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Public opinion sought for major River Ness artworks The Highland Council has sought views from the public on art installations proposed for the banks of the River Ness in Inverness.

The University of Edinburgh has selected contractor McLaughlin & Harvey to deliver its £28 million Data Technology Institute. Designed by Bennetts Associates, the building is to be the third and final phase of the University’s Potterrow development, following the completion of the Informatics

Work on Edinburgh’s newest railway station is progressing well with the interchange on schedule to open by the end of the year, Network Rail has said. Scottish Government transport minister Derek Mackay joined Network Rail managing director for Scotland Phil Verster at the new Edinburgh Gateway st

East Ayrshire Council has granted planning permission for a £7.5 million industrial unit construction project in Kilmarnock. Three brand new, flexible industrial units will be built at Moorfield Park and Rowallan Business Park, thanks to funding from Scottish Enterprise and the council’s own Econ

The application process for the next round of CITB’s Flexible and Structured Funds is now open, with the last date for submissions on February 16. There are six funding options to choose from, depending on the organisation type and project, with different amounts of money offered under each option

Event to showcase Sighthill regeneration and community project plans The latest information on the £220 million regeneration of Sighthill, as well as details on a project that local people will participate in and develop over the next five years, will be unveiled at an event in Glasgow next month.

Gareth made a difference in the way he established his company; he created a collegiate studio atmosphere, where many of the traditional cultures that bedevil architectural practice were actively discouraged. As the company grew from a tiny operation from his family’s back bedroom, to an establish

East Dunbartonshire sports hub receives £500,000 cash boost Sportscotland has granted a £500,000 cash boost towards a sports facility project in East Dunbartonshire.

Spending on schools, roads, pavements and cycle routes will be prioritised in the City of Edinburgh Council’s 2016/17 budget which was unveiled yesterday as the authority attempts to address a £126 million budget shortfall over the next four years. The £950m budget, the first agreed by any of th

Ian Springford Architects is starting the New Year by changing its name, address and appearance. The practice has decided that now is the right time to change its name from ‘Ian Springford Architects’ to ‘ISA’ as the abbreviated name better reflects the joint contribution that everyone in th

Councillors have agreed to progress with a revised planning framework for the Bay of Nigg area of Aberdeen after a six-week public consultation. A number of changes to the document, which seeks to maximise the potential of land around the planned expansion of Aberdeen Harbour, were agreed by members

Hack_Construct, the first hackathon focused on the construction sector outside London, is to take place in Glasgow in February. The event, which will take place from 26-28 February, at the Whisky Bond in Glasgow aims to bring together a mix of industry professionals and digital experts, hackers and

Homes of the future will need to be properly hard-wired as technology plays a greater role in looking after the health and wellbeing of owners, new research by the NHBC Foundation has found. The ‘Connected Home’ report identifies and examines the benefits of smart technologies which are transfor

Coinciding with 2016 being the year of Architecture, Design and Innovation, industry body Homes for Scotland has launched its first student competition encouraging innovative home designs suitable to meet future zero carbon requirements. It is hoped that the competition will also provide a platform

RIBA chief executive resigns RIBA chief executive, Harry Rich, has announced that he plans to move on from the organisation.