Archive for the ‘Scotland Construction’ Category
House purchase activity in Scotland continued to pick up in the final three months of 2009.That’s according to new data released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders today.There were 14,200 loans for house purchase in the fourth quarter (worth £1.6 billion) – up 4% by number and 5% by value from the preceding three months. Growth in the Scottish market was a little slower than in the UK as a who…..
The site of the original BBC Beechgrove Garden has a new owner after its investment interest was snapped up in an auction.The site is home to BBC Aberdeen’s studios and is leased by the BBC on a 25 year term after it undertook a sale and leaseback in 2004.Property consultants FG Burnett secured the investment for an undisclosed sum on behalf of a private client in a Cushman and Wakefield auction…..
The Scottish Construction Centre has announced its support for the re-establishment of the Tayside Construction Forum (TCF). With the aim of promoting membership of the TCF, and to ensure that it reflects the needs of the industry in the region, three development events are to be held in Arbroath, Dundee and Perth involving senior members of the construction industry.The first of these is bein…..
Developers and locals keen to secure the future of a landmark Ayrshire building can view the dizzying scale of work already carried out.Trinity Church in the centre of Irvine soars to more than 50m, and a video podcast of the inspection of the spire has been put online by Irvine Bay Regeneration Company to help market the development potential of the A-listed building and also to keep local peop…..
The public is being invited to have its say on the landmark which could greet visitors who have travelled the length of Britain to come to the mainland’s most northerly tourist attraction.Following the unveiling last week of proposals for the development of five star accommodation at John o’Groats, residents and businesses are being asked to look at the role art could play in the creation of a m…..
Plans for Transport Scotland’s £9 million A77 Burnside scheme will go on show in early March, giving the public an opportunity to express their views on the proposals.The national transport agency and its operating company Amey are inviting members of the public to attend the exhibition which will take place in Girvan on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 March 2010.Alex Joannides, Transport Scotland’s p…..
Plans to redevelop one of Paisley’s most iconic retail sites have been given a major boost.Renfrewshire Council’s planning and economic development policy board has granted “planning permission in principle” for the former Arnott’s site in the town centre.The decision means that the site could potentially be transformed through a combination of retail, residential and office use.Indicative p…..
Energy Minister Jim Mather has welcomed news that views from the Scottish construction industry will be heard by the UK Government as part of its Low Carbon Construction Review. Tim Clarke, Balfour Beatty Construction’s Divisional Managing Director for Scotland, has been selected to join specialists from across the UK to consider cross cutting issues during the Review. He will feed in views from…..
The Scottish housing market has continued to recover, according to The latest Scottish House Price Monitor from Lloyds TSB.Most areas showed home price increases over the past quarter with the average price of a house rising to £160,074 in the three months to 31 January 2010.The greatest house price rise over the past quarter occurred in Dundee (16.3%), followed by Edinburgh (11.4%), the south…..