“Now is the time” to turn renewables ambition into reality – creating a new clean energy revolution May 31, 2021 This article was written by Bob Buskie – Chief Executive of the Port of Cromarty Firth and lead spokesperson for Opportunity Cromarty Firth. The next decade will see a revolution in clean energy production and consumption as the rise of renewables continues at a dramatic pace. Nowhere in Scotland is better placed to take advantage […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Utilising empty homes across Scotland to ensure they place their part in tackling homelessness and the housing crisis May 15, 2021 Ahead of their involvement in the Scottish Housing and Build to Rent Conference we’ve been speaking to The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership’s National Project Manager – Shaheena Din… Q. The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership was set up to help bring 40,000 unoccupied homes back into use, how transformational could this be on the housing crisis […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Knight Property Group boosts project management team May 12, 2021 Eddie Higgins joins to manage major speculative logistics development scheme at Bellshill. Knight Property Group has expanded its project management team with the appointment of Eddie Higgins as Construction Project Manager. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Eddie brings around 26 years site engineering and project management experience with leading companies within the Scottish construction sector, including Ogilvie Construction […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Peel L&P Retail Parks sees five new stores open at Straiton Retail Park Apr 29, 2021 As lockdown restrictions in Scotland begin to ease, Straiton Retail Parks welcomes five new stores, four of which will be situated at the new 25,500 sq ft Terrace development. Opening at The Terrace this week (w/c 26th April) are The Works, Card Factory and Greggs with Italian restaurant Tony Macaroni to open later in May […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Capital again targets Scottish wind farm assets Apr 16, 2021 Asset management firm Capital Dynamics has bought its second Scottish renewable energy site in as many months from German company Energiekontor AG. Capital has secured a 100% equity stake in the 13MW Sorbie onshore wind project in North Ayrshire, which is due to start operating in the second half of 2022. Building works are expected […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan 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
21 Public Sector Bid Trends for 2021 Apr 4, 2021 2020 has been a year like no other; so what’s in store in the world of public sector bidding in 2021? What will be changing in our ‘new normal’? What steps can bidders take to ensure that they are prepared for the year ahead? We are going to set out what we consider will be the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer 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