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Ayrshire College’s new campus project in Kilmarnock has been awarded a BREEAM “outstanding” rating at its design stage. The accreditation is the highest standard awarded and has been secured by only three buildings in the Scottish further and higher education sector.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Stirling City Council

Ed Monaghan Scottish family housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel Group has published a rise in profits for the fourth consecutive year with its results for the year ended 30 April 2016. Group profit before tax is up 7.1 per cent to £10.4 million (2015: £9.8 million) with turnover showing a slight

Ambitious plans to use water from the River Clyde to heat homes and businesses in Clydebank have moved forward after West Dunbartonshire Council agreed the next step in securing funding for a £12 million high-tech heating system. The development would see water extracted from the River Clyde throug

The Scottish Government must grasp its opportunity to transform the country’s energy sector and provide strong vision for Scotland’s future energy system, according to a group of leading energy experts. Members of Scotland’s Future Energy Taskforce have today released their recommendations ahe

A major new survey has given an insight into the major concerns and opportunities of architects across the industry resulting in the UK’s vote to leave the European Union. Published today by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the RIBA Members Brexit Survey is the most comprehensive

A best practice toolkit to help the construction industry tackle modern slavery in its global supply chains has been launched by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and industry alliance Stronger Together. Described by the UK Prime Minister Theresa May as "the great human rights issue of our

Details of how more than £43 million is being invested in low-carbon infrastructure were announced today by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Shared across 13 projects throughout Scotland, this investment represents one of the largest direct energy investments in the last 10 years. The funding, award

The award-winning Place Standard tool A new way to evaluate systematically what a “good place” means and a first attempt to create an integrated planning framework to guide marine development and protect the quality of the marine environment around Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters have been reco

The Scottish Government has unveiled proposals to reform planning doctrine for homes and infrastructure projects.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Mr David Cook, 25 South Isle Road, Ardrossan

A Climate Change Plan which sets out in detail how Ministers intend to meet the target of reducing emissions by 66% by 2032, has been published by the Scottish Government. Scotland is already on track to meet the 2020 target to reduce emissions by 42% and the new Climate Change Plan sets out the Sco

The winners of one of the housing and care industry’s most esteemed design awards have been presented with their prizes at a ceremony held in Edinburgh.

Kathleen McAnea The construction industry needs change. Solutions need to be embraced. Off-site manufacturing is a solution. Kathleen McAnea explains how attitudes which hinder this solution can be overcome.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Aberdeen Harbour Board