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Well, you really don’t need to use your imagination to realise what a controversial new building in China was (potentially) inspired by. The new Guangxi New Media Centre, which is located in Guangxi in south-east China, has taken two years to complete, but has been widely criticised.

Michael Hogan Esh Group has admitted that it “grew too quickly” and is working to simplifying its business after making a trading loss over the last year.

Tony Elliott will chair the Nation Council for Scotland CITB has today announced the new members of its Nations Councils for Scotland, England and Wales.

Glasgow City Council is to work with the third party owners of quay walls on the Clyde close to the city centre to help unlock the full potential of the waterfront and continue the river's regeneration by upgrading and repairing these key parts of the city's infrastructure where necessary. A decisio

A record £1 million was paid out every day during the second quarter of the year to help firms cope with the non-payment of bad debts, largely reflecting claims from many of the firms affected by the collapse of the construction firm Carillion. Figures published by the Association of British Insure

A report into the role housing plays in supporting people affected by dementia has found that housing is a key consideration to living well, but is underdeveloped within the current integration agenda for health and social care. 75% of people in Scotland with dementia are living in the community. Ho

The City Building apprentices with Cllr Greg Hepburn City Building has enhanced its reputation as one of the largest employers of young people in Scotland by offering permanent jobs to 97% of their graduating fourth-year apprentices.

Hart Builders is inviting potential partners to a special ‘Meet the Buyer’ event at Borders College next week as it embarks on a programme to deliver around 500 new homes with Eildon Housing Association and Berwickshire Housing Association. To help to deliver these new homes, the Cruden Group me

Errol Taylor, RoSPA chief executive (left), presents the award to Greg Johnston, group health, safety, environment and quality director at Stewart Milne Group Stewart Milne Group’s commitment to improving the standard of health and safety in the construction industry has once again been recognised

Zander Muego International consultants Thomas and Adamson’s newest partner Zander Muego has relocated to its UK operation to spearhead their growing project management and building surveying divisions.

©Lorne Gill/Scottish Natural Heritage The search is on for 10 projects that help nature bloom in the most disadvantaged areas of Scotland’s towns and cities as Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) unveils a further £8 million in funding for its Green Infrastructure Fund.

Forbes Place in Aberdeen Dandara triumphs at UK Property Awards

Faced with an inadequate primary school building and unhappy with their local council's proposals to address this, a small Highland community decided to build a new facility themselves. Strontian Primary School in the Ardnamurchan Peninsula has roll of about 30 pupils.

Family-run plumbing and heating subcontractor Urquhart & Co has ceased trading with immediate effect, resulting in all 26 members of staff being made redundant. The Inverness-based firm, which served customers across the Highlands and Islands, entered liquidation on September 25.

Work to transform the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh is finally set to get underway after modifications brought delays to the project. The redevelopment, which is now set to cost £22 million, will create a new suite of galleries that will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes St