Falkirk

A massive spend in Falkirk Council’s housing stock has been agreed with £332 million committed over the next five years for improvements to existing homes and provision of additional homes. In 2021/22 alone, £23.4m will be spent on improvements to around 5,000 properties with &poun

A project to restore the historic Rosebank Distillery in Falkirk cannot proceed as planned due to the partial collapse of a bonded warehouse on the site.

The UK Government is to provide £11.7 million from its Port Infrastructure Fund in support of new and enlarged border infrastructure at Forth Ports' key import/export hubs at Grangemouth, Tilbury and Tilbury2.

Tartan Commercial, the company behind the highly successful The Lighthouse business centre in North Berwick, has expanded its portfolio by acquiring the Falkirk Business Hub. The £1.925 million acquisition from Bellair Scotland will see Tartan Commercial retain all the employees at the hub as

The Port of Grangemouth is aiming to cement its position as the key strategic freight and export/import hub for Scotland with a  multi-million-pound investment in its rail freight offering.

Loretto Housing Association is building 111 affordable homes on three sites across central Scotland. The new homes – in Cardonald in Glasgow, Bishopton in Renfrewshire, and Falkirk – will all be for social rent, bringing much-needed housing for local people in the three communities.

More than 600 new homes are set to be built by Falkirk Council over the next five years.

Falkirk Council has initiated a corporate fraud investigation into the awarding of construction contracts.

Plans for a proposed mixed-use development including around 500 new homes in Polmont have progressed with the submission of a planning application to Falkirk Council.

Plans for a new council headquarters building containing an arts centre, central ‘hub’ and library were approved at a meeting of Falkirk Council yesterday.

Bellair (Scotland) has submitted plans to convert the former Burtons shop premises in Falkirk High street into two ground floor retail units and three first floor flats. Bellair, the owner and operator of The Hub in Falkirk's Vicar Street, has been engaged in discussions with Falkirk Council planner

Falkirk is to benefit from £90 million investment over ten years as part of a new growth deal which aims to drive inclusive and sustainable economic recovery and growth across the region.

Proposals for a mixed-use development with around 500 new homes in Polmont have been launched by property company Hansteen.

Building services contractor McGill has won a £400,000 contract and been appointed to a £3.6 million framework to deliver upgrades to fire alarms. In response to new government legislation introduced after the Grenfell disaster, all properties in Scotland must meet higher standards in re

Falkirk Council has set its budget for 2020/21, agreeing on a £265 million spend to fund major projects and work to improve the area.  The capital budget for the new HQ/Arts Centre was retained at £45m and delivery options are to be provided to meet this budget.