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The collapsed wall at Oxgangs Primary School in Edinburgh New interim guidance published by the Scottish Government for site inspection in the public sector has been described as “a positive step” by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS).

The comeback story of Liberty Steel’s Scottish plants at Dalzell and Clydebridge turned another page this week with a decision to restart production of heavy-duty products used in structures such as bridges and public art sculptures. Known as ‘weathering’ steel, the environmentally tough grade

(from left) Andy Mallice (managing director, Robertson Construction Group) and Joe McMenamin (project director, AECC, Robertson Construction Group) receive Ultra Site certificate from Considerate Constructors Scheme chief executive Edward Hardy The construction of the Aberdeen Exhibition & Confe

A decision by East Dunbartonshire Council to reject a new housing development in Milton of Campsie has been overturned by Scottish Ministers. An application by CALA Management/Ashfield Land to build 57 new homes on a greenbelt site near Birdston Road was refused planning permission in January on gro

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A global coalition of 45 organisations has launched a new standard which aims to reduce investment risk by improving the comparison of infrastructure project costs. Infrastructure projects across the globe categorise and forecast construction costs differently, making investment risky.

Architects in Ireland have raised €124,000 for homeless people by giving free consultations in exchange for donations. In one week, 191 members of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) completed 1,366 one hour consultations with the public for a donation of €90, every cent of w

A charitable trust is to be formed to push forward plans for a £25 million Scottish National Motorsport Heritage Centre at the historic Rest and Be Thankful hillclimb and rally stage in Argyll. A steering group has been guiding the plans for the project to create an underground centre to display ca

The Laurieston Living development delivered by Urban Union in the Gorbals Glasgow’s Pollokshaws is set for its next phase of regeneration after developers Urban Union acquired land in the area.

Fife Council has lodged a planning application for a proposed £4.5 million extension to a primary school in Kirkcaldy. Under the plans, a new nursery facility will be created at Capshard Primary School along with associated car parking, landscaping and footpaths at the site in Barry Road.

(from left) Peter Barker, Gareth Callen, Andy Costa, Richard Dorkin and Ronnie Graham Ryder Architecture has appointed five new partners to continue to build on the firm’s growing expertise across an increasingly diverse sector and geographic base.

Colin Lewis Avant Homes is to speed up its expansion plans after securing a £200 million bank facility and appointing a new construction director for Scotland.

Regeneration company Urban Union has welcomed seven new staff as it celebrates growth in the first half of 2017. The joint venture between McTaggart Construction and Robertson Group Holdings has strengthened its team across the business from graduate hires to senior management.

Jamie Nelson, Jenn Hood and Claire McArthur DYW Glasgow is promoting the variety of routes on offer to young people if they do not receive the results they were hoping for on Scottish Exam Results Day 2017.

Luke Thurman Architectural practice Sheppard Robson has been appointed by the University of Edinburgh to design its 'Nucleus Project'.