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A New York City-based design firm has floated a mind-bending plan for the erection of a skyscraper which will be suspended from an asteroid. Dubbed Analemma, "the world's tallest building ever" will hang in the air by cables from an asteroid repositioned into geosynchronous Earth orbit just for the

Image courtesy of David Springford of Infinity Photography A shortlist has been drawn up to replace the Ross Bandstand in the heart of Edinburgh’s West Princes Street Gardens with a new landmark Pavilion amid worldwide interest from architects and designers.

Peter Jackson Seddon Construction has announced that current chief operating officer Peter Jackson is taking the step up to managing director.

Home Group has appointed 14 architects to a £27 million framework to support plans to build 10,000 new homes of all tenures during the next five years. The appointments will see the affordable housing developer work with some of the most highly renowned and decorated architecture practices in the U

Commercial property investment development company Chris Stewart Group (CSG) has expanded its senior management team with an eye to future acquisitions and investments. The Edinburgh firm is looking to corner the urban regeneration market by adding Rory Stephens of Manse to its deal origination team

The Gleneagles Hotel has revealed plans to build a “rural camp” near Auchterarder with teepes, luxury lodges, a spa, restaurants, bars, retail and events space. The Perthshire hotel claims the proposals will boost the local economy by attracting visitors from across the UK and beyond.

Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak at The University of Glasgow new £32m Imaging Centre of Excellence The University of Glasgow will officially open its new £32 million Imaging Centre of Excellence (ICE) tomorrow.

Construction and infrastructure-focused partnership hub South West hosted a Building Information Modelling (BIM) conference today to bring all parties involved in its construction projects up to speed on the new regulations. The event at the Fenwick Hotel near Kilmarnock covered the impending legisl

Glasgow’s St Enoch in £1.5m revamp

The prototype e-glove Gloves embedded with tiny sensors are being developed by Nottingham Trent University to help protect construction workers from exposure to vibration.

Vaughan Hart Scottish building contractors continue to be a little more positive about future business prospects though many have warned political uncertainty will be negative for the sector, a survey has revealed.

Murphy House Edinburgh architecture and design studio LBA has strengthened its team in a bid to focus on private clients and commercial residential projects.

A Dundee architects’ studio is designing a multi-million pound leisure complex overlooking a Perthshire loch. After a focused effort, the Andrew Black Design team managed to successfully navigate their way through strict planning policy within Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park to gain pl

The Highland Council has awarded three contracts valuing £7.9 million in total for works at three Inverness schools which are expected to commence in April 2017. A £3m contract has been awarded to McGregor Construction at Cauldeen Primary School. The works will include the construction of an exten

St John’s Primary School as it stands today A vacant former primary school in Perth city centre will be transformed into a creative hub in a project spearheaded by Perth and Kinross Council.