A New York-based organisation is developing a walking tour app which reveals details of how Scots were responsible for creating many of the city’s famous structures. The American-Scottish Foundation was invited to join the Landmarks 50 project and develop the fascinating history of ‘The
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The ultimate tea cosy, made of glass wool insulation, will be put the test against a traditional tea cosy in a Facebook Live video on Thursday 17 January at 10am.
One of the UK’s biggest housing-linked infrastructure projects is to be delivered in Winchburgh after a deal was struck between a new joint venture, the Scottish Government and West Lothian Council. Winchburgh Developments Limited (WDL), a newly-created joint venture between private equity par
Would the Sydney Opera House be considered as timeless if it was turquoise, or the vast wall of the Hoover Dam as robust in red? Would Rome’s Pantheon still be regarded as resplendent if its iconic dome had been completed in pink? Concrete structures have long been able to astonish, but their
The judicial review into Aberdeen Football Club's plans for a new stadium begins today. The club intends to replace their current home of Pittodrie with a 20,000-seater stadium and training complex on the other side of the city at Westhill.
Construction and engineering contractor Taylor and Fraser has worked with Abellio Scotrail to deliver a £1.8 million project to extend the rail depot service shed at Haymarket Depot alongside main contractor Balfour Beatty. The work carried out from April to December 2018 was required due to t
Organisers of Ballater's annual Highland Games have warned that the event is under threat due to a proposed new housing development. Land which is used for car parking during the games, which have been held in the burgh every August since 1864, has been earmarked for 250 homes.
A proposal of application notice has been lodged by Structured House Group (SHG) for the future development of site 17 at Dundee Waterfront. The firm wants to build a mixed use residential development incorporating bar/restaurant, public and support spaces and commercial units at the area betwe
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is asking members of the public to share messages and acts of kindness for those working in the construction industry, in the run-up to Valentine’s Day. Using both #WorkRight and #WeCare hashtags, the public are being encouraged to tweet the @H_S_E with th
Queens Cross Housing Association has now secured £40 million funding from M&G Investments for ambitious plans to transform the Hamiltonhill area of Glasgow into a new urban ‘suburb’. The Association is to build 300 affordable homes for rent on the site just north of the city ce
Family housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel has signed an innovative, two-year partnership with the UK Charity of the Year to provide vital life skills and practical support to young people when they move into their own homes for the first time. The housebuilder has pledged to work alongside Who Car
York based S Harrison is continuing to invest in Edinburgh after acquiring two further sites to the West of the city centre, and the development company is now exploring further opportunities across Scotland’s central belt. S Harrison has acquired a vacant site on Gorgie Road, which previ
A London-based banker has been awarded £500,000 in damages after successfully suing the architect he claimed did not deliver the “wow factor” when he built a home cinema suspended above an indoor swimming pool at his £7 million home. Philip Freeborn, a former head of operatio
Design and architecture company HLM is one of four architecture practices to make the ‘Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to Work For’ 2019 list. The firm, which has studios in Glasgow, has also retained its ‘Two Star’ accreditation status, given to organisations that m
Cloch Housing Association has announced a four-year contract with MPS. Previously known as Mitie, the new contractor will handle most of Cloch’s reactive maintenance and voids work across the social landlord’s stock of 1,390 properties and the associated common areas.


