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An architecture practice from Skye has unveiled plans to more than double in size as it hopes to “give value to Highland architecture”. Dualchas Architects, formed in 1996 by twin brothers Alasdair and Neil Stephen, is celebrating its 21st anniversary with a rebrand that its founders hope will e

The RICS Annual Dinner is once again being held at Glasgow’s prestigious Radisson Blu hotel on 22nd June 2017, and we look forward to welcoming our members, colleagues and friends as we celebrate the year’s successes. The evening will begin at 7pm with a drinks reception, followed by a sumptuous

SME builders, civil engineering firms, product manufacturers and specialist contractors have all reported a strong start to 2017 with increases in sales, output and workloads in Q1 driven by increased demand, according to a new survey. The Construction Products Association’s Construction Trade Sur

The construction sector could be on the verge of a virtual revolution thanks to new augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) technology created by a cohort of organisations. The consortium, which includes the University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) and the Advanced Man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRNPw_tOe1A Clark Contracts opens new manufactured joinery facility

A major operation to clear unexploded World War II bombs has been completed in the German city of Hanover, The Construction Index has reported. Three bombs found on a building site were defused by a team of eight men.

Avant Homes has revealed it is to focus on the Central Belt as the housebuilder anticipates record revenues and profits. The company said total completions for the 12 months to 30 April 2017 were up 35% on the prior year at 1,636, with a strong 31% increase in private completions. Sales showed a yea

As a result of new project wins T Clarke’s replenished order book has surpassed £400 million for the first time – an increase of 22% since the beginning of the year. In a trading update issued ahead of today’s AGM, the building services provider said it expects revenues and profits for 2017 t

Plans for the primary school Threesixty Architecture has been appointed for the redevelopment of the Old Academy and former primary school of Stromness.

Building work by Robertson Group is set to get underway at Glasgow's new satellite business district after project costs for the development's first building were approved by the board of Clyde Gateway. The largest office development with planning consent in Scotland, Magenta will comprise 1.2 milli

Stuart Agnew GVA’s Stuart Agnew says investor confidence in commercial property in Scotland has been impressive so far this year despite ongoing political uncertainty.

Bosco Verticale, a vertical forest in two residential towers in Milan, will be discussed by Italian architect, Francesca Cesa Bianchi of Stefano Boeri Architects (c) Paolo Rosselli Edinburgh will play host to a one-day conference looking at the important role of green infrastructure in cities and ur

Morrison Construction talks to Built Environment students at New College Lanarkshire Built Environment students from New College Lanarkshire enjoyed an insight into the work that goes into a £43 million building project during a visit from Morrison Construction.

Kier's Scottish team hit the road to help raise £200,000 for charity Employees from Kier Construction Scotland, part of the Kier Group, have tackled their most ambitious charity challenge yet; using green transport to travel from Kier’s most northerly construction site in Orkney to its most south

‘World Animal Map’ by Danny Campbell is a conceptual artwork of a world map collage with familiar and little-known animals located in their geographical locations, from African okapi to the aye-aye, native to Madagascar Skypark's gallery walls will offer views of the world’s countries by the d