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.
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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.
A B-Listed former Dundee jute mill is to be transformed into a block of flats after councillors gave the plans the green light. Formerly part of the Camperdown Works, Burnside Mill in Lochee was last used as a sports centre and will be turned into a complex of 39 flats.
Emtec Building Services has successfully completed the new 102-bedroom Indigo Hotel in Dundee. Transformed from a two-hundred-year-old jute mill, the Lower Dens property sits between the waterfront and the heart of the shopping district. Rich in history, the first spinning mill was built on the site
Extended discussions and negotiations between Dundee planning officials and a local architect have led to plans for a new £6 million flagship building for Dundee city centre. Designed to take account of a neighbouring listed building, the apartment block in the Marketgait will contain 43 flats
Bruce Forbes By Bruce Forbes, director of Angus Housing Association
Robin Presswood Dundee City Council has announced the appointment of Robin Presswood as its new executive director of city development.
Dundee’s new £38 million railway station officially opened its doors for the first time today. Passengers were joined by minister for public health and sport Joe FitzPatrick MSP, Lord Provost Ian Borthwick and representatives from Dundee City Council, contractors Balfour Beatty, suppliers and ope
A planning application for the development of 130 properties on the Ellengowan estate in Dundee was submitted to the local authority last week. The plans, which focus on good quality design and landscaping, offer a mix of houses, cottage flats, amenity flats and flats.