Construction
Administrators of collapsed McGill seek £442k from parent company
Published 2 years ago
The administrators of Dundee-based construction services firm Mcgill, which collapsed in August last year, are taking legal action against its parent company, United Capital Investments Ltd (UC), to recover £442,602.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Winchburgh rail link would remove ‘almost half a million cars’ from Central Belt rush hour
Published 2 years ago
Linking Scotland’s fastest-growing town to a major railway line could remove almost half a million cars from Central Belt motorways and ensure the country takes a “significant step” towards its net-zero emissions goal, according to a new report.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Homes for social rent to transform vacant land in Easterhouse
Published 2 years ago
Wheatley Homes Glasgow is soon to begin work building 47 new homes on vacant land in the east of the city.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
‘No indications’ of widespread RAAC use in social housing
Published 2 years ago
A working group has been established to understand the extent that reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been used in social housing in Scotland with early indications that the use of the material is not widespread.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Barratt delivers profit increase despite ‘challenging’ market conditions
Published 2 years ago
Barratt Developments has delivered a “strong operational performance” despite the continuing impact of mortgage affordability challenges and an “ineffective” planning system.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Plans to convert Perth hospital into flats move forward
Published 2 years ago
A plan to convert a former Perth psychiatric hospital into flats has taken a step forward with the submission of an application for listed building consent.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Student accommodation earmarked for Union Street in Aberdeen
Published 2 years ago
A student accommodation provider is seeking planning permission to convert a former office block on Aberdeen’s Union Street.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Flats plan approved at St Andrew hospital
Published 2 years ago
A former hospital in St Andrews is to be transformed into 27 flats.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Dumfries Midsteeple Quarter project reaches new milestone
Published 2 years ago
The transformation of a once derelict blight on Dumfries High Street into homes and enterprise spaces has reached a new milestone.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Ambassador Living secures £9.5m Paragon funding for East Lothian housing project
Published 2 years ago
Ambassador Living has secured a £9.5 million finance facility from Paragon Bank’s Development Finance division for the completion of its Wallace Park project in Wallyford, East Lothian.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Hydrock just the ticket for Pitlochry Festival Theatre redevelopment
Published 2 years ago
Integrated engineering design, energy, and sustainability consultancy Hydrock has secured a pivotal role in the latest phase of the transformative redevelopment of Pitlochry Festival Theatre.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Two Wilko stores in Scotland to close with 38 job losses
Published 2 years ago
Joint administrators from PwC for Wilkinson Hardware Stores Ltd, along with its subsidiaries wilko Ltd and wilko.com Ltd, have confirmed the closure of two Scottish stores – Irvine and Clydebank – resulting in a loss of 38 jobs.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Green light for speculative industrial and logistics unit in Rosyth
Published 2 years ago
Fife Council has granted detailed planning consent for a new 50,000 sq ft industrial and logistics unit at Queensferry One in Rosyth which will kickstart the development of the wider 120-acre project.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Schools impacted by RAAC revealed by councils
Published 2 years ago
At least 30 schools in Scotland found to contain the potentially dangerous reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) have been named by councils.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
PfG: Tomatin to Moy dualling tender relaunched with 2027 completion date
Published 2 years ago
The contract notice for the construction of the £150 million A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project has been published, although work is not expected to be completed until 2027.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Administrators of collapsed McGill seek £442k from parent company
Published 2 years ago
The administrators of Dundee-based construction services firm Mcgill, which collapsed in August last year, are taking legal action against its parent company, United Capital Investments Ltd (UC), to recover £442,602.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Winchburgh rail link would remove ‘almost half a million cars’ from Central Belt rush hour
Published 2 years ago
Linking Scotland’s fastest-growing town to a major railway line could remove almost half a million cars from Central Belt motorways and ensure the country takes a “significant step” towards its net-zero emissions goal, according to a new report.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Homes for social rent to transform vacant land in Easterhouse
Published 2 years ago
Wheatley Homes Glasgow is soon to begin work building 47 new homes on vacant land in the east of the city.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
‘No indications’ of widespread RAAC use in social housing
Published 2 years ago
A working group has been established to understand the extent that reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been used in social housing in Scotland with early indications that the use of the material is not widespread.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Barratt delivers profit increase despite ‘challenging’ market conditions
Published 2 years ago
Barratt Developments has delivered a “strong operational performance” despite the continuing impact of mortgage affordability challenges and an “ineffective” planning system.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Plans to convert Perth hospital into flats move forward
Published 2 years ago
A plan to convert a former Perth psychiatric hospital into flats has taken a step forward with the submission of an application for listed building consent.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Student accommodation earmarked for Union Street in Aberdeen
Published 2 years ago
A student accommodation provider is seeking planning permission to convert a former office block on Aberdeen’s Union Street.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Flats plan approved at St Andrew hospital
Published 2 years ago
A former hospital in St Andrews is to be transformed into 27 flats.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Dumfries Midsteeple Quarter project reaches new milestone
Published 2 years ago
The transformation of a once derelict blight on Dumfries High Street into homes and enterprise spaces has reached a new milestone.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Ambassador Living secures £9.5m Paragon funding for East Lothian housing project
Published 2 years ago
Ambassador Living has secured a £9.5 million finance facility from Paragon Bank’s Development Finance division for the completion of its Wallace Park project in Wallyford, East Lothian.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Hydrock just the ticket for Pitlochry Festival Theatre redevelopment
Published 2 years ago
Integrated engineering design, energy, and sustainability consultancy Hydrock has secured a pivotal role in the latest phase of the transformative redevelopment of Pitlochry Festival Theatre.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Two Wilko stores in Scotland to close with 38 job losses
Published 2 years ago
Joint administrators from PwC for Wilkinson Hardware Stores Ltd, along with its subsidiaries wilko Ltd and wilko.com Ltd, have confirmed the closure of two Scottish stores – Irvine and Clydebank – resulting in a loss of 38 jobs.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Green light for speculative industrial and logistics unit in Rosyth
Published 2 years ago
Fife Council has granted detailed planning consent for a new 50,000 sq ft industrial and logistics unit at Queensferry One in Rosyth which will kickstart the development of the wider 120-acre project.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Schools impacted by RAAC revealed by councils
Published 2 years ago
At least 30 schools in Scotland found to contain the potentially dangerous reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) have been named by councils.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
PfG: Tomatin to Moy dualling tender relaunched with 2027 completion date
Published 2 years ago
The contract notice for the construction of the £150 million A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project has been published, although work is not expected to be completed until 2027.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →