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The cost of redeveloping Hampden along similar lines to the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Stuttgart could cost up to £90 million according to the architect behind the project for the German side. Eberhard Becker of Stuttgart-based firm ASP was responsible for the redesign of the stadium, which saw the sta

The achievements and life of pioneering Scottish explorer and surveyor Dr John Rae are to be celebrated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) today. Fronted by RICS President John Hughes, RICS has appointed John Rae an honorary chartered surveyor and will present the John Rae societ

Robertson Group’s £40 million mixed use development, currently under construction at one of Dundee Waterfront’s most prominent sites next to Dundee's V&A, has gained opposition from an unusual source. Pretenders signer Chrissie Hynde has described the project as a "monstrosity" that should

The first image of the bridge that could connect Scotland and Northern Ireland has been revealed. Professor Alan Dunlop presented a compelling economic and regeneration case for the project at the Urbanism at Borders Conference in Aberdeen last week.

Builders spend 2 ½ years driving their van over the course of their working lives and almost one year trying to locate a particular tool, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The FMB asked thousands of builders across the UK how many minutes they spend each day carr

(Image courtesy of Facebook) Facebook has chosen Singapore as the site of its latest data centre which will cost more than $1bn (£773m) and be powered entirely by renewable energy.

https://youtu.be/JWWRNxoxFSg A new virtual reality walking tour of ancient Jerusalem is set to let visitors see the city as it would have appeared during the time of Jesus.

The iconic image depicting construction workers eating lunch on a girder suspended 840ft above New York has been recreated with one of the worker’s descendants. One of the world’s most famous photographs, ‘Lunch Atop a Skyscraper’ features 11 workers sat side-by-side without safety harnesses

Mexico's next president has called a referendum so the public can decide whether to build the capital's major new airport, despite the fact that construction has been ongoing since 2015. President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he would let voters decide whether to continue construction of

A man has filed an $800,000 lawsuit against a construction firm which he claims fired him because he did not want to attend weekly Bible study meetings. Ryan Coleman from Oregon was hired as a painter at Albany-based Dahled Up Construction in October 2017 and discovered on the job that he was requir

A garden centre and a local boxer are going head-to-head in a clash over the right to develop on the site of a former school in Aberdeen. The Parkhill Garden Centre and champion fighter Lee McAllister are locked in a battle over who will take over the site. The former school building was set on fire

Police have launched a criminal investigation into the demolition of a historic Dundee mill. The derelict Halley’s Mill, built in 1836, was demolished by Craigie Estates in May out of safety concerns.

Pre-historic foundations have been unearthed during a retail renovation project in Castle Street, Dundee. Dundee City Council staff discovered the massive "castle rock" built into the basement of the former Kennedy's Steak House building.

Criminals are saving stray cats by ­building mini mansions to keep them safe and warm, the Mirror has reported. The unusual alliance is part of a probation ­programme, with ­offenders serving out sentences in the community.

A baker from Glasgow has created an impressive recreation of Celtic Park in the form of a cake. Christie Howieson, who runs her own business Cake Days A Week, said the lifelike creation, which was ordered by a lady from Ayr for her husband’s 50th, took the best part of three days to make, the long