march 2010
Greenlaw Care Home gets the go ahead
East Renfrewshire Council have granted planning permission for a Care Home at Elphinstone's Greenlaw Business Park. Read full story >>
Permission Granted for more development at New Stirling Agricultural Centre
Stirling Council granted Elphinstone planning permission for the development of agricultural related business and vehicle sales on 5.85 acres of land at Hill of Drip, Stirling. Read full story >>
National Stallion Show's new home at Stirling Agricultural Centre voted a success
The Glasgow Agricultural Society's National Stallion Show 2010 was voted a success in its new home at the Stirling Agricultural Centre. Read full story >>
Price promotion sparks flurry of interest at The Mansions
Elphinstone's recent price promotion at their Mansions development, Cunning Park, Ayr continues to generate increased interest in the luxury houses. Read full story >>
Ken Ross facilitates Scottish Property Federation Annual Conference
Ken Ross OBE, past Chairman of the SPF, facilitated the annual conference of the Scottish Property Federation (SPF) held at Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh on 2nd March. Read fully story >>
Decline in new build completions
New government statistics reveal that there were 41% fewer houses completed in Scotland in the latest quarter (2009 Q3) than in the same quarter last year. Read full story >>
Land use - the future?
A new approach to managing the UK's land is vital if we are to meet the challenges of the 21st century, according to the latest report from Foresight, the Government's futures think tank. Read full story >>
Winter weather impacts recovery
The UK is in the grip of a very cold winter and the extreme weather has not helped the construction industry. New figures from the NHBC show that there was a fall in the number of applications to build new homes in January. Read full story >>
February 2010
Low Carbon Review appointment
Tim Clarke, Balfour Beatty Construction's Divisional Managing Director for Scotland, has been selected to join specialists from across the UK in considering cross cutting issues as part of the UK Government's Low Carbon Construction Review. Read full story >>
New CITB-ConstructionSkills chairman
The Government has announced the appointment of James Wates as the new chairman of the Construction Industry's Training Board (CITB-ConstructionSkills). Read full story >>
Councils in line for more housing cash
Scottish local authorities are set to share £25 million to help build a new generation of council houses. Read full story >>
United Auctions purchase three sites from Elphinstone
United Auctions' (UA) have bought three of their operational sites in the north, northeast and west of Scotland from Elphinstone, on the third anniversary of the management buy out. Read full story >>
£135m Expansion for Newtown St Boswells
Buccleuch Property and Elphinstone Estates have received conditional approval for their £135 million developmentof 900 homes at Newtown St Boswells in the borders. Read full story >>
Open Days for potential tenants at Stirling Agricultural Centre
Elphinstone is hosting two open days showcasing the last remaining business spaces to let at Stirling Agricultural Centre on Monday 1st February and Monday 15th February. Read full story >>
Go Ahead for Next Phase of £30m Neighbourhood Centre
Planning Permission has been grantedfor the next phase of the new £30mVillage Neighbourhood Centre by Gleniffer Estatesat Greenlaw, Newton Mearns. Read full story >>
Budget 2010 - 11
The Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has warned that the Scottish Government's spending plans for the coming year, set out in last week's Budget, are 'deeply concerning' for the construction industry, particularly with regard to their failure to address the shortfall in capital investment. Read full story >>
Simplified planning policy
The Scottish Government has published its policy on nationally important land use planning matters. A planning circular has also been published, providing guidance on planning agreements. Read full story >>
Skills shortage warning
Chronic skills shortages will spell disaster for the UK's construction and engineering sectors unless the government accelerates young people's training, Unite assistant general secretary, Les Bayliss, has warned. Read ful story >>
New Chair of Architecture and Design Scotland
The Scottish Government has announced the appointment of the new Chair of Architecture and Design Scotland. Read full story >
Scottish Home Awards 2010
The Scottish Home Awards 2010 have been launched, with a promise to showcase the best in new build housing across Scotland. Read full story >>
SBF recovery plan
The Scottish Building Federation has unveiled a seven-point recovery plan for the Scottish construction industry. Read full story >>
Rental falls stop and yields harden
The All Property average prime yield declined by 60 basis points in Q4 2009, according to new figures from analysts CB Richard Ellis. Read full story >>
Positive house-building statistics
New NHBC statistics have boosted the hopes of those UK house-builders who are predicting recovery in 2010. Read full story >>
january 2010
Demolition commences at East Kilbride
Demolition work has commenced on a 10.8 acre site at Mavor Avenue, East Kilbride. Read full story >>
Elphinstone Sell Land at East Kilbride to Aldi
Mavor LLP, a joint venture between Elphinstone and Hunter Capital Partners, has sold land to Aldi. Read full story >>
Kildean Mart demolished to make way for new development
Elphinstone has commenced demolition of the former UA Headquarters and Mart at Kildean, Stirling. Read full story >>
General Industry News:
New home registrations rise again
The latest figures from NHBC show that the number of registrations to build new homes in the UK has risen from the previous rolling quarter. Read full story >>
Interest rates stay at 0.5%
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) last week voted to keep interest rates at the historically low rate of 0.5%. Read full story >>
Continuing contraction for construction
A key report on the construction industry has confirmed that the sector contracted again last month. Read full story >>