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The V&A has chosen Zombory-Moldovan Moore Architects (ZMMA) to design the flagship Scottish Design Galleries for the new Museum of Design Dundee. Housing the world-renowned V&A collection and other exhibits from around the world, the galleries will also tell the story of Scotland’s design

Cruden Homes and Angus Housing Association have announced plans to invest almost £5 million to continue the successful regeneration of the Mid Craigie estate in Dundee. The investment will see 42 new homes built on the site of the former Mid Craigie Primary School, known locally as the “Rainbowâ€

Keith Anderson, chief executive of Port of Leith Housing Association (blue suit) and Clare Halliday, business and community initiatives manager at Quay Community Improvements, join members of staff at Quay Community Improvements (from left) Charles Blues, Arkaduisz Chudak, Artur Lisieki, Patryk Kowa

A construction worker in China who exercises on his lunch breaks has become an online celebrity for his efforts, China Daily reports. Shi Shenwei does not take a nap at noon as most construction workers do. The 23-year-old migrant worker from Longjiaoshan village, Dazhi city in Central China's Hubei

Artist's impression of the station Junction 29 station Plans have been unveiled for a Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system which would take travellers from a new station in Paisley to Glasgow Airport if a scheme by Junction 29 (Scotland) Ltd is chosen as the preferred option for a new airport rail li

Block one at Dandara’s Forbes Place development Dandara is expanding its reach into Edinburgh with plans for a high-end residential apartment scheme close to Murrayfield.

Aberdeen’s Rubislaw Quarry could be transformed by £25 million plans to create a complex of 280 apartments. Canada-based Carttera Private Equities is behind the project, which would see the flats all available for the rental market.

Work on a new high school development in Edinburgh which was originally scheduled to finish in time for August will not be completed until April 2017, it has been announced. Contractors O'Hare & McGovern are currently building the £35 million Boroughmuir High School next to the Union Canal at F

Plans for a £150 million energy from waste facility in Aberdeen will not be called by the Scottish Government following concerns raised over the project’s public health implications. Opponents to the scheme on Greenbank Terrace in East Tullos wrote to the Scottish Government last week, making a f

Output in the UK construction industry suffered an unexpected slide in August led by a decline in infrastructure projects. Figures published today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed construction volumes fell by a monthly 1.5 percent in August after a revised increase of 0.5 percent

A proposed plan for the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region has been published this week that sets out how the region should grow over the next 20 years in a way that makes best use of its assets and protects the qualities that make it a great place to live. SESplan, the regional planning

Boatman's House, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis An initiative which aims to celebrate architecture in the Outer Hebrides has uncovered what locals regard as their three favourite buildings in the islands.

Some of Scotland’s most eclectic and diverse sights, from a 12th century monastery and iconic medieval castles to landmarks of Victorian architectural prowess and engineering feats of the 21st century, have been voted by the public among top 10 man-made wonders in the country. New research by Visi

East Dunbartonshire sports facility takes shape Work is racing ahead to create a major new sports facility in Bishopbriggs.

Cancelled and delayed infrastructure projects are seeing Scotland’s economy miss out on tens of thousands of pounds each and every minute, according to a new report. Construction consultants Arcadis said a mere one-month average delay in the national transport infrastructure pipeline will see the