Investigations by both Aberdeenshire Council building surveyors and structural engineers continue to progress apace across both the school estate and wider property portfolio through assessments, visual inspections and intrusive surveys. RAAC is a lightweight prefabricated form of concrete used prim
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Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) panels have been identified in four Fife Council properties, the local authority has revealed. The panels are in good condition, there are no immediate concerns regarding the buildings, and mitigation plans are being put in place to manage these.
East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee met remotely on Tuesday 5 December and considered one application for planning permission in principle for electricity transmission infrastructure between Skateraw and Branxton. Berwick Bank Windfarm Ltd and SSE Renewables submitted the application for
New funding approved by Argyll and Bute Council will help safeguard two historic Lochgilphead buildings, in the heart of the town’s Conservation Area. Councillors have given the green light to an investment of £534,955.38 to carry out essential repair and conservation work at 2-4 Argyll
Highland councillors will consider a report this week which looks at ways in which the local authority can leverage funding to deliver renewable energy projects to deliver net zero, generate income and maximise opportunities for the Highlands to benefit as a whole. Alongside this, councillors will a
The land acquisition for the new site for St Clements School in Dingwall has concluded, the Highland Council has confirmed. The purchase of the site was included in the one-year Capital Programme approved in March 2023.
A construction team in Ohio has moved an apartment building from one part of a town to another. The apartment building in Findlay was previously on Grand Avenue near the YMCA, and it was moved to West McPherson Avenue to serve as the bones for a new apartment project.
A man has been ordered to demolish a £500,000 home illegally built during lockdown after neighbours complained about light pollution. The barn-style home, erected on agricultural land without planning permission, drew attention because of its large glazed windows, which locals said lit up at n
The average selling price of property in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders dropped 6.6 per cent year-on-year to £273,348, according to new figures from ESPC. The average percent of Home Report valuation attained was 4.2 percentage points lower than last year, recorded at 102.6 per
The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal by a housing developer against a sheriff’s summary decree ordering it to pay £100,000 to a local authority as part of an agreement concerning a local housing development the authority granted it planning permission for. Guild Homes (Tayside)
Trend shifts in the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Academy’s course take-up are directly linked to external factors, data has revealed. Demand for building conservation learning soared between 2018 and 2021 given the rising prominence of conservation and retrofit, with attendee numbers
The Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) and Building a Safer Future (BSF) have entered a new strategic partnership to support organisations in assessing their competency in relation to building safety. The collaboration, with a special focus on higher-risk buildings (HRBs) as defined
JR Scaffold Services has started work on a re-insulation and re-cladding project at Cockenzie Power Station in East Lothian on behalf of Luddon Construction. The Paisley-based scaffold business, a division of The JR Group, has been tasked with removing asbestos insulation and re-insulating the
Hundreds of thousands of litres of counterfeit olive oil have been seized as part of a wide-ranging criminal investigation into an international olive oil racket. Spanish and Italian police, working with Europol, arrested 11 people in closely co-ordinated raids targeting a gang believed to be produc
Clackmannanshire Council expects just over £29 million in Scottish Government funding for housing investment over the next four years, according to a new report.

