The only casing stone from the Great Pyramid of Giza to be displayed anywhere in the world outside of Egypt will go on show at the National Museum of Scotland from next month. The news comes on the bicentenary of the birth of the man who arranged for it to be brought to the UK, the Astronomer Royal
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MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Holder Planning, Per James Wall, 5 South Charlotte Street, Edinburgh
The next step in the redevelopment of the Scottish National Gallery (SNG) in Edinburgh has began in earnest with work underway today to improve access to the complex. The work will create a new accessible path, new landscaping and wider steps in East Princes Street Gardens.
Dunelm Geotechnical & Environmental Ltd has opened a new facility in Scotland to support its continued growth and its commitment to deliver site investigation projects nationwide across all construction sectors. The firm said the new regional office in East Kilbride offers a prime location to de
The Scottish Government is to fund the remaining £40 million required to construct the Cross Tay Link Road at Perth, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced. The £120m project, which will link the A9 over the River Tay to the A93 and A94 north of Scone, aims to reduce congestion in
Aberdeenshire Council has approved planning permission in principle for more than 700 homes and community facilities on the outskirts of Inverurie. Crichie Developments, led by Dandara, is looking to build 737 homes, a primary school and retail development at Crichie, which is just outside the Aberd
The one-off cost of clearing the total maintenance backlog for around 14,000 local authority bridges in Scotland has doubled in just two years, according to new statistics. Figures compiled by the RAC Foundation found that the repair backlog rose from £252 million in 2015-16 to £374m in
The independent scaffolding contractor behind the construction of the Scottish Parliament building has been bought by a US industrial services firm. Lyndon Scaffolding, which operates in Scotland from a base at Broxburn, has been acquired by Georgia-headquartered BrandSafway.
Scotland’s Architecture Fringe has launched its call for participants for the 2019 open programme. The Architecture Fringe was launched in 2016 by a group of architects, designers, photographers, engineers, visual artists and curators to encourage public debate about architecture and design in
Plans for 12 new homes in Macduff have been given the go-ahead by Aberdeenshire Council. Businesswoman Elaine Duthie had submitted plans to turn a former dry cleaners into flats.
The ongoing threat of poor and potentially dangerous electrical work has been highlighted once again by the industry body for Scotland's electrical sector professionals after counterfeit copies of vital wiring regulations became available for sale. SELECT said the bogus PDF copies of BS7671:2018, th
One of the senior managers at Lochmaben-based Russell Roof Tiles is celebrating a major milestone. After he first joined as a graduate trainee manager, regional sales director Alan Young is now celebrating 15 years with the firm.
The City of London Corporation has today released updated images of how its City Cluster skyline will look in 2026. Now including the recently approved 100 Leadenhall Street, the images show the area in the eastern corner of the Square Mile which is home to some of London’s most iconic skyscra
MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Tulloch Homes Ltd & Persimmon Homes (East Scotland) Ltd
Laing O'Rourke has agreed terms with its financial partners for the 2019 refinance of the UK business, which delivers new banking facilities until 2022. The UK arrangements were agreed over the Christmas period with the firm currently in the process of being taken through final credit approval proto


