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The Seaton tower blocks in Aberdeen The Scottish Government has urged all Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) in the country to provide tower block stock information to assist a ministerial review of Scottish regulations in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire in West London.

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) said it has improved the designs of its proposed Inverness Justice Centre as the plans are set to be unveiled to the public. Designed by Reiach & Hall Architects, the two-storey justice centre is to be developed on the site of a former bus depot b

Plans have been submitted to develop 199 new homes for mid-market rent in Leith on behalf of Link Housing Association. Delivered in partnership with Cruden Homes and the Teague Group, the 7N Architects-designed homes will be located on brownfield land at Salamander Place between Leith Links and the

Glasgow City Council has approved a series of actions which will allow the completion of the southern extension of Buchanan Galleries to take place earlier than otherwise would have been the case. The announcement means that work on the 392,000 sq ft extension should begin in 2018, with completion i

The award-winning Place Standard tool A new way to evaluate systematically what a “good place” means and a first attempt to create an integrated planning framework to guide marine development and protect the quality of the marine environment around Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters have been reco

Boatman's House in Stornoway was named one of the three favourite buildings in the Outer Hebrides during last year's Festival Following the success of the Festival of Architecture 2016, the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) is doing it again with the unveiling of FoA2017.

City of Glasgow College celebrates triple crown of awards The City of Glasgow College has won three top architectural awards in one night.

Roof systems manufacturer Marley Eternit has issued a sun safety warning for all outdoor construction workers, following new research which shows they have a greater risk of skin cancer than any other occupation. The latest study, which appeared in the British Journal of Cancer, looked at the risks

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has revealed the 12 winners of its 2017 awards representing the very best of current Scottish architecture. Announced at its Awards Dinner in Edinburgh last night, the RIAS Awards 2017 winners will now all be shortlisted for the RIAS Andrew Do

A Scottish Parliament committee has taken evidence from construction professionals on whether the current building regulations in Scotland are operating effectively. During a meeting at the Scottish Parliament, the local government and communities committee discussed if there are widespread problems

Business is booming at refurbishment, interiors and construction business Redpath following the award of nine new projects worth a combined £10 million. The projects are spread across the commercial, PRS, retail and student accommodation sectors throughout the central belt.

Student accommodation builder Watkin Jones is to begin work on a new Aberdeen project after securing the financial backing of Europa Generation. The firm has forward sold six of its planned UK projects to the institutional investor for £153 million, all payable during construction.

Peter O'Donnell Former employees of Glasgow-based Land Engineering Scotland Ltd have begun legal action to secure a better redundancy package after losing their jobs with just a couple of hours notice.

Charlene McLaughlan Tackling negative perceptions of this scheme are vital, says Charlene McLaughlan from DLA Piper.

Infrastructure group Hargreaves Services has launched a new subsidiary to oversee its portfolio of energy-related projects including energy from waste (EfW) projects in Fife and Grangemouth. Brockwell Energy Limited has been formed to oversee the development and potential spin-off of the Hargreaves�