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Professor Alan Dunlop has said he is likely to throw his hat in the ring to become chairman of the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) following the departure of Muriel Gray. The architect, who last month pledged to provide support for a class-action lawsuit proposed by students who have accused t

London’s skyline plays host to a wealth of iconic landmarks, where historic and contemporary architectural styles intermix to make for one of the most visually striking cities globally. From the instantly recognisable silhouette of Big Ben to the high-rising elegance of The Shard, tourists tra

Coldwells Building Company Ltd has won the prestigious Medium Renovation Project category at the Federation of Master Builders’ National Master Builder Awards, held online last week.

The developer behind three failed attempts to gain planning approval for new flats at the Corunna Bowling Club site in Glasgow has now turned to the appeal process to overturn the latest decision.

A window and door manufacturer has recruited former Govanhill Housing Association head of development and regeneration Ken MacDougall to head up its affordable housing division. Based at its head office and manufacturing plant in Greenock, the Saveheat Group of companies located comprises Blairs Win

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Plans have been submitted for the development of a new apartment block and the conversion of two vacant units within a Glasgow fire station building. LS Homes and NVDC Architects have teamed up for the proposal which involves a portion of derelict land at the southern end of the courtyard at the for

Morlich Homes Limited (MHL) is developing a facility to build green homes after purchasing a site at Elgin Business Park. The firm has secured investment of up to £87,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) towards fit-out costs of £189,000.

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has appointed three built environment leaders to its board, bringing valuable infrastructure, planning and policy expertise to its governance team. Ainslie McLaughlin, Michaela Sullivan and Karyn Watt have joined the governance board to help drive innov

Scottish hardware specialist nails down new premises to cope with gardening & DIY boom A Prestwick-based hardware and housewares supplier is tripling the size of its Helensburgh premises to cope with rising demand from UK gardeners and DIYers, with support from Bank of Scotland.

The Building Consultancy division of DM Hall is planning to double its headcount to accommodate constantly growing demand following another successful year. Under the direction of building surveying professional Martin Elsby, who was appointed to lead the consultancy in 2019, it has grown from five

Highbridge Properties director Guy Marsden looks at the shifting requirements for workplaces of the future. The pandemic has triggered a massive shift in the way we work, resulting in many companies moving from an office-centric culture to considering more flexible ways of working. 

McGowan Environmental Engineering has completed structural strengthening works specifically on the lower section of the Cairngorm funicular railway after being appointed to the project by principal contractor Balfour Beatty.

The Highland Council has appointed Robertson Construction as design and build contractor to deliver three new primary schools at Beauly, Broadford and Dunvegan. The contractor will work in partnership with the council’s in-house property teams to take forward the desig

The UK construction sector cannot ‘firefight’ inflation but needs to look at a range of levers to manage the prospect of tender price rises to 5.5% as far ahead as 2025, according to professional services company Turner & Townsend.