Building Briefs - July 8th

Glasgow City Council is to host an event on Thursday in The Lighthouse showcasing the various Affordable Warmth programmes available for homes and businesses in the city.

The authority said the facilities offer both reduced energy costs, tackle fuel poverty and a reduced impact on the environment.

The council’s Affordable Warmth team will outline to an audience of housing associations the available programmes, such as the Home Energy Efficiency Programme for Scotland Area Based Schemes (HEEPS ABS) and the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) funding and initiatives using cutting edge technology and renewables such as district heating, biomass, Ecopod projects and innovative programmes for insulating Glasgow homes. The council’s Energy Efficiency Loan Scheme (EELS) provides interest free loans to help owners participate.

This council team is unique in Scotland, firstly because of its focus on all homes in the city, not just public sector stock, and secondly, its assistance to housing associations through the drawing together of complex funding packages for Affordable Warmth projects which could not be accessed otherwise.

Bailie Liz Cameron, Executive Member for Jobs and the Economy at Glasgow City Council, said: “Glasgow City Council is providing support for households, housing associations and business across the city through a number of schemes that will benefit many in terms of energy costs and living standards, and all of us environmentally. The council’s Affordable Warmth team have achieved a great deal for Glasgow in recent years and will provide key information for the city’s housing associations at this week’s event.”

Anderson Bell Christie to deliver next phase of Laurieston work

Anderson Bell Christie has been appointed by developer Urban Union Ltd to design the next phase of 210 homes at the award winning Laurieston development, Glasgow.

Following in the footsteps of Page\Park and Elder & Cannon, the architects will further densify the area with tenement scale properties, maintaining the focus on high quality brick that defined the first phase.

Future phasing will include further homes as well as the introduction of retail, hotel accommodation and community facilities.

Jedburgh flood protection scheme second phase scheduled

The next phase of works has been scheduled to try to protect properties in the heart of a Borders town hit by a torrential storm three years ago.

The Skiprunning Burn scheme in Jedburgh will continue in September.

The second phase of works is part of a project aimed at protectting town centre homes and businesses affected by flooding on a number of occasions.

Deadline for new Bon Accord baths owners in Aberdeen nears

The deadline for bids from prospective new owners of Aberdeen’s historic art deco design Bon Accord baths is drawing to a close.

The swimming pool on Justice Mill Lane closed in 2008 following council budget cuts.

The Save Bon Accord Baths campaign said it would submit a bid before Tuesday’s 16:00 deadline.