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A nursery in Aberdeen has become the first commercial project in Scotland to be accredited by Passivhaus. Designed by BMJ Architects, the Rocking Horse Nursery at the University of Aberdeen has received Passivhaus accreditation, making it also the first nursery in the UK to be accredited.

Plans to build 550 new homes in a village on the outskirts of Falkirk took a step forward this week. Land at Banknock was earmarked four years ago by developers for the house as well as a community centre, shops and a nature conservation area but the plans have been caught up in red tape.

City of Glasgow College scooped seven awards for its Riverside campus at the Scottish Design Awards this week. Michael Laird Architects and Reiach and Hall Architect lifted the award for Best Public Building and Architectural Grand Prix on Wednesday for after their joint venture conceived and design

The first visuals of an outline concept to sympathetically restore and revitalise the historic Boroughmuir High School building in Edinburgh have been unveiled by CALA Homes. The designs show concept plans for an open courtyard with a series of walkways, along with a stunning conversion of a large c

Balfour Beatty reaches milestone on Dundee railway station project A key stage in the development of the new Dundee railway station concourse has been reached with the installation of more than 40 massive support beams.

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A cousin of the Queen is due to go before the Supreme Court to bring an end to a legal dispute over a bill worth millions of pounds. The 4th Duke of Fife, David Carnegie, took Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire councils to the Court of Session over his plans to build a new town after they demanded contribut

Aberdeen City Council has approved a Section 42 application to amend the use consent associated with expansion land at Aberdeen Energy Park. The expansion land at the Bridge of Don site already benefits from Planning Permission in Principle (PPiP) to deliver 48,000 sq m (500,000 sq ft) of industrial

Church of Scotland ministers have received calls to sell land historically used to graze animals but which now brings back little or no return. Glebe land was used to allow ministers an area to graze cows or horses but with the practice having now fallen into disuse, the church has 12,500 acres that

Visual impressions of an alternative location for the River Ness Art Project’s centrepiece “The Gathering Place” have been revealed by the Inverness City Arts (ICArts) Working Group. The Gathering Place is the main centrepiece project of The Highland Council’s Inverness City Arts (ICArts) Wo

Third Don crossing to open in Aberdeen next week The third Don crossing in Aberdeen is to open next week, following months of delays.

The development of a multi-million pound, mixed use, sustainable new community at Corton has taken a step forward with the granting of detailed planning permissions by South Ayrshire Council for key elements of the project. Corton represents the first phase of delivery of the overall South East Ayr

The City of Edinburgh Council has given planning permission for 139 flats to be constructed on brownfield land in the city. Designed by EMA Architects, the series of four and six storey blocks at Abbey Lane seeks to maximise southerly views toward the Crags and Arthur’s Seat whilst respecting a ne

Plan to reinstate Ballater's Old Royal Station unveiled A £3m plan has been unveiled to reinstate the historic Old Royal Station building in Ballater that was devastated by fire last year.

People wearing the huge sculptural head of a unicorn has become one of the most surreal images to be seen at this year’s 15th Venice Architectural Biennale. Part of the Prospect North exhibition at the Scottish Pavilion, which is jointly produced by Lateral North, Dualchas Architects and Soluis, a