All the details – Campus plans progressing in Forfar

PLANS for a community campus in Forfar are moving ahead after councillors agreed to appoint a team to carry out detailed designs for the...

Office space green light at quarry site

AN office development has been given the go-ahead on the edge of Aberdeen’s world-famous Rubislaw Quarry. Plans for the site were unanimously approved by a...

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...

First in 40 – Council housing for Inveraldie

FIVE family homes have been developed by Angus Council in Inveraldie as the first council housing to be provided in the village for 40...
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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...

New auto centre job for AGM Group

AGM Group has been appointed by Graham & Sibbald to refurbish an old car showroom and garage in Ayr into a new Halfords Auto...

Cruden gets trussed up – New council homes

FIRST roof trusses have been erected for 26 new council homes being built in Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch. Constructed by developer Cruden Buildings and Renewals Ltd,...

New-look centre

A £4.7m project to transform Gourock town centre has been approved by Inverclyde Council’s planning board. The development is a priority for the council...

On the town

IRVINE councillors have heard about plans to revitalise one of the town’s best-known buildings. The Town House will be refurbished into a cultural and historical...

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...

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...

Timber trainers to add extra courses

TRADA Technology Ltd has expanded its portfolio of timber frame training ventures with a new course in cross laminated timber. It says new uses for...

Playing the name game

THE chance to choose a permanent name for the Forth Replacement Crossing has been thrown open to the public. Members of the public can play...
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Diverting prospect

A year-long diversion of the A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road is in place at Forres to clear the way for a flood alleviation scheme. The...

Council in £4m repairs

MORE than £4m will be spent in the next financial year on road and footpath repairs in Inverclyde. The package is part of the £17m...

Lovell double

A CONTRACT valued at £12.3m is one the latest house building projects being constructed by Morgan Sindall’s housing division Lovell. The firm has started work...

Hit the roads

AROUND 18 miles of roads are to be upgraded by Transport Scotland’s operating companies thanks to the £5m share of the Scottish Government’s recently...

Retro option

ALUMET’S retrofit system which was installed at its Warwickshire headquarters earlier this year was named ‘non-domestic retrofit project of the year’ at the recent...

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...

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...