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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Scotland Construction News Archive for April 2022
29/04/2022
SSE Renewables has announced the official start of offshore construction work at the Dogger Bank Wind Farm, with the installation of the first length of HVDC export cable off the Yorkshire coast. Tier one supplier NKT is leading the work to install the Dogger Bank A nearshore cable, that will conne
29/04/2022
The March Super Sectors report from leading construction industry intelligence provider, Barbour ABI, shows the pipeline for Scotland’s Education and Hospitality Construction sectors is the healthiest in the UK. The Super Sectors report is a monthly examination of Planning Application Approvals and
29/04/2022
Kattrak International Limited was established in 2005 as a plant hire company specialising in tracked dumper hire. They are based in North Ayrshire, South West Scotland. Now, they specialise in heavy plant machinery of any kind for hire or sale, and are now the sole dealer in Scotland for Hidromek m
29/04/2022
JR Scaffold Services, one of Scotland's largest scaffolding suppliers, has marked the start of a new partnership with housebuilder Dandara East Scotland on a new Midlothian development. In its first job for Dandara, JR Scaffold Services – a division of leading construction firm, The JR Group – will
29/04/2022
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has announced that Nairn-based timber processing firm, Gordon Timber (GT), is set to increase production and company turnover after installing new automated equipment for handling materials. GT has secured £95,000 from HIE towards the total project costs of £9
29/04/2022
The Scottish Housing Regulator has announced the publication of its new Strategy and work plans for 2022/23. The Regulator's priorities will be: • The quality of the homes, tenant and resident safety and the standard of sites for Gypsy/Traveller; • Homelessness, with a particular focus on duties
29/04/2022
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has welcomed the Construction Leadership Council's (CLC) update to its sector-wide skills plan for construction and the built environment. The Skills Plan is a cross industry collaboration. One year on from CLC's first plan, the outlook for constructi
29/04/2022
SFHA's Housing Changes Communities campaign is highlighting the impact that housing associations and co-operatives' homes and services have on communities across Scotland, ahead of the local authority elections on 5 May. The transformation of a derelict brownfield site in Barrhead is gathering pace
29/04/2022
BEAR Scotland has been commissioned by Transport Scotland to progress the A95 Lackghie carriageway realignment project. The project consists of the widening, horizontal and vertical realignment of 2km of single carriageway from the eastern extend of Drumuillie on the A95, bringing it up to current
29/04/2022
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has announced that a new multi-million pound upgrade project to boost power supplies to around 75,000 homes and businesses in Hampshire has reached a key milestone in its delivery. The fourteen-month long programme of works which started in the Net
28/04/2022
Crown Estate Scotland has published ambitious plans which could see an average spend of £1.5bn in Scotland across each of the 17 ScotWind offshore wind projects. The plans – called Supply Chain Development Statement (SCDS) Outlooks – show initial commitments from the successful applicants in the re
28/04/2022
Shetland Islands Council has granted planning permission to SSEN Distribution's new Grid Supply Point (GSP) at Gremista, which will see Shetland's local electricity network connected to the main GB grid for the first time. The GSP is a key part of SSEN Distribution's £99.8m overall investment, and
28/04/2022
Expert teams from SSE have delivered more than 150 electricity poles by helicopter to a remote part of the Scottish Highlands. The work saw 162 wooden poles, drums of new overhead line and other essential kit airlifted from a site in Poolewe along a 18km route between Slattadale and Aultbea. It is
28/04/2022
Riverside Scotland has announced the appointment of two new repairs contractors following a successful tender exercise. Bell Group has been appointed to carry out all reactive repairs to customers' homes and empty properties, as well as undertaking medical adaptation works to properties. GasSure is
28/04/2022
Falkirk Council has announced the appointment of Michael McGuinness as their new Head of Growth, Planning and Climate Change - a new post created to deliver a range of major service areas that contribute to the area's economic recovery, culture, leisure, and regulation. With an extensive private se
28/04/2022
Forestry and Land Scotland has announced the appointment of Graeme Prest as their new Director of Land Management. Prest, who has over 30 years of wide-ranging experience within the Forestry Commission and its successor bodies, brings a wealth of expertise to the role. Having graduated from Aberde
28/04/2022
Operating under the principle of 'safety first and foremost', sawmill and renewables business GMG Energy has called in experts to provide the best possible protection for its workforce. Fast-growing North of Scotland-based renewables and timber-processing business GMG Energy has called in risk man
28/04/2022
Scottish precision manufacturer Cube Glass has entered into a strategic and potentially lucrative partnership with high-end French design and engineering specialist Bel'M, maker of bespoke entrance doors. The Cumbernauld-based glass and aluminium specialist will become the lead authorised supplier
27/04/2022
Key membership bodies in the built environment sector have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive forward the creation of a more diverse, equitable and inclusive sector, ensuring it is more representative of the society it serves. The MoU brings together six organisations: the Chartere
27/04/2022
Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has announced a new name and new strategic focus prioritising the built environment's transition to zero carbon and improving the sector's contribution to the fight against climate change. Now called Built Environment – Smarter Transformation, the new
27/04/2022
Industry leading multi-disciplinary bridge works specialist Spencer Group has come up with a unique method to carry out essential works on an historic structure. Spencer Group is carrying out the design, construction, installation and maintenance of a temporary walkway for Grade II listed Connel Br
27/04/2022
A Scottish Water construction site in Lanark has given Scottish Fire and Rescue Service crews a rare opportunity to carry out a live rescue exercise. Amey-Binnies who are delivering the flood alleviation project, set up the emergency exercise using the 13-metre-deep sewage tank they are installing
27/04/2022
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced the publication of its Green Recovery Statement, setting out its vision for how heritage can be the keystone of Scotland's green recovery. The historic environment sector, and the traditional materials, construction methods and skills that go with i
27/04/2022
North Ayrshire Council has announced a new housing development in Stevenston, which will help promote independent living for residents with disabilities. Due for completion in late summer 2022, the development consists of 12 one-bedroom and three two-bedroom homes on the site of the old Caley Court
27/04/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced a programme of road surface improvement works for the A87 west of Loch Cluanie, set to get underway on Tuesday 3 May at 8pm. The project will see two locations, measuring a total of 1.2km, resurfaced on the A87 between Cluanie Inn and Shiel, creating a smoother and safer
27/04/2022
The Scottish Government has pledged to work with trade unions and workers to deliver a 'just transition' as part of Scotland's journey to net zero. At the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) in Aberdeen, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will announce £100,000 in grant funding to support just transi
27/04/2022
The Scottish Hydro Electric Community Trust is inviting applications for funding support to connect to the electricity distribution network in the north of Scotland. The Scottish Hydro Electric Community Trust is an independent charitable trust set up in 1998 by Scottish Hydro Electric plc (now SSE
27/04/2022
SSE Renewables has announced the formation of a new strategic partnership with Brookfield for participation in the 1.4GW Hollandse Kust (west) offshore wind farm zone tenders which are currently underway in the Netherlands. Both companies view the Netherlands as a leading market for offshore wind
26/04/2022
Aberdeen Arts Centre (AAC) has unveiled its ambitious £1 million redevelopment plan, which includes an overhaul of the exterior of our iconic grade A listed building, as well as a bold plans to launch the former Children's Theatre as a revamped standalone cultural space. The artist's impression sho
26/04/2022
SSEN Distribution have used a helicopter to deliver the materials needed for a project to boost the electricity network in the North West Highlands. The materials were delivered by helicopter to ensure minimal impact on the natural environment while also overcoming the access challenges of the remo
26/04/2022
Westminster MP Owen Thompson has visits the headquarters of SELECT to add his support to their ongoing campaign for regulation of the electrical industry. The visit by a prominent Westminster politician has added further high-profile support to the campaign for the regulation of the industry being
26/04/2022
Safer Scotland has underlined its rapid response capability this week when a devastating fire broke out in a notable derelict building late on the night 22 April 2022 in Glasgow's East End. The fire, at Bernard Terrace, off Queen Mary Street in the Bridgeton district of the city, saw twelve fire en
26/04/2022
Research has revealed for the first time the impact of climate change has already had on Scotland's lochs and reservoirs with impacts expected to intensify. A report published by Scotland's Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW), shows that between 2015 and 2019, 97% of monitored Scottish lochs and
26/04/2022
CCG has been appointed to deliver the first phase of a major 938-home Western Harbour housing development in Leith. A total of 118 homes for private sale are set to be delivered with construction starting in summer-2022 and completion phased over the first six months of 2024. The homes will be a mi
26/04/2022
Ogilvie Construction has announced the successful completion of the last phase of new-build council houses in Aberdeen. The Wellheads homes are designed to have a high level of energy efficiency throughout and low maintenance external amenity spaces as well as support more walking, cycling and whee
26/04/2022
Aberdeenshire Council has announced a significant additional investment in road improvement works, due to be carried out over the summer months ahead. A programme of surface-dressing and a major effort to tackle potholes and other road defects has started in villages, towns and rural communities ac
26/04/2022
Aberdeen City Council have had to delay the planned opening of the re-developed Union Terrace Gardens as a result of supply chain issues affecting the European construction sector – including work at UTG, where it had been hoped a section of garden might be ready in advance of a full opening. Aber
26/04/2022
Angus Council is seeking applications for their Place-Based Investment Programme Fund. Created for Capital projects only, the Place-Based Investment Programme Fund has a pot of £624,000 available to local groups, companies and organisations that have Capital projects ready to be funded this year or
25/04/2022
ScotPlant 2022 has "solidified" its status as the top event in the Scottish construction equipment industry calendar, with visitors to the Royal Highland Centre treated to an array of products from the world's leading manufacturers. Both exhibitors and attendees enjoyed the sunny weather and making
25/04/2022
CBRE has announced the acquisition of Scottish property advisory consultancy, Dougray Smith – who specialise in investment and mixed-use developments. Chris Dougray and David Smith have operated the business for nearly a decade. The firm acts as development, funding and investment advisors on large
25/04/2022
The Scottish government is set to consider new legislation to improve fire safety and boost Scotland's Net Zero ambitions. Under the legislation, developers will be banned from using combustible cladding on high-rise buildings. Since 2005, new cladding systems on high rise blocks of flats have eith
25/04/2022
The Highland Council has announced a public consultation on the future development and management of the historic town of Thurso. Following the success of an event held at the end of March, the Council will be hosting another public drop-in session at the start of May to highlight the draft Thurso
25/04/2022
Cruden Homes have announced a public consultation on new Leith housing development. Located on the site of the Edinburgh Carpet and Flooring Warehouse, on the corner of Salamander Street and Salamander Yards, the proposed development will aim to comprise 99 apartments. Including a range of differ
25/04/2022
A Tay Cities Engineering Partnership has been given the green light to create a multi-million-pound Engineering Partnership Innovation Centre, marking a significant milestone for the engineering sector in Scotland. Receiving approval for funding from the Scottish Government, the Tay Cities Engineer
25/04/2022
Aberdeenshire Council has announced that a major 12-week refurbishment scheme of the iconic Macduff Cross is about to get underway. Contractors Aberdeen Straight-Way Ltd have been appointed by Aberdeenshire Council to undertake the enhancement project at the Cross – better known locally as 'The Anc
25/04/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced a series of overnight lane and slip road closures on sections of the eastbound A720 Edinburgh City Bypass from Wednesday 27 April to Friday 29 April, to allow for investigation works in advance of future resurfacing. The investigation works will be carried out by BEAR Sc
25/04/2022
SP Energy Networks has issued a safety warning to everyone attempting DIY to plan appropriately and follow safety advice to reduce the growing number of DIY-related electrical safety incidents in the home. Figures from the Energy Networks Association (ENA) show that last year there was 1218 reporte
25/04/2022
Funding from SSEN Transmission has seen the successful development of a new multi-user fully accessible footpath around the Diamond Jubilee Park in Alyth, allowing the community access to the popular green space in the village. The new 1.8m wide tarmac all weather path has been installed around the
22/04/2022
Molson Young Plant Sales will have the firm's largest ever presence at ScotPlant, with the aim of promoting its 'single source supply' offering and communicating to customers some of the major changes which have taken place within the business in recent times. The company will showcase machines fro
22/04/2022
The MHM Group will be showcasing its new MHM Eco brand at ScotPlant. One of the products is the MGTP 20 SHG-5 solar hybrid generator, which produces power via a sequence of solar and battery power, and self-charging capabilities with back-up from a small diesel engine. The product features a fully
22/04/2022
Air-Seal Products Ltd will be celebrating the launch of its new online store at ScotPlant 2022. The tyre sealant specialist said the move will allow customers searching for a puncture preventative solution to purchase the firm's range of products online for the first time. Air-Seal Products is a f
22/04/2022
Engcon, which has exhibited at ScotPlants previously through dealers, will have its own stand at this year's event. Nathan McRae, area sales manager for Scotland and the Borders, revealed the attachments specialist is looking forward to catching up with old faces and meeting some new ones. On the
22/04/2022
ScotPlant exhibitor Takeuchi is celebrating 25 years of operating in the UK this year. The manufacturer began trading in the UK market in 1996 and has since grown in popularity, today boasting an established network with more than 30 dealer locations across the UK and Ireland. In Scotland, the deal
22/04/2022
STEVEN Williamson from the popular Tiltrotator Operators media group will be promoting the new Steelwrist GEOfit attachment and Quantum control system at ScotPlant 2022. The products will be demonstrated on WM Donald's Volvo EC140EL excavator on the Steelwrist stand during the two-day exhibition.
22/04/2022
The Purvis Group will be showcasing its 'one-stop shop' credentials at ScotPlant, as the versatile Fife firm gears up to make its debut at the show. Having just launched its new Hyundai material handling division, the business plans to highlight what the division has to offer and also explain how t
22/04/2022
Build Scotland is travelling to Edinburgh today for this year's ScotPlant show. The 2022 event will be held at Edinburgh's Royal Highland Centre on Friday 22nd April 2022 and Saturday 23rd April. The Scotplant Show is Scotland's largest plant machinery exhibition, attracting over 200
22/04/2022
The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is looking forward to engaging with industry at this week's flagship event, ScotPlant 2022. This year, more than ever, the industry association expects the two-day event will highlight those issues which are causing the biggest concern for plant owners an
22/04/2022
ScotPlant debutant Capja, a digital solutions specialist, has recently helped Edinburgh-based Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes to improve efficiencies by implementing a new QR code paperless document access system. Bernard Hunter has removed the need for regulatory and compliance paperwork to be carrie
22/04/2022
ScotPlant will be the destination for the launch of power washer specialist Rhinowash’s new Circular Economy Hire Model. Designed to be fully re-manufacturable to minimise the amount of steel that goes to landfill, the product is available as a rental only option to ensure that Rhinowash has the ne
22/04/2022
Hodge Plant has revealed that the business will showcase 'the biggest breakthrough in mobile crushing' at ScotPlant 2022. It comes after Alistair Hodge, MD of the Hodge Group, secured a deal in Austria to become the main UK importer of SBM Mineral Processing equipment. Featuring at ScotPlant 2022 w
22/04/2022
Groundforce Attachments will showcase the firm's range of new or recently introduced products at ScotPlant, including the MotoCut pile cutter which the business said delivers an 'accurate and tidy' result using Q-350S hydraulically driven twin diamond 500mm diameter circular cutting blades. Groundfo
22/04/2022
Blue Machinery Scotland provides materials processing and handling equipment into the quarrying and demolition, recycling, scrap and port industries. The firm's product portfolio contains brands such as Powerscreen, Doppstadt, Fuchs, and TWS. Blue will be using ScotPlant to announce a new brand comi
22/04/2022
LOC Hire has invested in a larger presence at this year's
22/04/2022
Falkirk-based Empire Exports will be making its exhibition debut at ScotPlant 2022. The business – which buys and sells used construction equipment – recently appointed Darren Petersen as Scottish sales manager following a period of rapid expansion. The firm will arrive at ScotPlant on the back of
22/04/2022
SANY UK & Ireland will have its biggest ever stand at the ScotPlant show later this month and will debut two new excavators now available in the UK. The SY390H, a 40-tonne tracked excavator, and the SY75U, a 7.5-tonne conventional type excavator in the midi class will be exhibited alongside the exis
21/04/2022
The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is looking forward to engaging with industry at this week's flagship event, ScotPlant 2022. This year, more than ever, the industry association expects the two-day event will highlight those issues which are causing the biggest concern for plant owners an
21/04/2022
Kingdom Systems will showcase their range of 'best-in-class security solutions for the construction, house building and infrastructure sectors' at this years ScotPlant event, Scotland's largest construction equipment trade event, at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh. On Friday 22nd & Saturday
21/04/2022
Renewables and timber-processing business, GMG Energy, has announced an investment of some £250,000 in plant and machinery to build on strong growth over the past five years. GMG Energy, which operates on a farm in the picturesque Halladale Strath between Tongue and Thurso, has spent £150,000 on a
21/04/2022
Network Rail has announced programme of improvement works over the upcoming May Bank Holiday. On the West Coast main line, linking Glasgow Central to London Euston, engineers will renew tracks at several locations including Carstairs, Beattock and Symington South. As part of this programme to help
21/04/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced a one-week programme of overnight resurfacing works on the A702, due to commence on Monday 25 April. Transport Scotland's operating company BEAR Scotland will renew the road surface over three sections of the A702 totaling 1.5km in length. To ensure the safety of the wo
21/04/2022
Fife Council has announced that work is due to get underway on improvement works around Glenrothes Bus Station and Kino Cinema. Over the next year the council will invest £900,000: • replacing the footways on upper and lower bus station concourses, Kino cinema and surrounding businesses leading to
21/04/2022
On the eve of the annual Earth Day celebrations, Scottish Government Minister Lorna Slater has told SELECT that more women should join the construction industry and use their skills to build a greener future to help protect the planet. In a wide-ranging video interview with Fiona Harper, Director o
21/04/2022
The Community Planning Aberdeen (CPA) Board have welcomed the progress of multi-agency projects aimed at improving communities across the city. The Board received a report highlighting that five of the multi-agency projects contained within the refreshed Local Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP) 2021-2
21/04/2022
SGN has announced that they will be conducting a routine test of its warning siren at our Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) site in Blochairn Road, Provan. The siren is used to warn people living or working near the site of any potential incidents. It will be tested on Thursday 21 April 2022. The test
21/04/2022
McGill has been appointed to carry out electrical upgrade works at one of Dundee's most historic buildings, Caird Hall. The project consists of remodelling the existing male bathroom, as well as the accessible toilet in the entrance lobby, and will incorporate new wall and flooring finishes. McGill
20/04/2022
Cleantech construction startup, Hypervine, has won a six year Framework with Morrison Construction and Scottish Water. Hypervine helps the construction industry to turn site activities into measurable site metrics. By combining data captured from satellites, a product of its partnership with the Eu
20/04/2022
CCG (Scotland) has announced that construction is due to get underway on a new affordable housing development in the Southside of Glasgow. St Andrew's Drive is a 120-home development located in Pollokshields and being led by CCG (Scotland) on behalf of Southside Housing Association. Formerly a sit
20/04/2022
SSEN Transmission has welcomed the progress being made on the Shetland subsea High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link project, with numerous project milestones reached in recent months. The £660 million project by SSEN Transmission will involve constructing a 260km subsea cable from Shetland to Nos
20/04/2022
SSE Renewables has agreed a €580 million (approx £483m) deal to acquire Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy's (SGRE) existing European renewable energy development platform. The SGRE portfolio includes c.3.9GW of onshore wind development projects – around half of which is located in Spain with the rema
20/04/2022
Balgownie have announced that they will showcase the groundbreaking new Doosan DX100W-7 wheeled excavator at Scotland’s biggest construction equipment trade event, Scot Plant 2022. ScotPlant 2022 takes place at the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh on Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd April. Balgownie wi
20/04/2022
West Lothian Council has approved plans for the development of the new £17.5 million East Calder Primary School in Langton Road, East Calder. The current school building is not suitable for the future delivery of high-quality education due to a number of issues including suitability, accessibility
20/04/2022
Fife Council has announced a funding boost of more than £2.7 million for a range of town improvement works across the region. The Council's Policy and Co-ordination Committee councillors heard details of how the Scottish Government funding would be spent and that the investment in Fife's communitie
20/04/2022
Network Rail has announced that a new fully accessible Changing Places toilet has been installed at Edinburgh Waverley station. The new facility, located in the travel hall, is now open as part of a drive to make rail travel more accessible for everyone. Standard accessible toilets don't meet the
20/04/2022
Halliday Fraser Munro (HFM) have announced a further focus on sustainable design. A PPIP has been submitted on behalf of our client Green Energy Property for circa 25 residential units which will be designed to zero carbon standards and fuelled by green energy. Our client Green Energy Property has
20/04/2022
Building on the entrepreneurial ambitions set out in the National Strategy for Economic Transformation, Economy Secretary Kate Forbes said work is underway – backed by £45 million of investment – to help transform Scotland's tech sector. During a parliamentary statement Ms Forbes highlighted progre
19/04/2022
Parklands Care Homes is to develop new homes for its staff and other key workers as part of a multi-million pound investment in Inverness. Parklands began work on the first phase of a £10 million integrated care hub at Milton of Leys in Inverness in December, a 58 bed care home due to open in 2023.
19/04/2022
Network Rail has completed work on several upgrades to the railway between London Euston, the Midlands, North West and Scotland over Easter. Between Friday 15 and Tuesday 19 April, teams carried out vital work on the railway to improve passenger and freight services on the West Coast main line. Th
19/04/2022
Construction work on the new station at Reston on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in Berwickshire is almost complete. Construction on the two-platform station commenced early 2021 and despite the challenges of a complex construction project in a global pandemic the station has made excellent progre
19/04/2022
Build Scotland is preparing to travel to Edinburgh on Friday for this year's ScotPant show. The 2022 event will be held at Edinburgh's Royal Highland Centre on Friday 22nd April 2022 and Saturday 23rd April. The Scotplant Show is Scotland's largest plant machinery exhibition, attracti
19/04/2022
Forde Training Services provides construction plant and safety training to businesses and individuals throughout central Scotland. They take the time to invest in their own staff and maintain a modern and up-to-date fleet of plant and equipment in order to achieve business excellence in pursuit of o
19/04/2022
Improvement work is to upgrade the areas around Glenrothes Bus Station and Kino Cinema in Fife. Over the next year Fife Council is to invest £900,000 to: • replace the footways on upper and lower bus station concourses, Kino cinema and surrounding businesses leading to the Kingdom Centre • instal
14/04/2022
SSEN Transmission has announced a programme of ground investigation works on Shetland to examine sections of the route which will connect Shetland to the GB energy system. The investigations will take place along the proposed 132kV electricity transmission network overhead line and cable route betw
14/04/2022
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced the launch of an inspection programme designed to assess the condition and the impact of climate change on some of Scotland's most significant heritage sites is getting under way. HES, the public body responsible for 336 historic buildings and sites
14/04/2022
SSE has welcomed a decision by energy regulator, Ofgem, to officially recognise the 'clear need' to replace the existing Fort Augustus-Skye electricity transmission line. The decision paves the way to progress to the Final Needs Case stage of the regulatory approvals process. Following fast on the
14/04/2022
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is seeking input on the development of an ambitious multi-million pound project to rejuvenate the 7stanes. FLS is looking to secure £5 million of funding from the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal that will fund work at some sites that will showcase the incredible p
14/04/2022
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has appointed George Leslie as principal contractor to remove the old pier at Brodick Ferry Terminal. Work is scheduled to start on site on Tuesday 19th April to remove the old structure, which has reached the end of its serviceable life and is no longer sa
14/04/2022
Robertson Facilities Management (RFM) has been awarded a contract with Scottish Fire and Rescue Service worth £70 million. The five-year contract, which commenced at the start of April, has an annual value of £14.35m and has the option to extend for a further three years. RFM will undertake all pl
14/04/2022
South Lanarkshire Council has announced that they are recruiting for a new Modern Apprentice in the Building Standards Team who will be trained to the appropriate National Standard through a practical combination of college attendance and on-the-job training and experience. Building Standards is re
14/04/2022
The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded Maxi Construction a £2.7m contract for the design and construction of a new 2-storey classroom block within the grounds of the Grade B listed Sciennes Primary School. The new building is to be certified to Passivhaus Standard and includes cross laminated ti
14/04/2022
The Scottish Government has launched a new scheme to allow farmers, crofters and agricultural contractors to apply for funding for equipment with a recognised evidence base to protect the water environment and reduce the agricultural impact on climate change and air quality. The Sustainable Agricul
14/04/2022
Banks Renewables has announced the recruitment of four new graduates for their graduate development programme. The four new hires – graduates Michael Newton, Nour Matarid, James Robson and Finlay McCulloch – have joined the team at its Hamilton office after battling it out amongst dozens of applica
13/04/2022
ScottishPower and Shell have signed option to lease agreements with Crown Estate Scotland – reserving the seabed rights for their MarramWind and CampionWind floating offshore windfarms. Destined to be among the first commercial-scale floating offshore windfarms anywhere in the world, MarramWind (3G
13/04/2022
McLaughlin & Harvey have been awarded the contract for construction of Stornoway Port Authority's new multi-purpose Deep Water Terminal. Work on the transformational project at the Outer Hebrides' main port is expected to start in the coming weeks. The Deep Water Terminal will provide modern facil
13/04/2022
Network Rail has announced the successful completion of safety and performance improvement works on the West Highland Line between Craigendoran and Helensburgh. Trees and encroaching vegetation were removed along more than two kilometres of the line to reduce the impact of dangerous leaf and tree f
13/04/2022
The Scottish government has published new measures to revitalise town centres and regenerate local economies. In response to last year's review of the Town Centre Action Plan, a joint report by the Scottish Government and COSLA outlines actions to better embed a 'Town Centre First' approach to meet
13/04/2022
Aberdeen City Council has appointed W M Donald as the main contractor for the planned South College Street Junction Improvements project. The project includes a package of junction improvements and road widening measures which will increase capacity and improve traffic flow on this section of the r
13/04/2022
Transport Scotland has announced that the new fully accessible station at Reston on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) will open in May 2022. The new station in Berwickshire is a £20 million investment by the Scottish Government to improve access to rail services in the Scottish Borders. It will allow
13/04/2022
BEAR Scotland are set to carry out a £650,000 road surface improvement works on a section of the A90 southbound near Forfar from Friday 22 April. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section of the A90 between Glamis Junction and Lochlands Junction, creating a
13/04/2022
SSE Renewables has donated more than £27,000 to help refugees in Highland Perthshire after a local charity organisation was set up following the outbreak of war in Ukraine. The Highland Perthshire Welcomes Ukraine group (HPWU) will receive money through the company's Griffin & Calliachar Community
13/04/2022
The Whiteadder Watersports Centre, between Duns and Gifford has been granted a new lease of life by Scottish Water and Scottish Borders Council, bringing water sports back to the reservoir after four years. Following a competitive bidding process, the centre, which was previously operated by Scotti
13/04/2022
Clearview Intelligence, a data and technology company which delivers safer, greener and more intelligent infrastructure solutions has been announced Champion Business Award winner at the conclusion of hub South West's second highly successful Build Ayrshire programme. Established 35 years ago, the
12/04/2022
Edinburgh Napier University has been appointed to administer a new £1 million research budget focused on developing international best practice in the built environment for healthcare. The fund, launched on 1 April 2022, is open to researchers who are looking to work collaboratively to identify way
12/04/2022
Scottish Water has submitted a planning application for a scheme to allow green energy to power a South Lanarkshire waste water treatment works. The company's commercial subsidiary Scottish Water Horizons is proposing to install 560 photovoltaic (PV) panels at Skellyton near Larkhall. The carbon r
12/04/2022
Harland & Wolff has announced that they will host their first virtual apprenticeship insight day in partnership with social mobility charity Speakers for Schools. To be held on 27th April from 9:30am – 12:30pm, the session is open to young people in state schools aged between 16-19 years old living
12/04/2022
Plant mechanic apprentice Callum McIntyre and plant operator apprentice Eleanor Macmillan-Currie were awarded 'Apprentice of the Year 2021/2022' in their respective fields at the 70th annual dinner of the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA). The awards, co-sponsored by Finning UK & Ireland (th
12/04/2022
SP Energy Networks has announced the completion of a new cycle and footpath from Cowie to Fallin in Stirlingshire, providing locals with a safer route of travel between the two towns. Until recently, the lack of a continuous safe footpath or cycle path had made the journey more difficult for the lo
12/04/2022
The ScotWind partnership has announced that they have signed their Option Agreement with Crown Estate Scotland following success in the results of the competitive ScotWind leasing round securing rights to develop what will become one of the world's largest floating offshore wind farms off the east c
11/04/2022
SGN has secured funding of £29.9 million to test the use of high-pressure pipelines for hydrogen transmission and storage as an option for net zero heating. The funding from the energy regulator Ofgem and gas distribution companies will help determine whether Great Britain's transmission networks c
11/04/2022
McLaughlin & Harvey (McL&H) have been named as a Supplier Alliance Member on Crown Commercial Service's recently launched 'Construction Works and Associated Services 2 (CWAS2) / ProCure23 framework'. McL&H's appointment onto CWAS 2 Lot 4 (Airfields) extends their existing CCS engagements, with the
11/04/2022
Family-owned developer Spectrum Properties has secured the future of the A-listed Mansion House, the Scottish baronial masterpiece in Tollcross Park in Glasgow. Spectrum Properties, which operates all over Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirlingshire, has paid an undisclosed sum to save the building and pl
11/04/2022
The Scottish Government has announced a new fund to help develop the emerging CO2 utilisation technology. The CO2 Utilisation Challenge Fund will help businesses and organisations develop and commercialise the technology, which involves harnessing and converting CO2 – the biggest contributor to cli
11/04/2022
SSE Renewables has reiterated its plans to build a major new £1bn-plus electricity storage facility as it welcomed the UK Government's commitment within its new Energy Strategy to develop appropriate policy to encourage investment in large-scale, long-duration electricity storage (LDES). Responding
11/04/2022
Ahead of the Easter Bank Holiday, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution is encouraging customers to 'think before they dig', if they're working in the garden or on outdoor DIY projects. Striking an underground electricity cable can have serious, if not potentially fatal, co
08/04/2022
SSE has announced its plans to create 1,000 jobs a year to 2025 – as it supports the UK Government's new energy strategy and steps up efforts to deliver £12.5bn of vital energy projects. The FTSE-100, low-carbon infrastructure company headquartered in Perth, needs what it describes as a "green army
08/04/2022
Scottish Water has announced an innovative new project to 'distill' residues from Scotland's famous whisky industry into sustainable, green energy. The successful trial involving Scottish Water, SEPA and major distiller Chivas Brothers saw distillery residue brought into Aberdeen's Nigg Waste Water
08/04/2022
bp has awarded Costain the onshore FEED contract for the East Coast Cluster carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS). Costain will design the onshore CO2 gathering pipeline and the new grid connection for the gas power-station. The carbon capture and storage (CCS) project will provide the co
08/04/2022
Renfrewshire Council is seeking input on the proposed development of a transport project between Paisley town centre and the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS). The AMIDS South project sets out proposals for a route along Abercorn Street and Harbour Road to Inchinnan Road,
08/04/2022
North Ayrshire Council has announced a public consultation on proposals to develop the landside facilities at Ardrossan Harbour. The Council is working with a group of project partners - Transport Scotland, CMAL, Peel Ports Group, CalMac and the Arran Ferry Committee - to complete a comprehensive u
08/04/2022
The City of Edinburgh Council has announced planned maintenance and repair works to the Central Library in the city. The works, part of a major £1.8m building works investment programme, will see the library close from Monday 25 April, re-opening on Wednesday 11 May. Since January, scaffolding has
08/04/2022
Angus Council has announced that construction work on the Montrose Townhouse is set to begin on Monday 11 April. The council has announced that scaffolding and security fencing will surround the building, and pavement widths may be restricted in places. The undercroft adjacent to The Coffee House w
08/04/2022
Transport Scotland have announced a programme of resurfacing works worth £230,000 for a section of the southbound M9 at Junction 3, to be carried out by operating company BEAR Scotland. Tommy Deans, BEAR Scotland's South East Network Manager, said: "These surfacing improvements will improve safety
08/04/2022
A seabird interaction study, a first-of-its-kind in Scotland, is to be conducted through a partnership between the Berwick Bank Offshore Wind Farm project, Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm (Seagreen) and Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) Offshore Wind Farm, and STRIX, world leaders in innovation and sustainability.
08/04/2022
Moray Council have approved funding for consultancy work on a Renewables Income Fund Report to maximise local income associated with renewable energy. In June 2019, Moray Council declared a climate change emergency and committed to becoming a carbon neutral region by 2030. Currently, a significant
07/04/2022
South Lanarkshire Council are inviting tenders for the replacement of Clyde Bridge. Council officers have concluded an exercise which looked into the options available for replacing Clyde Bridge and while the market conditions affecting the construction industry remain volatile, the preferred and p
07/04/2022
Glasgow City Council has approved funding of £1.6 million for the redevelopment of Water Row, on the banks of the Clyde in Central Govan. The grant support has been supplied from the Glasgow City Region City Deal. The Water Row project will play a vital role in both the regeneration of Govan and t
07/04/2022
The City of Edinburgh Council has unveiled the final designs for the Meadows to George Street scheme, a key milestone in the City Centre Transformation. The Meadows to George Street (MGS) project will overhaul conditions for walking, wheeling and cycling on some of Edinburgh's busiest and most icon
07/04/2022
Work on the £1.5 million transformation of Lochgilphead's Front Green is nearing completion, Argyll and Bute Council has announced. The Council is leading the transformation project that includes a new public square, a long held community aspiration. The square will be available to hold public even
07/04/2022
Sustainability specialist Eco has been named as a double winner at the prestigious Dumfries & Galloway Business Awards 2022. Eco was named Outstanding Large Business of the Year, while Managing Director Eddie Black picked up the Outstanding Business Person award. The winners were announced at a bl
07/04/2022
Network Rail has announced that work has gotten underway at Lynebeg in the Scottish Highlands to support local ecology as engineers prepare for the construction of a new pond as part of advance works for the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project. The works which are being undertaken by Network Rail o
07/04/2022
A client of DM Hall, one of Scotland's leading independent firms of chartered surveyors and which this year celebrates 125 years since its foundation in 1897, is seeking to acquire or lease a minimum of 16 acres in Scotland. Jennifer Campbell, Head of Rural Agency at DM Hall, said: "We have been in
07/04/2022
Scottish glass and aluminium specialist Cube Glass has invested more than £600,000 in new premises which doubles its previous capacity and will take the fast-growing business to the next level. The precision manufacturer has fitted out and moved into an 8,400 sq ft custom-designed factory close to
07/04/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced a road surface improvement scheme worth £670,000 on sections of the A96 westbound at Craibstone Roundabout, with works set to get underway from Monday 18 April. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the westbound section of the A96, between Craibst
07/04/2022
Scottish Water has been given the go-ahead for a £3 million project to address internal sewer flooding in Giffnock, Glasgow this summer. The work will see an underground storage tank installed beneath the grassed open space on the south side of Braidholm Road next to its junction with Whitton Drive
06/04/2022
SSE Renewables has announced a partnership with Microsoft and Avanade on a project which could change the way offshore wind farms are developed in the Netherlands. SSE Renewables is participating in the Hollandse Kust (west) tenders which include a focus on how innovation can assist the rollout of
06/04/2022
New power cables installed under Loch Linnhe by SSEN Distribution are boosting the reliability of electricity supplies on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula and supporting the uptake of low carbon technologies across the area. The cable installation started in earnest last Spring and saw SSEN's project tea
06/04/2022
SP Energy Networks has announced a partnership with Edinburgh World Heritage to restore and upgrade post-war tenement flats designed by renowned architect Sir Basil Spence on Edinburgh's iconic Royal Mile. The energy efficiency and conservation works improved living conditions alongside reducing ca
06/04/2022
BEAR Scotland is set to carry out road surface improvement works worth £450,000 of a section of the A83 north of Bellochantuy from Sunday 10 April. The project will see improvements completed over a 1km section of the A83, creating a safer and smoother journey for road users. The overnight project
06/04/2022
A project from Arc-Tech (Scotland) and Morrison Community Care (MMC) has won a prestigious Scottish Property Award for 2022. The Scottish Property Awards are some of the most sought-after in the awards calendar with MMC, a long-serving client of Arc-Tech (Scotland), winning the Health Care Developm
06/04/2022
Angus Council is seeking applications from local groups, companies or organisations with a project idea that could transform their community for the latest Place-Based Investment Fund Programme. With a total fund of £624,000 for Capital projects or programmes based in Angus, the council is now welc
05/04/2022
SSE Renewables and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has unveiled plans to produce and deliver green hydrogen through electrolysis, using renewable energy from SSE's 100MW-plus Gordonbush onshore wind farm in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. Under the new plans, green hydrogen would be produced
05/04/2022
BEAR Scotland will continue to manage and maintain trunk roads across the North West of Scotland after being named as the Preferred Bidder of Transport Scotland's new Network Management Contract. This means BEAR Scotland retains responsibility for over 1,422km of trunk roads across the North West o
05/04/2022
The public control and ownership of ScotRail marks a new beginning that puts passengers and staff at the heart of rail services, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said. Speaking at Glasgow Queen Street Station, the First Minister marked the transition date that means ScotRail services will be deli
05/04/2022
Network Rail has welcomed the progress being made on the construction of the new Inverness Airport station. Since starting work in October 2021 the new £14m station at Inverness Airport has seen extensive site clearance, the creation of embankments and the installation of the foundations for what w
05/04/2022
Wills Bros Civil Engineering has been awarded a £3.8 million for the replacement of the historic Gairnshiel Bridge to the north of Ballater. With works due to begin later this month, Aberdeenshire Council has announced the first of a number of traffic restrictions on the A939 Old Military Road in p
05/04/2022
The latest report from City Centre Recovery Task Force has highlighted that Edinburgh will play a central role in Scotland's economic growth post-Covid. Established in 2021 by the Scottish Government and the country's seven cities, the Task Force has published actions to support city centre recover
05/04/2022
Are you looking for a physical role? Do you prefer to be working outdoors regardless of the weather? You could be helping to create and maintain the open spaces around Fife. Fife Council have launched a recruitment drive for new Seasonal Support Operatives across the region. As seasonal support yo
05/04/2022
East Lothian Council has proposed the development of a new road to help access the former Cockenzie Power Station site. The council said that the purpose of the proposed road would be to assist with access to new substations which have planning consent to be built on parts of the site, as well as f
05/04/2022
hub South West is set to deliver the new Dumfries High School following their appointment to the project by Dumfries and Galloway Council. The council has appointed hub South West Scotland, the construction and infrastructure-focused partnership which works with local authorities and private sector
05/04/2022
CECA Scotland have recognised five of the most talented young people employed by Scotland's civil engineering contractors at their annual Most Promising Awards. The prestigious annual event brought together almost 650 guests representing all sections of the civil engineering community in Scotland.
04/04/2022
Scottish Water has announced that Balgray Reservoir has been lowered to carry out vital maintenance work ahead of a £19.5 million transformation of the Dams to Darnley Country Park in East Renfrewshire. The reservoir level has been dropped by almost 7m to carry out these planned essential works and
04/04/2022
Development consent has been granted for ScottishPower's proposed East Anglia ONE North and East Anglia TWO offshore windfarms, by Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. A ScottishPower spokesperson said: "Offshore wind is exactly what's needed to get more clean, green hom
04/04/2022
Maxi Construction has been awarded over £3m worth of contracts from Stirling Council for new and extended nursery facilities at Braehead, Drymen and Strathblane. Two new 200m2 timber-frame nurseries will be built at Braehead and Drymen and Strathblane nursery will be remodelled and extended. The nu
04/04/2022
The Highland Council has announced a new climate change agenda which will see them increasing the amount of land set aside and wildlife corridors across the area. In 2019, Highland Council declared a Climate and Ecological Emergency and have committed to being a low carbon Highlands by 2025. One
04/04/2022
East Dunbartonshire Council has agreed a number of new early actions to support the transition to net zero emissions across its services and the continued reduction of its carbon footprint. The Council previously agreed, ahead of the UN Climate Summit in Glasgow at the end of last year, that it wou
04/04/2022
Network Rail has announced the completion of a £7 million improvement works scheme on the West Highland Line. Over the course of 9 days, engineering teams worked round-the-clock to replace more than 3.5km of track at locations between Upper Tyndrum and Spean Bridge. Engineers also carried out work
04/04/2022
SANY UK & Ireland will have its biggest ever stand at the ScotPlant show later this month and will debut two new excavators now available in the UK. The SY390H, a 40-tonne tracked excavator, and the SY75U, a 7.5-tonne conventional type excavator in the midi class will be exhibited alongside the exis
04/04/2022
Energy Assets Group has announced the appointment of David Taylor as their new Chief Executive Officer. Mr Taylor joins Energy Assets from Calisen Group, where he fulfilled dual roles as Calisen Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Lowri Beck Services. David brings over 25 years
04/04/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced road surface improvement works, worth £240,000, for a section of the M90 northbound, set to get underway from Tuesday 19 April. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the northbound section of the M90 between Bridge of Earn and Craigend, creating a
04/04/2022
CCG (Scotland) has won 'Health Care Development of the Year' for its Rosela Court Care Home at the prestigious Scottish Property Awards 2022. Rosela Court Care Home is one of several luxury care homes to have been delivered on behalf of the leading, multi-award-winning care developer, Morrison Comm
01/04/2022
Network Rail has announced the completion of work to regrade a slope above the railway near Lockerbie to protect against adverse weather. The work was at the first of 11 sites on the West Coast Mainline highlighted as vulnerable to adverse weather and delivered as part of a wider weather resilience
01/04/2022
The Scottish Government has announced a programme for new principles to develop a socially fairer, high-integrity natural assets market. Future private investment in Scotland's natural capital – such as peatlands and woodlands - will be subject to a set of principles to help ensure it delivers soci
01/04/2022
SSEN Distribution has announced a £10 million project to upgrade Islay's electricity network, a scheme designed to make the island's infrastructure more resilient and less susceptible to power cuts, and to install new technology to help restore supplies more quickly should the need arise. The proje
01/04/2022
SP Energy Networks have welcomed Ofgem's consultation on the final proposals for the first two HVDC links for the UK's east coast. The news signals the green light from Ofgem to deliver a key component of the new transmission infrastructure necessary to upgrade the cross border network capacity bet
01/04/2022
Developers SSE Thermal and Equinor have submitted a planning application for a new low-carbon power station at Peterhead. The proposed 910MW Peterhead Carbon Capture Power Station, on the Aberdeenshire Coast, would become Scotland's first power station equipped with a carbon capture plant to remove
01/04/2022
Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, has visited Scottish Water's high-tech Control Centre, which watches over the country's vast water and waste water networks. Mr Matheson toured the firm's Intelligent Control Centre (ICC) to see first-hand how technology is hel
