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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Scotland Construction News Archive for May 2022
31/05/2022
Ogilvie Construction has announced that construction has officially begun on BT Group's brand new multi-million pound contact centre in Dundee. Kate Forbes, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy, and Rob Shuter, CEO of BT Enterprise, participated in the ground-breaking ceremony. The new office
31/05/2022
CIOB (Charter Institute of Building) has published the newest edition of their Code of Practice for Project Management for construction professionals. One of CIOB's most popular guides, the Code of Practice for Project Management for the Built Environment, has now been updated and a sixth edition p
31/05/2022
Aberdeen City Council has hosted a group of MSPs from the Scottish Parliament's Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee to visit several hydrogen and clean energy facilities around the city. Deputy Convener Fiona Hyslop MSP, Jackie Dunbar MSP, Liam Kerr MSP, and Monica Lennon MSP visited the commu
31/05/2022
Pacific Building has successful completed a rapid two-week makeover programme at a refurbished Frankie & Benny's American-Italian diner. The work on the much-loved restaurant at the Glasgow Fort shopping park involved new furniture and bar as well as replacement floor coverings, decoration, upgrade
31/05/2022
Scottish Borders Council has award Maxi Construction a £2.5m contract for the construction of Hawick Business Centre, a new 3-storey business space hub for small businesses within Hawick town centre. The new 433m2 development will be constructed across three floors providing office spaces with comm
31/05/2022
Transport Scotland has announced that Low Emission Zones (LEZs) to protect public health and improve air quality have been formally introduced across Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen. Plans have been agreed at the local authority level and have now also been approved by Scottish Ministers, a
31/05/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced that an essential bridge maintenance project is due to take place on the A9 Blackford Rail Bridge east of Blackford, with works set to get underway from Sunday 12 June. The £275,000 investment from Transport Scotland will involve a full bridge deck refurbishment as well
31/05/2022
Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has announced the development of a new suite of free-to-use continuing professional development (CPD) modules alongside the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum. Development by Associate Impact Manager for the Digital Team, Kirsty Duncan, the new
31/05/2022
Scotland has recorded a 14% increase in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects in 2021, according to Ernst & Young’s (EY) latest Annual Attractiveness Survey results. Newly published figures show this significant level of investment is compared to an increase in FDI of 1.8 per cent across the UK
31/05/2022
SSEN Transmission is seeking input on the proposed development of the Harris to Stornoway overhead electricity line, which will replace the current electricity line along the route with an improved transmission link. The existing 132kV overhead line between Harris and Stornoway is routed through bo
30/05/2022
Scottish Water is set to take over the ownership and operation of two waste water treatment works in the Highlands following the conclusion of a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) arrangement which has been in place since 1996. Veolia, who operate the plant on behalf of the Catchment consortium, will
30/05/2022
Aberdeenshire Council has launched a programme of community engagement on their £20 million bid to the UK Government's Levelling Up Fund. The ambitious submission includes an extension to Macduff Marine Aquarium, creation of a Scottish Seafood Centre of Excellence in Fraserburgh and a development o
30/05/2022
SP Energy Networks has led a successful trial to re-energise its electricity network by using pioneering technology to tap into renewable energy from wind turbines and hydro generation. The trial was conducted in Galloway as part of the second phase of a world-leading project to show how the range
30/05/2022
Glasgow City Council has secured funding from the Scottish Government's Nature Restoration Fund for a City Deal project designed to improve greenspace and reduce flood risk. The project which starts soon and will be delivered by the council is the most recent phase of the Hillington and Cardonald S
30/05/2022
Argyll and Bute Council has hosted an event for budding stonemasons, slaters, building surveyors and bricklayers the opportunity to try their hand at traditional building skills. Aimed at pupils thinking about a career path in the construction industry, S1-3 pupils gained hands on experience with p
30/05/2022
Collective Architecture has announced the launch of a new Glasgow studio as it marks its 25th anniversary. The employee-owned business – the first of its kind in Scotland – has just moved into the new 6,738 sq. ft. / 625 sq. m. studio at Albert Chambers in Glasgow's Bath Street, with the studio hav
30/05/2022
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has made a donation to support the completion and maintenance of the new urban woodland site planted at Nelson Park in Armadale as part of The Queen's Green Canopy project to mark The Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The donation to West Lothian Council's delivery partner, Gre
30/05/2022
North Ayrshire Council have announced that a fund to identify the potential of derelict areas and buildings across the region has reopened. The Repurposing Property Grant Fund was created last year to help support landowners and community groups to bring back vacant land and properties to use. The
30/05/2022
SSEN Distribution workers at Inverness Depot have volunteered to help clear away stray bushes, brambles and vegetation from the Cnoc Walkway, ensuring that the local community and visitors to Beauly can enjoy their walks in safety. Beauly Community Council has been keeping the Cnoc Walkway accessib
30/05/2022
A number of students from Penicuik and Beeslack High Schools are currently taking part in on-site training in traditional construction skills at the historic St Mungo's churchyard in Penicuik. Part of the Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project training plan, the scheme will see the students repair
27/05/2022
Community groups are being offered the opportunity of outright ownership, at no cost, of a designated community space and an upgraded clubhouse pavilion at the former Mount Florida Bowling Club. Glasgow based NOAH Developments, which owns the site, previously brought forward proposals at a Communit
27/05/2022
Whiteburn Projects Ltd has been awarded SME House Builder of the Year 2022 by Homes for Scotland. Welcoming the award, Managing Director, Eve McCurrich said: "Winning this year's Homes for Scotland SME House Builder of the Year 2022 is a fantastic achievement and recognition of the Whiteburn Projec
27/05/2022
As part of the delivery of the new neighbourhood Whitefields, Dunfermline, Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has submitted a planning application to Fife Council for the next stage of pre-construction works. In a further positive step for this impressive allocated and master planned development in North
27/05/2022
The Chartered Institute Of Housing (CIH) has announced that Scottish Housing Day will return for the seventh year to take place on Wednesday 14 September 2022. The day is intended to raise awareness of challenges and successes in the housing sector and raise people's awareness of their housing opt
27/05/2022
The Communities Housing Trust (CHT) has announced that applications are now open for 12 new affordable homes currently being built in Tomintoul and expected to be complete in summer 2022. The community-led development on the site of the old secondary school is led by Tomintoul & Glenlivet Developme
27/05/2022
Scottish Gas Networks (SGN) has announced that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) since 2008, John Morea, will retire in August this year. Mark Wild has been appointed as CEO to succeed John and will join SGN on 15 August. Mark is a highly regarded leader, most recently leading the successful openin
27/05/2022
BEAR Scotland has been awarded a new Network Management Contract for the North West Unit by Transport Scotland. Following the appointment, BEAR has announced several vacancies within their Asset Management team. BEAR is looking for new Inspectors to undertake a variety of essential safety and cond
27/05/2022
SSEN has highlighted their use of helicopters alongside ground teams to ensure their networks are in the best possible condition – such as ensuring that trees and vegetation are far enough away from lines to minimise the risk of them striking equipment in high winds and storms. By using helicopters
27/05/2022
ScottishPower has welcomed the announcement of a £15 billion package of financial supports by Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Keith Anderson, Chief Executive of ScottishPower said: "The Prime Minister and Chancellor said they would act, and this package will help alleviate the worst of the price increases
27/05/2022
Cowal Building and Plumbing Supplies has completed its third major acquisition in five years by adding John Cameron Plumbers and Builders Merchants Ltd to its merchant group. Family-run Cowal has acquired Cameron's, adding to its merchant group that already includes Reddance Building Supplies acqui
26/05/2022
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has co-founded an international knowledge-sharing partnership of distribution network operators (DNOs) and community energy organisations has been launched, convened by the University of Oxford and Enel Foundation. First introduced at COP26, the Int
26/05/2022
7N Architects have submitted a planning application for Phase 5 of the Edmonstone masterplan, delivering 176 new homes and complementary small commercial space within the unique setting of Edmonstone Woods. The proposals have been designed to embrace the woodland setting of the former Edmonstone H
26/05/2022
Aberdeenshire Council has announced funding of £1.9 million to support nine local projects aimed at improving communities and places across the region. This funding is coming from the second-year allocation of the Scottish Government Place Based Investment Programme (PBIP) which is designed to sup
26/05/2022
Aberdeen City Council has announced that a hydrogen-power 25kW energy generator is being trialled by hydrogen start-up company Hydrologiq at the ACHES (Aberdeen City Hydrogen Energy Storage) site, in partnership with Norco Energy. The generator, believed to be the first of its size deployed in the
26/05/2022
Industry collaboration body the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has taken a major step towards greater openness, transparency and information exchange in the construction industry in Scotland with the launch of a revolutionary new data dashboard. Available via its own website, the dash
26/05/2022
Top Scottish main contractor, McGill has announced the appointment of Louise Gibson as their new Head of Finance, as it continues its journey as one of the country's fastest-growing companies. Louise Gibson brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the commercial fitout and renewables special
26/05/2022
A new report on the renewable energy requirements projected to be needed for the transport sector between now and 2045, has been published by the Scottish Government. The key finding from the report is that the amount of electricity and hydrogen the transport system is expected to need is well with
26/05/2022
North Lanarkshire Council has welcomed the progress being made on the state-of-the-art Newmains and St Brigid's community hub. Construction work on the building, which will boast two schools, a family learning centre and community facilities is expected to be completed by the end of the year, with
26/05/2022
Transport Scotland are seeking input on the proposed development of the Aviemore to Carrbridge Non-Motorised User preferred route design. Minister for Active Travel, Patrick Harvie said: "The Scottish Government is committed to promoting active travel in Scotland and we are working with our partner
26/05/2022
BEAR Scotland are set to launch a £385,000 road surface improvement scheme on three sections of the A90 north of Ellon, with works set to get underway on Wednesday 1 June. The improvements will address defects in the road surface located near Auchmacoy, Birness and Kinmuck, creating a safer and smo
25/05/2022
SSE has said that it is "on track" to invest more than £24 billion this decade in the UK's electricity infrastructure system, as part of their Net Zero Acceleration Programme (NZAP). The Perth-headquartered company, whose integrated operations stretch from renewables to regulated electricity networ
25/05/2022
The former St Rollox Locomotive Works in Springburn has been listed at Category B in recognition of its special architectural and historic interest, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced. St Rollox Works is significant as a rare surviving example of a late 19th century locomotive works
25/05/2022
Scottish Water has announced that it will invest £750,000 upgrading the sewer network in the Cathcart area of Glasgow to help reduce the risk of flooding. The project will address long-standing internal flooding issues for properties in the area and will include excavations up to six metres below g
25/05/2022
More than 1,150 empty properties have been back into use over the last year by Empty Homes Officers throughout Scotland, according to a report published by the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership. The figures show that almost 70% of these properties had been empty for two years or longer. The number
25/05/2022
South Ayrshire Council has announced that work is set to get underway on the refurbishment of Maybole Town Hall. The historic building is set to be preserved for future generations thanks to funding of £1.2m, including nearly £580k from the Scottish Government. Other key funders include South Ayrsh
25/05/2022
The Highland Council has announced that applications are being accepted for the new Regeneration Capital Grant Fund for 2023-2024. The fund, which is delivered in partnership with the Scottish Government, supports locally developed regeneration projects for communities, helping with job creation a
25/05/2022
Scotland's skills and training minister has presented City Building Glasgow with a historic accolade for developing its young workforce. City Building is the first ever construction firm, and only the fourth business in Scotland, to achieve the Investor in Young People (IYP) Platinum accreditation.
25/05/2022
Three of Scotland's home builders are celebrating winning headline awards at the return of trade body Homes for Scotland's (HFS) annual ceremony in Edinburgh. The event, which was attended by some 1,000 senior industry representatives and their guests, saw Cruden Homes take the award in the large h
25/05/2022
Free online Climate Emergency Training for people across Scotland involved with the construction sector is being offered by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful in May and June 2022. Working with Skills Development Scotland and Sustrans Scotland, Keep Scotland Beautiful has developed an e
25/05/2022
Scottish Land & Estates has said that tougher penalties for flytipping offenders and increased protection for victims contained in proposed legislation is "long overdue". The rural business organisation has submitted its consultation response for a proposed Member's Bill in the Scottish Parliament
24/05/2022
ScottishPower Renewables' Whitelee Windfarm has become the first site anywhere in Europe to use revolutionary crane technology developed by LiftWerx, with the successful replacement of gearboxes on two wind turbines. Designed for swift assembly/disassembly, the innovative 'Uptower' crane technology
24/05/2022
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has announced an investment of more than £1 million to the £4.3m Ullapool Harbour Improvement Scheme. The project is being taken forward by the Ullapool Harbour Trust (UHT), a high-impact social enterprise. It will benefit visiting leisure craft, local busines
24/05/2022
Saving water can help save energy too, Malcolm Eakin, Water Efficiency Expert for Home Energy Scotland has said. Home Energy Scotland is a free and impartial advice service funded by the Scottish Government to help householders keep energy bills down and reduce their carbon footprint. Eakin's role
24/05/2022
The Scottish Government has announced a new fund to support the North East economy in its transition to net zero. The Just Transition Fund for the North East and Moray will help finance organisations, businesses, communities and individuals to transition to net zero, creating jobs in low carbon ind
24/05/2022
Gas network companies across the UK have donated a range of specialist equipment to help repair and replace Ukraine's gas infrastructure damaged during the Russian invasion. Staff from SGN, which looks after the gas network in Scotland and southern England, have joined teams from Cadent, National G
24/05/2022
The Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) is calling on the Scottish Government to intervene and help address concerns raised by Scottish construction businesses over the introduction of the new UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) mark. The unique trades organisation's Post-Brexit and Trade Group
24/05/2022
A detailed guide to courses and training for individuals and companies focused on Scotland's construction industry has been launched by industry collaboration body the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF). Officially known as the Built Environment Workforce Development Portal, the new guide
24/05/2022
BEAR Scotland have launched a programme of road surface improvement works on the A9 northbound, near Gleneagles. Transport Scotland has invested £240,000 in the scheme to address defects in the road surfacing on the A9 northbound carriageway between Gleneagles and Auchterarder Junction, creating a
24/05/2022
CCG (Scotland) has been named 'Affordable Housing Provider of the Year' at the Homes for Scotland Awards 2022. The announcement of this prestigious accolade was made at the Homes for Scotland Annual Lunch & Awards which took place on Friday 20th of May at the Edinburgh International Conference Cent
24/05/2022
The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has announced three new appointments to its Executive Committee. James Currie, Gary Robertson and Robin Bryant have been elected to SPOA's Executive Committee following the AGM held earlier this year. James Currie, Managing Director of Currie Contractor
23/05/2022
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has submitted a planning application to Fife Council for the next stage of pre-construction works. In a further positive step for this allocated and master planned development in North Dunfermline, this application follows an initial pre-construction and enabling work of
23/05/2022
GEG Capital Ltd has acquired Highland construction company WGC (Scotland) Ltd. Following the acquisition, GEG Capital will support the existing management team to target growth in the social housing, industrial and commercial construction sectors, enhancing WGC's vision, values, commitment to train
23/05/2022
Construction work has been completed on the new £42million Lossiemouth High School in Moray. The demolition of the former school building and community centre, an external all-weather sports pitch, an extension to the carpark and a new footpath have been delivered as part of the £3.1million Phase 3
23/05/2022
West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has welcomed Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights Patrick Harvie MSP to its Passivhaus social housing development in Glasgow's East End. The development, the largest of its kind in Glasgow, is at an advanced stage of cons
23/05/2022
A new Scottish Water Top Up Tap has been installed on the banks of the River Ness to stay hydrated while on the go in Scotland's most northerly city. The new tap, which is located at the start of Ness Walk, near Inverness Cathedral, is the second to be installed by Scottish Water in Inverness, joi
23/05/2022
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has announced its members have reported a worrying increase in tenant fuel debt and energy rationing in recent months. Tenants are experiencing increased financial hardship, and social landlords have seen a growing demand for energy advice and
20/05/2022
Construction has officially begun on BT Group's new multi-million pound contact centre in Dundee as Kate Forbes, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy, and Rob Shuter, CEO of BT Enterprise, participated in the ground-breaking ceremony. The new office, which will be home to around 1,000 colleagu
20/05/2022
ScottishPower's revolutionary GreeNH3 project is set to transform the ammonia production process and usher in a new era of green hydrogen storage and distribution. Ammonia – produced using hydrogen and nitrogen – is critically important in the production of fertiliser and as a fuel or energy carrie
20/05/2022
Funding of more than £25 million will be invested in innovative proposals to reduce the carbon footprint through manufacturing over the next four years. The Low Carbon Manufacturing Challenge Fund encourages ideas to speed up adoption or development of low carbon products, services, technologies or
20/05/2022
SSE Renewables (SSER) and Brookfield has submitted a joint bid for the Hollandse kust west offshore wind tenders in the Netherlands. As part of their bid for Site VII, which focuses on energy system integration, SSER and Brookfield have agreed an exclusive partnership with the VEMW Wind Consortium
20/05/2022
The Fraserburgh 2021 Conservation Area Regeneration project has been announced as a finalist in the coveted Royal Town Planning Institute Awards for Planning Excellence. Led by Aberdeenshire Council's Planning and Economy Service, the project features in the best project category in this year's Roy
20/05/2022
Islay has been named as one of Scotland's new Carbon Neutral Islands, which includes the ambitions to reduce fossil fuels and increase the use of renewable energy sources. Announced by the Scottish Government, the Carbon Neutral Islands project, the initiative is part of the Carbon Neutral Islands
20/05/2022
Transport Scotland's operating company, BEAR Scotland, is set to resurface a section of the eastbound carriageway of the M8 at Junction 4, with work taking place tonight, Friday 20 May. For the safety of workers and road users, the eastbound carriageway of the M8 will be closed from Junction 4a to
20/05/2022
The team behind the design and build of the Great Tapestry of Scotland visitor centre in Galashiels is celebrating another accolade after winning the RICS Scotland Award for best public building. The building, designed by Page\Park Architect and built by Ogilvie Construction, consists of gallery sp
20/05/2022
Dunfermline has been awarded official city status as part of the civic honours competition to celebrate the Queen's platinum jubilee in 2022. Provost of Fife Jim Leishman, said: "The official title of city will give Dunfermline the wider recognition that it deserves as one of the fastest-growing, u
20/05/2022
The Highland Council has unveiled the initial concept designs for the visitor experience within the gardens and South Tower of Inverness Castle. The new images, from exhibition designers Mather & Co, highlight the transformation of the interior of the castle from its use as a prison and courtroom t
19/05/2022
As part of a drive to accelerate the transition to net zero, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has launched the NIA-funded CLEVER project. The projects aims to encourage customer-led conversations with distribution network operators (DNOs) about use of low carbon techno
19/05/2022
Aberdeen City Council has announced that planning permission has been granted to create a new Aberdeen Market, which will be a destination venue featuring international-style food and drink outlets. The development will also create a pedestrian connectivity between Union Street and the bus and rail
19/05/2022
The City of Edinburgh Council has announced the launch of a new Skills Academy to prepare young people for the variety of careers in the construction industry. Skanska and Mitie have recently been awarded a 10 year Statutory Inspections, Repairs and Maintenance contract for operational buildings wi
19/05/2022
The designs of two major proposed developments in Inverness are set to be displayed following a successful bid by The Highland Council to the UK Government Levelling Up Fund. Under the banner of the Inverness Zero Carbon Cultural Regeneration Project – the bid to the Levelling Up Fund for almost £2
19/05/2022
Fife Council is seeking input the the future development of housing across the region. The Council's Housing Service is asking for Fifers tell them about their current housing needs and their future housing aspirations. During May and June, Research Resource, who are working on the council's behal
19/05/2022
Scottish Enterprise (SE) has unlocked more than £2 billion of private sector investment to assist early-stage companies operating in Scotland. Through its commercial investment activity, the economic development agency has invested more than £770 million to help unlock funding from private investor
19/05/2022
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) will invest £250,000 in a project by a rural Highland distillery to reduce its carbon footprint while increasing productivity and creating jobs. Nc'nean Distillery is a young, independent, organic whisky producer based in the small hamlet of Drimnin on the Mor
19/05/2022
Talented young apprentices from across the UK are set to test their skills in a variety of crafts and specialisms as SkillBuild 2022 gets underway. The NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) is once again be leading the roofing element of the competition. The first heat has now taken pl
19/05/2022
CIH Scotland's Housing Festival, bringing together Scotland's housing professionals, gets underway at the SEC Glasgow from 19 to 20 May. It will bring together around 600 housing professionals, speakers, and exhibitors to discuss the sector's latest issues, challenges, and solutions. The event com
19/05/2022
Transport Scotland have announced an investment of £300,000 for the replacement of the south abutment bearings at M90 Muirmont Bridge near Bridge of Earn. The investment will involve the replacement of the south abutment bearings to ensure safe continued operation of the bridge. The improvements ar
18/05/2022
The Scottish Government has announced a new programme aimed at supporting islands to become carbon neutral by 2040. The islands included as part of the Carbon Neutral Islands project are - Hoy, Islay, Great Cumbrae, Raasay, Barra and Yell. They have been identified by the Government in collaboratio
18/05/2022
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has announced the launch of an innovative new tool to help customers connect low carbon technologies to the grid. The tool provides automatic quotes for households and businesses and can support bulk applications, saving installers tim
18/05/2022
Scottish Gas Network (SGN) has won two awards at IGEM's prestigious Gas Industry Awards this year, where we won in two categories. SGN's Roger Crane, who was named Engineer of the Year. SGN said: "Roger is our Gas Control Manager and based in Horley. He is a dedicated engineer who, on a daily basi
18/05/2022
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced that it will invest more than £233 million across the UK's entire construction industry as it publishes it's 2022/23 Business Plan. CITB has said that it's investment plan responds to the estimated demand for an additional 50,000 workers
18/05/2022
The Scottish National Investment Bank (SMIB) has partnered with BGF and Scottish Enterprise to invest a total of £8 million in Aberdeen-based biopharmaceutical company Elasmogen – a biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing new therapeutics using its unique soloMERTM platform. The fundin
18/05/2022
Pacific Building has been appointed by global airport hospitality providers, Plaza Premium Group, to deliver an all-new executive lounge at Edinburgh. It will be the first Plaza Premium Lounge in Scotland and it will operate in collaboration with Edinburgh Gin, the award-winning premium spirit dist
18/05/2022
Scotland's bioeconomy could support a zero carbon built environment, Built Environment - Smarter Transformation head of sustainability programmes, Jennifer Smart, has said. She said: "In Scotland's fight against climate change, we have a number of tools in our armoury that stand us in good stead fo
18/05/2022
Thermal imaging survey company IRT Surveys is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Cairns as Business Development Manager. Cairns has a wealth of experience in data aggregation and monitoring, software, and IoT solutions for the Energy, Renewable Energy and construction sector, specifically
18/05/2022
Ayrshire Roads Alliance (ARA) are seeking input on the proposed extension of the trial cycle route segregation scheme on Grassyards Road between Strawberrybank Road and MacKenzie Drive. A review of the original Grassyards Road cycle lane scheme was held in August 2021 and requests were received by
18/05/2022
SP Energy Networks has announced a new partnership with Wrexham AFC, which will see them become Official Sponsor of Wrexham AFC's Boys and Girls Centre of Excellence and Powerchair Football team. The two-year partnership runs until Summer 2024 and will focus on creating inclusive opportunities in f
17/05/2022
Drax, the renewable energy leader, has submitted an application for planning consent to build a new underground pumped storage hydro power station which would more than double the electricity generating capacity at its iconic 'Hollow Mountain' Cruachan facility in Scotland. The development – which
17/05/2022
The Scottish Government has announced a £100 million Energy Efficiency Grant scheme to help public bodies unlock and realise further investment in measures to improve energy efficiency and install low and zero carbon heat systems in buildings has been launched. The funding launch coincides with the
17/05/2022
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is seeking input on the proposals to grant Cumbernauld Town Centre as a listed building. Built 1963-72, the building in the town centre was designed as a 'megastructure' – a single structure with a range of different uses – and included shops, offices, civic buil
17/05/2022
SSE Thermal's planned new low-carbon power station in Aberdeenshire could generate significant benefits to the Scottish and UK economies over its lifetime, according to a new report. The 'Powering the Next Generation' report highlights the potential socio-economic benefits of Peterhead Carbon Captu
17/05/2022
East Renfrewshire Council has announced a £3 million investment in a major programme of residential road and pavement improvement works. The Council has identified the next 68 residential roads and pavements to benefit from an additional investment. The 2022/23 roads maintenance programme will use
17/05/2022
New Smart Grey Water Systems have been installed at two new-build nursery schools and linked to a Smart Water Management Hub which uses predictive weather technology to reduce the likelihood of localised flood risk ahead of a storm event. In the same way as Glasgow's award-winning Smart Canal opera
17/05/2022
The MHM Group, UK supplier of solar hybrid equipment and generators, has announced that it will expand its operations into Scotland for the first time. From its headquarters in Port Talbot, Wales, the company is now operational across nine locations, having most recently acquired a space near Glasg
17/05/2022
Government ambition to improve rural housing will not be achieved because of long-standing issues on rural planning, infrastructure constraints, inflexibility on affordable housing models and a negative approach to private landlords, Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has said. Addressing delegates at t
17/05/2022
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has issued a call for corporate investors to help progress woodland creation and peatland restoration projects on land that it manages – and capture one million tonnes of CO2. The opportunities are spread across Scotland and are in various stages of development in a
17/05/2022
CCG has announced that construction works have begun on a new, luxury care home located in Dalgety Bay, Dunfermline. Located at Harbour Way just north of the popular town centre, the new development will consist of 68, private en-suite beds and various integrated amenities for residents over the ag
16/05/2022
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called on countries to ensure that current strains placed on the international order, including by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, do not result in the promises made at COP26 being broken on a visit to the USA this week. In a keynote address to the Bro
16/05/2022
Arc-tech (Scotland) has announced that construction work is continuing on the £7.4 million Paisley Learning & Cultural Hub in Renfrewshire. The new facility, located on High Street in the town centre, comprises the repurposing and reconfiguration of former retail premises into a digitally-focused l
16/05/2022
One of Scotland's leading food brands has joined forces with ScottishPower to explore ways to reduce its carbon footprint. Dating back to 1873, Carluke-based R&W Scott, which provides core ingredients and finished product lines for some of the UK's best-known brands and major food retailers, is com
16/05/2022
Scottish Borders Council has granted planning permission for the development of a new primary school and adjoining medical practice in Earlston. The approval marks an important milestone for plans to redevelop the existing primary school to include a range of multi-use community facilities includin
16/05/2022
East Ayrshire Council has announced a public consultation on a proposed housing development at Kennedy Drive, Kilmarnock. The proposals, which have been developed by the Council in conjunction with Developer CCG (Scotland) Ltd and their Design Team, could see a development of 48 homes, designed to
16/05/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced two major roadwork schemes worth almost £700,000 for the A96 and A95, and both due to get underway from Monday 16 May. A section of the A96 north of Huntly is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £345,000 addressing defects in the road surface on the Bin Hill
16/05/2022
Transport Scotland has announced the official opening of the Scottish Government backed A92/A96 Haudagain improvement project. Opening to traffic today, the project delivers 500 metres of new dual carriageway, allowing road users in Aberdeen to bypass an area well known for causing significant queu
16/05/2022
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has said that the damage caused by storms Arwen and Corrie could speed up efforts to restore a strip of land along the River South Esk and the White Water in Glen Doll, Angus. FLS has been working with partners on the River South Esk Catchment Partnership since 2016
16/05/2022
Scotland's largest housing, care and property-management group, Wheatley, has unveiled a new-look Executive Team, featuring several new appointments and roles. Hazel Young has been appointed Group Director of Housing and Property Management, while Laura Pluck takes up the new position of Group Dire
16/05/2022
Sector body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has announced the appointment of Jane Wood as its new Chief Executive with effect from Wednesday 1 June. Jane joins HFS from BT where she was Group UK Nations and Regions Director and a member of the BT Scotland Board, responsible for managing relationships with
13/05/2022
SP Energy Networks has announced the successful completion of a £60million investment project to modernise and reinforce the electricity network in Ayrshire and Southwest Scotland. The improvement works at Kilmarnock South Substation will support the growing demand for greener technologies, includi
13/05/2022
The Scottish Government has announced that it has reached an agreement with some of the country's largest housing developers to address cladding issues, giving affected homeowners a clear path to ensuring their homes are safe. Under the Scottish Safer Buildings Accord, developers will be expected t
13/05/2022
The Scottish Low Carbon Power and Energy Partnership – a pioneering research programme bringing together academia and industry to address renewable energy challenges – has been extended into its tenth year. The Technology and Innovation Centre’s Scottish Low Carbon Power and Energy Partnership (TIC
13/05/2022
The Scottish Government has called on communities, groups and individuals to share their views in a consultation on the creation of Scotland's first new National Parks in almost 20 years. The Government has committed to establish at least one new National Park in Scotland by the end of this Parliam
13/05/2022
Highlands And Islands Enterprise (HIE) has welcomed an agreement that brings together two dozen organisations representing almost 25GW of ScotWind projects with an estimated value of £1.4bn per GW to work together to maximise the benefits of the industry. The new signatories of the SOWEC Collaborat
13/05/2022
The Wheatley Group has announced the launch of new construction course, designed to "help lay foundations for the future". The new course is launching in Glasgow this month giving people a taster of working in the construction sector. The programme includes a work placement and on-site training, w
13/05/2022
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is "looking to the future" as it announced the publication of its Annual Operating Plan. The plan sets out priorities for regulation, climate resilience and recovery and the budget available to deliver our work across the 2022-23 period. The report
13/05/2022
Ministers have visits Scotland Railway's new purpose-built engineering depot at Cadder. Located between Bishopbriggs and Lenzie on the Edinburgh & Glasgow main line, the £33m Cadder Depot came into use in December 2021 to help improve services for passengers. The development was managed by Network
13/05/2022
Forestry And Land Scotland (FLS) has announced that a programme of major forestry works at Kirkhill Forest, just off the A96 at Tyrebagger beside Dyce. FLS will be working with Transport Scotland and teams from BEAR and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution to clear wind-bl
13/05/2022
BEAR Scotland have announced a £130,000 road surface improvement works on the M90 near Kelty, set to get underway on Sunday 15 May. The improvement works will address defects in the surface on the hard shoulder between Blairadam and Kelty, ensuring the integrity and safety of this part of the netwo
12/05/2022
The Scottish National Investment Bank has announced that it will invest £9m to fund the development of Circularity Scotland Limited, to help people recycle billions of single-use drinks containers every year. The Bank's investment was key to securing an additional £9m capital from Bank of Scotland.
12/05/2022
ScottishPower has announced a partnership with Shell to explore a new collaboration with the National Energy Skills Accelerator (NESA) to maximise economic and employment opportunities linked to the development of floating offshore windfarms in Scottish waters. The proposed Floating Wind Skills Acc
12/05/2022
Forestry and Land Scotland has announced a series of information events on their plans to harvest 125,000 tonnes of timber from a hillside forest at east Loch Lomond-side. Part of the ongoing work in the Ben Lomond Memorial Landscape, the long-term proposals for the site - outlined in The Ptarmigan
12/05/2022
Transport Scotland has announced a new online consultation starting seeking views on existing issues along the A96 corridor, and the kind of opportunities that could be realised in the future. Transport Scotland is seeking a better understanding of how the A96 corridor is used, particularly given t
12/05/2022
The Clydebank Health & Care Centre has been nominated for a prestigious Scottish Design Award. Open to all architects, engineers, graphic, interior and digital designers the Scottish Design Awards celebrate class-leading work, best practice, sustainability, and innovation in all its forms. For ove
12/05/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced a programme of landscape improvement works, set to begin on Monday 16 May, as part of the ongoing works to reconstruct the footways adjacent to the westbound A90 Kingsway between Old Glamis Roundabout and Strathmartine Roundabout. The overnight works will involve teams r
12/05/2022
McGill has renewed its longstanding relationship with Dundee City Council, following the awarding of a contract to install wireless fire alarms at council-owned properties across the city. Main contractor McGill, which was established in Dundee in 1981 and is one of the city's largest employers, ha
12/05/2022
The Highland Council has announced that construction works on essential road safety parking areas at Glenmore have been paused whilst partner agencies ensure all environmental impact concerns have been mitigated. The Glenmore Parking Project aims to address the very real safety and traffic pressure
12/05/2022
Bancon Homes has been shortlisted as a finalist for three 2022 Scottish Home Awards, the winners of which will be announced on 23 June. The nominations are for its Aden Meadows development in Mintlaw where it is a finalist in the House of the Year and Housing Development of the Year (Large, Private
12/05/2022
Threesixty Architecture has announced that their current Directors have all now become owners of the business. Gillian Allan, Kieron Goodman, Stefano Faiella and Rory Kellett all join Managing Director, Alan Anthony as Equity Directors. This is in recognition of many years growing a culturally led
11/05/2022
SSE has announced a new global partnership from across the power sector to create a new initiative to promote a fair and just transition to net zero. Led by Scottish-headquartered energy company and COP26 principal partner SSE plc, the 11 founding partners have worked together since COP26 to develo
11/05/2022
Forestry and Land Scotland has announced that they will break ground on the long-awaited Glentress Masterplan development on Monday 16 May. After almost two years of COVID-19 delays the main contractor, Robertson's Construction, will begin working on the infrastructure and facility improvements at
11/05/2022
The Scottish Government has announced a consultation on measures that would save applicants the time and expense of applying for planning permission for some types of development, as part of its Permitted Development Rights review. Consultation proposals include: • outdoor restaurant seating coul
11/05/2022
Two CCG projects has been shortlisted in the 2022 Scottish Design Awards. Open to all architects, engineers, graphic, interior and digital designers the Scottish Design Awards celebrate class-leading work, best practice, sustainability, and innovation in all its forms. For over a quarter-century,
11/05/2022
Scotland's SSE Renewables have welcomed the delivery of the first of a number of transformers to enable the transmission of renewable energy from the world's largest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank. The transformers will play an integral role in the operation of three onshore convertor stations in
11/05/2022
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has pledged its continuing support to training and understanding in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week. A study compiled by the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity and CITB, highlighted the toll poor mental health is taking: Research sho
11/05/2022
Wheatley Group has announced the appointment of Steven Henderson as their new Chief Executive. Mr Henderson, currently the Group Director of Finance, will take over from Martin Armstrong, who announced last year he had decided to step down after more than 11 years at the helm, plus two and a half y
11/05/2022
Scottish Gas Networks' (SGN) Social Impact Programme Lead, Dan Edwards, has been named as a winner in this year's prestigious Invest in Surrey’s '40 under 40 business awards’, for his work to raise awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide. The initiative recognises the innovative individuals who
10/05/2022
Construction and design firm BAM has been appointed by Nuveen Real Estate, to deliver the interiors of W Edinburgh – the centrepiece of St James Quarter, the £1bn retail-led lifestyle district in Edinburgh. BAM will be the contractor fitting the 244 stylish guest rooms and public areas across the
10/05/2022
Farrans Construction is celebrating 75 years in Scotland having completed over 1GW of windfarms, enough to power 750,000 homes in the country. Farrans are currently on site on a number of strategically important, high-profile infrastructure and renewable energy projects including a Quay Extension i
10/05/2022
Network Rail has welcomed Peter Grant, MP for Glenrothes and Central Fife, to the site of the ongoing works to deliver the £116m Levenmouth Rail Link. The plans for the Rail Link will see the construction of two new stations and the reinstatement of 19 single track kilometres of electrified railway
10/05/2022
A group of 20 of the Scottish Government's Hydro Nation Scholars have attended Scottish Waters £21 million state-of-the-art waste water treatment works, to learn more about the facility as part of their summer school training programme. The Hydro Nation scholars programme is part of the Scottish Go
10/05/2022
The Scottish Government has been urged to place a cap on future incineration capacity, in a newly published independent review, welcomed by the Circular Economy Minister, Lorna Slater. The report, which was authored by waste sector expert Dr Colin Church, reviews the role of incineration in the was
10/05/2022
The Scottish Government has announced a new £50 million grant programme which will transform some of the country's longest standing vacant and derelict sites into affordable housing, community gardens and places of enterprise and learning. Ten schemes will share more than £5 million from the low ca
10/05/2022
Innovative security sector specialist Safer Security Group is further strengthening its business acquisition expertise with the appointment of a highly experienced marketing professional. The Paisley-based tech disruptor has acquired the services of Kevin Moreland as its new Head of Marketing as it
10/05/2022
East Lothian Council, working in partnership with Sustrans to promote and support safe, sustainable travel, has secured funding under the Sustrans 'Places For People' programme for major improvements to two key junctions serving the North Berwick school campus. These works, designed with consultant
09/05/2022
Caledonia Housing Association has announced that they have secured £75 million for the development of 500 new energy efficient homes. Leigh Grubb, director of finance and governance, said: "Providing affordable and energy-efficient housing is central to our strategy, and the completion of this fund
09/05/2022
SSE have announce major milestones in two of its most symbolic net zero UK infrastructure projects. The first, came as the official start of offshore construction work got underway at what will be the world's largest offshore wind farm, the £3.6bn Dogger Bank. It saw work to install the HVDC expor
09/05/2022
Network Rail has announced that the route between Rutherglen and Exhibition Centre has re-opened following a £32m improvement project. Having successfully completed work to the Argyle line, which will reopen as planned today, Monday May 9, following an eight-week programme of extensive engineering
09/05/2022
The Scottish National Investment Bank has invested £194.4 million across 14 mission-aligned investments in projects and businesses across the whole of Scotland during its first full year of operations. Sarah Roughead Interim Chief Executive Officer said: "I am immensely proud of what the Bank has a
09/05/2022
North Ayrshire Council is seeking input on the future development of Largs, Saltcoats and Kilwinning. As part of a pilot project the council have selected these three areas to identify priorities and projects to address local needs and ambitions. It will help inform the preparation of a plan calle
09/05/2022
Midlothian Council is seeking input on a new vision for Dalkeith town centre. As part of ongoing work to update the regeneration masterplan for the town, the Council is working with the People Powered Results team at the innovation agency, Nesta. Through a series of consultations in May and June, t
09/05/2022
The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced the naming of six new Honorary Fellows – honoured in recognition of their significant contribution to Scotland's cultural, academic, business or political life. The new RIAS Honorary Fellows are: • Annie Flint Annie Flint is a
09/05/2022
BEAR Scotland are set to launch a programme of essential maintenance works on the M80 and M73, set to get underway from Monday 9 May. A series of carriageway closures are required to ensure roadworkers as well as motorists are kept safe during the essential maintenance works and will allow a number
09/05/2022
Scottish Land & Estates, the Scottish Association of Landlords and NFU Scotland have written a joint open letter to the Scottish Government warning that the supply of homes for rent – particularly in rural Scotland - may be irreparably damaged by proposed new legislation. The three organisations sa
09/05/2022
Home Fix Scotland has donated a huge haul of office furniture, including desks, chairs, filing cabinets, and locking cupboards, to organisations including the NHS and a local social enterprise, Belville Community Gardens. Many of these items were surplus to requirements and kept in storage followin
06/05/2022
Wheatley has announced the appointment of Frank McCafferty as its new Group Director of Assets and Repairs. Mr McCafferty joins Scotland's leading housing, care and property-management group from South Lanarkshire Council, where he was Head of Property Services. Having initially qualified as a Cha
06/05/2022
The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is inviting businesses in the lifting sector to attend an open meeting in Dunblane on 24th May. The meeting has been organised following a successful initial meeting in March which took place in response to requests made to the SPOA that the lifting sect
06/05/2022
A Medieval site has been uncovered by a Scottish Water project on the Isle of Lewis. The site, discovered close to Gress and made up of linear stone features, pits and postholes, produced over 100 shards of pottery, an unidentified coin, fish, and animal bones. Following analysis of the finds, th
06/05/2022
BEAR Scotland has announced that it will carry out a programme of road surface improvement works on the southbound A90 north of Dundee, set to get underway from Thursday 19 May. The improvements will address defects in the road surface on the southbound section of the A90 between Todhills and Inver
06/05/2022
ScottishPower has provided more than £1 million in funding for a range of UK charity projects to tackle food poverty, break down barriers for people with physical and learning disabilities, support better mental health and help people into jobs and training. A total of 19 of the UK's most inspiring
06/05/2022
Forestry and Land Scotland has launched a tree planting project on the hillside above the Rest and Be Thankful, aiming to help efforts to improve the resilience of the well-known route in Argyll. The ambitious Rest and Be Thankful Woodland Creation Project, located on the steep and notoriously unst
05/05/2022
ScottishPower has announced a partnership with Storegga to develop, build and operate green hydrogen production plants across Scotland – with the potential to transform industry and transportation in the Highland region. The first project to be progressed will be the Cromarty Hydrogen Project, loca
05/05/2022
Glasgow-headquartered Spectrum Properties is set to expand an existing business park on a brownfield site in south east Glasgow with a range of different sized industrial and commercial units on a 1.8-acre site in Broad Street, close to the city centre. Since 1861 the site has had various incarnati
05/05/2022
Three CCG Group projects have been announced as finalists for this year's Scottish Home Awards. Taking place on the 23rd of June, the awards are one of the most prestigious in the Scottish property calendar and the CCG Group will aim to win for the second year in a row with both Bingham Avenue and
05/05/2022
SSEN Transmission has announced a public consultation on its plans to construct new transmission infrastructure to allow the connection of the planned Coire Glas pumped hydro project at Loch Lochy to the electricity transmission network, enabling low carbon energy to be transported to where it is ne
05/05/2022
Transport Scotland has commissioned BEAR Scotland to progress the A95 Lackghie carriageway realignment. The project consists of the widening and the horizontal and vertical realignment of 2km of single carriageway on the A95, from Drumuillie towards Gaich. The scheme will improve forward visibilit
05/05/2022
South Lanarkshire Council has announced that their Montrose House offices in Hamilton are now up for sale. The premises were formerly the offices of the historic Southern Scottish Electricity Board and were purchased by the local authority approximately 20 years ago for use as offices in addition t
04/05/2022
SSEN Transmission has announced a major green jobs boost with 400 new posts expected to be created over the next year. This growth in new roles comes at an exciting time for SSEN Transmission, who is at the forefront of the UK's efforts to tackle the climate emergency by creating a network for net
04/05/2022
Four new transformer units are set to be delivered for the project to connect Shetland to the GB transmission network. The Shetland HVDC link team will take delivery of the first two transformers at their new locations later this week. The four transformer units – weighing around 168 tonnes each –
04/05/2022
Aggreko has completed a £4.5 million sustainably-resourced low-carbon expansion of its production facility in Dumbarton, Scotland. The expansion has seen the company acquire land within the neighbouring Lomondgate Park, with the intention of creating a future energy hub as part of Aggreko's industr
04/05/2022
SANY UK attended its first ever ScotPlant on the 22nd and 23rd April and the show has already proven to be a great success as the brand continues its journey to become a leading brand of excavators in the UK and Ireland. Attended by more than 6000 visitors and 200 exhibitors, footfall during the 2-
04/05/2022
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has targeted "waste criminals" in four days of action in the North East of Scotland. The operation saw a total of 59 vehicles stopped and checked – and a range of enforcement actions taken for illegal activities. Local officers and specialist enfor
04/05/2022
Moray Council is seeking input on the proposed development of the Mannachie Park Masterplan. £50,000 of funding is currently available for the redevelopment of the play area in Mannachie Park and Moray Council is seeking input from the community as to what they would like to see included. Rankinfr
04/05/2022
The Scottish Wildlife Trust has announced a new initiative to create a story map to explore the potential benefits of creating a network of thriving riverbank woodlands across Scotland. Riverwoods: Our Story details the many positive effects of a healthy network of river woodlands for both people a
04/05/2022
Network Rail has announced the successful completion of its bank holiday engineering works to help build a more resilient and reliable railway for passengers and freight operators. On the West Coast main line, linking Glasgow Central to London Euston, engineers worked around-the-clock to renew trac
04/05/2022
The Ayrshire-based Wee House Company has announced that work has started on their largest 'Wee House' to date – a 4 bedroom bespoke build home measuring 215 sq m. The build will feature an open plan kitchen-dining-living area, office, utility room, walk in wardrobe, 2 en-suite bathrooms, 1 family b
04/05/2022
A group of dignitaries have visited the site of a proposed Eco-Therapy Wellness Park, located on the site of the former Barony Colliery, near Auchinleck in East Ayrshire. Attending on the day to hear more about the ambitious proposals from Community Interest Company (CIC), National Pride UK, were l
03/05/2022
A robotic roadworks system which could revolutionise the way roadworks has been developed by Scottish Gas Network (SGN) and New York-based robotic experts ULC Technologies. Following three years of development, the new system is set to be trialled on a roadworks project. The Department for Transpo
03/05/2022
East Dunbartonshire Council has renewed a two-year contract to send its food waste to Scotland's first large-scale recycling facility to be used to generate renewable energy. The Council has committed to continue sending waste to Scottish Water Horizons' Deerdykes Bioresources Centre near Cumbernau
03/05/2022
Edinburgh College has officially opened a new Renewables and Energy Efficiency Training Centre aimed at helping people save energy in their homes, thanks to funding from SP Energy Networks Green Economy Fund. The new facility will see students, apprentices and industry professionals learn how to us
03/05/2022
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is seeking input on the development of the land management plan for the 9600 hectare site it manages at Loch Katrine and Loch Arklet. FLS manages the land under lease from Scottish Water and as well as considering how best to adapt to habitat and landscape changes o
03/05/2022
Argyll and Bute Council has announce new proposals, which would see major investment in a host of ambitious projects across island communities, are in development. Councillors approved a range of options for possible inclusion in a funding bid to the Scottish Government's Islands Programme (IP). T
03/05/2022
The Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has said that ongoing price rises for projects are the result of global events and not "profiteering" – adding that any increases only reflect the spiralling costs that are affecting the whole construction industry. Clients have voiced concerns at t
03/05/2022
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has published its first water scarcity report of the year, with low levels being recorded in parts of Scotland. SEPA said that the southern half of the country has reached early warning stage and businesses which abstract water should consider how t
03/05/2022
McGill has been appointed to carry out a full reinstatement of a family home near Glamis, which was unfortunately ravaged by fire. The home, which was badly damaged in the blaze, will be stripped back to the bare shell, and have major repairs carried out as well as a complete clean down before the
03/05/2022
East Dunbartonshire Council has unveiled a brand new play park at Woodhead Park in Kirkintilloch just in time for Spring. Boasting an array of new equipment, the park design was voted for by the community and has been given a big "thumbs up" by local children. The Council's Depute Chief Executive,
03/05/2022
The last of 13 electricity towers at Glen Falloch has been felled in a project designed to improve the visual impact of transmission infrastructure in the area. The towers at Glen Falloch, located to the south of Crianlarich, are being replaced by new sections of underground cable totalling to almo
