Union calls for clarity over domestic building rules
UNITE Scotland has called for greater clarity over the Scottish Government’s updated general guidance for ‘Work in other peoples homes’, which the union claims...
£3.3m woodland retreat set to become ‘haven’ for activities and wellbeing
CLYDE Gateway, along with environmental charity Urban Roots, has announced it will transform 16 hectares of vacant and derelict land at Toryglen into a...
Contractor sought for £700,000 revamp of Banff street
ABERDEENSHIRE Council is seeking a contractor to undertake a £700,000 redevelopment project in Banff.
The Bridge Street public realm improvement project has been re-advertised on...
Glasgow group appoints new chief operating officer
GLASGOW-headquartered Edwin James Group has appointed Christopher Kehoe as chief operating officer.
He joins from EMCOR UK Group where he was group executive director. Edwin...
Former meat market to be transformed into bespoke flats
A project to transform a former meat market into a 252-flat development has received grant approval through Glasgow City Council's affordable housing supply programme.
The...
Major fit-out of Glasgow office project complete
CLARK Contracts has announced that the £9 million fit-out of 55 Douglas Street in Glasgow has been handed over to Signal Capital.
The fit-out of...
RTPI Scotland welcomes ‘very promising foundation’ NPF4 position paper
THE Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has welcomed the publication by the Scottish Government of the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) Position Statement.
The document...
Scottish affordable housing supply programme budget boosted to £500m
THE Scottish Government has said that housing providers and the construction sector will now be able to plan more affordable homes thanks to a...
hub South West to support The Trussell Trust this Christmas
HUB South West is leading a financial support package for The Trussell Trust to help bring Christmas cheer to disadvantaged households in its south-west...
Council continues with plan to demolish all 48 high-rise blocks in constituency
TOWER blocks which have dominated local skylines for decades have now been earmarked for demolition as part of a North Lanarkshire Council regeneration programme.
Coatbridge...
5G technology tipped to boost offsite operations
A project led by the University of Glasgow has resulted in students using 5G technology to carry out remote lab work using robotics.
The Scotland...
Council formally expresses ‘deep concern’ over impact of road closures
ARGYLL and Bute Council has formally expressed its 'deep concern' over the impact of closures to the A83 Rest and Be Thankful and the...
Project receives boost as rock climbing wall funding secured
A project to create an indoor climbing facility in Inverness has secured £200,000 in funding from the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
The rock climbing...
Pat Munro to undertake £408,476 works at Enterprise Park Forres
THE Highlands and Island Enterprise (HIE) has approved a £408,476 investment to start the next stage of development at Enterprise Park Forres.
A road extension,...
Construction to benefit from £25m national transition training fund
CONSTRUCTION is amongst sectors set to benefit from support through the Scottish Government's £25 million national transition training fund.
The fund aims to support retraining...
Scotland’s railway on track for £16m upgrade over Christmas
SCOTLAND'S railway is to benefit from more than £16 million of investment over Christmas and New Year, Network Rail has announced.
The investment will see...
Lack of knowledge on nuclear sites to cost ‘generations’ of UK taxpayers
'MASSIVE' failed contracts, 'weak' UK Government oversight and a 'perpetual' lack of knowledge on the state of nuclear sites will cost 'generations' of UK...
Dirtpot Corner improvement project scoops award
A £2.2 million project which improved a notorious stretch of the A72 road has won a national award.
The Dirtpot Corner improvement works, led by...
Area of land with space for 300 houses marketed for sale by council
AN 18-hectare site within the south Cumbernauld community growth area (CGA) is being marketed for sale for housing by North Lanarkshire Council.
The local authority...
Council outlines plan to invest £8.8m in school building improvements
MORAY Council has set out its plan to invest £8.8 million in improving its school buildings in the next financial year.
Almost £5 million of...
