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More than 200 representatives from the Scottish public sector gathered to celebrate procurement excellence within the housing sector at the first ever Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) Awards ceremony. The inaugural awards event was held in the Grand Ballroom at the historic Grand Central Hotel in

The King's Theatre in Edinburgh is to close for two years for a £20 million redevelopment to safeguard the 112-year-old building for generations to come. Opened in 1906, the grade A-listed theatre welcomes over 200,000 visitors every year and is the only surviving operational theatre by archit

Construction and utilities specialist Develop Training Limited (DTL) has announced two new appointments at its Linlithgow training centre. Gary Oliver has been hired as key account manager covering Scotland and Northern Ireland, and Brian Leckie is the new centre manager at Linlithgow.

Building services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd has completed a turnkey M&E solution for the major refurbishment and fit out of Kintore House located in Edinburgh. Led by main contractor GHI Contracts, the former extended townhouse has been upgraded to create 82 serviced apartments including

The Highland Council and partners HITRANS and NHS Highland have welcomed £1.6 million awarded from Transport Scotland’s Low Carbon Travel and Transport (LCTT) Challenge Fund. The funding has been warmly received by partner agencies for their Low Carbon and Active Travel Hub project in In

A talented team of interior designers are taking show home décor to new levels at a number of Linden Homes developments across East Yorkshire. Younger visitors in particular are discovering the fun and magic when they step through the doors of the literary inspired bedrooms.

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A national archive for the civil nuclear industry designed by Reiach & Hall Architects was last night awarded the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for 2018. Located in Wick, Nucleus is an impressive industrial building which contr

Housebuilder Persimmon has announced the departure of its chief executive Jeff Fairburn amid the long-running controversy over his £75 million bonus package. The company said today that Mr Fairburn will step down on December 31 adding that the decision was "by mutual agreement and at the reque

The Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh has appointed Reiach and Hall Architects to lead the refurbishment of its existing gallery building and the opening-up of the neighbouring warehouse building. The project aims to breathe new life into the Gallery and bring the adjacent building into active cultur

Around 100 new council homes are to be built in the Tannahill area of Ferguslie Park after plans were confirmed for a £14 million new build development. Construction of the new homes is expected to start in 2020, with funding from Renfrewshire Council and the Scottish Government.

Partners involved in building the new multi-million-pound The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA) have unveiled an opening date for the venue of summer 2019. TECA arena, conference centre and exhibition building is part of the new AECC project which includes two on-site hotels, an energy centre, extensive

CCG (Scotland) Ltd has completed a brand new waste transfer and recycling centre on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council. Located north of the city centre, the new station accommodates garden waste, dry mixed recycling, mixed glass and mechanical sweepings waste streams and will service an additi

The Highland Council has published updated guidance on financial contributions required from new developments towards new infrastructure and services. The Developer Contributions Supplementary Guidance now forms part of the council’s development plan which is used to determine planning applica

By Professor Peter Debney at engineering software specialist Oasys