Wheatley Homes South to Construct 800 Affordable Homes in Dumfries and Galloway Dec 6, 2023 Wheatley Homes South, a major social housing provider, plans to build over 800 new homes in Dumfries and Galloway. These homes are part of the company’s efforts to meet the region’s housing demand and will be spread across a dozen new projects. The homes, designed to be modern and energy-efficient, are a key aspect of […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Whisky distillery in Scotland recommended for approval Sep 15, 2022 A Highland village could be in line for a new whisky distillery as council planners are expected to give it the green light this month. Midfearn Distillery Company is seeking permission for a distillery, warehouse, bottling, tank farm and energy centre – to produce up to one million litres of alcohol every year using water […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Scottish Power collaborates on Glasgow-based green hydrogen production hub Apr 13, 2021 Scottish Power has outlined its vision for a major green hydrogen production hub on the outskirts of Glasgow, which will include the UK’s largest electrolyser. The energy company has submitted a planning application for the 20MW low carbon fuel-producing unit plus a combined solar (40MW) and battery energy storage scheme (50MW) to help power the […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Retail asset management specialist to overhaul Scottish shopping centre Apr 9, 2021 Leading retail asset managers Scoop has instructed designers to reconfigure one its major recent acquisitions. Scoop strengthened its presence in Scotland by acquiring The Thistles Shopping Centre in Stirling in December. Providing more than 500,000 sqft pf retail space across 90 units, it is home to several major anchor tenants including Next, Boots and Primark. […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Troubled Scottish golf complex development heading back to planners Mar 30, 2021 Plans to create a world-class golf resort at the ‘Home of Golf’ in Scotland have been resurrected. Investment consultants GPH Engineering has notified Fife Council they intend to resubmit a planning application to build a multi-million-pound leisure complex on the outskirts of St Andrews. A previous application, granted in 2017, was given to Canadian firm […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Scottish companies encouraged to bid for HS2 contracts Mar 23, 2021 Businesses in Scotland are being encouraged to bid for millions of pounds worth of upcoming contracts supporting the delivery of HS2. The number of businesses north of the border who have so far registered an interest in becoming a potential HS2 supplier is significantly lower than in other parts of the UK. Just 29 Scottish […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
North Lanarkshire commits £500m to long-term towns improvement programme Mar 22, 2021 North Lanarkshire Council has agreed a five-year £500m capital investment programme which it hopes will begin the process of transforming eight of its major town centres. The plan will combine with planned housing investment and City Deal funding to deliver £1.2bn for ambitious regeneration proposals in Airdrie, Bellshill, Coatbridge, Cumbernauld, Kilsyth, Motherwell, Shotts and Wishaw. […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Big investment wins for North East as Chancellor emphasises determination to level up economy Mar 3, 2021 The North East was a big winner in today’s budget which stuck to the ‘levelling up the country’ theme that has become a mantra of Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Teesside was named as one of eight new Freeports while Darlington won the battle to be the location of the new Treasury department, which will mean hundreds […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
£25m Tay Cities Deal grant unlocks major building programme at the University of Dundee Feb 23, 2021 The University of Dundee is set to embark on a major building programme thanks to a £25m investment from the Scottish government. Work on overhauling facilities linked to the biomedical department is due to start in January 2022 and be completed by the summer of 2023. The planning application is due to be reviewed at […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
