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First gateway pavilion opens on Stranraer waterfront Architects at AHR have unveiled the first in a series of new gateway pavilions on the outskirts of Stranraer.

Drum Property Group and Barratt North Scotland will hold a public exhibition today to showcase revised mixed use development proposals for Mill of Forest, Stonehaven. The new proposals include the delivery of a new supermarket, community facilities, employment land, a hotel and 500 homes as well as

Plans have been submitted for the construction of a four-star hotel in Edinburgh’s Old Town. The 235-bedroom development will see a number of listed buildings bought back into use, and the space between Victoria Street and the Cowgate developed.

Buoyant conditions in the Scottish construction sector have helped Scot JCB towards record profits for the second year in a row. The Glasgow-based building and farm machinery supplier lifted profits by nearly seven per cent to £4 million in the year ended December 31, beating its pre-recession prof

Planners have approved £3.5 million proposals to create a new contemporary visual arts space at the City Observatory complex on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill. The creation of a new-build gallery and restaurant will see one of Edinburgh’s most iconic sites open to the public for the first time in its

A new £9.5 million primary school for pupils in Kirn has taken a step forward with the approval of planning permission by Argyll and Bute Council. The brand new facility designed for 320 primary school pupils, together with an early years facility with 30 spaces, should take around a year to build

Forth bridges re-open after controlled explosion The Forth Road Bridge and Forth Bridge were temporarily closed yesterday for a controlled explosion on material uncovered during upgrading of a nearby road junction.

Clyde Gateway's Albus wins coveted national award Clyde Gateway, the urban regeneration company responsible for transforming some 2,000 acres in the East End of Glasgow and South Lanarkshire, has won a coveted award at this year’s British Council for Offices’ national ceremony in London.

The Scottish Government have taken positive steps towards developing the future of Scottish solar investment under the Renewables Obligation (the main support mechanism for renewable electricity projects in the UK). Unlike England and Wales, the Scottish Government will retain the ‘Grandfatheringâ

Orkney Islands Council has agreed to develop plans for a new care facility in Kirkwall to replace St Rognvald’s House. A project to extend and refurbish St Rognvald’s had been under development.

Aberdeen City Council has selected a preferred bidder for a £300 million partnership deal to deliver a step change in the supply of housing. The innovative approach follows a commitment in the local authority's Strategic Infrastructure Plan (SIP) to build 2,030 homes by 2017.

East Kilbride Community Trust (EKCT) has submitted a PAN (Proposal of Application Notice) to South Lanarkshire Council for a 4000-seater multi-purpose community stadium in East Kilbride. The Trust said the stadium, to be built on undeveloped land off Hurlawcrook Road, will result in significant econ

Some of Britain's biggest construction firms could have to pay out tens of millions of pounds in damages after admitting that they defamed workers and infringed their rights. Eight high-profile contractors made an ‘amended defence’ of their role in blacklisting at a High Court hearing in London

Glasgow's skyline changed forever yesterday with the demolition of the last of the Red Road flats, although not everything went to plan. Two of the six iconic Red Road towers remained partially standing due to an unforeseen difficulty.

The professional body for all of Scotland’s architects is asking the public to nominate their favourite Scottish buildings from the last 100 years. The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) is launching the initiative to mark the centenary of its founding, next year.