Councillors in Dundee are being asked to approve funding towards the replacement of cladding at a city school as part of new measures to further improve fire safety in council buildings following the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Members of the council’s policy and resources committee will hear that
Dundee
By DM Hall’s Bob Fraser
Councillors in Dundee have been asked to approve an application for a women’s custody unit.
Architect’s impression of the 57 new homes for the former Maxwelltown Works in the Hilltown Plans by Caledonia Housing Association to deliver 57 affordable homes at the former Maxwelltown Works in Dundee have been recommended for approval by council planners.
Development site 12 at Dundee Waterfront Plans have been unveiled for the latest mixed-use development planned for a site within Dundee’s £1 billion Waterfront regeneration project.
Flammable insulation which has been linked to the spread of fires at Grenfell Tower and the Glasgow School of Art is installed in the roof of the V&A Dundee, according to reports. The flagship £80 million museum, which opened last month, is fitted with two different types of lining, which both
Brunton Design has received formal instruction from its client to make an application for planning approval for its mixed-use development on Dundee’s Marketgait. Under the plans for the prominent city centre location, the £6 million development will deliver 43 residential units as well a
Christiana Ekpete, health and work support case manager, and Kenny Forman, health improvement practitioner, with Robertson subcontractors Robertson has pledged its support to a new service that will help promote workplace wellbeing in the construction industry.
The University of Dundee will this week welcome professionals who have contributed to some of Europe’s great urban renewal success stories to explore how medium-sized cities can become more environmentally, economically and culturally sustainable. The University is hosting an international seminar
Architects and exhibition designers at ZMMA have highlighted their role in bringing Scottish design to life at V&A Dundee. At the heart of Scotland’s first design museum, which opened its doors to the public last weekend, are the Scottish Design Galleries which are the first in the world dedic
V&A Dundee’s light-filled interiors designed by acclaimed Japanese architect Kengo Kuma have been revealed for the first time today. The construction and fit-out of Scotland’s first design museum took three and a half years to complete and it stands at the centre of the £1 billion transform
Balfour Beatty has completed the £6.5 million Dundee flood protection scheme on behalf of Dundee City Council. The project, which was awarded under the Scape National Civil Engineering and Infrastructure framework, will reduce the risk of flooding to the new £1 billion Dundee Waterfront area, and
Police have launched a criminal investigation into the demolition of a historic Dundee mill. The derelict Halley’s Mill, built in 1836, was demolished by Craigie Estates in May out of safety concerns.
Plans for a women’s custody unit in Dundee have been submitted by the Scottish Prison Service (SPS). If approved, the community custody unit (CCU) will open in late 2020 on Nelson Street in the Hilltown area of the city.
The Blackness Road flats have been approved for demolition. Image credit: Google Street View Dundee City Council is to seek compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) in order to progress its plans to demolish 26 flats and replace them with modern flats and a shop.