Wheatley Group has drawn down £72 million of funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) at a "highly-competitive" rate to build and improve more homes across Scotland. The funding deal – at a rate of under 1.70% fixed over 22 years – will enable the UK’s largest builder
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Aberdeenshire Council is preparing to focus on an online means of public engagement as part of an eight-week consultation on its Proposed Local Development Plan 2020 (LDP). In light of social distancing measures, changes introduced though the coronavirus emergency legislation and guidance from the c
The UK Government has extended the maximum loan size available through the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) from £50 million to £200m. The move aims to ensure those large firms which do not qualify for the Bank of England’s COVID Corporate Financing Faci
Sussex-based plant hire company BPH Plant Hire has created a 'Where's Wally' type brainteaser to help relieve some boredom.
The number of operating and pipeline build to rent (BTR) homes in Scotland has increased by 24% to reach nearly 9,000, according to Rettie & Co. The latest BTR Briefing for Scotland has revealed that Glasgow continues to lead the way, with around 4,500 BTR homes, followed by Edinb
A new net-zero plan launched by Zero Waste Scotland aims to show public, private and third sector organisations how to rebuild after coronavirus and meet their vital obligations on ending the climate emergency at the same time. Zero Waste Scotland has published its plan setting out five key steps fo
New figures released today by Scottish Renewables show the economic boost available if the government uses renewable energy to pursue a green recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Every gigawatt of renewable power installed in Scotland creates 1,500 jobs and adds £133 million of GVA to our e
A new project from BetVictor has brought some of the more exciting failed Vegas casino proposals to life, rendering them into what would have been their exact locations and offering a view on just what Sin City could have looked like had they been given the go-ahead. The Viva Lost Vegas project plac
Poor infrastructure on the Scottish islands and rural areas is holding back house-building, according to an Argyll-based developer. Kenny MacLeod, director of MacLeod Construction Ltd, spoke to the Argyllshire Advertiser about his firm's experience building homes in Argyll and Oban and on islands su
Energy and services group ENGIE has announced plans to "review the future direction" of its Scottish construction and regeneration business in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement follows what had been a year of growth for the company, which has recently been involved in regenera
A subcontractor involved in the Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project has succeeded in establishing that the main contractor of the project breached the terms of their contract by omitting work within the scope of the subcontract and transferring it to other companies. The pursuer, Van Oord UK Lt
Aberdeenshire-based Chap Group has said it expects a "marked improvement" this year after recording a £4 million loss in the 2018-19 fiscal year. Managing director Hugh Craigie told The Press and Journal that the group's construction and civil engineering divisions had remained profitable last
Plans to build 10 houses at a disused bowling green have been approved by Glasgow City Council on appeal. Officials had initially refused the application proposing two terraces of five homes on a disused section of the grounds at Cathcart Bowling Club.
In April, the UK’s first homes to be fitted with boilers and hobs that run on hydrogen rather than fossil fuel gas will be built in Gateshead. The semi-detached houses will use 100% hydrogen for heating and cooking in appliances including boilers, hobs, cookers and fires under a new government
The Scottish Government’s Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA) is rethinking a controversial proposal for a housing development in Aberdour. The owners of Hillside School are seeking to secure permission to build 125 new homes at the site off Main Street in Aberdour, which they s

