An obituary of highly respected architect and devoted Aberdonian Bill McKimmie, who helped shape his home city, published today in The Scotsman, is in full below: Bill McKimmie
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Building companies in the UK have hired Portuguese bricklayers on £1,000-a-week wages because of a shortage of skilled Britons, a recruitment firm has said. The finding was revealed by Manpower, whose research is said to have confirmed industry fears of a lack of suitably-trained workers.
New transport minister Derek Mackay was in the north-east today to mark the start of construction work on a notorious bottleneck on the A96 at Inveramsay Bridge. The minister said the new £10 million scheme will bring significant benefits for road users, and reflects the Scottish Government’s det
Key junctions of the Aberdeen bypass are due to open by autumn 2016, more than a year before the road is fully completed. The Craibstone and Dyce junctions near the airport, as well as the Balmedie-Tipperty section of the road, are now expected to be delivered early.
While most bus conversions cover up the existing windows to make the most of the space, architecture student Hank Butitta took a different approach, leaving them open while installing multi-purpose, transforming built-ins for a bright and highly functional interior. Documenting the process on his we
They’re generally the people that you turn to for creative inspiration, so it’s no surprise if you’re stuck on what to buy the architect in your life. Whether it’s a gift for a loved one or a thank you to the poor guy who has redone your house plans three times because you can’t make a dec
A view of the Forth Bridge, a snap of the Grangemouth oil refinery and a scene from the ongoing work at the new Queensferry Crossing have been shortlisted in the RICS Infrastructure Photography competition. The UK-wide contest showcases the very best in infrastructure photography and was judged by R
A Scottish construction company has presented two charities with cheques for £10,000 apiece. City Building, which employs over 2,200 people in Scotland, made the donations to Kidney Research UK and Beatson Cancer Charity in reflection of the number of staff whose family and friends have been affect
Councillors in Dundee have approved a revised £80m budget for the city's flagship V&A museum project. City development director Mike Galloway and chief executive David Martin have now been handed formal responsibility for the development following a 90-minute meeting where councillors unanimous
Local bus CCTV has caught the moment a sinkhole opened up in a pavement beneath two South Korean pedestrians. Emergency workers rescued the man and woman, who were then taken to a nearby hospital in Seoul with minor injuries.
You’ve heard of a water bed, but a water house? It brings to mind something built on or in the ocean, but it actually has nothing to do with the view. Hungarian architect Matyas Gutai is a firm believer that a house can be kept at an optimal temperature through the use of water, according to CNN.
The Laurieston regeneration has been shortlisted in two categories for Scotland’s premier home building industry awards, after being nominated for Best Partnership in Affordable Housing Delivery and Best Development (large). The £100 million project is being delivered through an innovative partne
Architects BDP have submitted plans for an 800 place secondary school within the Fife Town of Anstruther. Delivered in partnership with the Scottish Futures Trust, Fife Council and BAM Construction, the scheme will form part of a new education campus incorporating the existing Anstruther Primary and
Construction and infrastructure company Morgan Sindall has lifted the 56-metre long steel structure of Dundee’s new £3 million Seabraes Pedestrian Bridge into place. Equivalent to half a football pitch long, the arched bridging section has been designed by Morgan Sindall engineers and assembled o
An Italian adventurer has announced plans to live on an iceberg for a year in a home that will float once its 'foundations' melt. This winter, Alex Bellini plans to travel to the west coast of Greenland, select an iceberg, and survive on it for an entire year in a special "survival capsule" created

