Green light for historic St Andrews hotel refurbishment and extension
PLANNING permission has been granted for the refurbishment and extension of historic Scores Hotel at St Andrews.
The property is located just a few yards...
Proposed Polmont development tipped to deliver jobs and housing boost
A new mixed-use development in Polmont has been tipped to deliver £120 million of investment, create hundreds of jobs, and provide 'much-needed' housing, if...
Demolition of former nightclub underway in Greenock
DEMOLITION works are underway on a derelict former Greenock nightclub to make way for regeneration in the area.
Central Demolition Ltd is carrying out the...
Rocket launch platform gets police escort to test site
THE first rocket launch platform to be built in the UK in over 50 years has made an 80-mile journey from Peterhead to Kinloss...
Cruden to deliver £7.9m Glasgow affordable housing project
CRUDEN Building (West) has been awarded a contract by Calvay Housing Association to deliver a £7.9 million affordable housing contract at Garvel Crescent and...
New Coatbridge homes a step closer following detailed planning consent
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland's plans to build 188 new homes in Coatbridge have received a boost after the housebuilder secured an Approval of Matters...
Mountain Bike Innovation Centre to be created in Scottish Borders
A Mountain Bike Innovation Centre is to be created in Innerleithen after a deal was struck for the purchase of Caerlee Mill.
Terms were agreed...
‘Dynamic’ restaurant plans unveiled for £19.2m Greenock facility currently under construction
BUZZWORKS Holdings has announced it is to bring its Scotts restaurant to Greenock in a move it says will create over 70 jobs for...
Robertson begins build of new community sports complex
ROBERTSON Construction has started work on the build of the new Kirkintilloch Community Sports Complex.
The East Dunbartonshire Council project is being built on a...
Bronze Age treasure hoped to be uncovered ahead of £118m bridge build
ARCHAEOLOGY students are to get the chance to potentially uncover Bronze Age treasure in advance of works starting on the build of the new...
Moray bridge closes on safety grounds following ‘rapid deterioration’
CLODDACH Bridge in Moray has closed after a specialist inspection revealed 'substantial' corrosion and degradation of the structure.
Moray Council said in 2019 the weight-bearing...
Council scheme offering new homes at discount price sees every property sold
A scheme aimed at supporting first time home buyers has seen every property in a Monifieth housing development sold.
Built by Taylor Wimpey, each of...
hub South East seeks Tier 1B construction contractor supply chain
HUB South East is to launch a new tier 1B construction contractor supply chain, which will predominately focus on residential builds.
The organisation acts as...
New cement could solve UK’s supply chain crisis
BRITAIN'S construction industry could be 'shaken to its foundations' unless a new, environmentally cement can be produced, an academic has warned.
Dr Moray Newlands, of...
Fife set to welcome three new council housing developments
THREE new council housing developments have been approved in Fife, with work anticipated to get underway this summer.
The three developments at New Flockhouse, Lochore;...
Inverness mill showcased in BBC TV series
THE West Fraser Inverness plant has featured in Michael Portillo’s Great Coastal Railway Journey BBC TV series, where the processes of wood panel production...
Highland Council ‘very close’ to full compliance with new fire alarm legislation
THE Highland Council has said it is 'very close' to full compliance with Scotland's new fire safety legislation.
All homes in Scotland are now required...
Aberdeen City Council to agree to sales of two former school sites
OFFERS for the sale of two former school sites in Aberdeen are to be accepted, the city's local authority has confirmed.
Aberdeen City Council's city...
Monitoring system to warn of earth movement on Scotland’s railway
A monitoring system which provides early warning of earth movement is to be trialled across Scotland's railway.
Network Rail has installed surfaced mounted tilt meters...
Scotland’s ‘most ambitious’ Passivhaus programme underway in Midlothian
THE build of 182 properties in Midlothian has been described as the 'most ambitious' Passivhaus affordable housing programme in Scotland by the area's council.
The...
