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A design contest has been launched 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 Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) is asking participants to submit a single image portraying how they see t

Construction and residential development businesses Cruden Group has enjoyed its nineteenth consecutive year of profitable trading, though a fall in house sales has resulted in a dip in turnover and profits. Audited results for up to 31 March 2018 revealed that the group generated a turnover of &pou

A decision on whether to extend Edinburgh’s trams to Newhaven has been delayed until early 2019 to allow extra time for due diligence and evaluation of the final submissions, it was announced today. Tenders for the £165 million project were received in early September and the City of Edi

Developers have urged members of Midlothian Council’s planning committee to grasp a “golden opportunity” to bring up to 55 new jobs to Dalkeith by approving planning applications for Starbucks and KFC to open a drive-thru coffee shop and restaurant. London & Scottish Investment

Plans to build a “game changing” woman’s custody unit in Dundee have been given final approval by councillors. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) submitted plans for the community custody unit (CCU) on Nelson Street, at the site of the former Our Lady’s Primary School in the H

The Trump Organisation will have to pay £5 million towards affordable housing should plans to build luxury housing near the US president’s Aberdeenshire golf course gain planning approval, according to reports. Plans to build 550 new homes on a site within the Trump International Golf Li

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is inviting construction companies to discover how the latest developments in visualisation technology can help them to drive greater efficiencies and improved performance. Hosted in association with Robert Gordon University (RGU) and the Oil & Gas

Modern, traditional and innovative buildings have all been recognised in the Borders Building Design Awards 2018, with five awards and three commendations handed out at the ceremony at Marchmont House. A total of 26 entries were received for the awards, which is one of the longest running of local d

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has officially opened a world-leading centre of expertise in data science and artificial intelligence (AI) at the University of Edinburgh. The Bennetts Associates-designed Bayes Centre aims to develop and apply data science and AI - drawing meaningful insights f

Morrison Construction has donated reused site materials and labour to Winchburgh Community Growing Group to create planters for the West Lothian village. Three concrete manhole rings are now colourful planters full of flowers, fruit bushes, herbs and vegetables for the Winchburgh community to enjoy.

A new restaurant opening at the end of the year on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis is set to create at least six new jobs.

Renfrewshire Council has opened the first of a series of public votes to choose the names of its nine new gritters set to keep the area moving this winter. The public have the opportunity to choose their winners from suggestions such as Ploughlo Grittini, William Wall-ice and Thawin' Batty, as a ser

Planning minister Kevin Stewart blogs about the Planning (Scotland) Bill and what’s next for Stage 2 consideration. Development management in the spotlight as Stage 2 scrutiny of the Planning Bill continues.

London developer LBS Properties has secured planning permission for a 48 storey mixed-use development at Canary Wharf after virtual reality was used to help an inspector assess the project.

Building services group TClarke has announced that Louise Dier has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the company with effect from 1st January 2019. Louise will also join the audit, remuneration and nomination committees of the company.