Orkney Islands Council has appointed a new head of planning and regulatory services. Gavin Barr will take on responsibility for a range of diverse services including development management, planning policy (which includes access, climate strategy and marine planning), building standards, environment
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Work has started on the construction of 65 new council houses in Gallowhill as part of Renfrewshire Council’s large-scale housing regeneration programme. The £13.7 million development is being built on a vacant site off Montgomery Road and will consist of a mix of property types and size
Taylor Wimpey has been granted planning permission to deliver more than 90 new homes as part of the expanding Dolphingstone Grange development in Wallyford. The latest phase will be the first in East Lothian to feature the company’s new “national house types” – a range includ
Roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles is supporting the National Housebuilding Council (NHBC) in its ambition to address skills shortages within construction. Celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, Russell Roof Tiles, which is based on an 11-acre manufacturing site in Lochmaben, employs a t
Plans to develop the former British Car Auctions site to the south-east of Kinross have taken a step forward, with Cala Homes (East) signalling its intention to bring forward a residential redevelopment at the vacant site. A Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) has been submitted to Perth and Kinros
Cruden has been granted planning permission to redevelop the former St John Vianney’s Roman Catholic Church site at 40 Fernieside Gardens, Edinburgh.
Akela Ground Engineering managing director Will Payne is the next participant in SCN's Just a Minute feature. How did you get started in the industry?
Network Rail, in partnership with its joint venture development partner blocwork, is working on proposals to transform a 0.75 ha (1.85 acre) vacant site adjacent to Queen Street railway station.