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A brutalist concrete structure that has stood largely empty since its completion in the 1990s is being revived by the son and grandson of the building's architect. Designed by the late Lebanese industrialist Khalil Khouri, the Interdesign Building in Beirut was conceived back in 1973 – in the

Developers are being offered the chance to potentially transform the Vennel area of Linlithgow. West Lothian Council has committed to undertake a formal marketing of the area, to find out if there is commercial interest in the site.

A construction worker from Virginia in the United States has won $1 million after playing Powerball. Nicholas Perez from Burke didn’t hit the $1 billion jackpot in the April 1 Powerball drawing, but he still walked away a millionaire. Perez won the second-tier prize of $1m by matching the firs

East Lothian Council has relaunched the successful UKSPF Regeneration Project Development Fund for 24/25, to continue support for the early stages of project development for community groups and organisations. The fund, which supported nine community groups in 23/24, has been developed and is funded

As controversy rages over the reinstatement of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Glasgow School of Art, this timely and thoroughly researched book makes an eloquent plea for the restoration of what was a jewel in Scotland's artistic and cultural crown. The Mack was considered to be the great masterpiece o

Dumfries and Galloway Council has commissioned a feasibility study into options for a replacement footbridge(s) on the River Annan. This study is required following the removal of the two previous structures, the Cuthbertson Memorial Footbridge, and the Diamond Jubilee Footbridge, which were lost du

Contractors curious about an extension cord on the roof of a supermarket made a startling discovery when they found a woman had been living there for over a year. The 34-year-old woman was found by police in the attic-like space inside the sign of the Family Fare store in Michigan.

Hundreds of homes will benefit from external and internal insulation work over the next year thanks to almost £2 million of funding secured by Perth & Kinross Council. The £1,938,834 from the Scottish Government’s Home Energy Efficiency Programmes for Scotland - Area Based Sche

To mark mental health awareness week, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) welcomes new partners from the construction and entertainment sectors to join its Working Minds campaign. In support of the Working Minds campaign, two new partners join the campaign to help promote support available to the

A Cumbrian businessman who pleaded guilty to fraud, disregarding a director disqualification and breaching a bankruptcy order has been jailed. Adam Kirkbride was sentenced to four years in prison when he appeared at Newcastle Crown Court on Friday 19 April.

Burness Paull has strengthened its planning and environment team with the appointment of Emma Paton. She brings considerable experience of contentious and non-contentious planning and environmental work, including consenting advisory, contract negotiation, planning aspects of due diligence, public i

Plans to build 22 new homes for social rent in Arden have been submitted to Glasgow City Council. AS Homes Scotland Ltd wants to build properties to be let by Glen Oaks Housing Association on the outskirts of the city at Kilmuir Crescent.

NHS Tayside has lodged an appeal with the Scottish Government to overturn the refusal of housing development plans for the former Royal Liff Hospital site. In February, Dundee City Council rejected a planning in principle application which sought to convert the land into residential use.

Carmichael Homes has secured a significant funding package from Downing Property Finance to bolster the expansion of its sustainable property developments across Scotland. Through Downing’s sustainable lending framework, Downing Property Finance has provided essential financing for two major p

The number of home sales in Scotland fell flat in April according to the results of the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, with the market seemingly impacted by the slight increase in mortgage rates over the last few weeks. However, respondents retain a