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The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is the latest organisation to join the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) and add its voice to a growing membership of influential organisations which share its ambitions for raising home improvements standards and protecting UK consumers. The FMB will w
An exhibition of cinematic street photography is to document the life of Glasgow’s people and the contrasts in architecture. Some of the ‘Glasgow Shadows’ collection, by award winning photographer Robin Johnston, has been featured in high-profile exhibitions around Scotland, most recently at t
Work begins on Carnoustie golf centre extension Work has begun on the extension to the golf centre at Carnoustie links.
A Scottish firm that has developed a way of making roads out of plastic has launched a crowdfunding campaign to take its patented idea worldwide. The three founders of MacRebur are seeking a £590,000 equity raise to grow and develop their world changing business, which is already disrupting the UK
Oxgangs Primary School Scotland’s leading architects have warned that all public buildings constructed in the 21st century should be urgently inspected to assess the potential danger from major latent defects.
David Knight, managing director of Avant Homes Scotland, at the Calderbrook development in Glasgow Scottish housebuilder Avant Homes has revealed plans for 385 new homes across three new developments in the Central Belt, with a combined value of £94 million.
Paul Sheffield Paul Sheffield is to step down from his role as managing director at Laing O’Rourke after little more than two years in post.
A voluntary group dedicated to restoring the disused Broadway Cinema in Prestwick has appointed Page\Park Architects to an investigation into the project. The Friends of the Broadway Prestwick group recently received a £15,000 grant from the Scottish Government’s Activating Ideas fund, and the ap
Keith Campbell The Scottish Government is consulting on the future of unconventional oil and gas development in Scotland, writes MacRoberts' Keith Campbell.
Gordon Nelson The Federation of Master Builders in Scotland (FMB Scotland) has called for a "diverse mix of new homes" to make up the Scottish Government's plan for 50,000 new houses in five years.
Independent planning, economics and urban design consultancy Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners has announced the adoption of Lichfields as its new corporate brand name. The firm, which opened an Edinburgh office in 2015, said the Lichfields name is designed to reflect the dynamism of the business a
Mark O'Neill DM Hall unveils innovative new energy department
One French town has moved decisively to slow down cyclists journeying through it with a series of speed bumps in less than a couple of hundred metres. At least 11 speed bumps have been placed along the cycle lane on Rue Pelletier in Montmagny, Val-d’Oise, northern France.
Latest Office for National Statistics data on output in the construction industry have shown a return to growth in output for the industry, in particular from housebuilding.