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Troon Links Clubhouse reopens after £1.9m revamp South Ayrshire Council has just reopened Troon Links Clubhouse following the complete renovation of the historic building.

Ukrainian patisserie chef Dinara Kasko is drawing on her background in architecture when cooking complex, geometric desserts. Kasko's desserts have architectural characteristics, which she achieves by using silicone moulds modelled with Autodesk's 3ds Max software. Combining this technique with prec

A joint venture between developer Moda Living and investment manager Apache Capital is to deliver 525 new homes for rent in Edinburgh city centre in a multi-million pound deal which will also include the purchase of 46 existing private rented homes. Property firm Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has

Holmes Miller has submitted details of the final phase of regeneration in Oatlands to Glasgow City Council. The application includes plans for 320 flats and the refurbishment of Richmond Park, which includes will be given a new model boat clubhouse as part of the work.

Dundee’s prospects of becoming a decommissioning hub for North Sea Oil & Gas have taken take another step closer with the appointment of the contractor to construct a new quayside at the port specifically designed to handle this work. Southbay Civil Engineering was selected by Port of Dundee o

A landmark ruling from the Supreme Court could see property developers across the UK spared paying business rates on properties they are refurbishing. Judges have decided that a building should not be charged full business rates as if it were fully usable when it was undergoing refurbishment.

Housebuilder CALA has unveiled detailed plans for a residential-led development on the site of the University of Strathclyde’s former Jordanhill Campus in Glasgow. A Matters Specified in Conditions planning application, lodged today with Glasgow City Council, includes plans for more than 400 n

Work has commenced on a residential development at 6 Woodhall Drive in the village of Juniper Green on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Edinburgh-based architectural firm LBA has partnered with the developers Glencairn Properties to design four townhouses offering five-bedroom family living over three st

With all of Scotland’s 32 local authorities having unveiled their 2017/18 budgets, Scottish Construction Now rounds up those which have announced infrastructure and capital spending plans for the upcoming year and beyond. Aberdeen City Council

A new primary school complete with community sports facilities is to be built in the Maryhill area of Glasgow to meet a projected rise in the school roll. The non-denominational school will be located on the site of the former North Kelvinside Secondary School at the top of Queen Margaret Drive afte

£15m plans for new Arran ferry terminal unveiled Images showing the ambitious vision for a new Maritime Hub at Ardrossan Harbour have been revealed this week.

Almost 160 couples in a village in eastern China have filed for divorce in order to gain more compensation for the demolition of their homes. Residents of Jiangbei village in Nanjing face mass eviction as the Chinese government plans to raze their village to build a new hi-tech zone, Nanjing Morning

Keepmoat chief executive Dave Sheridan will join Engie Keepmoat Group has signed an agreement to sell its regeneration arm to French energy and services provider Engie in a deal valued at £330 million.

Philip Green Carillion has reported a 5% drop in pre-tax profits despite delivering strong turnover and profit growth at its UK construction division.

Councillors have given the go-ahead for a £12 million distillery and visitor centre to be built on a 600-year-old estate near Inverkip. The green light means the Ardgowan Distillery Company can now advance its proposal to build a “world-class” lowland malt whisky distillery and visitor attracti