Deadline day

THE deadline for entries into Carbon Trust Scotland’s Low Carbon Building Awards is December 14. The awards, for new builds and refurbishments, recognise commercial building...
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Trams on target for revised schedule

EDINBURGH’S troubled trams project is on track to meet its revised timetable for completion, according to officials. The progress was highlighted as a 2.8km stretch...

Fife plan approved

FIFE Council has approved publication of the first stage in a new local development plan that will replace the three existing local plans when...

Park permission

DIY company B & Q has been granted planning permission for two class 1 retail units for ‘non-food comparison goods’ at its store at...

A good start

The Year of Natural Scotland got off to a start with a £2.9m cash pot for projects in National Parks. First Minister Alex Salmond...

ISG turns Green

ISG has become one of the first construction companies in Scotland to be awarded Green Installer accreditation for external wall insulation following the recent...

Builder marches on

CCG Scotland is building four industrial units at Polmadie in Glasgow on a strip of industrial land adjacent to Junction 1A of the new...

House builders are expected to be ‘competitive’

A further round of procurement has been launched in the drive to build more affordable housing. The National Housing Trust initiative (NHT), which is already...

A sporting chance

PLANS for a community sports facilities at Hill of Banchory have taken a step closer after Aberdeenshire Council agreed in principle to support the...

Houses join the network in Aberdeen

ABERDEEN City Council is to extend its award-winning energy efficient heat and power network to cover 388 additional properties in the Cornhill area. The network...

Newco to manage Forth transport network

The Scottish Parliament has passed a Bill to set up a new operating company to manage the Forth Road Bridge, the new Forth Replacement...

To the four

PROPERTY firm CKD Galbraith has been appointed principal consultancy by Aberdeenshire Council to develop planning applications for four sites identified as suitable for wind...

What’s in store?

RESIDENTS of Leven in Fife have been finding out more about the future of their town centre. Willie Miller Urban Design has been commissioned...

All go on the A82 – Revamp for roads

Two further upgrade schemes on the A82 have moved a step closer. Transport Scotland has published a shortlist for the £5.5m Crianlarich Bypass construction contract...

School spending – West Lothian Council

Infrastructure and schools projects account for more than half of the £200m capital spend approved by West Lothian Council for the next five years. The...

Contract treble for Skanska

THE facilities services team at Skanska has secured nearly £2m worth of new work from Falkirk, Stirling and West Dunbartonshire councils. The contractor will introduce...

Fordel secures Holyrood backing

A £13m ‘tourism village’ in Midlothian has been rubber-stamped by the Scottish Government. The development by Dalkeith-based Oakridge Property is expected to support up to...
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Key staff changes for Hardies Dunfermline

IT’S been a busy time for Hardies Property & Construction Consultants in Dunfermline. Further to its relocation to larger premises in Pitreavie Business Park, the...

Hastings in charge

INVERNESS Airport Business Park (IABP) has appointed urban development specialist David Hastings as chairman. While remaining chief executive of Strathleven Regeneration Company, he will...
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Safety comes first – Consultants recognised

HULLEY & Kirkwood Consulting Engineers has been accredited for its commitment to excellence in health and safety. The accolade came from Safecontractor, a third party...