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A highly accessible concept house for people with disability or mobility issues was showcased in 2015. Image credit: Lewis & Hickey Ltd Creating more modified homes which encourage older people to keep mentally and physically fit for longer could help save the NHS and social care system billions

Alan Kirkwood Construction insurance specialist CRL has announced that it is expanding its market presence in Scotland with the launch of a new office north of the border.

Mast Architects completes elderly amenity homes for Cunninghame Housing Association A project to deliver 14 cottage flats in Stevenston, North Ayrshire, for Cunninghame Housing Association has now been completed.

Engineers are taking inspiration from an unlikely source to create more aerodynamic machines. A study of shark skin conducted by a team of evolutionary biologists and engineers from Harvard University has led to a new structure that could one day improve the aerodynamic performance of planes, wind t

Clydeside Regeneration Limited (CRL) has appointed a contractor to undertake utility works at Queens Quay, the £250 million regeneration project on the site of the former John Brown’s shipyard in Clydebank. Multi-utility connections experts Energetics has been instructed to install all of the uti

Andrew Devlin, CEO at Curtis Moore Roofing and cladding contractor Curtis Moore has appointed a new managing director as part of a series of changes to its Board of directors.

The Museum of the University of St Andrews (MUSA) is to undergo a major redevelopment and extension to enable important artworks and collections to go on display in the town. The University said the existing facility, housed on The Scores in St Andrews, has been extremely successful since its openin

Laurieston Living in Glasgow could soon add more than two dozen new homes to the scope of its ongoing development. Regeneration specialist Urban Union recently submitted a planning application to Glasgow City Council which outlined plans for 28 new units.

A housing developer is set to take over the site of the former Bangour Village psychiatric hospital with plans to build 891 houses. The West Lothian site, which is the size of 100 football pitches and includes 15 listed buildings, has lain empty for 14 years.

Alan Jeffrey Alan Jeffrey outlines the ways in which the Scottish Government is cracking down on retrospective building alteration applications.

Edinburgh Rugby is looking to build its own home in a new arena next to the BT Murrayfield stadium, according to The Scotsman. The club is exploring the possibility of constructing a “mini-Murrayfield” on the training pitches beside the home of Scottish Rugby.

Atlantic Square HMRC confirms location of Glasgow regional centre

A Gravitricity plant visualised within a rural edge landscape setting Former Scots mining communities could find a new lease of life – with old mine shafts turned into hi-tech green energy stores.

‌The design team for the University of Glasgow’s new College of Arts building has been appointed after a rigorous competition process. A team led by Hawkins\Brown Architects has been selected as the winner from a shortlist of six teams and over 20 applications.

Transport Scotland has announced the intention to award a £3.4 million ground investigation contract to Soil Engineering Geoservices Ltd subject to completion of the mandatory standstill period. The work is programmed to start in March and is expected to be on site for a period of 18 weeks.