Subscribe to our Construction Newsfeed
Scotland Construction Directory
Search our 14,252 companies....

Construction News

27/01/2012

New facilities For GHA Sheltered Housing Tenants

Two more GHA sheltered housing complexes are to benefit from purpose-built community rooms later this year.

The new facilities, at Sannox Gardens in Dennistoun, and at Sandford Gardens in Baillieston, will mean older tenants have extra space for a wider range of social activities.

The new community rooms will be built as part of extensive investment work GHA is carrying out at both sheltered housing complexes.

-- Advertisement --
NorthernAsbestosServicesLtd

Work on installing overcladding and a new roof and new lift at Sannox Gardens is expected to start in March and the new extension will be built after that.

Investment work at Sandford Gardens, which included installing overcladding and repairing the roof, has just finished and work on the new conservatory is due to start in March.

GHA’s East Area Committee – one of four Area Committees made of tenants and other community representatives – agreed to spend around £330,000 on the new community rooms.

Similar extensions have been built at Joppa Street, Smithycroft and Marfield sheltered housing complexes in the east end, while work is well underway on another community room at Brockburn Road Very Sheltered Housing Complex in Pollok.

(GK)

Latest Construction News

11/06/2026
SP Energy Networks has published updated plans for essential upgrades to the electricity transmission network in Fife, part of a long‑term investment to unlock regional economic growth, increase capacity and maintain a secure, reliable power supply for the future. With electricity demand acro
Read More
11/06/2026
Clark Contracts has hosted students from the University of Edinburgh at one of its active student accommodation developments in central Edinburgh, offering a practical look at the industry and a live project environment. During the visit, students toured the site, met members of the project team an
Read More
11/06/2026
Communities across North Lanarkshire are set to benefit from a £10 million package to enhance leisure, cultural and community facilities, confirmed within the council's 2026/27 budget. The programme will deliver substantial improvements to sports venues, heritage sites, community centres and public
Read More
11/06/2026
Operators across the UK are under growing pressure to execute projects faster, more safely and more cost‑effectively. Against that backdrop, offsite fabrication is becoming central to modern delivery strategies. Pushed by compressed schedules, financial constraints and the need to cut on̴
Read More
11/06/2026
Balfour Beatty has brought roadworker safety into the national spotlight, securing extensive coverage to highlight the rise in abuse towards roadworkers and the urgent need for change. The company's campaign aims to raise awareness, improve public understanding and better protect those maintaining t
Read More
11/06/2026
Leaders from across Scotland's heritage sector gather today, Wednesday 10 June, at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall for the Scottish Historic Environment Forum (SHEF) 2026, aligning efforts, sharing progress and shaping the next phase of national delivery. Marking three years since the launch of Our Past
Read More
11/06/2026
NFRC urges ministers to delay or phase in new steel measures, warning of shortages and higher costs after tariff‑free quotas are cut by 60% and a 50% duty is applied to above‑quota imports from July. In March 2026, the UK government set out a Steel Strategy that will, from July, reduce
Read More
11/06/2026
Councillors on the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committee have received an update on plans for a high-quality walking, wheeling and cycling route linking Helensburgh, Cardross and Dumbarton, alongside broader active travel investment across the area. The Helensburgh–Cardross–Dumbarton cycle path con
Read More
10/06/2026
WMR Contractors has announced more than £2 million of new work across Scotland, signalling a strong phase of growth spanning heritage, education and commercial markets. The wins follow a record period of activity and underscore the company's range, from complex retail environments and sensitive acad
Read More
10/06/2026
Full construction works have officially commenced on the South Street regeneration project in Elgin, following the successful completion of initial preparatory works on the site. This major milestone follows a series of necessary enabling works carried out over 2025, which included demolition activ
Read More
Mcghee Training GroupCal-Due UK LimitedGarage Floors DirectInsulation Installers ScotlandElectrac NISOLV GROUPDryburgh Associates LimitedFyfe BrickworkInverness Core Drilling LtdStuart King Architecture & Design Ltd