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New designs for a £75 million hotel to be built at the former Royal High School on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill have been submitted after a public consultation “fundamentally altered” the initial plans. A proposed design for a 160-room development released in March was criticised from heritage gro

The volunteer-run charity behind a new £2.2 million community complex and office space for Midlothian is seeking new contractors to complete the centre after terminating the contract of previous builders. The Gorebridge Community Development Trust has removed T & A Kernoghan from the deal and b

Scottish construction company Pacific Building is celebrating its birthday by giving away tranches of cash to ten worthy causes – the donations representing the number of years the firm has been in business. The Renfrewshire company has also hosted a grand party for staff, clients and friends and

An innovative new app developed by BRE (Building Research Establishment) in partnership with Cruden and Kraft Architecture + Research which allows house builders to compare energy efficiency options and the associated cost implications, is now available for free download. The data incorporated withi

Work on an £8.6 million new primary school in Duns is due to begin in the coming weeks after Scottish Borders Council authorised the start of construction. The local authority has been working alongside development partner hub South East Scotland to progress the project, which includes relocating t

The £1 billion Edinburgh and the South East of Scotland City Region deal will reach a major milestone today as the six bid partners submit their proposal to the Westminster and Scottish governments. The bid partners, East Lothian, the City of Edinburgh, Fife, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West L

A proposed regional sports facility in Inverness has moved a step closer after the Highland Council agreed funding of up to £150,000 to develop detailed designs and costings for the development. The project planning is to be taken forward for a facility incorporating indoor cycling, tennis and athl

A couple who bought a neighbouring empty house because they feared it was a fire hazard were shocked to discover that it caught fire while they were at the courthouse signing the deed. The (Somerset) Daily American reports that Bradley and Penny Mason bought the house in Meyersdale, western Pennsylv

Plans have been unveiled for a £30 million Radisson hotel on the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow. Forrest Hotels will shortly be submitting a detailed planning application to Glasgow City Council for a 176-bed 4 star hotel with 78 parking spaces, bar, restaurant, Sky Bar, gallery, gym and more

The creator of Scotland’s most innovative new design and architecture events, Sara Seravalli, has announced the second edition of her ‘architecture meets art’ charity exhibition and Gala Dinner in aid of Enable Scotland. The prestigious and dramatic setting of the Upper Circle of Glasgow’s T

St Andrews flats to be redeveloped Muir Walker & Pride Architects and Interior Designers have achieved planning consent for the redevelopment of 16 flats in St Andrews's historic centre.

Cala Group delivered a record number of house sales last year as part of a major expansion drive that it hopes will see it reach £1 billion sales in the next five years. The Edinburgh-based housebuilder said home completions leapt by 34 per cent to 993 in the year to 30 June, with the average selli

Queen Margaret University (QMU) has submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) to East Lothian Council for an £80 million commercial and innovation hub on the land surrounding its Musselburgh campus. The university is preparing a masterplan for an investment ready business hub which it said w

Simpson & Brown Architects have been appointed as lead design consultants on the £7 million restoration of Glasgow’s iconic Willow Tea Rooms and the creation of a world-class Charles Rennie Mackintosh visitor centre. The announcement follows an international competition to find an architectur

Glasgow-based HLM Architects has formed an association with construction consultancy GreenBuild Consult to form a comprehensive, design-led, integrated sustainability consultancy.