North Lanarkshire

Launching North Lanarkshire Council’s Local Housing Strategy are (left to right) Elaine McHugh, head of housing solutions, NLC; Jim Leonard, vice chairperson and Anne McGhee, chairperson of North Lanarkshire Federation of Tenants and Residents; Councillor Kaye Harmon, vice convener of housing and

A group of councillors looking at plans to build 1,000 homes in North Lanarkshire has been disbanded amid concerns over fairness and transparency, according to reports. The Herald has reported that North Lanarkshire Council shut down its own cross-party working group of six local politicians after l

Gordon Reid Kier Construction Scotland has announced a significant transport contract win and framework appointment as it continues to establish its position within the sector.

Planning permission has been granted for a permanent TV and film studio facility in Cumbernauld. North Lanarkshire Council has agreed to proposals to significantly enhance the existing production facilities at Wardpark Studios to a new facility complete with six sound stages, production offices, anc

Graham Construction has completed work on the state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit (CCU) at Monklands Hospital in Airdrie. The £5.5 million 10-bed unit, which has been handed over to NHS Lanarkshire, is just one of 12 phased work projects that Graham Construction will complete by Spring 2018 as part

Police are to review allegations of corruption relating to a central heating company part-owned by North Lanarkshire Council after the local authority launched its own investigation into the claims. Detectives have launched a preliminary investigation into Saltire after concerns were flagged up in a

A Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) for a new development of up to 3,000 homes has been submitted to North Lanarkshire Council. Developer Orchard Brae is planning to build the homes and other retail/commercial units off the M8 at Eurocentral.

An enterprise park has been launched by Fusion Assets following the designation of a new Life Sciences Enterprise Area based around the BioCity Campus in North Lanarkshire. The undeveloped Lanarkshire Enterprise Park site within the adjacent Dunalastair Industrial Estate was originally purchased by

An example of a home planned at Heathfields Persimmon Homes North Scotland has started construction on a £30 million housing scheme in Muirhead and an £18m residential development in Dunfermline.

Link Park Fusion Assets is to begin construction of a 20,000 sqft speculative industrial building at Link Park, Newhouse in North Lanarkshire following an award of £1 million from the Scottish Government’s Regeneration Capital Grant Fund.

NHS Lanarkshire has revealed plans for a major new development to replace the existing Monklands Hospital. Options to be evaluated include redevelopment of the hospital on the existing Monklands site, or a complete replacement facility at an alternative location.

Plans are to be lodged for a new permanent TV and film studio facility based in Cumbernauld, culture secretary Fiona Hyslop revealed today. In an update to the Scottish Parliament’s economy, energy and tourism committee, Ms Hyslop confirmed a private investor is expected to submit a planning appli

Two firms have been fined after a cold store collapsed and seriously injured two employees at a construction site in Motherwell. St. Albans based John Sisk and Son and HIL Installations of Birkenhead were fined £64,000 and £71,000 respectively after both were found guilty of an offence under Secti

Ground cutting on site are (left to right) David Bolton, associate director, public sector, Barclays; Clyde Valley Housing Association’s vice chairperson Allan Murray and finance director Shirley MacDonald and Alasdair Gardner, regional managing director, commercial banking, Bank of Scotland Clyde

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