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A £10 million Saltire Tidal Energy Challenge Fund has been launched which will target support to achieving commercial deployment of tidal energy generation in Scottish waters through driving innovation and reduction in the cost of electricity generated. This concentrated support for tidal ener

The Scottish Government has published its analysis of responses to the public consultation on the Scottish National Investment Bank Bill which ran from September to October last year. Today’s document is the first of many milestones for the nation’s first investment bank in 2019 as

A brand new affordable housing development in Aberfeldy has already won its first accolade after being granted a Secured by Design (SBD) Gold Award by Police Scotland. Secured by Design is a national police initiative that encourages developers to create new and refurbished housing projects with a v

Foster + Partners’ plans to develop a 1,000ft public cultural attraction nicknamed The Tulip next to The Gherkin in London may never get the chance to bloom. Deriving its name from its nature-inspired form, the designers said The Tulip would enhance The Gherkin, one of London’s most cher

Vastint Hospitality is to continue its regeneration of Edinburgh’s Fountainbridge with the submission of new mixed-use proposals. Architecture practice 3DReid has lodged plans with the City of Edinburgh Council for 234 homes for private rent as well as six commercial units

The cost of extending Edinburgh’s tram network to Newhaven has increased by 25% to reach more than £200 million. While initial tenders for the project estimated it would cost £165m, a final business case (FBC) now states it will be £207.3m, with the inclusion of a contingency

A “world-class River Park” along both banks of the Clyde is among plans being considered by Glasgow City Council for the regeneration of Broomielaw. The plans include a proposal for a world-class River Park along both banks of the Clyde; an examination of the benefits and negative impact

The O2 ABC in Glasgow which sustained substantial damage in the Glasgow School of Art fire last year is set to be demolished under new plans. The popular nightclub, music venue and former cinema on Sauchiehall Street was ravaged by a fire that tore through part of the Glasgow School of Art last June

Cunninghame Housing Association has secured a £30 million Private Placement Investment from Canada Life to part fund its ongoing approved new build housing development programme. The £30m funding together with ongoing Scottish Government investment will allow the Association to build 550

A decision on plans by the Trump Organisation to build hundreds of new homes in Aberdeenshire has been delayed by the local authority. Proposals for more than 500 homes on a site within the Trump International Golf Links estate at Menie, near Balmedie, were due to be considered by Aberdeenshire Coun

Glasgow City Council has approved a Property and Land Strategy which will guide how the council makes the best use of its substantial property and land estate. The possible relocation of council offices from the city centre to key regeneration areas across Glasgow is one action being considered thro

Following the completion of the Investors in People (IIP) assessment process in November 2018 in which over 60 CBES colleagues we directly involved, the firm has secured IIP accreditation. Investors in People is a standard for people management, offering accreditation to organisations that adhere to

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is asking members of the public to share messages and acts of kindness for those working in the construction industry, in the run-up to Valentine’s Day. Using both #WorkRight and #WeCare hashtags, the public are being encouraged to tweet the @H_S_E with th

Plans to transform the current Royal Hospital for Sick Children site in Edinburgh into student accommodation have been given the green light. Downing Group plans to demolish some later additions to the site to make way for 323 student flats and convert the original hospital building into 126 residen

East Ayrshire Council’s decision to reject a £450 million leisure, tourism and residential development planned for the historic Loudoun Castle estate has been upheld by the Scottish Government. A consortium of developers had hoped to build 450 luxury lodges, an indoor water park and a le