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An innovative cattle ‘flyover’ designed to resolve a visitor traffic issue at last year’s Royal Highland Show has been shortlisted for a prestigious industry award. Perthshire-based firm Bell Ingram Design had the unusual challenge of creating an overpass for livestock at the Ingliston showgro

Proposals for a £105 million transformation of the former Strathclyde Police HQ in Glasgow's city centre into homes built specifically for private rent have been unveiled to the public. Moda Living, the developer behind a 525-home project in Edinburgh city centre, staged an initial consultation out

A £25 million renovation is in the pipeline to prevent the sudden closure of Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre. Under a blueprint aimed at safeguarding the venue’s future for another 50 years, radical improvements will be carried out to its stage, auditorium, backstage areas, bars and cafe areas, Th

The owners of the Bon Accord and St Nicholas shopping centres in Aberdeen are set to lodge plans to expand the facility by the end of the month. Developers BMO Real Estate Partners’ planned extension of the Bon Accord Centre to George Street would encompass nearly 9,500sq ft of shops, offices and

Employment in the Scottish construction industry closed 2016 at 181,000, an annual rise of 7% or 12,000 and the highest number employed within the sector since December 2013. The newly updated figures have been published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) following separate figures released

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) is to induct former Runrig singer Dr Donnie Munro as an Honorary Fellow this week in recognition of his national and international achievements in the fields of music, cultural heritage, education, development and the arts. The musician, who i

£50m Levenmouth Academy officially opens The £50 million Levenmouth Learning Campus was officially opened during a ceremony attended by distinguished guests last week.

A stable block which was home to dozens of working horses in Glasgow is to be turned into flats for mid-market rent. GHA, part of Wheatley Group, is behind the multi-million pound plans which will save – and breathe new life into – the Bell Street Stables in the Merchant City, a category B-liste

Specialist design and engineering business Morgan Sindall Professional Services (MSPS) has been relaunched as BakerHicks, a name which acknowledges two of the original founders of the IDC Group from which MSPS ultimately emerged. Howard Hicks, the IDC Group chairman, was a well-known developer and e

Graham Construction has completed work on the Rosemount Gardens and Court Complex in Bathgate. The care development, which Graham delivered over three phases on behalf of West Lothian Council in partnership with hub South East, was officially opened by leader of the local authority, John McGinty.

Construction workers from Morgan Sindall have encountered a 1,500 year old skeleton while on a school building project in Norfolk, The Construction Index has reported. The skeleton, believed to date from between the fifth and seventh centuries, was discovered in the school grounds while the Morgan S

LDA Design’s £20 million revitalisation of Aberdeen’s Union Terrace Gardens was narrowly granted planning permission by councillors yesterday. Aberdeen City Council approved the business case for the proposals by 21 votes to 20.

The University of Glasgow has picked Multiplex to manage the £700 million first phase of its estate expansion plan over the next decade, according to reports. The Construction Enquirer has reported that Multiplex was selected ahead rival Lendlease to take the first phase of the planned Gilmorehill

Aberdeenshire Council has objected to Aberdeen FC's plans to build a new £40 million stadium west of the city. Under proposals lodged by the club in January, the football and community sports hub would be built on a 24.5 hectare site at Kingsford, close to the Aberdeen bypass, near Westhill.

Details of how a £10 million dolphin watching centre in Aberdeen could look have been unveiled with the release of a new image. The proposed centre at Greyhope Bay, near Torry, will feature a wildlife viewing platform and a variety of amenities to encourage science and education through performance