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Foster + Partners has submitted plans to develop a new public cultural attraction called The Tulip next to The Gherkin in London. Deriving its name from its nature-inspired form, the designers said The Tulip would enhance The Gherkin, one of London’s most cherished and recognisable buildings a

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An Aberdeen architect who was struck off by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) is to appeal the decision. Neil Rothnie of Neil Rothnie Architects in Aberdeen was erased from the Register of Architects following a finding of unacceptable professional conduct and serious professional incompetence

A further £1 billion will be invested to rebuild and refurbish Scotland’s schools, Deputy First Minister John Swinney announced today. The new funding, which will kick in from 2021 when the current school building programme ends, will benefit around 50,000 pupils - in addition to the 60,

Aberdeen Football Club has appointed Morrison Construction as the principal contractor for the construction of the community sports hub and football training facilities at Kingsford. The appointment comes on the back of the club raising around £8.5 million for this phase of the project. The ad

The Scottish Building Contract Committee (SBCC) has elected Alan Wilson, acting managing director of electro-technical trade body SELECT, as its new vice-chair. Founded in the 1960s the SBCC provides definitive guidance on building contracts and construction law in Scotland.

Stewart Milne Group has invested more than £250,000 in bringing out the best in leadership and managerial skills for 128 of its managers across the UK. The housebuilder said it has developed a highly successful and structured approach to managerial training and development that consists of mon

Robertson held a topping out ceremony yesterday at the Poseidon P-8A Strategic Facility, just 10 miles from where the infrastructure firm first opened for business more in Elgin than 50 years ago. Founder and executive chairman Bill Robertson, joined representatives from Boeing UK and the Royal Air

A charity is calling for action after many households in Scotland were left with huge debts after signing up to a government-backed energy scheme only to be scammed by a rogue company. Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is today calling for the UK Government to help customers who have been let down by H

Midlothian Council has approved a strategic investment plan which identifies locations for 2,202 affordable homes to be built in the region over the next five years. The new homes are being developed by Midlothian Council and local housing associations.

Two Aberdeenshire companies are celebrating after their collaboration was named the Best Self Build Home under £250k at the UK-wide BuildIt awards in London. Scotframe and Cairnrowan Custom Homes picked up the accolade for their partnership on ‘Glencommon’, near Banchory, Aberdeens

Prime site property developer Queensberry Properties Ltd (QPL) has acquired the first residential site within the 7.5-acre mixed-use ‘New Waverley’ project from Artisan Real Estate Investors. Located in the heart of Edinburgh’s historic old town, the site, which has an estimated gr

A team of surveyors from Shepherd Chartered Surveyors and Hardies Property & Construction Consultants are growing moustaches for the month of November as part of the annual Movember Foundation fundraising campaign to change the face of men’s health. The team’s target is to raise &pou

Edinburgh’s proposed outdoor concert arena in Princes Street Gardens is in the running for a global architecture prize before work has begun on the long-awaited project.

A new school complex on the edge of the rainforest in northern Brazil has won the RIBA International Prize 2018 for the world’s best new building. Designed by Brazilian architects, Aleph Zero and Rosenbaum, Children Village provides boarding accommodation for 540 children aged 13 to 18 attendi