Falkirk Council approves full £140m Growth Deal plan
WEBMar 7, 2024 · Falkirk Council approves full £140m Growth Deal plan. Falkirk councillors have given the green light to submit a comprehensive document which outlines how the council will manage and deliver 10 projects and the Greener Grangemouth programme that make up the Deal, to the UK and Scottish governments. Together the projects funded through the Deal ...
BE-ST has generated more than £1bn in additional revenue since ...
WEBJan 25, 2024 · The 2023 Impact Report reveals that across 46 projects BE-ST has supported the generation of over £4 million of additional revenues for its industry and public sector partners, while saving an estimated 115,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions.. Over the reporting period (August 22 to August 23), BE-ST has also secured nearly £500,000 in investment from industry and £1 ...
Historic Aberdeenshire waterworks to be given £52m revamp
WEB5 Oct 2020. Reading time: 4 minutes. A historic Aberdeenshire waterworks is getting a major £52 million revamp more than 150 years after its construction was hailed a jewel in the crown of engineering success. The treatment works at Invercannie, Banchory, was opened by Queen Victoria in 1866, to supply the growing 75,000 population of Aberdeen ...
National transport strategy delivery plan published
WEBJun 8, 2022 · The A83 Rest and Be Thankful. The second Delivery Plan for Scotland’s National Transport Strategy has been published by the Scottish Government which sets out the actions underway for 2022 to 2023 to provide attractive, affordable, accessible and sustainable travel options. The Strategy outlines four priorities for Scotland’s transport ...
Royal Dornoch goes green with new clubhouse
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Construction of the new clubhouse is underway with a completion date set for June 2025, and the opening to members and visitors in November 2025. Due to the larger venue, the business expects to hire three more full-time employees and increase the number of seasonal staff. Neil Hampton, general manager at …
HSE reports 55% increase in construction fatalities
WEBNov 22, 2023 · Annual statistics on work-related ill health and workplace injuries published today by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) also revealed that non-fatal injuries in construction per 100,000 workers equated to 2,640, compared to the all-industry average of 1,520.. In addition, work-related ill health impacted 3,340 workers per 100,000 in construction compared to the all-industry average of 4,150.
Administrators to oversee closure of broadband builder Glenevin
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Glenevin was forced to close due to a material deterioration in market conditions leading to funding being withdrawn for many of the pipeline contracts, ultimately leaving the company unviable. Gareth Harris and Paul Dounis of RSM UK Restructuring Advisory LLP were appointed joint administrators and took over on 6 …
2,400 acre Bishopton site to be developed for housing
WEBOct 31, 2018 · A 2,400 acre site just a few miles outside of Glasgow is to be developed to provide thousands of new homes following major clearing works by Scottish Water Horizons. The commercial subsidiary owned by Scottish Water has played a crucial role in helping to unlock land that is being regenerated to …
McLaughlin & Harvey wins £10m education contracts
WEBOct 15, 2015 · McLaughlin & Harvey has been appointed main contractor of two major education construction projects, with a combined value of £10.8 million. The contractor was appointed to construct the £6.6m Bilston Primary in Midlothian and the £4.2m Levenmouth Campus Development in Fife, where work started earlier this month.
New Futures Institute at Dollar Academy will be Scotland’s first …
WEBJun 21, 2022 · The Futures Institute has been designed by international architecture practice Grimshaw, led by Andrew Whalley OBE, the chairman. Mr Whalley is a former pupil of Dollar Academy and the architect behind many award-winning and globally renowned structures including the Eden Project in Cornwall, the International Terminal at Waterloo, and the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center in New York.