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A central London office block has been crowned the UK’s “ugliest” building after winning the 2017 Carbuncle Cup. Nova Victoria, a bright red £380 million complex located near Victoria Station, was granted the dubious title by Building Design, with judges describing the structure as “a hideo

Architects at MVRDV have unveiled plans for an office block with an interactive mirrored facade and open geometric core designed to display back images of its location and surrounding landscape. Dubbed the "crystal rock" by the Dutch architecture firm, the facade of the Milestone building in the cit

A Stockport leisure complex has been voted Britain’s worst new building after judges described it as a “sad metaphor for our failing high streets”. The warehouse-like buildings of Redrock Stockport beat five other shortlisted candidates to win the Carbuncle Cup, awarded by Building Design to w

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

Dutch civil servants have been warned off dancing in their staff restaurant for fear that the floors of their renovated building might not take the strain. The foreign ministry has circulated a memo saying safety concerns mean they should also avoid over-stacking photocopier paper, placing a second

A residential tower in Miami is planning for a Jetsons-esque future by topping the structure with a skydeck for flying cars and drones. The city’s newest luxury skyscraper comes decked out with all the latest amenities such as an entertainment centre, Tai Chi deck, infinity pool and observator

A nine-storey office development made from reclaimed shipping containers has received planning permission in East London.

A New Mexico construction worker is being hailed as a hero after catching a two-month-old baby girl and toddler from an apartment window during a fire in northeastern Albuquerque.

Three ornamental pillars crafted from Peterhead granite are making their way across the Atlantic for use in the restoration of a historic New York building after some detective work by Scottish stonemasons. Natural stone specialists Fyfe Glenrock were able to identify the type of granite required fo

Wallace Hume is a senior project manager at Kier and he is currently working on the refurbishment of The Burrell Collection in Glasgow. Here, Wallace talks about his career within the built environment, his passion for heritage projects and his pride at winning three Considerate Constructor Scheme A

The MD of engineering business Dougall Baillie Associates, Fergus Adams, argues that the increasing rate of return to the office can be good for everyone. The obituaries for office-based working were hastily wheeled out when the country had to adopt remote working overnight two years ago, but it ver

Workmen building a high school in southern China were dynamiting through bedrock – and when the dust settled, they found they had inadvertently uncovered a well-preserved dinosaur skeleton. It turned out to be the first example of its species, which scientists have named Tongtianlong limosus – w

A building constructed in rural Kirkcudbrightshire in the early 1900s, which was designed to look like a castle for a herd of 12 cows, is to be converted into holiday apartments under new plans. The landmark building fell into serious disrepair and was placed on the Buildings at Risk register more t

Independent building and project consultancy Paragon has strengthened its Edinburgh team with two new appointments, as the firm doubles its headcount in the capital. Paul Lafferty joins Paragon as an associate director, bringing over 16 years’ of knowledge with him, while Elaine McKail takes o

Edinburgh building services specialist M-Pact has further accelerated its growth trajectory with the appointment of a dedicated HR manager who will oversee all the complex and varied aspects of staff relations. The Loanhead-based firm said its appointment of Yvonne Jack to what is a newly-created ro