Renfrewshire

Three international engineering teams are in the running to build the first opening road bridge over the River Clyde. Artist impression of the proposed River Clyde bridge. Image credit: Kettle Collective/Sweco

Kilbarchan in Renfrewshire is to receive a £2.8 million housing boost in the shape of 18 new homes from Williamsburgh Housing Association. The much-needed affordable homes for rent are being built in the popular village at Milliken Road.

Landmark bridge works specialist Spencer Group has been appointed to carry out a long-term maintenance painting programme on Erskine Bridge following a competitive tender process. Spencer Group will carry out the £18 million package of works over a four-year period in the latest stage of a lon

New social housing is set to be built on the site of the former Arnotts department store in Paisley, bringing even more new residents into the town centre and its businesses.

Sanctuary has submitted a planning application for more than 130 affordable homes in Glenburn, Paisley.

Kier Regional Building Scotland, hub West Scotland and Renfrewshire Council are inviting potential partners to a Meet the Buyer event tomorrow as they embark on a programme to transform Paisley Town Hall into a top-class cultural and community destination.

A formerly-empty building on Paisley High Street has been brought back to life as a new home for businesses and residents – in what is believed to be the first new residential development on the street in decades.

Pre-construction and enabling works are under way at a Taylor Wimpey site in Linwood with work on a second site Edinburgh to officially start within the next few weeks.

Stewart Milne Homes’ Dargavel Village development in Renfrewshire has been recognised with both an ‘Excellence in Planning’ award from the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Homes for Scotland ‘Large Private Development of the Year’ accolade.

Kier Regional Building Scotland has added another significant heritage contract to its portfolio after being appointed to the £22 million transformation of Paisley Town Hall. 

Eco2Solar has agreed a new partnership with heat battery specialist Sunamp to install innovative renewable power solutions on homes within Taylor Wimpey’s Dargavel development in Bishopton.

Morrison Construction has been appointed by the University of Strathclyde to extend the Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), a world-class centre of excellence for manufacturing and engineering research and development work, located in Renfrew.

Two prototype homes have been unveiled which aim to address changing customer needs by adapting to meet individual requirements. Taylor Wimpey said the homes at Dargavel Village development in Bishopton respond to customer feedback and will gather information that could change the way the company ho

A £40 million roads and footways investment which is set to benefit every community in Renfrewshire has been outlined by the local authority. The five-year programme forms part of the biggest ever sustained investment in the region’s roads network, with more than £8m set to be inve

Paisley construction firm City Gate Construction (CGC) went back to school this week to deliver two days of learning about joinery. The company’s carpenter Andy Watson praised pupils at the town’s Gleniffer High School for their enthusiasm and willingness to learn.