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'Unique' hub helps developers better understand Scottish places
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (244+ words) DEVELOPERS scoping the potential of new Scottish projects are being urged to make the most of an online toolkit. Understanding Scottish Places (USP) is a hub which shares insights into the dynamics of all of Scotland’s 508 towns. For developers, it…...
Glasgow's Union Street to be reopened on July 17
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (287+ words) GLASGOW’S Union Street is to fully reopen to pedestrians and vehicles on July 17 after being closed since March following the devastating fire, Glasgow City Council has confirmed. The works to stabilise the gable at the site of the demolished building…...
All staff made redundant as Glasgow electrical fit-out firm ceases trading
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (145+ words) A Glasgow-based electrical fit-out firm has ceased trading and made all 40 employees redundant. Alistair McAlinden and Geoff Jacobs, of Interpath, have been appointed joint administrators to BGL Contracts Limited. The subcontractor specialised in electrical fit-outs to clients across a number…...
Architect appointed to reactivate Glasgow's Union Street fire site
1+ week, 3+ day ago (265+ words) O’DONNELL Brown has been appointed by Glasgow City Council to develop a concept design for the ‘meanwhile use’ of the Union Street fire site. A category-B listed building had previously stood at the corner of Union Street and Gordon Street,…...
Tenants move into new £2.7m Highland development
1+ week, 4+ day ago (457+ words) WORK has been completed on the build of a £2.7 million housing development in Dornoch by Albyn and Springfield. The delivery of the homes is part of a wider programme by Albyn, which is building 600 new affordable homes by 2030 to combat…...
Consultation launches on River Clyde strategic masterplan
1+ week, 5+ day ago (358+ words) A public consultation has launched on a masterplan to set out a vision and recommendation for the future of the Clyde Mission corridor in the Glasgow City Region. The Clyde Mission corridor is home to over 100,000 people, 160,000 jobs, and 6,600 employers…...
Glasgow to open up land for build of over 30,000 new homes
2+ week, 2+ day ago (164+ words) GLASGOW will open up land for the build of over 30,000 new homes, as part of its City Development Plan 2 (CDP2). The blueprint, which has now been approved by Glasgow City Council, will shape the development and regeneration of the city over…...
Road by Glasgow's George Square to reopen as project progresses
3+ week, 2+ day ago (322+ words) WORK to create a ‘striking’ new footway and carriageway on the north side of Glasgow’s George Square is set to complete next week. Rainton Construction is leading the works, with Glasgow City Council revealing that the installation of new granite…...
Major milestone reached on £998m HMP Glasgow project
3+ week, 2+ day ago (466+ words) RISERS have been erected for the five planned houseblocks at HMP Glasgow in a major milestone on the £998 million project. Kier is leading construction of the prison, which will replace the Victorian-era HMP Barlinnie and have capacity for 1,344 people. Work…...
'Complex' scaffolding project complete on historic Glasgow hospital building
3+ week, 2+ day ago (394+ words) JR Scaffold Services has completed a specialist scaffolding project to support roof renovation works at the B-listed Walton Building at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. As lead contractor on the project, JR installed custom-designed double-gabled scaffolding on each side of the building…...