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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Scotland Construction News Archive for August 2023
31/08/2023
North Lanarkshire Council has given the go-ahead to demolish 974 flats as part of the second phase towers reprovisioning programme. Residents have also supported plans for the proposed demolition of multi-storey blocks earmarked for phase two, situated in Airdrie, Coatbridge, Kilsyth, Motherwell, a
31/08/2023
North Ayrshire Council has approved £5 million funding to support the delivery of the B714 road upgrade. Due to a substantial global cost crisis, which has seen rising inflation and increased costs for construction materials impacting on projects worldwide, additional financing is now needed. The
31/08/2023
Over 400 homes in Dundee could receive an energy saving and carbon reduction boost from new external wall insulation. An updated way of awarding the £8.6 million contract to install the measures at 464 houses in Lawton, Glenprosen and Linlathen is to be considered by councillors next week. Mark Fl
31/08/2023
A partnership of housing associations is working with environmental charity Changeworks to launch a new service. The Housing Association Energy Support Service will give housing association tenants access to energy information, advice and advocacy. The pilot service is being supported by the Scott
31/08/2023
CHAP Group has commenced renovation works on the former Tillydrone Library and Family Centre following a successful Community Asset Transfer request. The Lighthouse is a local charity based in Tillydrone that has been working in the area since 2003 providing a range of services and support for tho
31/08/2023
Inverclyde Council has announced a consultation to dispose of an area of land at Wateryetts Drive, Kilmacolm, to MacTaggart & Mickel Homes Limited in connection with its proposed development of private housing on a larger site adjacent to the land. The Council is required to consult on this propose
30/08/2023
Stirling Council has approved a planning application for a new whisky storage warehouse scheme at Throsk, subject to conditions and a legal agreement being signed. The development at Bandeath Industrial Estate, on behalf of Ian Macleod Distillers (IMD), will house a suite of modern buildings. It is
30/08/2023
McLaughlin & Harvey Civil Engineering has announced the successful completion of the Stonehaven Flood Protection Scheme project, designed to protect homes and businesses which have previously been badly affected by flooding events around the River Carron. Works included construction of 2km of flood
30/08/2023
Network Rail has announced a progamme of improvement works at Anniesland Station. In July, Scotland's Railway revealed plans to install two lifts at street level on Great Western Road. From Monday 28 August until 5 September, Scotland's Railway will undertake ground investigation work in front of t
30/08/2023
SSEN Distribution has announced a programme of refurbishment works on the electricity network between Aignish and Portnaguran, with teams replacing wooden poles, upgrading overhead lines and installing new switching gear between 30 August and 6 September. This essential project, with an investment
30/08/2023
SNIPEF has launched a wide-ranging membership research project to establish members' views and expectations on its performance, services, and benefits. The findings from this research, which is part of SNIPEF's 2023 Business Plan, will ultimately help to shape the organisation's future direction.
30/08/2023
SSEN Transmission has announced a consultation on plans for its first ever community benefit scheme, which will see the company working with communities across the north of Scotland to channel funds into vital local projects. The north of Scotland transmission network is set to provide around 10% o
30/08/2023
North Ayrshire Council has approved funding of £5 million to support the delivery of the B714 road upgrade. Due to a substantial global cost crisis, which has seen rising inflation and increased costs for construction materials impacting on projects worldwide, additional financing is now needed. T
30/08/2023
North Lanarkshire Council has updated its Air Quality Action Plan, aimed at improving air quality for everyone who lives, works and visits the region. The plan contains a range of measures we intend to take over the next five years including key priorities to create more active travel options for l
29/08/2023
ANM Group has announced plans to consult over its high-level vision for the Thainstone Centre near Inverurie. The member-owned co-operative has proposed ambitious new plans for the Thainstone based business to explore the concept of creating a new purpose-built auction centre, rural community, eve
29/08/2023
The JR Group and Dunbritton Housing Association have partnered for the delivery of a development of new-build flats in the Jeanie Deans area of Helensburgh. Work is now underway on the development of 12 modern energy efficient flats in three-storey blocks, accessed from the town’s East King Street,
29/08/2023
Glasgow City Council is seeking views on early-stage proposals to create people-friendly streets across four city neighbourhoods that are less dominated by traffic. Funded by a Places for Everyone grant from Sustrans Scotland, the proposals are part of wider plans to create Liveable Neighbourhoods
29/08/2023
Morrison Construction Building Central has announced the successful delivery of the new state-of-the-art Beatlie School, on behalf of West Lothian Council and its development partner Hub South East. The new school recently opened its doors to pupils for the first time, with a visit from West Lothia
29/08/2023
The Scottish government has welcomed the progress being made in the journey to a greener, fairer, net zero economy as it marks the 2nd anniversary of the Bute House Agreement, the shared policy programme between the government and the Scottish Green Party. In the past year there has been an 8% grow
29/08/2023
Network Rail has announced the final phase of enhancement works at Dunblane station, part of an £11.2 million investment in improving service reliability on Scotland's Railway. As there is no 'turnback' facility at the station due to the current track layout, trains arriving at platforms 2 or 3 at
29/08/2023
SSEN Transmission has announced that it has now entered into Capacity Reservation Agreements with Hitachi Energy and NKT. This follows an announcement in July that SSEN Transmission had selected Hitachi Energy for the HVDC Converter System and NKT for the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Cable fo
29/08/2023
Scottish Water has announced the successful completion of a key part of a new trunk water main in Glasgow, beneath a motorway and railway, as part of a multi-million pound project to benefit almost one million customers. A state-of-the-art tunnel boring machine, the hi0tech TBM, installed a 252 met
25/08/2023
East Lothian Council has approved SSE Renewables plans for the development of Seagreen 1A, a new onshore substation at Cockenzie. The Seagreen 1A project is a proposal to build the remaining 36 consented offshore wind turbines adjacent to Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm, which required a separate grid
25/08/2023
SNIPEF has called on plumbing and heating companies to secure the remaining 100 fully funded apprenticeship places before the start of the academic year in September. The funding follows a significant upscale in investment by Skills Development Scotland (SDS), which granted 400 new plumbing and hea
25/08/2023
The government and construction industry must work closer together to deliver clearer guidance and "myth-bust" the misinformation around low-carbon living, the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has said, as it welcomed the "resounding success" of the second Green Home Festival. More tha
25/08/2023
Aberdeen-based engineering firm, Balmoral, has been named as the winner of the Green Business Growth Award at Scottish Renewables' Net-Zero Energy Transition Awards. Balmoral, a provider of key services to the offshore wind sector, was recognised for increasing its manufacturing capacity by 40%, op
25/08/2023
Five project from CCG (Scotland) have been shortlisted in this year's Herald Property Awards. The prestigious property awards recognise the achievements of Scotland's most innovative and successful home and commercial builders, developers, agents, interior designers and registered social landlords.
25/08/2023
Morrison Construction has been shortlisted for the Contractor of the Year award and a number of others in this year's Learning Places Scotland Awards. Learning Places Scotland Awards are an annual gathering of the education community in partnership with the Scottish Government, showcasing the most
25/08/2023
Persimmon Homes has welcomed its latest intake of 12 new construction apprentices, as part of its commitment to providing more opportunities for people to build careers in construction. The latest intake of 12 new apprentices has seen the total number hit 45 on Persimmon sites across the country.
24/08/2023
Funding of £960,000 has been secured to support the development of more affordable homes and facilities in remote and rural areas. Provided jointly by the Scottish Government and Nationwide Foundation, funding for Communities Housing Trust and South of Scotland Community Housing over three years wi
24/08/2023
Mainstream Renewable Power (Mainstream) and Ocean Winds have partnered to develop a second ScotWind site of 500 MW east of Shetland, expanding the overall footprint of the Arven Offshore Wind Farm (Arven) to 2.3 GW. Arven comprises two sites. The first is the 1.8 GW site east of the Shetland Island
24/08/2023
Scotland urgently needs more pylons, power lines and substations to cut energy bills, create energy security and tackle climate change, Scottish Renewables has said. The trade body report 'Why investing in electricity transmission infrastructure is a priority for Scotland' points out that a net-zer
24/08/2023
Network Rail has welcomed a "big step forward" for a £2.9m project to replace a bridge on a key walking route over the Neilston railway line. A replacement bridge deck has been lifted into position, after Network Rail engineers worked around the clock on Sunday 20 and Monday 21 August. On-site tea
24/08/2023
Scottish Water has welcomed Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch MSP Kate Forbes to the site of a £3.5 million investment to renew water mains that serve Dunvegan, Roag, Orbost and Roskhill in north-west Skye. The project has seen around 13 kilometres of water main renewed, with the current phase of work no
24/08/2023
Falkirk Council has approved a comprehensive framework that will serve as a blueprint that will guide future development in the area. The primary objective of the plan is to provide an overarching direction of travel that will help shape future developments, attract investment, and ensure that the
23/08/2023
Richard Lochhead MSP has been welcomed by Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes to its Findrassie development in celebration of two site managers' Pride in the Job Quality Award wins. Barry Fraser, Site Manager at Barratt Homes Findrassie and Martin Rait, Site Manager at David Wilson Homes Findrassi
23/08/2023
Edison Group has added Linlithgow-based Cabin Scotland Limited to its portfolio of companies in an all-cash transaction. Calum Melville, CEO of Edison Group said: "Cabin Scotland offers a full design and build service for residential and non-residential cabins anywhere in Scotland and produces gard
23/08/2023
Moray Council is seeking feedback on changes being proposed to the Findrassie Masterplan. The existing plan needs to be updated to reflect the policies and designations within the 2020 Local Development Plan. This includes two additional sites to the north of the masterplan area for housing and bus
23/08/2023
Housing Minister Paul McLennan was in Shetland and officially opened the Hjaltland Housing Associations newly completed scheme Berryview in Scalloway. The project includes 32 new homes in Scalloway and will go some way to meeting the continued high demand for housing in the area. The Associations
23/08/2023
North Lanarkshire Council has announced a partnership with Mears Scotland to provide 26 new apprenticeship opportunities. The apprentices will learn a range of trade and business skills under the guidance of Mears Scotland, the council's strategic housing and repairs partner. As part of their induc
23/08/2023
Unite has said that an increase in the number of construction workers being paid via the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is "bad news for workers". According to Unite, a Freedom of Information (FoI) request revealed that 1,206 million construction workers were paid via the Construction Industry
22/08/2023
The Scottish Government has announced funding of £20 million from the Housing Infrastructure Fund for the development of some 300 new affordable homes at Lerwick in Shetland. Hjaltland Housing Association will receive £20 million, which will enable the social landlord to start the project at Staney
22/08/2023
Network Rail has announced a £12.6 million bridge replacement project at Shields Road in the southside of Glasgow. The project will see the bridge that carries Shields Road over the railway demolished and rebuilt by summer 2024. When complete the bridge will be stronger, wider and better able to h
22/08/2023
SSEN Transmission has announced that Norpower is set to begin work on the new overhead line section of the Kergord-Gremista link project, with installation works starting this week in the area south of Sandwater. The overhead line section of the Kergord-Gremista link project stretches across 12km a
22/08/2023
A total of 556 roof mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels have been successfully installed at Tullich Water Treatment Works (WTW) in Oban. The energy intensive WTW will now save 43 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent each year. This latest £300,000 investment by Scottish Water Horizons, the publ
22/08/2023
Construction firm, The JR Group, has announced the appointment of Sandra Lindsay as their new Development Director as part of its ongoing ambitious growth plans. The JR Group have made the landmark senior appointment to further strengthen its management team and build upon its successful business p
22/08/2023
Dumfries and Galloway Council injected more than £56 million into the local economy through supply chain spending in 2022, with more than 30% of all Council suppliers locally based and more than 50% based within Scotland. The figures will be unveiled to the Council's Finance, Procurement and Transf
21/08/2023
SSE Renewables has reached a major milestone in the development of their Viking Wind Farm in Shetland, with the successful installation of the final turbine. Expert technicians working at the Viking site in the Shetland Islands successfully completed the installation of the wind farm's 103rd and fi
21/08/2023
CCG (Scotland) has announced the successful completion of a major new development as part of the transformation of Whitlawburn. The community has undergone a dramatic change in recent years thanks to a unique partnership approach by South Lanarkshire Council, CCG, hub South West and West Whitlawbur
21/08/2023
Perth & Kinross Council has announced a £3 million development of 18 new flats for affordable social rent has been completed on the site of the former Fairfield Community Centre in Perth. The two-bedroom flats will provide additional, much-needed social housing for tenants in the city. The proper
21/08/2023
A major new affordable housing development has been secured for the site of the former Auchinairn Primary School, after East Dunbartonshire Council agreed the handover of the site to the Housing Service. Council Leader Gordan Low explained: "At our Council meeting in June we agreed that rather than
21/08/2023
Morrison Construction's Building Central team has announced the successful completion on the transformation and redevelopment of Paisley Town Hall, a 141-year-old landmark in the Renfrewshire town. The project was carried out as part of a wider investment by Renfrewshire Council in Paisley's histor
21/08/2023
Falkirk Council has announced the start of a restoration project on the historic Bruce Obelisk, an important piece of local history commemorating James Bruce of Kinnaird, a descendant of the most famous King of Scots, Robert the Bruce. Made by Carron Iron Works, the Obelisk is a cast-iron monument
18/08/2023
Scottish Water are set to begin sewer upgrade works between Saltcoats and Stevenston as part of a multi-million-pound project to protect the local environment. Nearly a mile of the existing 700mm diameter pipe has been upgraded and is expected to be fully operational in early September. Georgina R
18/08/2023
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has announced funding for Malakoff for a project to enhance the capability of its covered slipway in North Ness, Lerwick. More than 160 years ago, the firm started out as a blacksmith and boat builder and now offers a wide range of specialist services includin
18/08/2023
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced changes across a series of plant training standards and grants to help standardise plant training and testing requirements across the construction industry. The first set of new standards have been developed in collaboration with industr
18/08/2023
Network Rail has officially opened a new railway footbridge at Strathbungo in Glasgow's southside. The new structure, part of the Glasgow - Barrhead Electrification project, now provides the required clearance for an electrified railway. It's all part of the Scottish Government’s investment to dec
18/08/2023
Environmental Social Governance (ESG) technology specialist, Utopi, is the first tenant to move into the newly completed EastWorks in Dalmarnock. Utopi is the specialist ESG technology platform for the multi-tenant real estate sector, transforming the landscape of ESG data acquisition and helping b
18/08/2023
Completion of the first opening road bridge at the River Clyde has taken a step forward following construction of an environmentally-friendly water channel. More than 60 people worked on the new open-air culvert which replaces an old outfall moved to make way for the new bridge. The majority of th
18/08/2023
Aberdeenshire Council has announced is to trial a new treatment to help extend the lifespan of the region's roads networks. Specialist firm Velocity has been appointed to apply the 'Rhinophalt' preservative treatment developed by ASI Solutions across six sites in Central and South Aberdeenshire. T
18/08/2023
The JR Group has announced the appointment of two new members of the team in managerial roles across the business, as part of their ongoing ambitious growth strategy. Eric Farren and Stephen Bishop both join the business supporting the JR Group in further building upon the successful pipeline of pr
17/08/2023
Construction work has commenced at Deans South, the previously condemned housing estate in Livingston. Housebuilder, Springfield has kick-started the long-awaited regeneration project which will see the creation of high-quality affordable and private new homes across the 2.9 acre site. Springfiel
17/08/2023
Over 300 additional properties in Dundee are set to benefit from external wall insulation, if a new tender for the work is agreed next week. Members of Dundee City Council's neighbourhood regeneration, housing and estate management committee are being asked to approve a tender for £5 million of wo
17/08/2023
Caledonia Housing Association (CHA) has secured over £40,000 from the Social Housing Fuel Support Fund to expand its energy efficiency advice to over 6,000 homes across Scotland. The partnership with Scarf, a national charity, was first established in November 2022 to ensure all tenants had access
17/08/2023
Fusion21 has selected Clark Contracts to its £500 million Refurbishment, Construction, New Build and Modular Buildings Framework. The Paisley based company has been appointed to Lot 1 and 2 for works in Scotland, the West and East Midlands and North East and North West of England. The framework wil
17/08/2023
Falkirk Council is set to consider a proposal to dispose of land north of Glasgow Road, Dennyloanhead. It has been put forward that the land will be sold to MacTaggart and Mickel for £1.552 million. If approved, this will allow the development of up to 550 new homes (including 15% affordable housi
17/08/2023
West Lothian Council has approved a new 25 year community benefit lease of the bowling pavilion and green at Torphichen Street, Bathgate to Glenmavis Bowling Club. Glenmavis Bowling Club has operated from the council owned bowling pavilion and green since the 1950's. GBC currently has around 80 pla
16/08/2023
A rapidly-expanding Highland timber products specialist has made a keystone appointment to its management team which will enable it to enhance its contribution to the sustainable trading environment of the sparsely-populated region. Biomass supplier GMG Energy, which contributes significantly to th
16/08/2023
Construction work on a £3 million development of 18 new flats has been completed on the site of the former Fairfield Community Centre in Perth. The two-bedroom flats will provide additional, much-needed social housing for tenants in the city. The properties, built in two blocks, are all linked to
16/08/2023
A new technique for measuring emissions from waste water treatment plants is being used in Scotland for the first time. The infra-red tech can pinpoint tiny molecules of emissions from more than two kilometres away, giving experts a detailed read-out of greenhouse gases to allow them to eliminate t
16/08/2023
Climate change is the “defining issue of our time” and we all have a role to play to ensure we successfully transition to net zero in Scotland. That was the message from Minister of Housing Paul McLennan as he officially opened the second Green Home Festival on Monday (14 August) as part of the 20
16/08/2023
West Lothian Council has approved plans to remove roof planks containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from areas of St Kentigern's Academy in Blackburn so that it can remain operational for pupils and staff. The RAAC planks in the restricted areas will require specialist and comple
16/08/2023
Contractors are to commence roadworks at the Warrix Interchange in Irvine. The A71 interchange over the A78 will be fully closed from 7am until 4pm on Sunday, 20 August, to allow vital carriageway repair works. Drivers are advised to leave plenty of time for their journey and observe the diversion
15/08/2023
Falkirk Council is set to consider a "visionary" transformation plan for Falkirk Town Centre. The proposed masterplan defines and describes how the town centre could potentially change over the next 10 to 20 years, taking into account the challenges and pressures the area faces and the opportunitie
15/08/2023
SSEN Transmission's proposal to upgrade the electricity transmission network in Argyll and Kintyre has received provisional approval from electricity regulator, Ofgem. Issuing a 'minded-to approve' consultation, Ofgem has recognised the clear need for the Argyll and Kintyre Reinforcement Strategy,
15/08/2023
Three members of the Morrison Construction Environment team have been awarded the Scottish Water iGEM (Going the Extra Mile) Award in recognition of their exceptional work and outstanding customer service delivering the Sanday Whale Community Project. Drew Mackie (Construction Manager), Christina C
15/08/2023
CCG (Scotland) has announced the successful completion of a new community-based golf and entertainment facility on the south bank of Hogganfield Loch in the east-end of Glasgow. Golf It! is a brand-new concept from golf's governing body the R&A that is designed to make the sport more accessible and
15/08/2023
Transport Scotland has announced that it will pause the procurement process for the Ardrossan Harbour Redevelopment, to allow for the delivery of a refreshed business case for the project. The tender design stage has identified that costs have risen significantly since the start of the project, and
15/08/2023
Barratt Developments has welcomed MSP, Stephanie Callaghan, to Torrance Park, Motherwell in celebration of its site managers' Pride in the Job Quality Award wins. Andrew Buchanan and Robert Hamilton, both site managers at Torrance Park, received the Pride in the Job Quality Award, known as the "Osc
15/08/2023
Scottish Land Commission will host a new virtual public meeting for Inverness residents to address local land use and to find out about the Commission’s work to make more of Scotland’s land. The informal meeting is one of a number which are being held – from Caithness and Sutherland to Dumfries and
14/08/2023
Network Rail has secured planning permission for the construction of the new Leven station as part of the £116m Scottish Government-funded Levenmouth Rail Link project. The station will boast 205m island platforms and a pebble styled pavilion area as the entrance to the new station. Located next t
14/08/2023
Argyll and Bute Council has approved ambitious plans for further town centre investment, with the Policy and Resources committee electing to support a range of projects with funding from the Scottish Government's Place Based Investment (PBI) Programme. Projects given the green light include: • Du
14/08/2023
Perth & Kinross Council has officially handed over the newly redeveloped Perth Museum to Culture Perth and Kinross. A £27 million investment in the regeneration of Perth city centre, with £17 million from the Council and £10 million from the UK government through the Tay Cities Region Deal, and ope
14/08/2023
Morrison Construction has successfully completed the new Wallyford Learning Campus, on behalf of East Lothian Council and hub South West. Hub South West, Morrison Construction and designers JM Architects, worked together on a number of county projects, including the award-winning Wallyford Primary
14/08/2023
Scottish Water has successfully installed 1,560 ground-mounted solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels at Alexandria Water Treatment Works (WTW) near Loch Lomond will help save almost 77 carbon dioxide equivalent tonnes of carbon per annum. Scottish Water invested £951,000 to bring the carbon-reducing schem
14/08/2023
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has announced the appointment of Tilbury Douglas CEO, Paul Gandy FCIOB, as its latest Vice President. In 2025, Paul will become the 122nd President of CIOB. His Presidency will follow on from that of Mike Kagioglou FCIOB, who will succeed the current Pres
11/08/2023
Scottish Renewables has written to the Scottish and UK governments to urge them to urgently explain to the public why a once-in-a-generation electricity network expansion is needed. The industry body has written to First Minister Humza Yousaf and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, to support an independen
11/08/2023
Religious and community groups are being urged to explore how Scotland's abandoned churches can be transformed into energy efficient social housing that benefits whole communities. In the Bringing Churches Back to Life event at the upcoming
11/08/2023
A £44 million industrial and commercial development proposed for West Dunbartonshire has been approved by the Glasgow City Region Cabinet. The ExxonMobil site in Bowling will be transformed into a mixed-use development, with storage, distribution, industrial, business and office space. The project
11/08/2023
The development of a total thirty nine new homes in Glenrothes and Gauldry has been approved by Fife Council. Councillors approved plans for 17 new houses at Leven Mill in Glenrothes and 22 new houses specifically designed for older people in Gauldry. The new development in Glenrothes will be buil
11/08/2023
Secretary of State for Scotland, John Lamont, has met with businesses, community groups and local partners in the the west of Scotland, to see first hand the impact of UK government investment. Boosting the economy and supporting communities was the purpose of the trip which included Mull, Arran an
11/08/2023
BEAR Scotland has announced a £2 million programme of road surface improvement works for the A82 at Achintore Road. The works on behalf of Transport Scotland, are scheduled to begin on Sunday 3 September, marking a significant step towards ensuring the longevity of this section of the A82 between S
11/08/2023
Network Rail has proposed the development of a new bridge for Kirkland and Mountfleurie, in a planning application submitted to Fife Council. It will provide a safe crossing point over the new £116m Scottish Government-funded railway, which connects Levenmouth to the rail network for the first time
11/08/2023
West Lothian Council has called for organisations working to improve Linlithgow to apply for support from the Common Good Fund. Projects must clearly demonstrate the impact they will have on the local community within the former burgh boundaries. They should also address and identified local need a
10/08/2023
Civil engineering contractor, O'Keefe, has announced the successful completion of extensive ground improvement works for a port development near Inverness. The owner of the site, Haventus, is redeveloping the 450-acre Ardersier Port as an energy transition facility to serve offshore wind farms and
10/08/2023
Harland & Wolff has completed the first barge at its yard in Methil, Fife, since 1856. The barge, which has been made for waste management and recycling business Cory, will launch from Methil and be taken by sea to Cory's lighterage site on the banks of the River Thames. It will join Cory's existin
10/08/2023
The development of a new bonded whisky has taken a major step forward after securing support from Scottish Enterprise. Scotland's national economic development agency will provide Scotch Whisky Investments (SWI) with a £850,000 grant for its innovative plans in the Fife town of Glenrothes, which wi
10/08/2023
ScottishPower has announced that a project to boost electric vehicle charging infrastructure across western Scotland will be showcased at an upcoming roadshow event in Fort William. The EV Talk Live Roadshow is being hosted by the FASTER Project, an initiative that will see ScottishPower install 24
10/08/2023
Sumburgh-based Ness Engineering has been awarded Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) funding of almost £87,000 to provide more sustainable and environmentally friendly services for its for its clients. Ness Engineering is reducing carbon emissions in its operations in a move that will safeguard
10/08/2023
Members of the Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers (IGEM), representatives from McLaughlin & Harvey and the City of Edinburgh Council, gathered in Granton Waterfront to re-enact a historic lunch which took place prior to the iconic Granton gas holder being put into use in 1901. Historic records
10/08/2023
North Ayrshire Council has welcomed the progress on the ongoing demolition of highrise flats in Irvine, as contractor Dem-Master Demolition prepare to bring down the last remaining tower block, Afton Court. Since the demolition programme got under way last year with the removal of internal fixtures
09/08/2023
Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has announced the launch of a new e-learning module on sustainable construction that can be accessed online for free at any time. As part of its Low Carbon Learning: Next Gen programme, the new e-learning module is designed to help young people be
09/08/2023
McLaughlin & Harvey (McL&H) has successfully dismantled and removed the 'bell' at the historic gas holder in Granton Waterfront in Edinburgh to make way for restoration works to begin on the original 76 x 46 metre frame. McL&H has been on-site since January, working on behalf of The City of Edinbur
09/08/2023
More than £405 million has been invested to date on infrastructure improvements, and business and employment programmes, as part of the Glasgow City Region Deal. The Glasgow City Region Cabinet considered the transformative economic impact of the UK and Scottish Government funded £1.13 billion City
09/08/2023
Orkney Islands Council has announced a series of information events on the allocated development areas in the south end of the town. The draft Stromness South End Development Brief lays out a development strategy for six of the allocation sites - and the Council's Development and Marine Planning Te
09/08/2023
Arc-Tech (Scotland) has welcomed two new trade apprentices to its business, representing the seventh straight year the company has embarked upon an apprentice recruitment drive. Specialists in Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) service installations, Arc-Tech employs over 150 personnel and has an annual
09/08/2023
CCG (Scotland) has begun the construction of a new housing development in Kilmarnock, on behalf of East Ayrshire Council. Designed to meet a range of needs for people in the local community including general needs, wheelchair users and older ambulant disabled residents, it is the latest project in
09/08/2023
SSEN Transmission has welcomed Ofgem's decision on Final Needs Case for critical Fort Augustus to Skye Reinforcement Project. SSEN Transmission's Managing Director Rob McDonald said: "The existing Fort Augustus to Skye overhead line is fast reaching the end of its operational life, as demonstrated
09/08/2023
Taylor Roofs, the Bathgate-based roofing repair and replacement specialist, has extended its sponsorship of Livingston Football Club. The family-run firm, which has established itself as West Lothian's largest and most reliable roofing company for homeowners, has signed a two-year contract extensio
08/08/2023
SSEN Transmission has announced a major milestone in the the delivery of its 'Pathway to 2030' network investment plans, with the selection of a number of 'preferred bidders' for the critical elements of all onshore transmission infrastructure. Following on from the recent announcement of preferred
08/08/2023
A £1.3 billion regeneration project at Granton Waterfront in Edinburgh has taken a major step forward with the demolition underway of a bell that floated up as water filled the historic gasholder. The bell is being removed at part of a project to restore the original 76 x 46 metre frame to look lik
08/08/2023
Robertson Construction Central Scotland has been appointed for the construction of a new £33 million student accommodation development at Jocelyn Square in Glasgow city centre. The new development, from Urbanite Living, will provide 169 studio bedrooms with best-in-class facilities to serve the Un
08/08/2023
Glasgow City Council has announced that the city's historic B Listed sheds and superintendent's house at the Meatmarket in the East End are to be pre-leased to the Meat Market Heritage Trust. The 25-year pre-lease to the Meat Market Heritage Trust (MMHT) will enable the creation of a linear park on
08/08/2023
Minister for Housing, Paul McLennan MSP, has joined East Ayrshire Council for a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of a new council housing development in Kilmarnock. Developer CCG (Scotland) has been appointed to build the new homes on behalf of the council on the site of the former Silver
08/08/2023
Dundee City Council has announced that 15 new young people have joined their Construction Services apprenticeship programme, set to join their Neighbourhood Regeneration, Housing & Estate Management Depute Convener Lynne Short division. A total of fifteen apprentices have taken up roles with Dundee
08/08/2023
CCG Group has welcomed 18 new trade apprentices, as part of their ongoing commitment to supporting young people entering the industry. The apprentices will work across different companies within the CCG Group to support a programme of work that spans seven local authorities and over 2,700 homes – i
08/08/2023
Green Action Trust has welcomed the start of works to upgrade and improve Fairfley Knowes, a 19 hectare mixed-habitat greenspace on the edge of Faifley and Hardgate. Green Action Trust has been working with West Dunbartonshire Council (WDC) since 2020 to develop plans for a suite of access and habi
07/08/2023
Housing Minister Paul McLennan will launch the 2023 Green Home Festival, which will see SELECT among the experts delivering practical assistance and advice to help Scotland become a net zero nation. The Housing Minister is due to be the keynote speaker at the first session of the five-day renewable
07/08/2023
BEAR Scotland has begun the next phase of the Kincardine Bridge project, with the launch of piling installation works on site today, Monday, 07 August. The works will see temporary piles driven into the ground close to the south end of the bridge over a period of approximately one month. This is to
07/08/2023
CCG has welcomed the news that two of their projects have been shortlisted for this year's Saltire Housing Design Awards. The awards, which are amongst the most prestigious in Scotland, will take place this autumn and will "…celebrate the diversity of the best of new housing in Scotland, recognisin
07/08/2023
Network Rail has hosted Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid-Fife and Glenrothes, at the site of the Levenmouth Rail Link project to see first-hand the latest progress on the £116m Scottish Government investment. Work is ongoing across the six-mile rail corridor on the project that will see the Fife town re
07/08/2023
The new Aberdeen South Harbour will be officially opened by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal on Friday 22 September, Port of Aberdeen has announced. A specially designed accropode will be unveiled to commemorate the official opening at an event with 200 guests on the quayside at South Harbour.
07/08/2023
The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced the speaker line-up and agenda for the CPA Conference, taking place on Thursday 9th November 2023. The CPA Conference 2023, with the theme of 'Facing the Challenges in the Plant-hire Sector', is being held in association with headline spon
04/08/2023
Scottish Water has announced the successful completion of a £2.5 million project to help drain the rain and protect the centre of Lanark from internal and external sewer flooding during extreme weather events. A huge 13 metre deep storm water storage tank has been built beneath the town's Wellgate
04/08/2023
SSE has announced that work has begun on the installation of the first of 277 turbines at the world's largest offshore wind farm, marking a major advance in the industry and speeding up the transition to a cleaner, more secure energy system. The 260m tall turbines – which are almost twice the heigh
04/08/2023
The final convoy of wind turbine components have been delivered to the site of the Viking Wind Farm in Shetland, marking a major milestone for the SSE Renewables project. Over 280 convoys were successfully completed since getting underway in February, which has seen over one thousand turbine compon
04/08/2023
Network Rail has announced the successful completion of a £63.3 million upgrade works on the Glasgow - Barrhead line. Since 24 June this year, engineers have worked around-the-clock to prepare the route for electrification as part of a Scottish Government investment to decarbonise the railway. Ove
04/08/2023
Deputy First Minister(DFM), Shona Robison, has travelled to Brittany, to sign a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the first of its kind for Scotland with a region in France. The MOU will provide Scottish companies with opportunities to capitalise and share best practices on the expansion
04/08/2023
A total of 101 new modular homes have been handed over to Cunningham Housing Association (CHA) in Kilmarnock. Connect Modular and CHA welcomed Scottish Government Minister for Housing, Paul McLennan MSP along with Provost Jim Todd to welcome CHA's first residents to their first volumetric-modular,
04/08/2023
Kishorn Port Limited (KPL) has begun a programme of marine and land investigation works to inform proposals for a major port upgrade in Wester Ross. Owner operator, KPL, has engaged specialist contractors for phase one of the £2.4m project, after securing a £500,000 investment from Highlands and Is
04/08/2023
Uddingston-based Toolstop has taken its first deliver of innovative new flood and leak protection products from Quick Dam. The new range of flood and leak protection products are specially designed to reduce the damage caused to property by water during storms, flash floods and cold weather. The i
03/08/2023
Lovell Partnerships has commenced work on a new housing development in Midlothian. A sod cutting event took place at the Oakwood Edge site, near Dalkeith, to officially celebrate the beginning of construction at the eagerly anticipated Lovell development. Oakwood Edge will offer a range of stunnin
03/08/2023
Refurbishment work has been completed to a rail bridge which spans the A8 at Saltmarket near Glasgow Cross. The £3.8 million programme was delivered by Network Rail. The firm, working alongside principal contractor for the project, STORY Contracting, delivered the refurbishment work as part of a w
03/08/2023
Work on the completion of Denny Eastern Access Road (DEAR) began this week with contractors RJ McLeod setting up on-site ahead of the 12-month project. The main phase of work will cost approximately £7.25 million with the wider investment for the project being approximately £10.25m. Funding fo
03/08/2023
Mac Mic Group have completed the acquisition of a £4.25 million rental property scheme at Love Loan, a new neighbourhood development just off George Square in Glasgow’s city centre. The development of 12 one to four-bedroom furnished apartments within the refurbished B-listed building will be offe
03/08/2023
Contractor Bancon has completed work on the first new council houses to be built to the Gold Standard in Aberdeen. The development at Cloverhill in the Bridge of Don will provide 536 homes which will be a mixture of flats, cottage flats, and two, three, and four bedroom houses. The design specifica
03/08/2023
Cygnet Resources has been awarded the on-site Industrial Cleaning Contract at the MVV Energy From Waste Facility in Dundee. This significant contract represents a major milestone for our company and showcases our capabilities as a credible Industrial Services provider across the UK. We are honoure
03/08/2023
The Rose Window, created in 1867 for the Methodist Church in Inverness, has begun its restoration process in the hands of experts from Iona Art Glass. The window will become a focal feature within the interior design for the new Inverness Castle Experience, visitor attraction, opening in 2025. The
02/08/2023
Clark Contracts has announced the successful completion of a £9 million creative hub and modern office space development for Clyde Gateway. Mirroring the rebirth of London's East End, Glasgow's East End is becoming one of the city's most desirable locations to live and set up business. EastWorks
02/08/2023
The organisers of the Green Home Festival has called on the construction industry to "be brave" and embrace innovations to help build a more sustainable future and meet net zero targets. Scotland's second renewables jamboree will kick off in less than two weeks, delivering 11 free shows on low-carb
02/08/2023
EnerMech's lifting and rigging training services has been awarded industry accreditations from the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB). The approvals further support the integrated solutions specialist's continued expansion into the renewable, nuclear and construction sectors.
02/08/2023
A programme of peatland restoration works has gotten underway at the Cairngorm Mountain Resort in Glenmore. Led by Forestry and Land Scotland, the restoration project will help put the vital mitigation work in the public eye. Situated adjacent to the resort's top car park and with public paths all
02/08/2023
Fife Council has announced that work is set to begin on the first phase of the Restoring the River Leven project, a key milestone for the wider Leven Programme. The River Leven itself flows 29 miles from Loch Leven into the Firth of Forth at Leven and to this day continues to support businesses to
02/08/2023
Stirling Council has launched a public consultation on the proposed wide-ranging plan to deliver zero carbon, affordable energy for people across Stirling and Clackmannanshire. Views are being sought on the Regional Energy Masterplan, which outlines the steps required to reach a net zero energy sys
01/08/2023
Network Rail has submitted an application for listed building consent to Highland Council to carry out temporary repairs on Glenfinnan viaduct. The rail firm has said that repair works are required on cracking above one of the spans (concrete arches) of the structure, and a temporary brace will be
01/08/2023
North Ayrshire Council has announced that remediation works on a derelict former Shell Oil refinery in Ardrossan is set to get underway. Sanctus Ltd have been awarded the £3 million contract to carry out the works on behalf of the council. The vast site is central to North Ayrshire Council's ambit
01/08/2023
Everun, the Belfast-based renewables firm, has achieved exceptional performance as the latest provider of Service and Maintenance (S&M) services for ScottishPower Renewables' wind farms across Ireland. Since taking over the contract in April 2022 and additional contracts in October 2022, Everun has
01/08/2023
Ogilvie Construction has been awarded the RoSPA Presidents Award in recognition of its commitment to health and safety excellence. The Presidents Award is only given to companies who achieve 10 consecutive annual RoSPA Gold awards. The RoSPA Health and Safety Awards is the largest occupational hea
01/08/2023
More than 500 new homes have been delivered across the Highlands through the Council's Affordable Housing Supply Programme 2022/23. As well as creating new homes, the construction activity injected over £80M of work to the Highland economy, supported by almost £50M of Scottish Government grant. T
01/08/2023
Barratt Developments has welcomed Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith to its Merchant Quay development on in celebration of its site manager's Pride in the Job Quality Award win. Site manager at Merchant Quay, James O'Neill, recently received the Pride in the Job Quality Award, kno
01/08/2023
SSEN Transmission has announced information events on the planned subsea electricity transmission link between Orkney and Caithness, which will play a crucial role in further unlocking Orkney's vast renewable potential. The Orkney transmission link will enable the connection of up to 220MW of new r
01/08/2023
Scottish Water has announced that the next phase of their multi-million-pound investment project at Milngavie Reservoirs in East Dunbartonshire will get under way on Monday 14 August, 2023. Environmental benefits will be achieved through the use of a responsibly sourced, recycled footpath product c
