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The Edinburgh Architectural Association (EAA) has issued a call for submissions to its EAA Awards 2019. The annual awards showcase and celebrate the very best architecture in the chapter area and beyond, which enhances the built environment and people's lives, regardless of size, form or budget.

A brand new social housing development has been completed in Kilwinning by Cunninghame Housing Association (CHA) and CCG (Scotland) Ltd. The site was previously owned by North Ayrshire Council and CHA acquired the site from the council in March 2016.

A Paisley charity that aims to tackle mental health issues and offers learning and skill sharing received an early Christmas present of a brand new base to call home thanks to Cruden Building. The generous contractor, in partnership with Link Housing Association, responded to a cry for help from St

A planning application for the Coul Links golf course at Embo in the Highlands could be under threat by a team of animal charities and a super rare fly. Golf tycoon Mike Keiser and his business partner Todd Warnock want to build the new course on protected dunes along with the erection of

The Invitation to Participate (ITP) for Scotland Excel’s four-year New Build Residential Construction Framework will close on January 14. The Centre of Procurement Expertise has joined forces with 11 Scottish councils to implement the framework, which will enable contracts for housing developm

A significant milestone has been reached in the redevelopment of 10 George Street in the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town. Robertson began work on the refurbishment of the office accommodation in March this year for La Française Real Estate Partners International on behalf of their client

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: NHS Glasgow and Greater Clyde

East Lothian Council formally granted planning permission for a major transformation of the Glenkinchie Distillery visitor experience. Under the plans, Glenkinchie’s Victorian-era red brick warehouse buildings will be transformed into a multi-level cultural and sensory visitor experience, tell

A private investment firm has acquired the technical facilities management division of Scottish firm Richard Irvin, which went into administration last month. Richard Irvin & Sons Ltd, trading as Richard Irvin Energy Solutions, entered administration with EY with the loss of more than 100 jobs a

The potential impact Brexit could have on Scotland’s construction sector is to be investigated by a Holyrood committee. The economy, energy and fair work committee inquiry will also consider the effect technological changes and automation will have on the industry - which employs more than 154

UK construction firms indicated a disappointing end to 2018 as business activity growth eased to a three-month low and new orders expanded at a relatively subdued pace, though there was an uplift in optimism. The main bright spot was a sustained rebound in civil engineering activity, which rose at t

The improved reliability of travel in the key strategic link between the Lothians and Fife has been outlined in the latest Queensferry Crossing data from Transport Scotland. Since the £1.35 billion cable-stayed bridge opened there have been 20 occasions when the Forth Road Bridge (FRB) would h

Groups of young trainees from across Glasgow and Lanarkshire have been given the opportunity to get hands-on experience during visits to a Bathgate housing site. Lovell welcomed the groups to its Wester Inch development where it is currently building 86 new homes on behalf of West Lothian Council. T

Domestic mains powered Fire and Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms provider Aico has announced a new team of Regional Specification Managers (RSMs) covering Scotland. They are Krys Wallace RSM for Scotland North; Tony Boyle RSM for Scotland West; and David Richmond RSM for Scotland East. 

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: The Disabilities Trust