Renfrewshire

Plans to demolish the Leisureland amusement arcade in Paisley High Street and build student flats in its place have been approved. Renfrewshire Council's planning board approved plans which will see multi-storey accommodation erected at the site comprising of 150 studios.

Johnstone station’s new, fully-accessible footbridge and lifts are now open for passengers. Delivered by Story Contracting on behalf of Network Rail, the new layout makes it easier for people with impaired mobility or those travelling with luggage, children or cycles to access the platforms, w

A renewable energy developer is planning to build three battery energy storage systems across three Scottish Water sites in Renfrewshire. The battery energy storage systems would play an important role in balancing supply and demand and providing niche services to support the operation of the electr

WRC Recycling, a family-run waste management business in Renfrewshire, has officially opened the doors to a state-of-the-art C&D material recycling facility (MRF) at its headquarters in Inchinnan. The plant, which has been under construction since May 2022, will mark the beginning of a new era f

A multi-million-pound project to transform a row of historic Paisley town centre tenements into new modern energy-efficient homes for social rent is set to move forward. The initiative will create renovated homes for tenants in a trail-blazing project involving Paisley Housing Association, Renfrewsh

Housebuilder Merchant Homes has unveiled a collection of new family homes in Linwood with the upcoming launch of its Napier Grove development. The development will comprise 28 homes offering a range of two and three-bedroom homes – including its most popular styles, namely, the Iona, the Arran

Businesses in Renfrewshire can apply for a new grant bringing them big benefits and playing their part in Renfrewshire achieving its climate change targets. The £500,000 Net Zero Business Fund has been created by Renfrewshire Council and is now open for online applications.

Civil engineering specialist GRAHAM is advertising a range of services of interest to small businesses as part of a major infrastructure project in Renfrewshire. GRAHAM secured the construction contract from Renfrewshire Council to deliver the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside project last year

More than 150 third year pupils in Renfrewshire got to grips with traditional building skills at a career-building event held outside Paisley Town Hall. Building on Paisley’s historic environment, the event hopes to encourage more young people to get into traditional building crafts as part of

Independent consulting engineer Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has landed a whole structural design contract on a housing development on the last piece of vacant land at Renfrew’s Braehead Shopping Centre. Working with Bellway Homes, the specialist firm will provide design services at L

Unused university campus buildings located at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) Thornly Park Campus are to be demolished after a large deliberate fire on Sunday night.

Renfrewshire Council is to embark on a major new social housing retrofit programme that will see up to 3,500 local authority dwellings renovated to either Enerphit or the AECB Retrofit Standard over the next four years.

Paisley Museum Reimagined has appointed specialist fit-out contractor The Hub to lead on Paisley Museum’s £6.8 million exhibition fit-out. Following a competitive tendering process, The Hub will work with the Paisley Museum Reimagined team from now until the end of November 2023. Beginni

Plans have been finalised for 119 homes for private sale at Ferry Village, Braehead.

Construction works continue to progress at the £7.4 million Paisley Learning & Cultural Hub as Arc-Tech (Scotland) commences the M&E installation. The new facility, located on High Street in the town centre, comprises the repurposing and reconfiguration of former retail premises into a