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South Ayrshire Council has appointed akp Scotland to complete the major refurbishment and alterations of Kingcase Primary School in Prestwick. The project is programmed to commence mid-April with completion mid-August. The works involve internal alterations to the upper wing, the central circle area

Scottish development company AMA has recorded strong financial results over the past year. Turnover increased by over £3 million to £14m and profits rebounded to £1m following a loss of £3.5m in 2013.

Argentina has revealed plans for what would be the tallest building in Latin America. President Cristina Fernández says the 1,165-foot tower is expected to cost around $300 million and will serve as a centre for the entertainment industry, including television and movies studios "Hollywood" style.

RICS Scotland’s new headquarters will be officially opened today by Minister for Local Government and Planning, Derek Mackay, MSP. Located at 125 Princes Street the new, state of the art offices also host Planning Aid Scotland, Built Environment Forum Scotland and the Scottish Arbitration Centre,

Derelict East Dunbartonshire building to be replaced with housing A burnt-out derelict building in Kirkintilloch town centre will be demolished and replaced with 15 new homes, East Dunbartonshire Council has announced.

Dumfries DG One repairs under way A flagship leisure centre in Dumfries has begun a lengthy closure to allow major repairs to be carried out.

Robert Gordon Unive (RGU) is gearing up to host an international architectural technology conference next month. The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment will host the International Conference of Architectural Technology (ICAT) 2014 between Thursday, November 6 and Saturday,

The UK construction industry has witnessed the first year-on-year contraction in output since May 2013 following a sharp dip in August, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Total construction output for the month dropped by 3.9 per cent on the previous month, with

Construction work on the V&A at Dundee has been delayed, a senior councillor has admitted, after it was revealed just a tenth of the project’s budget has been spent so far this year.

It can't be easy being the world's most famous living architect. Sometimes, you have to say what's on your mind. Sometimes, words just won't do. No, that's not Frank Gehry demonstrating the spire of his newest skyscraper. That's Frank Gehry giving you - and all his critics - the finger. Gehry's digi

Fans of Brazilian club Corinthians will soon have the chance to spend eternity near their greatest idols after the club confirmed it was building its own cemetery. The Sao Paulo club’s supporters - dubbed ‘Fiel’ or ‘Faithful’ - are to be rewarded for their devotion to the ‘Timão’ when

A millionaire Chinese businessman has bulldozed the wooden huts and muddy roads where he grew up - and built luxury homes for the people who lived there. Xiong Shuihua was born in Xiongkeng village in the city of Xinyu, southern China and said that his family had always been well looked after and su

The cost of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route / Balmedie to Tipperty (AWPR / B-T) contract has been driven down by almost £220 million over the life of the contract, the cabinet secretary for infrastructure, investment and cities, Keith Brown has revealed. The contract to construct, maintain, f

A Dutchman's attempt at a romantic wedding proposal was simply smashing. The unidentified lover in the central town of Ijsselstein rented a crane, planning to descend in front of his girlfriend's bedroom window first thing Saturday morning, play her a song and then pop the question. Instead the cran

Our round-up of the stories which caught the attention of SCN readers last year: