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Russell Wardrop Following the news that the Glasgow School of Art is choosing to rebuild the fire-struck Mackintosh Building, architect Russell Wardrop thinks the project should instead be used as a great opportunity to rebuild Sauchiehall Street.

Clark Contracts has been presented with its third consecutive President’s Award at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)’s Health and Safety Awards 2018. To receive the President’s Award, the contractor has achieved 12 consecutive Gold Awards by demonstrating excellent occu

Morrison Construction businesses based in Inverness, Aberdeen and Glasgow were recognised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) at the official awards ceremony this week. Building Highland, Building North East and Building Central were each awarded a RoSPA President’s Award

RICS Matrics Edinburgh & South committee look forward to welcoming guests to this year’s annual dinner which is being held at The Principal Edinburgh George Street on September 27. The evening promises to be a lively and entertaining night and is the ideal opportunity to socialise with industr

Elaine Gilhooley International construction and property consultancy Thomas & Adamson has appointed a new marketing manager as part of the company’s long-term growth strategy.

Bruce Donaldson Bruce Donaldson highlights WSP’s Future Ready concept and explains how the design of cities and business infrastructure is likely to change in line with climate, technology and societal trends.

Major new research into Scottish landscape conservation policies has found that communities are being excluded from participating in development decisions that affect the areas they live in. This ‘participation deficit’ is in part because of long-standing ‘fence and exclude’ conservation mod

The University of Dundee will this week welcome professionals who have contributed to some of Europe’s great urban renewal success stories to explore how medium-sized cities can become more environmentally, economically and culturally sustainable. The University is hosting an international seminar

Glasgow school is out to play thanks to CALA funding boost CALA Homes (West) has offered Corpus Christi Primary School a cash boost of £1,500 as part of its 2018 community bursary, helping them to complete work on their new state-of-the-art playground.

Scottish Water is trialling a six-month pilot project in St Andrews to combat fatbergs and reduce the risk of major flooding and pollution. The project aims to substantially reduce the number of blockages in the sewer system caused by fat, oil and grease – referred to as FOG - being incorrectly di

How the Mackintosh Building looked before June's fire The landmark Mackintosh building at the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) will once again be rebuilt from the original designs of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the institution’s chairwoman has confirmed, though the project could take four to seven years

A painter who was placed into an induced coma following a fall at the new Aberdeen Exhibition Centre (AECC) construction site has died from his injuries. Kevin Stewart, from the Ellon area, was preparing a room in a hotel for painting on Tuesday September 4 when he sustained “serious head injuries

Paisley Museum Plans to bring new life to Paisley town centre by transforming key outdoor areas have been revealed, as the ongoing £100 million investment in the town's venues and infrastructure moves forward.

(from left) head of BESA Scotland & Northern Ireland, Iain McCaskey, with Fiona Harper, the head of employment affairs at SELECT, and Duncan Wilson, deputy chief executive of SNIPEF Three trade bodies have joined forces to secure an historic agreement from the four UK governments to manage and d

Highland Council has taken receipt of its new Fort William office from Elgin founded builder Robertson. Work on their new office at The Charles Kennedy Building on Achintore Road has completed following a two year renovation and construction programme.