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Image courtesy of Rob McDougall The best housebuilders in Scotland have been named at the national awards celebration for housing held in Edinburgh last night.

Dick Cannon (left) and Tom Elder of Elder & Cannon Architects. © Malcolm Cochrane Photography Tom Elder and Dick Cannon, who together founded Elder and Cannon Architects, have been presented with lifetime achievement awards by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS).

Four eminent Scots have been presented with Honorary Fellowships of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) in recognition of their outstanding contribution to Scottish arts, literature, music, science, the public life of Scotland or to international architects.

More than 400 new homes will be built in the Raploch district of Stirling in a bid to accelerate ongoing work to tackle disadvantage and deprivation in the area, the local authority has revealed. Stirling Council has approved the Raploch Regeneration Initiative, a partnership with housebuilder Rober

A potential Tay Cities Deal is a “bigger opportunity” for Dundee than the arrival of the V&A and the wider waterfront redevelopment, it has been claimed. Welcoming progress on the Tay Cities plan, which will see Dundee, Perth and Kinross, Angus and Fife councils working together, Mike Gallow

Greg Thompson Two employees at Stewart Milne Homes have been recognised at the Trades Awards 2016 for their exceptional work across the housebuilder’s developments.

Councillors have agreed to appoint a design team for the £17 million Helensburgh Waterfront development in Argyll and Bute. The selected team will be tasked to refine plans for the project near West Clyde Street.

(from left) Samuel Craig, Charlotte Ross, St Aloysius College Headmaster Mr John Brown and CBC managing director James McAlpine Pupils lend a helping hand to finish structure at Glasgow college

Chinese construction company HuaShang Tengda has 3D printed a 400-square-meter, two-story house in a mere month and a half. The Beijing-based firm is a major competitor of fellow Chinese construction company WinSun, which we’ve featured previously with its 3D printed six-story apartment building a

The 11 winners of the 2016 awards for the best in current Scottish architecture were announced last night by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). Projects ranging from major business hubs to isolated look-out points and innovative houses were honoured at the RIAS’ Centenary an

Plans have been lodged for a mixed-use development including the delivery of around 450 new homes at Longniddry, East Lothian. Located around Longniddry Farm, to the south of the existing village, the planning application for Planning Permission in Principle (PPiP) has been lodged by developer Socia

An “exclusivity deal” with the preferred bidder to take forward a potential £50 million waterfront investment plan in Stranraer has been extended. Dumfries and Galloway Council and Stena Line entered into a partnership with the McKinney Group last year.

The shortlists for all five award categories in this year’s Saltire Society Housing Design Awards have been announced ahead of the annual awards ceremony, which will take place in Edinburgh at the end of this month. Now in their 79th year, the awards celebrate excellence and achievement in Scottis

Construction firm CGC has delivered on its promise to quickly open a new base in South Ayrshire. The company has purchased new premises in Crown Street, Ayr from where it will co-ordinate its significant presence in Ayrshire.

The University of Edinburgh is to host an industry event aimed at academics to discover innovative solutions to challenges within the construction sector. The Academic Industry Meeting day (AIMday) will be held by Edinburgh Research & Innovation (ERI) at the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovatio