Dundee

More than twice as many houses were built in Dundee last year compared with the previous 12 months, a draft housing land audit has revealed.

Temporary agency workers at a Robertson housing site in Dundee have been moved to PAYE following complaints by the Unite union.

Proposals to demolish a dilapidated pub have been submitted to Dundee City Council for a fourth time.

Plans for the conversion of a former Dundee college building into build to rent and serviced apartments development have been shelved due to a lack of funding.

Nearly £4.5 million is set to be invested in homes and communities across Dundee as a series of tenders is put forward for approval. Potential spending includes over £1,150,000 in properties throughout the city for new heating, kitchens and bathrooms.

A “flagship innovation centre” is to be created on the site of the Michelin factory at Baldovie in Dundee through a joint venture between Michelin, Scottish Enterprise and Dundee City Council. An agreement has been signed to form a new company, Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) Lt

Architects have submitted new residential proposals for one of Dundee’s most historic buildings.

Union members in construction and some environmental services within Dundee City Council are to be balloted for industrial action. More than 500 workers will receive a ballot from June 3.

Caledonia Housing Association has commenced work on transforming the former Maxwelltown Works on Alexander Street in the Hilltown area of Dundee. Working with Cullross Limited and Hadden Construction, the Association intends to transform the derelict site by constructing a mixture of rented and low

Hillcrest Housing Association is to team up with Cullross to deliver 119 new affordable homes at Victoria Dock in Dundee.

Dundee Science Centre is seeking a design team for the £2.1 million refit of its ground floor.

An application to build a 45-bedroom care home on a patch of on vacant land in Dundee has been given the green light.

Persimmon Homes has successfully appealed against a local authority’s decision to refuse planning permission for a new residential development.

McGill Homes has unveiled plans to convert a Grade B listed building on Dundee’s waterfront into residential properties. The company has purchased the former Department for Work and Pensions building on Dock Street in a deal worth over £500,000.

Minister for local government, housing and planning, Kevin Stewart MSP, today officially opened the new Dundee office of Scotframe Timber Engineering Ltd. Established in 1989 in Inverurie, Scotframe supplies full timber kit packages for housing and commercial projects across the UK.