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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Scotland Construction News Archive for June 2011
30/06/2011
The Alliance of Sector Skills Councils in Scotland, the body which is responsible for representing employers on skills issues, has welcomed the Scottish Government’s publication of its ‘Renewables Routemap’. The ‘Routemap’ outlines the necessary steps needed to capitalise on the enormous economic
30/06/2011
Opened in October 2010, the Standing Stane restaurant at the Wellsgreen Golf Range in Windygates, Fife, Scotland has made extensive use of Fernhill Stone’s Alpine Pheasant range to achieve a look that matches the exterior stonework of the building. “The golf range had a shop and bar with driving ba
30/06/2011
Work has started at the former Kinloch Road, Roads Depot site to remove hydrocarbon contamination. The work started on Wednesday 15 June and will continue this week. Hydrocarbons include petrol and diesel, and this work will address reports about the smell of petrol in the area. This is the n
30/06/2011
An action plan to drive forward Scotland's renewables revolution, and to meet this Government's world-leading green energy targets, was launched today by Energy Minister Fergus Ewing. The Renewables Routemap outlines the necessary steps needed to capitalise on the enormous economic potential of Sco
30/06/2011
The popular Wellington lay-by viewing point on the A82 at Loch Ness is to have a number of parking spaces freed up following successful works undertaken earlier this year, announced Transport Minister Keith Brown today. Monitoring of these stabilisation and drainage repairs undertaken in Spring has
30/06/2011
The contract to upgrade the M9 at Junction 1a near Kirkliston as part of the Forth Replacement Crossing (FRC) project is set to be awarded at a price more than £20m under budget. A joint venture between John Sisk and Roadbridge was selected ahead of three rival bids for the M9 Junction 1a works – t
29/06/2011
Seven in ten of Scotland’s councillors do not support the scale of the UK government’s housing benefit cuts and 79% think there will be significant knock-on costs to councils, a new survey for Shelter Scotland has revealed. The survey also revealed that 62% expect the changes to cause an increase i
29/06/2011
Transport Minister Keith Brown today gave the go-ahead for detailed environmental and engineering surveys as part of preparations for the upgrade of one of Scotland’s best known and challenging trunk roads. The £500,000 work on the Loch Lomondside stretch of the A82 between Tarbert and Fort William
29/06/2011
The Scottish Government has agreed to support the development of an innovative scheme to help first-time buyers and others aspiring to purchase a new home. According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders, there has been a sharp decline in mortgage advances to first time buyers, from 35,300 in 2007 to
29/06/2011
Work has started on the construction of the new £6 million Pentland Land Rover dealership for the John Clark Motor Group. The construction contract, valued at £2.9 million, has been awarded to Stewart Milne Construction. The project will be managed by the Ashford Property Group. The new dealers
29/06/2011
Funds have been made available by the Scottish Government for over 6,000 households in Scotland to receive £400 towards the cost of a new boiler. Households with poor performing boilers which convert less than 70 per cent of fuel into heat, will qualify for cashback on a new energy saving model. U
29/06/2011
Balfour Beatty Engineering Services (BBES) has been awarded the electrical infrastructure contract for the extension of Scottish Power Renewables’ Whitelee Wind Farm. Located at Eaglesham Moor to the south of Glasgow, Whitelee is already the largest onshore wind farm in Europe with the existing 14
28/06/2011
The new M74 motorway will open to open to traffic today. Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment Alex Neil said that the new motorway will generate as many as 20,000 jobs for the Scottish economy. The improved transport link, completed by between £15 - £20 million under budget,
28/06/2011
World-leading wind energy company Gamesa will create around 40 high-value jobs by this summer for its planned Offshore Wind Technology Centre, the First Minister said today as he announced £1.5m regional selective assistance to support the development of the renewables base on the outskirts of Glasg
28/06/2011
Scotland’s leading commercial property firm is increasing its Edinburgh workforce as part of its ongoing development strategy and impressive sales figures. Following a solid financial performance by its central Scotland base in the Capital, Space Solutions has created four new posts across its bro
28/06/2011
New official statistics published today show the number of workers killed in the construction industry last year has increased. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released provisional data for the year April 2010 to March 2011, which shows the number of workers killed was 50, an increase on
28/06/2011
One of the leading names in the UK water quality sector is retiring after 40 years of service in the industry. Jim Panton, founder of Scottish water quality engineering firm Panton McLeod, has announced his retirement and has stepped down as chairman, a position he has held at the company since 19
28/06/2011
Scotland should have control over its seabed to enable it to properly manage and exploit the country's important marine assets for the benefit of its people, the First Minister said today. Alex Salmond made the call in a paper calling for control of the Crown Estate - Scotland's seabed, foreshore a
27/06/2011
West Dunbartonshire Council is spending £20.5 million this year to deliver a comprehensive programme of improvements and repairs to its housing and local estates. Tenants will benefit from a range of improvements including new door entry systems, lift upgrades, bathroom fitting, roof replacement an
27/06/2011
The search is on again for the best designed local buildings, with the launch of the Scottish Borders Design Award Scheme 2011. Last held in 2009, Scottish Borders Council (SBC) is pleased to run this scheme again and entries are now being invited for the competition. Organised by the Countryside a
27/06/2011
Galliford Try, the housebuilding and construction group, has announced that it has secured two contracts totalling £73 million. Galliford Try's Scottish construction business, Morrison Construction, has been awarded a circa £50 million contract by lead contractor Petrofac as part of the constructio
27/06/2011
Plans for the creation of a new civic square in the centre of Perth will go on display to members of the public today, 27th June. An exhibition outlining the proposals will be held in St John's Shopping Centre, Perth, when people will be able to see details of the design for the new public space.
27/06/2011
North Ayrshire Council has continued to show its commitment to the environment by purchasing a fleet of seven new eco-friendly vans, making it the proud owner of the largest hybrid van fleet in Scotland. The Council has purchased the award-winning Hybrid Transit vans from Ashwoods Automotive. The v
27/06/2011
There has been a pledge this week for inter-government cohesion on environmental issues. The Stormont Environment Minister Alex Attwood said he would work in tandem with politicians from other jurisdictions to improve our environment. He met with Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment
24/06/2011
New figures show that a major upgrade of the power transmission network in the north of Scotland, which will help unlock Orkney's huge renewable energy potential, can be achieved at an average annual cost of just 92p for electricity consumers. In response, Orkney Islands Council and OREF, the Orkne
24/06/2011
Fife Council Building Service has scooped silver, at the Green Apple Awards 2011 for the Built Environment and Architectural Heritage. The award was for their Pittencrieff House Museum Project and the funding was split between the Council and CARS (a scheme to conserve Dunfermline's outstanding con
24/06/2011
East Renfrewshire Council is urging drivers to be aware of some major road works at one of their busiest through routes. Work begins on Clarkston Toll and its approach roads on Monday 27 June and will last for up to three weeks. The council's contractor will rebuild the road and install new, effic
24/06/2011
Work is well underway on the new £3.5 million community facility at Bleachingfield, Dunbar. The new building was given the go-ahead because a number of key services in the town of Dunbar were being delivered from buildings that were in poor repair or were no longer fit for purpose. After extensive
24/06/2011
Pupils at Lornshill Academy are celebrating after being awarded their first Green Flag. The school's 1000+ pupils, led by an eco-committee and geography teacher Georgina Lawrence, have been working on a range of environmental schemes and improvements. Councillor George Matchett, Inclusion Portfoli
24/06/2011
Refurbishment on Inverness Town House stain glass window will begin on Monday 27th June and will continue for 12 weeks. The refurbishment will be on the three west facing stain glass windows which overlook Castle Wynd. The work involves erecting a full height scaffold on Castle Wynd to remove the
23/06/2011
Work begun this week on a £200,000 package of village centre improvements in Inverlochy. The Highland Council has appointed Breedon Aggregates as contractors to implement the upgrading works, which will last for up to 20 weeks. The project includes primarily hard landscaping and is funded from Th
23/06/2011
Breadalbane Community Campus has been officially opened by the Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Education & Lifelong Learning, Michael Russell MSP. The new state of the art facility for education, leisure and lifelong learning in Highland Perthshire opened to the public in January 2011.
23/06/2011
Aberdeenshire Council is set to bid for a share of £12 million in funding from the Scottish Government's Universal Home Insulation Scheme for projects in the area. Members of Aberdeenshire Council's Social Work and Housing Committee recently received a report detailing the success of previous schem
23/06/2011
Along with Clyde Valley Housing Association, North Larnarkshire council has invested £5.3 million to help pave the way for the first phase of housing at Ravenscraig and provide affordable new homes for rent. As part of its £75 million Building for the Future (BSF) new build programme, we purchased
23/06/2011
The Riverside Museum, Glasgow's new Museum of Transport and Travel has opened to the public. The opening ceremony was conducted by Glasgow City Council Leader, Gordon Matheson, who smashed a bottle of champagne on the side of the building as befits the latest launch on the Clyde. It houses more t
23/06/2011
A report seeking approval of a draft development framework for Raw Holdings West at East Calder has been rejected by the West Lothian Council Executive. Councillors were concerned at the impact that a development of 500 housing units would have on the local East Calder community. The Council Exec
22/06/2011
Over 2.1 million tonnes of recycled material has been used in the construction of the M74 completion – making it one of Scotland’s biggest ever use of recycled materials in a modern day transport project. Three quarters of the 2.5 million tonnes of material required for construction was sourced fro
22/06/2011
A Scottish-made documentary about American business tycoon Donald Trump's controversial golf course project in Aberdeenshire has won an award at a prestigious film festival. Anthony Baxter and Richard Phinney spent a year following the story and the film, You've Been Trumped, questions the decision
22/06/2011
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is offering a Chinese buffet restaurant at Bankhead Park in Glenrothes, Fife, together with two houses currently used for staff accommodation, for sale at offers over £1.75 million. Trading as ‘Wok ‘n’ Spice’, the purpose-built restaurant, constructed in 2004, extends t
22/06/2011
Following a technology injection earlier this year, the maintenance division of Morris & Spottiswood are already seeing productivity boosted by over a third. The technology involved was a call logging and workflow management system, with all engineers now fully mobile utilising state of the art PD
22/06/2011
First Minister Alex Salmond has welcomed new overseas investment in Scotland's world-leading marine energy sector. Alstom, the French-headquartered global power generation, transmission and rail transportation company, has acquired a 40 per cent stake in Inverness-based AWS Ocean Energy Ltd, develo
22/06/2011
A galvanizing company's expertise has played a helping hand in bringing back a passenger ferry service for the first time in nearly 50 years. Glasgow-based Scottish Galvanizers, part of Wedge Group Galvanizing, was called upon to provide its hot dip galvanizing treatment to approximately 85 tonnes
21/06/2011
Children in three Glasgow primary schools are head-over-heels at the launch of a new playground. Youngsters from Anderston Primary, St Patrick’s RC Primary and the Glasgow Gaelic School were the first to try out the new multi-purpose games court and play area at Dover Street in Charing Cross. The
21/06/2011
Following the successful completion of the Scottish Borders Schools PPP project both Eyemouth and Earlston High Schools have recently been awarded a BREEAM “Excellent” rating for Environmental Performance. This is a recognised and established assessment tool for evaluating the overall environmental
21/06/2011
A leading North east architecture and space planning firm has announced deals worth £5m for the second quarter of 2011. And Inverurie-based William Lippe Architects has said that there are plans to recruit additional members of staff before the end of the year. The £5 million figure has been achi
21/06/2011
A consultation on improving Inverclyde’s housing over the next five years has been launched. Local residents, agencies and businesses are being asked for their opinions as Inverclyde Council prepares its next Local Housing Strategy to determine how housing will be provided and services delivered un
21/06/2011
Keith Brown will today announce plans for pressing home the case for a High Speed Rail link to Scotland. Speaking ahead of the high speed rail summit in Edinburgh the Transport Minister outlined proposals for a pan-Scottish partnership to scope route alignments and potential rail termini in Scotlan
21/06/2011
A Scottish firm that offers technical back-up to the construction sector, the A Proctor Group is expanding. It has always been an integral part of their strategic development, with an outlook based on advanced technical solutions, rather than commodity driven. The firm's dedicated technical team
20/06/2011
Irvine Bay Regeneration Company has begun the process of creating a stunning new hotel at the marina in Ardrossan. The company has instructed agents to promote the Ardrossan quayside site for hotel development, with a view to creating a 40-bedroomed hotel with a 50-seater bar restaurant and a func
20/06/2011
Shocking new research released today by Shelter Scotland shows a huge surge in the number of people suffering stress and depression due to high housing costs. The research on behalf of Shelter and Shelter Scotland has found 37% of people in Britain - 18 million - now believe housing costs cause str
20/06/2011
The Scottish Government’s trail blazing Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) has been branded a success in a new independent review. The CCF scheme has invested 37.7 million pounds in 345 community projects since 2008, helping reduce carbon emissions and building more sustainable communities. Successful b
20/06/2011
Thirty manufacturing projects delivered in the Highlands and Islands last year have helped generate £1.9 million in productivity. The figures are being released by the Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) which works across the Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise area
20/06/2011
GGR Group, the official distributor of Galizia pick and carry cranes has extended its reach with the arrival of a new searcher hook and electromagnetic front brake system for the Galizia G20 crane. Measuring only 93cm wide, the Galizia G20 is one of the lightest pick and carry cranes available on
20/06/2011
The appointment of Nicola McCarthy as a trainee letting agent takes Glasgow-based Cairn Estate and Letting Agency’s letting team to a magnificent seven members of staff as the firm expands to cope with its busiest year to date. Immediately prior to joining Cairn, 26 year old McCarthy, from the East
17/06/2011
Transport Minister Keith Brown and Network Rail today launched one of Scotland’s biggest consultation exercises as the £1bn Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme was unveiled to the public at Edinburgh Waverley station. Covering seven local authorities, which are home to almost two-thirds of Scot
17/06/2011
Early-stage considerations of a Marine Renewables campus for Orkney are set to be progressed following a recommendation by Councillors at a Development and Regeneration Committee for OIC to contribute up to £20k towards development of a business case. It follows on from a series of meetings between
17/06/2011
The areas of Scotland most at risk of flooding are to be identified for the first time, as part of a consultation launched today. New guidance is also being published to ensure all agencies involved in dealing with flooding are clear about their roles and responsibilities in delivering sustainable
17/06/2011
Argyll and Bute councillors have recommended to release £15,000 to support the development of a Business Improvement District (BID) in Oban. The recommendation was made today by the Oban, Lorn and the Isles area committee, which also agreed to appoint two new core members to the Oban CHORD project
17/06/2011
Met Office experts will be presenting new ways to maximise wind farm investment at wind energy conferences in Scotland this week in light of the volatility of wind resource over the last year. Weather patterns, and crucially wind speeds, underpin the success for this type renewable energy. The seve
17/06/2011
Energy companies announce pipeline plans to move millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide Moves to ensure that Scotland cuts its own climate emissions and is well placed to lead the world in development of clean-up technologies took a major step forward today, said WWF Scotland. The environmental grou
16/06/2011
Bricklayers will be offered the chance to learn more about modern methods of construction with the launch of the UK’s first dedicated thin joint masonry systems training course this spring. Developed in conjunction with manufacturers, contractors and the Brick Development Association, the CITB Const
16/06/2011
Savills and CKD Galbraith are jointly marketing Aiket Castle, near Dunlop in Ayrshire, a wonderful reconstruction of a 15th century tower house. The painstaking work, undertaken by the present owners and completed in 1979, took three years. In 1987 Europa Nostra awarded the restoration a Diploma o
16/06/2011
Oban Youth Hostel is set to reopen for summer following completion of a major £1.2 million refurbishment. The SYHA Hostelling Scotland project has incorporated internal modernisation and eco-friendly features, while retaining the original building’s historic charm. Essential repairs and modernis
16/06/2011
A new Knowledge Exchange Hub involving leading Scottish universities, private companies and the public sector is being established to help Scotland develop into a world leader in the development and use of sensor systems. The University of Aberdeen is delighted to be tasked with leading the subsea
16/06/2011
Renewable heating will now be cheaper thanks to new support mechanisms to be introduced in Scotland. Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has, in partnership with the UK Government, opted for Scotland to be part of the UK wide Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), a scheme that will pay large producers of renewa
16/06/2011
When ARPL architects designed the new £1.5 million Colmonell Primary School in South Ayrshire, they created one of the most energy efficient and eco-friendly schemes in Scotland, including a comprehensive Solar Shading solution from Levolux. The BREEAM excellent rated development, demonstrates how
15/06/2011
The M74 completion scheme, which will open to traffic in two weeks time, is on course to be between £15 and £20 million under budget. Infrastructure and Capital Investment Secretary Alex Neil said robust management of the project by Transport Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government had delive
15/06/2011
Livingston-based contractor Maxi Construction Limited have completed the £5.2m redevelopment of the Grade A listed Linlithgow Burgh Halls. The project, to form a multi-purpose community arts centre featuring a display area, cafe, meeting and function space, involved external and internal refurbishm
15/06/2011
Breedon Aggregates Scotland has secured a contract valued at around £1 million to supply 13,500 tonnes of asphalt to resurface key parts of Dundee Airport, billed as Scotland’s ‘gateway to golf’. The order from Lafarge Contracting, which is undertaking improvements at the airport, will be used to r
15/06/2011
Parts of the clifftop coastal path at Seaton Cliffs, north of Arbroath not directly affected by landslips earlier this year have been re-opened. The decision follows a meeting between Angus Council staff and the landowner, the Scottish Wildlife Trust to decide which sections of the path could be s
15/06/2011
A historic inn which was once torched by soldiers hunting Bonnie Prince Charlie has seen the light to become accredited as one of Scotland’s most environmentally friendly hotels. The recent refurbishment of Lochaber’s Glenuig Inn, which dates back to the 18th century, has seen 21st century technolo
15/06/2011
ScottishPower has agreed to work with Ministers on a targeted £10 million programme to improve energy efficiency in Scotland. The programme will upgrade insulation and heating systems in homes in specific areas of the country. ScottishPower will work with the Scottish Government, councils and other
14/06/2011
Tranent residents will no doubt have noticed that groundworks are already underway at the new Tranent Library and Council Office site at Winton Place – and work on the actual building is due to start in July this year. The £1.8 million project will take a year to complete and, as well as the librar
14/06/2011
St Mary's Primary School has been officially opened with much excitement from the pupils, staff and parents alike. The £7.9million new-build school in Cadzow Street in Hamilton is the latest to be officially opened as part of the council's groundbreaking £812m Primary Schools Modernisation Programm
14/06/2011
The multi-million pound contract for the Forth Replacement Crossing’s Intelligent Transport System (ITS) in Fife was awarded by Transport and Housing Minister Keith Brown on Friday 10 June 2011. The contract to deliver the traffic flow management system along the M90 in Fife was secured by Graham C
14/06/2011
Perthshire butcher Simon Howie has put his imposing and spacious Victorian farmhouse at Fearn, Tain in Easter Ross on the market – and at offers over £750,000, it’s well worth a butcher’s – particularly as a year’s supply of sausages can be negotiated within the sale price. Allan House is situated
14/06/2011
John Swinney has asked for an urgent meeting with Scottish Power to hear why they think their price increases are justified. The Finance Secretary has also urged energy regulator Ofgem to accelerate action to protect vulnerable customers and make the energy market more transparent. If the price in
14/06/2011
The First Minister joined the head of the world's largest wind power company to officially open two windfarms in the south of Scotland today as ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) confirmed its installed wind electricity production capacity in the UK had reached 1GW. Alex Salmond and Ignacio Gálan, chai
13/06/2011
A major housing award has been achieved by the project which will see the first new council homes built in Edinburgh for more than a generation. The Gracemount project within the 21st Century Homes for Edinburgh programme came out top in the prestigious Scottish Homes Award 2011 held in Edinburgh o
13/06/2011
Sporty schoolkids in Knightswood are on the right track to healthier and fitter lives. Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) and its contractor, Lovell, got the wheels in motion to make sure pupils at St Ninian’s Primary could enjoy new bike sheds in their school playground. Youngsters at the school n
13/06/2011
Two part-time local development officers have been employed to help a west coast community create an economic, social, and cultural plan for their future growth. The Ullapool Community Trust has recruited Ewan Young and Viv Halcrow through an initiative being run by Highlands and Islands Enterprise
13/06/2011
Aberdeenshire Council has completed a pilot project to carry out major improvements to two older council properties (dating to 1945) in West Rd, Fraserburgh to bring them to the same standard as new build homes at half the cost. Chairman of Aberdeenshire’s Social Work and Housing Committee Councill
13/06/2011
The multi-million pound contract for the Forth Replacement Crossing’s Intelligent Transport System (ITS) in Fife was awarded by Transport and Housing Minister Keith Brown today. The contract to deliver the traffic flow management system along the M90 in Fife was secured by John Graham (Dromore) Ltd
13/06/2011
UK Chancellor George Osborne was urged to act without delay to safeguard future investment in North Sea oil and gas on Friday as First Minister Alex Salmond published a paper setting out options for the Treasury to reduce the impact of its recent tax hike across the industry. North Sea operators an
10/06/2011
Housing in East Ayrshire will continue to improve thanks to the council's Housing Investment Programme. The programme will continue to help bring all homes in the area up to the standard set out in the Scottish Housing Quality Standard by 2015. The Housing Investment Programme for 2011/12 to 2015
10/06/2011
The latest report by the Highland Solicitors Property Centre shows continuing growth in the number of enquiries being handled by the centre. During May, HSPC received a record number of enquiries through its website – up 46% on the same period last year. However, this unprecedented level of interes
10/06/2011
Triton supplied 480m2 of Mestertekk (bituminous felt primary waterproofing layer) and Platon Xtra (drainage layer) as part of the green roof construction at a stunning holiday cottage development in Scotland. The Brochs of Coigach are designed to sit perfectly on a remote Scottish hillside overlook
10/06/2011
The children of Mains Estate in Milngavie have some brand new play equipment in their park thanks to a fantastic £30k fund raising effort by the Mains Estate Residents’ Association (MERA). MERA’s project, supported by East Dunbartonshire Council and many other organisations, has seen the playpark t
10/06/2011
Crime writer Alex Gray was the guest of honour at the official launch of the new Kilmacolm Library on Thursday. The Library is part of the new £2 million community centre development and is situated directly opposite the previous library in the old School Board building next to Kilmacolm Cross. Re
10/06/2011
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust has moved fast to respond to the Scottish Government’s challenge to prioritise improving employment opportunities in former mining areas - with construction jobs being one such target. The Trust has set up a Jobs Pool, to pick up where the Future Jobs Fund left off
09/06/2011
Ahead of the opening of the M74 Completion scheme to traffic on Tuesday 28 June, Infrastructure Secretary, Alex Neil today encouraged drivers to prepare themselves for the opening of the new motorway. A new M74 Opening web page
09/06/2011
The iconic John O'Groats hotel is set to have one final moment of glory before work begins to redevelop it as part of the regeneration of the well known tourist location later this year. It will form the centre piece of 'Transform', a weekend of community celebration at the start of July at John O'
09/06/2011
Legal firm McGrigors is hosting a seminar in Aberdeen which will update property owners, occupiers and developers on court rulings which could impact on their business. The Planning Case Law Update Seminar will cut through legal jargon and explain how recent court judgments can have negative or po
09/06/2011
The ongoing regeneration of Glasgow could provide a major catalyst for businesses to relocate to the west of Scotland, according to leading commercial property expert Space Solutions. With the multi-million pound M74 project nearing completion next month and the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in 2
09/06/2011
Sir Tom Hunter visited Glasgow’s Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi) yesterday and was shown the range of opportunities this state of the art manufacturing facility provides for disabled workers. RSBi is now one of Europe’s largest assisted workshop facilities, employing 260 workers, of
09/06/2011
Mountain bikers are taking to the Peeblesshire hills this weekend as the Tweedlove Festival takes to the trees and tracks above Innerleithen. The wheels will be kept in full flow thanks to an ample provision of drinking water, courtesy of Scottish Water’s Innerleithen Water Treatment Works project.
08/06/2011
Four developers have been short-listed to provide detailed proposals to build up to 600 much-needed affordable homes in Edinburgh. The homes, which would be built across five sites in the north and east of the Capital, would be the first to be built under the National Housing Trust (NHT) scheme. T
08/06/2011
Mechanical engineering group, EnerMech Ltd, has secured a £20 million ($32.9 million) contract to supply tools and rental equipment to Wood Group PSN. The five year contract covers the UKCS and 12 jobs will be created by the Aberdeen company as a result of the contract win. The deal includes the
08/06/2011
NI-based Mivan was appointed in 2009 by Glasgow City Council as Principal Contractor for the hugely-demanding fit-out of the iconic new Glasgow Riverside Museum which was designed by the internationally renowned architect, Zaha Hadid. The company's package, which is valued around £5 million, conclu
08/06/2011
Commercial property company FG Burnett has announced two promotions as it recognises the value of home grown talent. Senior surveyor Dan Smith has been appointed Associate while Kevin Jackson has been promoted to senior surveyor. Dan Smith joined FG Burnett in 2005 on completing an MSc in Proper
08/06/2011
Acting on behalf of The City of Edinburgh Methodist Church, Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has sold the Central Hall at Tollcross in Edinburgh city centre to Morningside Baptist Church for over £1 million. Occupying a prominent position on the corner of Earl Grey Street and West Tollcross, the histor
08/06/2011
ScottishPower has announced increases for domestic gas and electricity prices following a prolonged rise in wholesale energy costs since November 2010 and continuing volatility in global energy markets. From 1st August 2011 domestic gas bills will increase by an average of 19% and domestic electri
07/06/2011
Stirling Council and Going Carbon Neutral Stirling (GCNS) are continuing their Low Carbon Stirling campaign to work together and with other groups to help local people and businesses reduce their carbon footprint and support a more sustainable future. The Council's Executive last Thursday (26 May 2
07/06/2011
Constructionline, the Government-backed service that helps organisations tender for builders, has appointed Paul Hepples as business development manager (BDM) for Scotland and Emanni Renell as business development manager (BDM) for the West Midlands. As BDMs, Paul and Emanni’s roles will be to help
07/06/2011
Inverclyde Council’s Education and Lifelong Learning Convener has paid a visit to the latest state of the art secondary school to be completed. The new £27 million Clydeview Academy has been formed by the amalgamation of Greenock Academy and Gourock High School and has been built on the former St C
07/06/2011
Plans for a new partnership between two of Europe's leading energy companies to develop up to 2.4 Gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind projects in Scottish waters was welcomed by First Minister Alex Salmond today. Spain's largest oil company, Repsol, and Portugal's EDP Renováveis (EDPR) confirmed plans
07/06/2011
Starting with 150,000 of Scotland’s most poorly insulated homes, a rapid increase in the pace and scale of improving the energy efficiency of our homes will be needed if we are to meet our climate change targets, protect public health and reduce fuel poverty, WWF Scotland said today. The call follo
07/06/2011
Tenants from GHA’s sheltered housing complexes enjoyed a sneak preview of Glasgow’s newest tourist attraction. More than 150 senior citizens were given a behind-the-scenes tour of the Riverside Museum on the banks of the River Clyde weeks before its official opening on 21 June. They were among the
06/06/2011
The contract for refurbishment works at the Commercial Hotel in Stromness has been awarded to local firm R. Clouston Ltd. This will see the full refurbishment of the building to create modern, flexible workspaces while retaining the traditional character. The overall project is expected to cost ar
06/06/2011
A senior representative of Scotland Transerv is to attend meetings in Dingwall and Culbokie next week to brief the public on urgent repairs to be carried out on the A 9 Kessock Bridge for eight days from Monday 19 June. Cathel MacAskill, Customer Services Manager with Scotland Transerv, will be in
06/06/2011
A team representing the Hippodrome Cinema in Bo’ness picked up a top award this week. The historic picture palace was presented with the community benefit prize at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) Scotland Awards for 2011. The cinema was also commended in the building conservatio
06/06/2011
The planned tramworks on Princes Street, originally planned for July, will now begin in September. Since the announcement was made last month that an agreement had been made with the infrastructure contractor, on the required works for Princes Street, an extensive period of consultation has been un
06/06/2011
The multi million pound cost of keeping the infrastructure of Angus maintained to a high standard was revealed at a meeting this week. Members of the authority’s Infrastructure Services Committee heard at their meeting on Tuesday 31 May that tenders to the value of £6,089,180 were issued between Ap
06/06/2011
The outstandingly beautiful island of Taransay, made famous as the setting for the television series Castaway, is shortly coming to the market through the Inverness office of leading Scottish property consultants CKD Galbraith. Located in an exceptional setting in the Outer Hebrides, Taransay is ma
03/06/2011
The £6.2 million scheme at Parklea near Port Glasgow has already seen a new 3G all-weather pitch with floodlights installed, access to the site improved and drainage work carried out on eight surrounding grass pitches. Regeneration Convener Councillor Ronnie Ahlfeld said: “Contractors are now build
03/06/2011
A remote West Highland community is celebrating the start of work on state of the art sailing facilities which will bring in new income to benefit all those who live there. After a long campaign lead by the Morvern Community Development Company (MCDC) a funding package has been put in place to buil
03/06/2011
Housing charity Shelter Scotland has found evidence of a ‘black hole’ at the heart of the new SNP Government’s commitment to build 6,000 new social homes in each year of the new Parliament. It says that, instead of the 6,000 new social homes [council and housing association] planned this year, mini
03/06/2011
Around 500 of the 700-plus homes affected by gas supply problems in Woodburn have now had their supplies restored. Midlothian Council is continuing to support residents and the utility companies in the Woodburn area. Around 300 homes are still to be reconnected, but this is caused by people being
03/06/2011
Representatives from a Scottish manufacturing company will be attending a prestigious Asian oil and gas conference later this week. LFH Engineering managing director Les Hill and chairman Neil McArthur will be attending Oil and Gas Asia 2011, which is taking place in Kuala Lumpar from June 1 – 3.
03/06/2011
A pre-determination hearing was held on 31 May 2011 into the application for planning permission in principle for a tourist retail outlet, tourism orientation centre and hotel at Fordel, by Dalkeith. A presentation was made by the applicants, Oakridge Property Ltd, of Hardengreen Business Park, Dal
02/06/2011
Detailed documents designed to guide development on two key sites in Aberdeen have been approved unanimously by city councillors. Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure Committee members have agreed a 'Development Framework and Masterplan for the Stoneywood Estate' and a 'Development Framework for
02/06/2011
An A-listed house in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town is set to enter a new era if plans for it to become home to Edinburgh World Heritage later this year are approved by councillors. The plans, which would see EWH move from their Charlotte Square headquarters to the seventeenth century-built Ache
02/06/2011
Historic Scotland is joining forces with Glasgow Science Festival for the first time to present the past, present and future of construction at this year’s Glasgow Science Festival. On Sunday 12th June, families can come along to Glasgow Cathedral and St Mungo’s Museum to take part in a range of f
02/06/2011
Fife Council's transportation services will shortly be carrying out major carriageway resurfacing works on Wellesley Road in Methil from White Swan Brae to Sandwell Street. Work is programmed to commence on Monday 13 June, 2011, and is expected to be complete by Wednesday 29 of June, 2011. Tempor
02/06/2011
Television personality and artist Timmy Mallett is to perform the official opening on Tuesday of a new £2.7 million housing development specially designed for individuals with additional support needs. The development by Tenants First Housing Co-operative, near the centre of Aberdeen, has 13 flats
02/06/2011
Work on a £500,000 project to realign one of the major routes through Dundee Waterfront starts later this month. The next phase in the multi million pound transformation of the city's Central Waterfront will see South Marketgait re-aligned at its junction with Commercial Street. Starting on June 1
01/06/2011
The demolition of the former Hermitage Academy in Helensburgh will start within the next two weeks. The news was welcomed by chair of the Helensburgh and Lomond area committee Councillor Vivien Dance, who said that progressing the demolition had for some time been one of the most pressing local iss
01/06/2011
Assab, fitout, housing and maintenance company Morris & Spottiswood's specialist laboratory equipment arm, is set to provide laboratory furniture for the New South Glasgow Hospitals. The £840m "super hospital" is Scotland’s largest single investment in healthcare services and has the potential to b
01/06/2011
Core Structures has started work on the first contract secured as a result of exhibiting at EcoBuild in London in March. The work, worth £ 50,000, is for a porter’s lodge at a school within sight of historic York Minster. The company, designs, supplies and installs fully integrated building solut
01/06/2011
The boss at one of Scotland’s top energy companies has today hit out at UK Government plans to fix the electricity market in favour of nuclear power. Ian Marchant, chief executive of Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), said measures to support the UK’s nuclear power operators would risk damaging th
01/06/2011
Inverclyde Council has prepared a proposal to regenerate the Clune Park area of Port Glasgow to be submitted to the Scottish Government. The Safe, Sustainable Communities Committee has already been told the only effective solution is to re-house local residents and demolish 430 homes. Convener Cou
01/06/2011
Nearly 200 apprentices from one of Scotland’s largest construction companies battled it out yesterday for the top prize in a fiercely competitive football tournament. Two and a half months after it kicked off, 16 teams from City Building – Glasgow City Council’s arms-length construction company – t
