Civic Trust Awards Scotland: Scottish Building Prize

The awards scheme is widely recognised as the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in Europe. Glasgow City Council and other local authorities from around the UK work in partnership with the Trust to organise the project entries from their own areas.

Scottish Energy Performance Certificates

The Scotsman reveals that on the day (5th January) all large public buildings in Scotland were supposed to display Energy Performance Certificates under EU laws many public buildings failed to get a certificate, and of those that have many are poor.

Eden Court Theatre Inverness Building

Eden Court Theatre Inverness Building

Page Park was appointed by The Eden Court Theatre in Inverness to extend and refurbish their facilities, originally designed by architects Law Dunbar Naismith in 1976.

Saltcoats Development, North Ayrshire Competition

Saltcoats Competition

Winner of design competition announced for stunning Saltcoats site Leading architects Holmes Partnership have won a national competition to design a landmark housing development for a prime site in Saltcoats, North Ayrshire

Sullivan Report Low Carbon Building Standards

Kilchurn Castle, Scotland

Sullivan Report prepared by a panel appointed by Scottish Ministers to advise on the development of a low carbon building standards strategy to increase energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.

Scottish Timber Development Programme

Michael Russell, Minister for the Environment launched the programme at Napier University on 12 December. The publication, compiled and written by Peter Wilson in partnership with Forestry Commission Scotland, illustrates 90 exemplar projects in Scotland.

Dunstaffnage Castle Scotland, Oban building

Dunstaffnage Castle, Scotland

Dunstaffnage Castle, Scotland, near Oban, the mighty stronghold of the MacDougalls, built before 1240 on a huge rock above the Firth of Lorn. Captured by Robert the Bruce in 1308, the castle remained in royal hands until 1469.

PPP Scottish Schools: PFI Scotland Construction

Scottish Government finance committee PPP Inquiry: Written evidence to be submitted by 7 Dec, oral testimonies planned for Jan-Jun 2008. Significant changes are being suggested. Edinburgh schools £100m project reportedly on hold whilst the review takes place.

Shetland Museum Building, Archives, Scotland

Shetland Museum Building

Shetland Museum and Archives, designed by BDP, has won the Gold Award in this year’s Wood Awards. The project was shortlisted in three categories, and won the Commercial and Public Access category, eventually going on to win the top prize at the award ceremony.