Springfield Properties £650m Project Approved Dec 21, 2019 Scottish housebuilder Springfield Properties have been given the go-ahead for a massive 3,000+ community development – Durieshill in Stirling. The £650m project has been given the green light by Stirling Council, subject to the completion of a Section 75 agreement, and it is the largest project in Scotland to have received planning permission in its […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
UK Construction & Property Events Worth Attending in 2020 Dec 10, 2019 The construction and property industry is in a fascinating place. On one side there is major disruption and uncertainty with skills, housing, Brexit and more creating massive challenges which need to be overcome. On the other hand innovative smart solutions are offering ways to combat barriers, whilst ambitious infrastructure projects including HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Wheatley Group Proposes New Housing Scheme In Glasgow Nov 26, 2019 Developer Wheatley Group has revealed fresh plans to deliver more than 250 new housing units in Glasgow – as they continue their growth across Scotland. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Wheatley, who’re speaking at the Glasgow Development Plans Event about their future projects, have chosen Glasgow’s Meat Market for their newest scheme, a location already at the focus […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
460,000 Homes in Scotland Could Be Renewably Heated by 2030 Nov 14, 2019 A report commissioned by industry body Scottish Renewables has found that the Scottish government could see the equivalent of 460,000 homes heated renewably by 2030. The report used information collected by CAG Consultants concerning the type and volume of potential heat network projects across Scotland’s seven cities, gathering information from local authorities and industry professionals. […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Advanced Manufacturing District in Scotland Primed to Deliver Thousands of Jobs Nov 5, 2019 Work has started on a new manufacturing district in Renfrewshire, Scotland, which plans to create thousands of high value jobs for the sector. At the Glasgow Development Plans conference, the Refrewshire council who have been bringing forward this development will be speaking. An official ground-breaking ceremony marked the start of construction of the Advanced Manufacturing […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Plans for New Windfarm Off The Solway Coast Oct 30, 2019 Plans to build new off-shore windfarms off the Solway Coast have been revealed. The Crown Estate has opened the formal tender process for companies wanting to build new windfarms to apply to use seabed areas it has released in the Irish Sea. They will be revealing more around their plans for wind generation at our […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Scottish Government begins £3bn Green Investment Oct 22, 2019 Scotland has issued the first call under its £3bn Green Investment Portfolio (GIP) programme for projects seeking large-scale private investment. The Scottish government are revealing details of their plans at our upcoming Energy Development Conference. Wind, solar and energy storage schemes are among the technologies eligible for support, which includes potential access to capital through […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
“New Localism” How Developers are Creating Scotland’s Future Places Oct 16, 2019 The decline of the traditional high street and the need to create a new forms of community have been omnipresent in the news media. Paul Hanegraaf of Creative Navigate at Milligan defined their attitude to redevelopment as “Placemaking to us is not gravity and rainwater, it’s not buildings, it’s about people”. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Milligan are […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Housebuilding “Key Economic Growth Sector” for Scotland Oct 16, 2019 Nicola Barclay, Chief Executive of Homes for Scotland emphasised incredible importance of the house building industry for Scotland, saying that “Homebuilding supports 80,000 jobs and contributes £370m to government and local finances and also contributes to social wellbeing”. She discussed how historical lack of building was a significant challenge for the country, she said in […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Chief Planner Claims Improvements to the “Whole System” for Process In Scotland Oct 16, 2019 This June MSPs finished what Chief Planner for the Scottish government John McNairny described as a “lengthy and controversial process” to pass the 2019 Planning Act to reform the system. The bill introduces new requirements for councils to appoint chief planning officers to prepare regional plans and manage changes for communities. McNairny said that the […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
