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The only casing stone from the Great Pyramid of Giza to be displayed anywhere in the world outside of Egypt will go on show at the National Museum of Scotland from next month. The news comes on the bicentenary of the birth of the man who arranged for it to be brought to the UK, the Astronomer Royal

A collaborative project between Road Intelligence Ltd, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and the University of Edinburgh could lead to an app that predicts potholes before they occur. Currently, the majority of potholes have to be detected manually by foot or vehicular patrols, or simpl

Christmas may be the perfect time for gift giving, however when it comes to the workplace many bosses in the construction industry aren’t rewarding or recognising their employees with a token gift, according to new research. A study of 1,000 UK workers published in the Most Generous Time

A planning application for the Coul Links golf course at Embo in the Highlands could be under threat by a team of animal charities and a super rare fly. Golf tycoon Mike Keiser and his business partner Todd Warnock want to build the new course on protected dunes along with the erection of

The boss of a sustainable building materials company who won an auction for the right to name a newly discovered species of amphibian has named the blind creature after Donald Trump in recognition of the US president’s climate change denial. Paying $25,000 (£19,800) in the auction, Envir

Roof truss manufacturer and supplier Pasquill has embraced the festive spirit by unveiling a Christmas tree measuring 23 feet made entirely out of trusses. Staff from Pasquill’s Inverness branch created a smaller design the previous year, and after receiving a great response decided to supersi

A developer who tore down a historic San Francisco house has been ordered to build an exact replica - and install a plaque outside explaining what happened. Property speculators have made a game out of tearing down historically protected homes, then retroactively applying for demolition permits, and

Plans for a new crypt to provide a final resting place for nearly 2,000 intact skeletons found at St Nicholas Kirk in Aberdeen have been lodged, the BBC has reported. The remains were discovered at The "Mither Kirk" during repairs in 2006.

Sniffer dogs are being used to help find leaking water mains for the first time in Scotland and have scored a big success with two discoveries in the past few days. Scottish Water is deploying a team of specially trained dogs to help locate leaks in pipes in rural areas where the water does not alwa

A Chinese company has been criticised for allegedly fining employees who don’t walk 180,000 steps per month. The unnamed real estate firm in Guangzhou fines employees 0.01 yuan (around 0.1p) for every step short of the target.

A US-based robotics firm has introduced an all-electric, battery-powered, full-body industrial exoskeleton that it said can allow a human to lift a couple hundred pounds repeatedly over an eight-hour session without breaking a sweat.

Three-dimensional traffic calming measures are to be piloted in Singapore. Adopted from Japan, the 3D markings are intended to encourage motorists to reduce their speed because of the perceived narrower lane width.

The Christmas shopping season is in full swing and once gifts have been bought and wrapped, the eternal dilemma for gift-givers is to decide where to hide them from prying eyes and fingers. A survey by housebuilder Barratt Homes has found that – unsurprisingly – one in five Scots are cho

Actress Tilda Swinton has withdrawn plans for renovations at her 113-year-old Highland home after objections from neighbours. The Oscar award-winning actress submitted plans to Highland Council for an extension to her £650,000 coastal Nairn property earlier this year.

The Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) has announced the winner of a design contest inviting architects to submit ideas which imagine how Glasgow will look in 150 years’ time. In honour of the 150th anniversary of its founding, the GIA asked participants to submit a single image portraying