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Proposed plans for the Station Gateway approach The planning, design and development principles behind a project designed to revitalise public transport and pedestrian links in Aberdeen have been given the go-ahead by councillors.

Ian Springford Architects is starting the New Year by changing its name, address and appearance. The practice has decided that now is the right time to change its name from ‘Ian Springford Architects’ to ‘ISA’ as the abbreviated name better reflects the joint contribution that everyone in th

Councillors have agreed to progress with a revised planning framework for the Bay of Nigg area of Aberdeen after a six-week public consultation. A number of changes to the document, which seeks to maximise the potential of land around the planned expansion of Aberdeen Harbour, were agreed by members

Hack_Construct, the first hackathon focused on the construction sector outside London, is to take place in Glasgow in February. The event, which will take place from 26-28 February, at the Whisky Bond in Glasgow aims to bring together a mix of industry professionals and digital experts, hackers and

Gareth made a difference in the way he established his company; he created a collegiate studio atmosphere, where many of the traditional cultures that bedevil architectural practice were actively discouraged. As the company grew from a tiny operation from his family’s back bedroom, to an establish

Gareth Hoskins Gareth Hoskins was a gifted architect, a natural leader, and a tireless ambassador for design through its power to improve our lives. He died on 9th January 2016 following a heart attack while attending a fencing match, having been an accomplished fencer himself.

East Dunbartonshire sports hub receives £500,000 cash boost Sportscotland has granted a £500,000 cash boost towards a sports facility project in East Dunbartonshire.

Crowdfunding should be among the methods considered to fund the renovation of the Palace of Westminster, MPs have heard. The Herald has reported that a report by independent consultants suggested taxpayers face a bill of up to £7.1 billion to stop Parliament falling down unless MPs and peers agree

The completed strengthened truss end link The crack in the steelwork that forced the closure of the Forth Road Bridge in December was caused when a single metal pin designed to move had seized up, MSPs were told yesterday.

Work on Edinburgh’s newest railway station is progressing well with the interchange on schedule to open by the end of the year, Network Rail has said. Scottish Government transport minister Derek Mackay joined Network Rail managing director for Scotland Phil Verster at the new Edinburgh Gateway st

Nicola Barclay The Scottish Government has unveiled more than £160 million of new funding to targeted in 2016/17 on home ownership schemes to support 5000 households to buy their own home.

East Ayrshire Council has granted planning permission for a £7.5 million industrial unit construction project in Kilmarnock. Three brand new, flexible industrial units will be built at Moorfield Park and Rowallan Business Park, thanks to funding from Scottish Enterprise and the council’s own Econ

Glasgow-based Hunter Laing & Company has submitted an application with Argyll and Bute Council to build the first new distillery on Islay in a decade. The £8 million malt whisky distillery, to be built on a four-acre site at Ardnahoe near Port Askaig, on the North East coast of the island.

The application process for the next round of CITB’s Flexible and Structured Funds is now open, with the last date for submissions on February 16. There are six funding options to choose from, depending on the organisation type and project, with different amounts of money offered under each option

Sarah Speirs Scottish house prices look set to rise further in the first quarter of 2016 as supply continues to fail to meet demand, according to the latest survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).