McLeod lands contract for renewables
A MANUFACTURING site in the Outer Hebrides for renewable energy projects is being improved to attract developers.
RJ McLeod Contractors of Dingwall has started work...
Medals still being awarded for 2012 Games performers
THE teams responsible for the London 2012 Games transport and the Olympic/Paralympic route network have won a top award from The Institution of Civil...
Houses up
The number of new homes started in the year to September 2012 increased by 11% over the previous year, the first increase since 2006....
Plans under inspection
DOCUMENTS mapping out proposals for the future development of two areas of Aberdeen have been put out for consultation. Aberdeen City Council is seeking...
Lottery win for famous theatre
GLASGOW’S Theatre Royal will close for just three months while work continues on the £11.5m project to build new public spaces at the famous...
SSE in hydro power pledge to work with local business
THE UK’s biggest hydro electricity scheme in five years is to be built in Ross-shire.
SSE said it will begin construction on the £30m Glasa...
New emergency response team has £1m target
AN ‘all trades’ contractor is predicting a sales surge of £1m after identifying a niche market for fixed price emergency repairs.
Edinburgh firm First Call...
Green light for university’s expansion plans
THE University of Glasgow has received planning permission to press ahead with its £1 billion campus masterplan.
Glasgow City Council has given the green light...
Council backs ‘big blow’
HIGHLAND councillors have helped pave the way for the world’s largest offshore wind farm development.
They agreed to raise no objections to a consultation by...
Maclay gets Helensburgh town centre
A multi-million pound contract to transform Helensburgh’s town centre and West Bay Esplanade areas has been awarded to Maclay Civil Engineering.
Work is expected to...
Cash for Bay – Scottish Government funding
REGENERATION projects in Irvine Bay are to benefit from more than £5m worth of Scottish Government funding. A total of £5.2m has been granted...
Creating living space
HOUSE builder Wates Living Space has completed 29 homes in Cumbernauld for North Lanarkshire Council. The £2.7m development includes terraced and semi-detached houses. Meanwhile,...
COSLA welcomes planning change
MOVES to improve the planning system have been welcomed as “a step in the right direction” by councils.
Planning minister Derek Mackay is to team...
Making their Mark
MARK Esling has been appointed business development director at Saint-Gobain PAM UK, the manufacturer of cast iron drainage systems for the construction sector. He...
Euro grant for new building on Skye
A £590,000 European grant will allow work to start on a new building on Skye for West Highland College UHI.
The money from the European...
A new collection
Mumford & Wood, the award-winning specialist manufacturer of traditionally styled Conservation windows, glazed French doorsets and bi-fold doors, has introduced new enhancements to this...
Schools to lead spending plan
A local authority has confirmed it will spend nearly £350m on major capital projects over the next five years.
North Lanarkshire Council’s policy and resources...
Civic projects sought
THE search is on to find Scotland’s best new civic project and civic champion for 2013. The Scottish Civic Trust My Place Award will...
Action plan to focus on design
A LOCAL authority has announced plans to support construction of 5,000 new homes over the next decade, attract a major visitor attraction and provide...
Big house spend
WEST Lothian Council is to spend £54m on more than 600 council homes. And nearly half could be built in the Broxburn area to...
