Daily updated construction news for Scotland from http://www.buildscotland.co.uk http://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction_news.asp Fri, 3 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 select top 20 storyid, headline, body, date, publication from journalism_story where publication=25 order by date desc, ro desc Speaking at a gathering of over a hundred and thirty key figures involved in residential development and its supply chain, the Chief Executive of industry body Homes for Scotland warned that the 'jury is still out' on the impact of three important issues which are fundamental to the sector"s recovery. Addressing the organisation"s Associate Members" Lunch in Edinburgh, Jonathan Fair said: 'Whils..... http://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=116078 Fri, 3 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Mansell has been awarded a £11.5 million contract to design and build a host of commercial buildings across two sites in Scotland for Huntaven Properties.A three-storey office extension, workshop and new car park will be constructed at the Badentoy site. At Fordoun a new machine-shop and separate swager building will be built, alongside an extension to the pipe-yard storage and distribution faci..... http://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=116072 Fri, 3 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 A consultation has been launched about a Scottish Social Housing Charter, it was announced today.The new legislation proposed in the Housing Bill, currently being considered by the Scottish Parliament includes powers to modernise the regulation of social housing; creating an independent Scottish Housing Regulator, which will safeguard and promote the interests of tenants, homeless people and oth..... http://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=116051 Fri, 3 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 A major redevelopment of Aberdeen Maritime Museum's Energy Exploration galleries is to go ahead after Oil and Gas UK members raised the minimum £360,000 required for the project.The project aims to provide a one-stop shop for people who want to explore the history of the exciting industry and it could see museum visitor numbers rise to more than 100,000 annually.Oil and Gas UK's Board and Council ..... http://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=116056 Fri, 3 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Contract wins worth around £1.5 million have just been announced by Cammach Group, the specialist refrigeration and HVAC company. These complement earlier awards bringing the total engineering contract award for 2010 to £4million.And with the latest client list including oil and gas majors such as Marathon, Transocean, Rowan, Seawell and Ensco the announcement further underlines Cammach Group"..... http://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=116064 Fri, 3 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 G.HEAT, Glasgow Home Energy Advice Team, is helping to change the lives of families and households in Glasgow with assistance from The ScottishPower Energy People Trust.The project, managed by the Wise Group, with funding from The ScottishPower Energy People Trust and working in partnership with Glasgow City Council received a £100,000 grant from the Trust in September 2009 to help alleviate fue..... http://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=116062 Fri, 3 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 A Troon sawmilling firm has been fined a total of £28,000 after two of its employees were severely injured in separate incidents less than three months apart.On 28 May 2007, John Wilson, 55, of Dalmellington, Ayrshire, was working for Adam Wilson and Sons in Troon, Ayrshire, when he fell through a gap in a raised walkway left open after work had been done on a conveyor belt below. He suffered se..... http://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=116004 Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Morgan Sindall has won a £20 million scheme to create a manufacturing facility for Aggreko, at Lomondgate in Dunbartonshire.Morgan Sindall will create up to 200 jobs during the construction which will see Aggreko re-locate its existing facility to the new single-storey building, covering 160,000ft² of manufacturing space and 25,000ft² of office and ancillary accommodation. To minimise the car..... http://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=115979 Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 House prices in Scotland will continue to grow across all property types in the long-term, according to Edinburgh"s leading property solicitor.Reacting to today"s Bank of Scotland Property Type Review - which revealed that bungalows have increased in value more than any other property type over the past decade - Warners said that long-term demand for all property types was likely to remain high...... http://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=116007 Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 In celebration of the success of Greenlaw Village, a new £30m retail parade and neighbourhood centre, local business leaders held a Topping Out Ceremony at the site located off Crookfur Road in the heart of Newton Mearns.Developer Bryan Wilson of Gleniffer Estates was joined by Councillor Tony Buchanan, Economic Development and Regeneration Convener, East Renfrewshire Council and Vicki Reid, Depar..... http://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=116028 Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 SHARE - the organisation responsible for training housing associations in Scotland - has enlisted the help of social media experts NSDesign for a new training programme.The organisation, which is based in Glasgow, has over 80 members from different housing associations around west central Scotland. Training and Development Manager at SHARE, Olwyn Gaffney recognised the impact that social netwo..... http://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=116009 Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Head of Facilities Management has been appointed to Clackmannanshire Council.This new post has been filled by Stephen Crawford, who joins Clackmannanshire from Midlothian Council.Stephen, who lives in Kinross, heads up the service which includes property, asset management, design, catering, cleaning, caretaking, fleet, building maintenance and housing property.Stephen was formerly Head of Pr..... http://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=116024 Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Argyll and Bute Council has decided not to part-fund a yacht berthing facility in Oban Bay.The decision was made following the conclusion of a second report into the proposed facility by AECOM, the independent consultancy appointed to assess the viability of the proposal.The council will now investigate how the £900,000 allocated to Oban Bay and Harbour development should now be spent.The pr..... http://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=115969 Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 The application for a new gas fired power station at Cockenzie will be heard at a public inquiry.In December 2009, ScottishPower Generation Limited applied to Ministers for consent to construct and operate a 1000 Megawatt combined cycle gas turbines (CCGT) generating station. As the relevant planning authority, East Lothian Council have objected to the development and the Electricity Act 1989 st..... http://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=115965 Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 The proposed contract for the repair and maintenance of the road bridge at Bridge of Dun is being deferred to avoid clashing with maintenance works on the A92 in Montrose.David May, Angus Council's Infrastructure Services Convener, said: "It is very unusual for a project to be postponed after tenders have been received, but in this case there are benefits from delaying the project, not least the..... http://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=115964 Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 New research by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the gap between the number of professional workers and manual workers dying before they reach 65 has increased.The research means that the ConDems Government's plans to increase the retirement age to 66 by 2016 and then increase it up to 70, is directly discriminatory against manual workers.The ONS report found that betw..... http://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=115961 Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Invest in Fife achieved its target by creating over 500 jobs in the financial year 2009/10 last week"s Environment, Enterprise and Transportation Committee heard.Invest in Fife works to promote and position Fife as a first-class business and investment location and to attract investment and jobs. It provides a vital service to investors and, since its establishment in 1993, has a proven record o..... http://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=115963 Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Updated advice that focuses on ensuring communities can effectively engage in the planning system has been published today by the Scottish Government.The document encourages engagement with communities from the earliest possible stage to enable views to be reflected in development plans and on individual proposals. Delays for communities and developers alike will then be less likely.Transport ..... http://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=115962 Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000 An Aberdeen company is to receive the Queen's Award for Enterprise in recognition of its international trade efforts.Lord Provost of Aberdeen Peter Stephen will present the award to Hallin Marine UK Ltd next week, in his role as Lord Lieutenant.Hallin Marine UK began operating in 2006, supplying specialised underwater services to the international oil and gas industries, using remote-operated ..... http://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=115943 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000 New plans to redevelop the town centre in Nairn will be presented to the local community soon.The blueprint from The Highland Council will take account of the Co-operative Group"s decision to abandon plans to expand their town centre supermarket on the King Street site. Instead the focus will be on attracting housing, retail and providing adequate public parking. It is intended that a Develop..... http://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction_news.asp?newsid=115947 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000