transport. It will support operators in replacing 276 old diese
28/02/2022
The Great Tapestry of Scotland visitor centre in Galashiels has won the Design Award for New Build (Commercial) in the Scottish Borders Design Awards. The building, designed by Page\Park Architect and built by Ogilvie Construction, consists of gallery spaces, a visitor centre, café, workshop area a
28/02/2022
The Scottish Government has announced the establishment of a new taskforce to transition Scotland in to a global leader for Green and Sustainable Financial Services. Finance Secretary Kate Forbes and UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance Mark Carney will be amongst those speaking at a pub
28/02/2022
Scottish Water has announced that their £4.6 million water mains upgrade works in Oban, Argyll & Bute has entered its final stage. The utility company's delivery agent Caledonia Water Alliance will spend the next few weeks tying in the newly installed pipework to the existing network and reinstatem
25/02/2022
Clark Contracts has announced that it will host a careers evening on Thursday 10 March, as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week. The contractor, who has previously been crowned 'Best Place to Work' at the Construction News Talent Awards and 'Employer of the Year' at Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce
25/02/2022
South Lanarkshire Council has agreed a Budget that will more than £830 million invested in general services to improve communities and housing. Areas identified for investment include the area's schools and nurseries, social care facilities, kerbside bin collections and recycling, and maintaining a
25/02/2022
amey-binnies has delivered the installation of a new storm storage tank and larger pipes to increase the capacity of the existing sewer infrastructure in Lanark. The works are being carried out on behalf of Scottish Water, who have invested £2.5 million to reduce the risk of flooding in the area.
25/02/2022
Midlothian Council are on target to deliver a £17 million project to build new homes and a care facility on the old Dalkeith High School site at the end of 2022. The project is among the council's most ambitious capital programme ever, which is seeing record investment of more than £0.8 billion thr
25/02/2022
Glasgow City Council has approved a plan to build a new City Network of active travel infrastructure for all parts of the city. Intended to support a crucial shift to walking, wheeling and cycling as part of the wider effort to reduce the city's carbon footprint and improve air quality, the plans
25/02/2022
East Dunbartonshire Council has approved a £1 million plan of action to improve drainage, access, paths and pavements across the region. Projects will take place in Bearsden, Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch, Lenzie, Milton of Campsie, Milngavie and Torrance. It follows the Council's decision in Novem
25/02/2022
The £120m redevelopment of Glasgow Queen Street station has been given the Station Excellence Award at the Rail Business Awards 2022. The Rail Business Awards recognise and celebrate achievements in every aspect of the industry, from daily operations, safety and customer service to technical innova
25/02/2022
Transport Scotland's operating company BEAR Scotland are set to launch a series of overnight rusfacing works on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass from Lothianburn to Straiton on Friday 4 March. For the safety of workers and road users, the eastbound A720 will be closed between Lothianburn junction and
25/02/2022
Women in Planning has announced that it will establish a new Central Scotland Branch, in response to growing interest in the Network. To form the new Branch, the existing Glasgow Branch will expand to cover Edinburgh and surrounding areas, whilst continuing to serve Glasgow. Women in Planning is
25/02/2022
A new 10,000 capacity arena, complete with a 70-room hotel, restaurants and bars, has been proposed in Dundee. Wilson and Gunn Architects have proposed the development on the existing Mecca Bingo site in Nethergate. According to a report from The Courier, the proposed development is estimated to c
24/02/2022
New guidance has been produced to support fleet operators in their transition to net zero. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution, SP Energy Networks and EV fleet and battery storage specialist Zenobē have worked collaboratively through Scotland's Bus Decarbonisation Ta
24/02/2022
Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has announced that pre-construction work has started for its development of 227 new homes off Jackton Road, on the western edge of East Kilbride. The development forms part of the East Kilbride Community Growth Area (EKCGA), and planning consent was secured in June 2021
24/02/2022
North Ayrshire Council have announced an ambitious 10-year Island Plans to drive the development of community, economic and environmental wellbeing of Arran and Cumbrae. Having been approved by the council's Cabinet, the Island Plans will now form the foundations on which to address long-standing i
24/02/2022
Scotland's largest construction firm, City Buidling, has launched a new working group to encourage more women into leadership roles. Gender Equality in the Workplace will focus on creating a pathway into leadership for female employees across the business. Chaired by Lynsey Chambers, the working g
24/02/2022
Transport Scotland has announced an investment of £200,000 in resurfacing works for a section of the westbound M8, to be carried out by their operating company BEAR Scotland. For the safety of workers and road users during these works, M8 Junction 4A to Junction 5 westbound will be closed from 20:3
24/02/2022
CCG (Scotland) has won a prestigious public sector award for innovation for a West Dunbartonshire development. Creveul Court, located in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, is a specially-designed development for the elderly and is a project that was delivered by CCG (Scotland) on behalf of West Dunba
24/02/2022
Ogilvie Construction has started building 118 new affordable homes on the site of the former Aberdeen fire station on North Anderson Drive on behalf of Sanctuary and Aberdeen City Council. The £23 million project will provide a mix of apartments and houses, comprising one, two and three bedroom hom
24/02/2022
Aberdeen City Council has announced a public consultation as part of the exploration of identifying options for improving transport connections on the A96 from Aberdeen to Inverurie. The study, which focuses on active travel and public transport connections, continues the ongoing work of Aberdeen C
24/02/2022
North Lanarkshire Council have announced a connectivity plan to significantly improve access to gigabit-capable fibre broadband years earlier than planned. Up to £150million could be spent over the initial 15-year deal with Commsworld to transform digital infrastructure, significantly boosting scho
24/02/2022
One of Scotland's largest independent firms of chartered surveyors, DM Hall, is set to mark its 125th anniversary in 2022 with a sustained television advertising campaign on STV, initially focusing on the East of Scotland. The campaign which uses the strapline – No One Values your Home More - will
23/02/2022
Watkin Jones Group (WJG) has submitted a proposal for a new homes for rent development, alongside facilities for the wider community at New Mart Road, Chesser, to the City of Edinburgh Council. WJG, a leading developer and manager of homes for rent, has lodged a planning application with the Counc
23/02/2022
North Ayrshire Council has announced ambitious proposals to generate clean, green council-owned renewable energy at a key strategic North Ayrshire site. The plans – approved by Cabinet on Tuesday – are for three wind turbines and a solar farm to be developed at the i3 Strategic Investment Campus in
23/02/2022
East Renfrewshire Council has announced a programme of housing stock improvement works between now and March next year. In addition to the new kitchens, 150 new windows and 90 new external doors will be installed, as well as 60 new bathrooms. 180 homes will have boilers and central heating systems
23/02/2022
East Dunbartonshire Council is seeking input on the potential development of a new Business Incubation Centre in Bishopsbriggs. The proposed development is part of the Council's £34.88 million City Deal Place and Growth Programme for the area. The aim is to examine options to provide affordable, f
23/02/2022
Scotland's leading environmental regeneration charity, Green Action Trust, has announced a recruitment drive to meet their "future ambitions, the expectations of our partners and to play our part in responding to the twin crisis of climate change and biodiversity loss". The charity has announced th
23/02/2022
Transport Scotland's trunk road operating company, BEAR Scotland has announced the successful delivery of two major road improvement schemes on the A7 through Teviothead and Hawick, following close engagement with communities along the key Borders route. The schemes saw a total of 3.1km of road res
23/02/2022
Stirling Council has announced that the next stage of structural improvements to the underpass on Burghmuir Road will begin on Monday 28th February. Work will start on the underside of the bridge deck above the southbound carriageway and on the walls on the A9 Burghmuir Road. The six-week project
23/02/2022
Midlothian Council has praised the work of its partners is delivering major improvements to Poltonhall Recreation Ground, including two seven-a-side pitches and a full-size pitch with improved surfacing and LED floodlighting. Council Leader, Derek Milligan said the project "would never have got off
23/02/2022
North Lanarkshire Council's Housing and Regeneration Committee have approved further contacts for new build council houses which will deliver more affordable homes for rent, new jobs and local investment. Contracts are to be awarded for new council houses at Berwick Street, Coatbridge and Castlehil
23/02/2022
South Ayrshire Council are seeking input on the proposed Prestwick Spaceport. The spaceport will be Europe's leading space applications hub and will become a prime location for the development and operation of horizontal space launch systems for small satellites which can be used for many activitie
22/02/2022
A new 257-bed purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) development on Mayfield Road in Edinburgh is to be designed and built by Clark Contracts, on behalf of Audley Modular Student Living. The new developments is situated directly opposite The University of Edinburgh's Kings Building Campus and
22/02/2022
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has announced that construction work is now underway on Phase 2 of their Ravensheugh development on land at St Clements Wells in Wallyford. Work has gotten underway following the successful adoption of the main spine road through the development, signalling the delivery
22/02/2022
The City of Edinburgh Planning Convener, Neil Gardiner, has outlined the City Plan 2030 – a proposed robust clear strategy for new development in the city. Addressing the stategy, Mr Gardiner said: "Our next local development plan addresses affordable housing needs, sustainability, jobs, and infras
22/02/2022
Argyll and Bute has secured almost £2 million of funding for regeneration projects across the region. Almost £2 million of Scottish Crown Estate funds, and the Scottish Government's Islands Infrastructure Fund has been allocated to support a variety of community-based initiatives. Scottish Crown
22/02/2022
The Green Home Festival is set to highlight sustainable building materials, heat pump myth-busting and a tour of an energy efficient tenement. Alternative heat sources and exploring how we will live and travel in 2045 will also be high on the agenda at the five-day hybrid event, which is being orga
22/02/2022
A planning application has been submitted for a new residential development on the site of the former Vauxhall Garage in Seafield, by developer partnership, Manse and J. Smart & Co. The proposed redevelopment will act as a catalyst for the overall regeneration of Seafield and see the delivery of u
22/02/2022
Greenspace improvements works at Lionthorn Bing in Falkirk are set to proceed after Green Action Trust (GAT) and Falkirk Council secured funding from the Scottish Government's new Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme. GAT and the council secured over £560,000 towards the delivery of a larg
22/02/2022
BEAR Scotland are set to begin work on a road surface improvement scheme for two sections of the A95 near Cromdale. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A95 south of Cromdale and the A95 north of Cromdale, creating a safer and smoother road surface for motorists. The wo
22/02/2022
CCG (Scotland) has begun work on the development of 140 news homes in Bellsmyre. The Bellsmyre Regeneration Masterplan is one of the largest schemes of its kind in West Dunbartonshire and comprises a series of interconnected sites that will conceive modern, energy-efficient homes in place of existi
22/02/2022
ScottishPower has announced a partnership with AVANGRID for the launch of its International Graduate Programme, with the aim of attracting and incorporating young talent to support its ambitious international growth plan. The initiative is aimed at recent graduates or people with less than two yea
21/02/2022
A new £300 million fund has been established to support the development and roll out of zero emission heat networks for homes and commercial properties across Scotland. Zero Carbon Buildings Minister Patrick Harvie announced the new Heat Network Fund at a visit to the Queens Quay heat pump and heat
21/02/2022
The Scottish Government has announced a new £80 million Covid Economic Recovery Fund targeting support for businesses and communities to help Scotland as it moves to a new phase in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Councils will have the flexibility to target support either using existing scheme
21/02/2022
West Dunbartonshire Council has announced a new housing development at the former Playdone site in Clydebank in a £5.675 million deal. The prominent Council-owned site was marketed late last year after the leisure centre building was demolished. The 8.5 acre site received six offers, all of which
21/02/2022
The Highland Council has announced an investment of £288,000 to improve its housing stock in Skye and Raasay over the next 12 months. The Skye and Raasay Area Committee has agreed a one-year Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme that will see £176,000 spent on mainstream projects to improve Sky
21/02/2022
Stirling Council has announced that it will invest more than £18 million in housing across the region over the next year. Around £10 million has been earmarked to build 70 new homes as part of the housing capital programme approved at a Special Meeting of Stirling Council. A further £900,000 will
21/02/2022
North Lanarkshire Council has approved, in principle, a regeneration Masterplan for Gowkthrapple. The Masterplan outlines significant re-development of the area, delivering new housing, landscaped open space and green corridors. The proposal could see the development of around 300 new homes over f
21/02/2022
North Ayrshire Council has announced a consultation on proposals to develop the landside facilities at Ardrossan Harbour. North Ayrshire Council is working with a group of project partners - Transport Scotland, CMAL, Peel Ports Group, CalMac and the Arran Ferry Committee - to complete a comprehensi
21/02/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced road surface and drainage improvement works on the A96 at the eastbound approach to Broomhill Roundabout. The £360,000 investment from Transport Scotland will address defects in the road surface on the A96 at Broomhill Roundabout eastbound creating a safer and smoother r
21/02/2022
Scottish Water has announced a "highly complex operation" to remove a number of old abandoned cars from Gleniffer Braes Country Park in Paisley. The vehicles will be removed from Lower Glen Dam - one of Scottish Water's non-operational reservoirs - once the water level has been lowered. The illega
21/02/2022
Taylor Wimpey West Scotland's site team working at Meadowside has answered an appeal from nearby Glenboig Development Trust for some help. A team from the Development Trust project needed a donation of top soil for their community garden improvement project, and the generous team at Taylor Wimpey'
18/02/2022
Scottish Water have announced an investment of £3 million to deliver essential improvements to the waste water infrastructure in Dunblane, Perthshire. The works involve the replacement of and upgrades to the existing sewer network to increase capacity and help reduce the risk of internal and extern
18/02/2022
SSE Renewables has called for urgent investment in Long Duration Electricity Storage (LDES), following a report from Aurora Energy Research which shows that up to 24GW of LDES – equivalent to eight times Britain's current installed capacity. The report demonstrates the potentially critical role of
18/02/2022
Argyll and Bute Council will submit bids to the UK Government Levelling Up Fund, to bring up to £70 million to Argyll and Bute for two major regeneration and transport projects. One bid will be for an area regeneration/heritage town centre project, maximum £20 million, and the other a transport bid
18/02/2022
Aberdeen City Council has announced that work has gotten underway on a a new council housing development – the fourth in three months - as part of the city's flagship 2,000 new council houses building programme. The development at Cloverhill in the community of Bridge of Don is one of nine sites ac
18/02/2022
Edinburgh's Planning Committee are to consider a proposal to designate the city area as a short term let (STL) control area. The proposal follows a consultation with the public as well as industry bodies and if Committee agree it means the local authority will submit a request to the Scottish Gover
18/02/2022
The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) have announced a partnership with the Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB) to launch the CarbonLite™ Retrofit (CLR) course in Scotland. The course has been designed to accelerate delivery of CSIC's Low Carbon Learning Programme and
17/02/2022
North Lanarkshire Council has announced plans for a multi-million pound housing stock investment. Work is already well underway as part of the council's £314m five-year housing capital investment programme, which will deliver a range of improvements for council tenants including renewable energy te
17/02/2022
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has successfully delivered 38 new affordable homes for social and mid-market rent in Roslin, on behalf of Dunedin Canmore, part of Wheatley Group. The conclusion of this agreement paves the way for two and three bedroom terraced homes to be built within its development o
17/02/2022
Midlothian Council have awarded a series of grants to restore and repair key historic buildings in Peniculk town centre. Part of the Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project, the latest round of funding also includes grants to improve some shop fronts, as part of a bid to help boost the town's econom
17/02/2022
Glasgow City Council has become the first local authority in Scotland to announce the development of a new strategy to improve digital housing services, tackle digital exclusion, use technology and enhance the collection, analysis and display of housing data. A total of 32 Registered Social Landlo
17/02/2022
Falkirk Council has launched a consultation on the proposed sale of Kilns House. Kilns House together with associated ground form part of the Common Good of the former Burgh of Falkirk. Opening today (17 February), the eight-week consultation is seeking views on the proposal before any final decis
17/02/2022
East Renfrewshire Council has granted planning permission for a new Learning Campus, which will bring Neilston and St Thomas' primaries and Madras Family Centre together on a shared site. Councillors approved the plans at a meeting of the Planning Committee and work will now be progressed to take t
17/02/2022
Dundee City Council is set to consider a proposal for upgrade works to a number of council homes. Over £558,000 worth of renewals to window and external doors would be carried out to properties with work starting as early as May this year. Councillor Anne Rendall, Neighbourhood Services Convener,
17/02/2022
Aberdeen has achieved a UK first with the introduction of a new hydrogen-fuelled waste collection vehicle, in a move which continues to accelerate the city's thriving hydrogen economy. While typical waste trucks are powered by diesel and petrol, the new waste truck will use green hydrogen from exis
17/02/2022
CCG (OSM) has announced the appointment of two new trainees as it launches a recruitment drive for 2022. Based in Glasgow, OSM is a division of the CCG (Scotland) Group and they employ over 120 direct employees who each support the process known as 'offsite manufacturing': the 'design, manufacture
17/02/2022
Two Ogilvie Construction projects have been shortlisted in the finals of the Scottish Property Awards. The new Yotel in Glasgow, designed by Mosaic Architecture and Design, is shortlisted in the Regeneration Project of the Year. The project saw the transformation of the Westergate building in the c
16/02/2022
Three new council housing developments across Fife have been approved by councillors at the Community and Housing Services sub-committee. The three developments at New Flockhouse, Lochore, Fair Isle Road, Kirkcaldy and Bellyeoman Road, Dunfermline and will provide affordable homes for over 10
16/02/2022
West Lothian Council has announced that it will invest more than £40 million over the next year improving existing council housing and increasing the number of available council properties. The Housing Capital Investment Programme (2022-23) was approved at a meeting of the Council alongside the app
16/02/2022
Aggreko has announced the launch of a new calculator that will compare emissions and fuel consumption for onsite equipment, to support the construction industries drive to net zero. The new tool, which is accessible on the Aggreko website, has been developed to help customers find greener alternati
16/02/2022
Stirling Council has set a target of planting more than 1 million new trees and managing half of its land for biodiversity by 2045 as part of a bold package of measures which will aim to make the area the greenest in Scotland. At least 80,000 trees will be planted by the end of 2023, rising to 160,
16/02/2022
North Lanarkshire Council has announced its commitment to a new Climate Plan, including a target to reduce carbon emissions by 52.2% by 2025/26. The plan was approved by the Environment and Transportation Committee following a public consultation last year, and details actions to achieve net zero g
16/02/2022
Glasgow's City Centre Task Force (CCTF) has been tasked with reviewing the current model and concept of the 'Style Mile' - Argyle, Buchanan and Sauchiehall Streets - in the face of retail trends and increase in vacant units and sites that indicate the need to move to a mixed-use model in all town an
16/02/2022
Arc-Tech (Scotland) has announced that work has officially begun at Pinewood School in Blackburn, West Lothian. The firm was appointed to the contract earlier this year by BAM Construct UK, in partnership with hub South East Scotland. A £1m turnkey Mechanical and Electrical Services package will s
16/02/2022
The Scottish Government has announced the creation of two new protected marine environments. An area larger than the size of Edinburgh and Glasgow combined has been designated as marine Special Protection Areas (SPAs). Scapa Flow and North Orkney, covering a total area of 529 square kilometres, ha
15/02/2022
West Lothian Council has announced a plan to invest £83.7 million throughout 2022/23 to support the delivery of essential services. An updated Asset Management Strategy and General Services Capital Programme up to 2027/28 has been approved, which will see a total investment of over £223 million ove
15/02/2022
The Highland Council has been awarded funding from the Scottish government's Place-Based Investment Programme (PBIP). The council will use this money to fund five local projects in Badenoch and Strathspey, with each project sharing in more than £120,000. Badenoch and Strathspey received a grant of
15/02/2022
South Lanarkshire Council have secured additional funding for a major project to replace a Clydesdale bridge. Clyde Bridge, which is on Pettinain Road, south of Carstairs Junction, had to be closed in late 2018 after significant defects were picked up during a routine inspection. Despite unavoidab
15/02/2022
A new large-scale research programme has been announced to help transform Glasgow into a thriving, climate resilient city and support its ambition to reach net zero by 2030. University of Glasgow researchers will work in partnership with Glasgow City Council to create transformation projects acros
15/02/2022
A new £2 million heritage-led grant scheme will create a vibrant community and repair historic buildings in and around Helensburgh's Waterfront. The Helensburgh Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) 2021-2026 offers funding to help property owners repair buildings and shopfronts within a def
15/02/2022
BEAR Scotland have announced road surface improvement works for the M9 southbound at Junction 10 Craigforth, planned for the night of Friday 18 February. For the safety of workers and road users, the M9 southbound will be closed during these works from 19:30 until 06:00 between Junction 11 Keir Rou
15/02/2022
CCG (Scotland) has re-submitted proposals for a new, affordable housing development in the south side of Glasgow. Located on the corner of Golspie Street and Langlands Road in Govan, a mix of 26 one-bedroom flats and 20 two-bedroom flats have been designed in partnership with MAST Architects inc co
15/02/2022
SSEN have announced a £4 million scheme to upgrade electricity infrastructure in Glenfinnan to reduce the risk of power cuts and increase network capacity to meet the forecasted growth in low carbon technologies, such as heat pumps and electric vehicles. The project will be carried out in two overl
15/02/2022
ScottishPower Renewables' has marked National Apprentice Week by highlighting the benefits and potential of working to deliver a clean green energy future with their first-ever onshore wind apprentices. Ben Findlay (19) from Strathaven and Denver Pollock (18) from Alva joined the company as Operati
15/02/2022
Scottish Procurement Alliance's Head of Procurement, Lesley Anderson, has been recognised for her contribution to the profession with Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) fellowship status. A fellowship is the highest grade of CIPS membership; an accolade that recognises an outstand
14/02/2022
Scottish and UK Ministers have reached a partnership agreement to establish two Green Freeports in Scotland. Following robust discussions in recent months, both governments have agreed: • to establish a joint applicant prospectus, with Ministers and officials from both the Scottish and UK Governme
14/02/2022
Inverclyde Council have approved funding of £4.5 million for the redevelopment of Greenock's traditional high street to make it more attractive and accessible for shoppers and visitors. The Council is pressing ahead with the regeneration of West Blackhall Street after securing £2.1m from key partne
14/02/2022
North Ayrshire Council have announced a public consultation on the proposed multi-million pound transformation of Irvine Harbourside. The consultation gets under way on Tuesday, February 15, on the proposals for the first stage of the Great Harbour project. This will be the first in a series of eng
14/02/2022
The Highland Council has announced a major push to tackle the impacts of climate change, with more than 9,000 native trees and shrubs to be planted across Inshes District Park in Inverness. The 'Nature Rich Greenspace' project successfully secured £139k of funding through the Scottish Government's
14/02/2022
Argyll and Bute Council has announced a series of improvement works for Tarbert, including improved town centre access, a safer cycling and walking route and replacement play equipment. Tarbert is set to benefit from major regeneration works as part of the Councils ongoing commitment to economic re
14/02/2022
Glasgow City Council has announced a new fund to help residents improve their back lanes across the city. The Private Lane Improvement Fund will provide grants of up to £20,000 to support the efforts of owners to address a range of environmental issues on their shared property. Not including the ci
14/02/2022
South Ayrshire Council is seeking views on the performance of the Galloway & Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere over the last decade, to inform the Biosphere's work in the years ahead. The designation 'UNESCO Biosphere' was awarded in 2012 in recognition of the unique attributes that make Galloway
14/02/2022
In the wake of COP26, Ayrshire-based Stewart Temperature Solutions (STS) has announced a move into air source heat pumps as carbon reduction urgency grows STS is launching a drive to urgently supply domestic premises with carbon-reducing air source heat pumps (ASHPs). The firm has already trialled
14/02/2022
Network Rail has announced an investment of £4 million to renew a key junction on the line between Edinburgh and Dundee. Over two weekends in February, the junction near Leuchars station will undergo a major upgrade where our engineers will work around-the-clock to renew points (rails which move to
14/02/2022
A.C. Whyte has welcomed their 4th year Skills Academy, Akademos to site in Port Glasgow and Greenock, where they are delivering external wall insulation works in partnership with Riverclyde Homes. The Akademos will train alongside some of our most experienced operatives as well as our newly appoin
11/02/2022
Glasgow City Council has launched public consultation on the future design of George Square – the city's principal civic, ceremonial and cultural space - and the surrounding Avenues. The online engagement will consider the design of Block C of Glasgow City Council's ambitious Avenues Programme - fu
11/02/2022
SSE Renewables has announced that it has agreed a deal to sell a 10% interest in Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm to Eni. As part of this transaction Eni has also completed the agreement to purchase a 10% interest in Dogger Bank C from project partner Equinor on the same terms. Eni entered the Dog
11/02/2022
Scottish Water has announced that work has been completed on the first large-scale battery storage project, accelerating their drive towards net zero emissions by 2040. The flagship scheme, delivered by framework contractor Absolute Solar & Wind Ltd, is part of a £2 million renewables project which
11/02/2022
Argyll and Bute Council are set to deliver ambitious regeneration projects through design stage to construction, following the award of £771,900 from the Scottish government's Places for Everyone programme. The Places for Everyone infrastructure programme, administered by Sustrans, aims to create s
11/02/2022
Chartered building surveyors, Diamond & Company (Scotland) has announced the acquisition of fire engineering consultancy S. Brooker & Associates as part of its strategic growth plan. The new business will be known as Brooker Diamond Fire Engineering and will be based alongside the successful charte
11/02/2022
Network Rail has announced that work has begun on the construction of the new East Linton station, following the completion of preparatory work on the site. Engineers building the new £15m station are about to begin piling to create the foundations for the new station platforms. It is the first p
11/02/2022
McLaughlin & Harvey has pledged to transfer part of its Apprenticeship Levy Fund to local SMEs to fund the recruitment and training of apprentices predominantly in the construction sector. This commitment ensures that unspent levy funds go towards supporting businesses in funding their apprenticesh
11/02/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced a £150,000 road surface improvement scheme for the A90 northbound near Forfar, due to get underway on Monday 14 February. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the northbound section of the A90 between AM Phillips Garage and Gateside off-slip, crea
10/02/2022
Almost 340 new homes for rent are to be delivered in Edinburgh following the acquisition of a site by Goodstone Living, the build-to-rent (BTR) platform set up by Macquarie Asset Management. Located to the north of Edinburgh city centre on the waterfront in Leith, the 2.5-acre Ocean Drive site incl
10/02/2022
The UK's most ambitious post-war project to transform house building, the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH), will present its findings and issue a call to the industry to mainstream their use at the Futurebuild exhibition at the ExCeL London conference centre on 1
10/02/2022
Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) is set to improve Scotland's digital connectivity through the use of street furniture, with funding of £500,000 from the UK government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. SFT's pilot is the only Scottish project of eight to share £4m to simplify local auth
10/02/2022
The Highland Council has announced an investment of over £1 million for housing stock improvement works in Caithness over the next 12 months. At a meeting of the Caithness Committee, councillors agreed a one-year Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme that will see £940,000 spent on mainstream p
10/02/2022
Inverclyde Council has secured funding of £88,000 from the Nature Restoration Fund, for improvement works at Lunderston Bay in Gourock and Greenock Cut Visitor Centre (Cornalees), which are part of Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park and managed by the local authority. The money from the Scottish Governm
10/02/2022
Fife Council has held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new Dunfermline Learning Campus. While BAM Construction has already begun enabling works on the site, the symbolic ceremony was a chance for those involved to welcome the work starting. Council Leaders, Cllrs David Alexander and Da
10/02/2022
Independent homebuilder, Dundas Estates, has announced the appointment of John Croal, putting customer experience and sustainability at the forefront of its business with the creation of a new role. Mr Croal has taken up the newly created role at Dundas Estates as part of its plans to redefine the
10/02/2022
Network Rail has announced a trial scheme of a new monitoring system to provide early warning of earth movements at sites across Scotland's Railway. Surface mounted tilt meters have been installed at 26 sites across the network with a further seven sites across the country set to be installed in th
09/02/2022
Network Rail has announced engineers are due to begin a £1.8 million scheme on the Mallaig line at Lochailort in the West Highlands. The £1.8m investment will help improve the resilience of the railway and follows on from work undertaken at this location in the summer of 2020 – when severe weather
09/02/2022
Researchers from Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) have secured funding to discover the "true cost" of waste on Scottish construction sites in a bid to get contractors to change their working practice. The field study will last two months and will itemise and calculate the cost of waste items fou
09/02/2022
Inch Cape Offshore has selected Montrose Port as the future operations and maintenance base for its offshore wind farm – which will see up to 72 turbines located 15 km off the Angus coast. The wind farm, owned by Red Rock Power and ESB, will create an initial £5.2 million investment and more than 5
09/02/2022
As new heat and smoke alarm regulations come into effect, campaigning trade association SELECT has launched a goodwill initiative that will see its Members install free domestic alarm systems for some of Scotland's most vulnerable people. Sponsored by Aico, the European market leader in home life s
09/02/2022
Perth & Kinross Council has said that their innovative scheme to buy back former Council homes for affordable rent is "on track to beat its target for this year". The Council is committed to increasing the supply of affordable housing across the Perth and Kinross council area. The Buy Back Scheme s
09/02/2022
The City of Edinburgh Council has announced that construction work has gotten underway on a major new cycling and walking route linking the east and the west of the Capital. Transport Convener Councillor Lesley Macinnes was joined in Roseburn by Patrick Harvie, Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, A
09/02/2022
Three projects from Clark Contracts have been named as finalists in the 2022 Scottish Property Awards, which will be held on Wednesday 30th March at the Glasgow Doubletree by Hilton Hotel. The contractor's recent fit out of 4-5 Lochside Avenue in Edinburgh, designed by SPACE, for Knight Property Gr
09/02/2022
Transport Scotland's operating company, BEAR Scotland, has welcomed 13 new student placements from Abertay University as part of their BEng Civil Engineering degree. This is the largest intake the company has hosted to date. During the 12-week placement, the third-year civil and environmental engin
08/02/2022
SSE has announced ambitious plans for a fivefold increase in renewable output and an 80% reduction of carbon intensity by 2030. The FTSE-100 low-carbon infrastructure company has announced its four core 2030 business goals, aligned to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), were being up-wei
08/02/2022
A series of apprenticeship toolkits have been announced to support construction employers with hiring an apprentice, to mark National Apprenticeship Week. Acting as a one-stop shop for support and guidance, the website toolkits simplify access to information and reduce the obstacles that often dete
08/02/2022
More than 1,000 graduates and apprentices will help transform Scotland's drinking and waste water services making them greener and fit for future generations. They will play a critical part in ensuring Scottish Water has access to emerging talent when it will invest £4.5 billion over a six year per
08/02/2022
Sir Robert McAlpine and Aggreko have announced that field trials "have unearthed some promising results" around decarbonisation as the construction industry approaches a ban on red diesel in April. Both companies have been reforming their approach to power generation by analysing how equipment per
08/02/2022
Glasgow-based construction and fit-out firm Pacific Building has committed to working its clients, suppliers and their own initiatives to take steps to tackle global warming and pollution. According to Pacific, the planet currently gets about a third of its energy from "clean" sources, and as natur
08/02/2022
SSE Renewables Dogger Bank Wind Farm has secured a UK power first by becoming the first offshore wind farm project to win a tender from National Grid ESO to provide reactive power capability. The sector-first contract will help deliver a greener grid, maintain a stable voltage power supply, and he
08/02/2022
BEAR Scotland has announces that essential structural inspection and investigation works are continuing on the M80 at Junction 4a Low Wood and A8011 Glasgow Road to allow teams to assess the condition of the bridges. Lane restrictions over the three M80 structures around Junction 4a Low Wood were i
08/02/2022
Ogilvie Construction has announced a new appointment to their estimating team. Philip Scott brings over 15 years of sub-contracting and estimating experience to the business with over 5 years' main contracting experience on both commercial and social housing projects. Donald MacDonald, Managing Di
07/02/2022
Hansteen Land have proposed a major new development at Gilston Park, Polmont - set to deliver £120 million of investment and create hundreds of jobs and much-needed housing if approved by councillors on the Planning Committee of Falkirk Council. Additional contributions approaching £8million will
07/02/2022
Taylor Wimpey West Scotland will deliver 188 private new homes in Coatbridge, having secured an Approval of Matters specified in Conditions (AMC) with the North Lanarkshire Council. The housing development is set to get underway on land off Carnbroe Road in Coatbridge. This development will provide
07/02/2022
Cruden Building (West) has been awarded a £7.9 million contract to deliver a housing development at Garvel Crescent and Blyth Road in the Barlanark area of Glasgow on behalf of Calvay Housing Association. The brownfield sites will be developed to include 37 units of affordable housing at Garvel Cre
07/02/2022
Inverclyde Council has announced that contractors have begun demolition works on a derelict former Greenock nightclub to pave the way for regeneration of the area. Contractors have started tearing down the old Babylon premises at the corner of Argyle Street and West Stewart Street on behalf of the
07/02/2022
More than £130 million is to be invested in Falkirk and Grangemouth following the signing of the landmark Falkirk Growth Deal. Under the deal, £80m will be invested by the UK and Scottish governments, £45m from Falkirk Council, and £5.8m from Scottish Canals. Over its lifetime, the Deal will work
07/02/2022
East Dunbartonshire Council has announced that construction has begun on a new sporting facility on a derelict brownfield site to the west of Park Burn, in the Southbank area of the town. Robertson Construction has been contracted to deliver the new asset, which will offer high-quality sporting fac
07/02/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced road surface improvement works, worth £335,000, for the A9 southbound near Perth, due to get underway on Thursday 10 February. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section of the A9 between Crossgates Junction and Burnside Lodge, cr
07/02/2022
A pilot scheme to improve energy resilience in remote and rural areas through the use of battery storage technology and local energy resources has been launched by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution, Costain and E.ON. The RaaS project is funded through Ofgem's Network In
04/02/2022
SSE Renewables are inviting hydro construction specialists from around the world to submit tenders for construction of the proposed pumped hydro storage scheme at Coire Glas, on the shores of Loch Lochy near Invergarry. Coire Glas would be the first large-scale pumped hydro storage scheme to be bui
04/02/2022
Midlothian Council has announced the development of 182 new 'green' council homes, all of them being built to meet the demanding 'Passivhaus' building standard. Cabinet Member for Housing Cllr Stephen Curran said: "I am very proud to say Midlothian Council is at the forefront of making sure our cou
04/02/2022
SSE Energy Solutions has announced a strategic partnership with the University of Surrey that will significantly boost the amount of energy it generates and uses from renewable sources. The new partnership will increase the on-site renewable energy generation from 0.1% to 20% of total annual demand
04/02/2022
Scottish Water have announced a 4.2% rise in the cost of water and waste water service in 2022/23. The new annual charges, collected alongside local authority council tax, will mean an average bill increase of 31 pence per week. Around half of households in Scotland receive financial support as the
04/02/2022
North Lanarkshire Council has produced an action plan to support economic growth in the year ahead, approved by the Enterprise and Growth Committee. The Economic Regeneration Delivery Action Plan for 2022/23 sets out the work to be carried out to improve housing, town centres, business space, conne
04/02/2022
Aberdeen City Council has accepted offers for the sale of two former school sites following approval by the city growth and resources committee. The committee approved the move to accept the recommended offers received after extensive marketing exercises for the sites of the former Braeside Nursery
04/02/2022
Edinburgh’s The Secret Herb Garden and The Secret Garden Distillery has been brought to the market by Savills. The leisure business includes an award-winning, sustainable premium gin distillery, botanical garden, shop, café & bistro, events & wedding venue, plus 5 bedroom house – all set within 7.5
04/02/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced £125,000 worth road surface replacement works for the A96 at Auldearn near Nairn, with work set to get underway on Monday 7 February at 7.30pm. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the A96 east of Nairn, creating a safer and smoother road surface
03/02/2022
Small, local builders, who are at the heart of our communities, are crying out for the UK Government to introduce measures to curb rogue traders and keep consumers safe, FMB Scotland has said. In the most recent State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), an overwhelming 86%
03/02/2022
South Lanarkshire Council, supported by Glasgow City Region, is to appoint two full-time Peatland Officers who will take a lead in protecting and restoring such environments. The roles are being funded for two years by Nature Scotland. The council's Climate Change and Sustainability Committee agree
03/02/2022
Bellway Homes have launched construction work on 146 new homes at Montgomerie Park, Irvine, after North Ayrshire Council became first in Scotland to adopt a new Simplified Planning Zone (SPZ) for residential development to stimulate development on a prime housing site. As part of the Scottish Gover
03/02/2022
North Lanarkshire Council has called on community and voluntary groups across the region to bid for funding for local regeneration projects. The council has said that they want to hear from groups with ideas for community-led projects to tackle deprivation and disadvantage among residents. The cou
03/02/2022
Glasgow City Council has announced that work has gotten underway on a major refurbishment scheme at Pollok Country Park. The refurbishment will include the installation of new climbing frames, slides, spinners, a wheelchair accessible roundabout, play houses, a sandpit and, of course, swings. Seve
03/02/2022
2022 is off to a great start with brand-new updates in SketchUp Pro and LayOut. The SketchUp 2022 release includes new and improved modelling tools, additional search functionality, time-saving enhancements in LayOut, and so much more. These updates will help speed up and simplify your workflows so
03/02/2022
Aberdeen City Council has launched a public consultation which aims to to help the process of identifying options for improving transport connections on the A92 from Bridge of Don to Bridge of Dee. The study, which will particularly focus on active travel and public transport connections, continues
03/02/2022
Transport Scotland’s operating company Bear Scotland are set to carry out concrete investigation works on a bridge at the M9 Junction Criagforth on Monday, 14 February. Chris Tracey, BEAR Scotland’s South East Unit Bridges Manager, said: "It is essential for safety that we close these slip roads du
02/02/2022
SP Energy Networks has welcomed the publication of the Electricity System Operator's Networks Option Assessment (NOA) 2021/22 – which announced a £7bn investment package in new transmission infrastructure in Scotland. In recognition of SP Energy Networks' work designing and developing key strategic
02/02/2022
Akela Ground Engineering (GE), part of the Akela Group, has been appointed to deliver piling solutions for the extension of ALDI supermarket at Redbrae Road in Falkirk. The project valued at £27k is the second project that Akela GE has secured with the retail giant in quick succession. It follows t
02/02/2022
Glasgow City Council has announced the final policy framework for the Glasgow Transport Strategy, which maps a course to a city network that tackles poverty, supports economic success, creates thriving, liveable neighbourhoods and plays a central role in the fight against climate change. Following
02/02/2022
Dumfries & Galloway Housing Partnership's proposal to build 89 new, affordable homes on a former lorry logistical site in Locharbriggs have been given the green light this week. The development forms part of the Association's plan to deliver 800 affordable homes across the region by 2026. Designed
02/02/2022
Midlothian Council has announced that work has gotten underway on the construction of a new 40-bedroom care complex and 46 extra care flats alongside a day-care unit. The development is on the former St Mary's Primary School site bounded by Polton Street, Moorfoot View and Moorfoot Place. The Int
02/02/2022
Inverclyde Council is seeking input on the allocation of a portion of the roads budget for the financial year 2022/23. Inverclyde Council has invested significantly over the last eight years in a Road Asset Management Plan (RAMP). An initial investment of £29 million for the period 2013 to 2018 fo
02/02/2022
CCG (Scotland) has been named as a finalist in the Scottish Property Award 2022, for its development of Roselea Court, a luxury care home. Roselea Court was delivered on behalf of leading care developer Morrison Community Care Group and comprises a private, residential care home complete with 50 en
02/02/2022
Stirling Council has outlined plans to deliver a network of Regional Digital Hubs across Stirling and Clackmannanshire, following approval by the City Region Deal Joint Committee. New, high quality, digitally connected business space will be set up across Stirling and Clackmannanshire under the pro
01/02/2022
SSEN Transmission has welcomed the publication of this year's Networks Options Assessment (NOA), which "fires the starting gun" for over £5bn of investment in grid infrastructure in the north of Scotland alone that will be critical to delivering the UK and Scotland's net zero commitments and renewab
01/02/2022
Scottish Water has celebrated a green energy milestone as their Horizons' Deerdykes Bioresources Centre near Cumbernauld in North Lanarkshire has generated 50 GWh of green electricity – the equivalent of powering 13,500 homes for a year. Since 2010, Deerdykes has saved more than 170,000 tonnes of c
01/02/2022
SP Energy Networks is seeking input on the proposed Eastern Link development – a new major energy link between Scotland and England. The link is vital to Scotland's climate change ambitions and the network operator is looking to discuss its plans to build a converter station and lay underground an
01/02/2022
Hub South West and Morgan Sindall have begun construction work on a new community hub in Coatbridge. The new hub will bring together two primary schools, Carnbroe PS and Sikeside PS along with an early years class. Pupils from both schools joined the education convener, contractors and local counci
01/02/2022
The City of Edinburgh Council has announced that the next phase of work on the Trams to Newhaven project is set to begin, as the scheme continues to take shape along the route. Significant progress has been made on several elements of the project, which remains on target for completion in spring 20
01/02/2022
Argyll and Bute Council have launched a public consultation on the proposed development of improved ferry terminals at Kilcreggan and Dunoon. Major upgrades of the existing terminals in both towns will deliver a range of benefits for passengers including improvements to the reliability of the Gouro
01/02/2022
BEAR Scotland have announced road surface improvement works on the A85 east of Cruachan Power Station, near Loch Awe, due to get underway on Monday 7 February. The project will see improvements completed to a 1.5km section of the A85, creating a safer and smoother journey for road users. The proje
01/02/2022
Ogilvie Construction has announced the completion of phase one of the build programme at the new Borders Innovation Park. The new facility creates 15,000 square metres of high-quality office space with a car park to the rear and landscaping that ties into the station plaza. The Borders Innovation
