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A tower block has been named the worst new building in the UK, after being described as "an open invitation to commit suicide", Deezen has reported. The Lincoln Plaza housing tower in east London by BUJ Architects has been awarded the Carbuncle Cup 2016 by architecture website BD.

Tammy Adams The long-awaited approval of Edinburgh’s Local Development Plan (LDP) will not deliver the number of homes that the city needs, Homes for Scotland (HFS) has warned.

Plans for the new Boroughmuir High School First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited the site of the new Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh this morning to highlight a record year for the Scottish Government’s Schools for the Future building programme.

Rodney Whyte A property lawyer has called on local authorities to offer ‘planning gain holidays’ to revive stalled commercial and housing developments.

New guidance outlining best practice for the installation of underfloor heating has been issued by the NHBC Foundation. The number of new homes with underfloor heating has increased in recent years because it helps free up wall space and can have energy efficiency advantages. Underfloor heating can

Modern slavery in the global construction industry is common, concealed and subject to inadequate prevention, according to a new report. A study by LexisNexis BIS called Hidden in Plain Site – Modern Slavery in the Construction Industry, analysed articles from more than 6,000 licensed news sources

New Build (Residential) winner The Wave, Kirkton Manor A new sports hall in Peebles and the conversion of a cottage in Gattonside were among the winners at this year’s Scottish Borders Design Awards.

Peter Martin, Sanctuary Group’s director of development (left) with Kevin Stewart MSP The development of a former Aberdeen prison site into affordable homes for key workers is officially underway.

(from left) Maurice Corry – regional MSP West Scotland, Malcolm MacLeod – regional director NHBC Scotland, John McColgan – senior site manager (Keepmoat) Conservative MSP for West Scotland, Maurice Corry, visited a new build housing development in Greenock to assess the measures being taken by

Designs revealed for new £23m Perth school Plans for a new multi-million-pound secondary school in Perth have been unveiled for the first time.

Ladbrokes Premiership outfit Partick Thistle has appointed an architect to step into the suit of its mascot ‘Kingsley’. Craig Dunstable, 38, a lifelong Jags fan from Maryhill, has been selected following a job application process which launched in July.

Hundreds of small to medium-sized construction and property firms are said to be benefitting from increased workloads as the value of construction work linked to the Scotland-wide ‘hub’ programme has increased to more than £1 billion. Figures published today by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT)

Utility firm Centrica has selected Carillion to deliver facilities management and project services in a contract worth £90 million. Extending its partnership with the British Gas owner, the deal will see Carillion work with Centrica for a further five years, which can be extended to seven.

David Melhuish The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has called for the 5 per cent threshold of residential LBTT to be raised to £500,000 in the light of evidence suggesting a downturn in the value and number of transactions in the first year of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT).

Improvement plans for Glasgow Road Four major regeneration projects in West Dunbartonshire could receive a share of £7 million if investment plans are approved by councillors next week.