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Drax unveils plan to expand ‘Hollow Mountain’ Cruachan power station
Renewable energy company Drax Group is kickstarting the planning process to build a new underground pumped hydro storage power station – more than doubling the electricity generating capacity at its iconic Cruachan facility in Scotland.
Published 24 June 2021
Arc-Tech (Scotland) completes East Dunbartonshire early years centres
Glasgow-based building services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has expanded its portfolio in the education sector with its latest completions in East Dunbartonshire.
Published 24 June 2021
Council provides update on new Ardrossan school site
North Ayrshire Council has said it will adopt a ‘belt and braces’ approach to reinstating land at the site of the proposed new school in Ardrossan.
Published 24 June 2021
Kier begins work to turn Granton Station into creative and community hub
The first spades were put in the ground yesterday to bring the historic former Granton Station back to life as a high-quality creative workspace at a cost of up to £4.75 million.
Published 24 June 2021
Glasgow's Princes House to be demolished for £75m office block
Garroch Investments has announced plans to demolish Princes House in Glasgow to make way for a £75 million office block having acquired the building for an undisclosed amount.
Published 23 June 2021
Robertson awarded £9m contract for new development on Inverness Campus
Robertson Construction Northern is set to begin work on a major new development on Inverness Campus.
Published 23 June 2021
Morgan Sindall to deliver two North Lanarkshire nurseries
Morgan Sindall Construction has begun work on two early years nurseries, worth a combined total of £4 million, for North Lanarkshire Council.
Published 23 June 2021
Further cost hikes ahead for construction sector, warns Turner & Townsend
The construction sector should prepare for the possibility of sustained price pressures, according to Turner & Townsend’s latest UK Market Intelligence Report.
Published 23 June 2021
Russell Roof Tiles given green light for £1.7m investment in Lochmaben
Roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has been given the green light for £1.7m plant and building works at its Lochmaben base following a short delay.
Published 23 June 2021
Trio of promotions unveiled by TCS Construction Consultants
TCS Construction Consultants has announced a number of key promotions within its quantity surveying and project management teams.
Published 23 June 2021
Robertson to deliver community facilities at Dundee primary school
Work has started on new community facilities for a Dundee neighbourhood in a £3 million building project.
Published 23 June 2021
Guild Homes submits £50m plan for 245 new homes outside Forfar
Guild Homes has submitted a £50 million plan to build 245 new homes on the edge of Forfar.
Published 23 June 2021
CICV Forum introduces professional indemnity insurance guide
The Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum) has unveiled a new guide to the crucial and increasingly complex issue of professional indemnity insurance (PII).
Published 23 June 2021
Housing association completes Dumbarton waterfront transformation
Dunbritton Housing Association has announced the completion of its 150-property development at Dumbarton Harbour.
Published 23 June 2021
Construction starts on new Taylor Wimpey homes at Maybury
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has confirmed that construction work on new homes at its West Craigs development, located off Maybury Road on the outskirts of west Edinburgh has started and is now in full swing.
Published 23 June 2021
