Edinburgh News - July 2010 : Buildings in Scotland

Edinburgh News : July 2010

Edinburgh & Lothian Building News for July 2010

Edinburgh News - Jul 2010 GIA Awards GIA Annual Design Awards launched - details on the GIA website. 26 Jul Girvan Hospital Girvan Community Hospital Development - design by Austin-Smith:Lord. 26 Jul Scottish House Construction News The number of registrations to build new homes in Scotland rose by 32% from Apr-Jun 2009 to the same period in 2010, according to the NHBC. 23 Jul Viewfield Housing Viewfield Housing, Ayr - design by Austin-Smith:Lord. 23 Jul Building Regs Part L The roll-out of the revised version of Part L of the Building Regulations could be delayed for six months: the new regulations were due to come into force on 1 Oct and will set more stringent energy performance targets for buildings. 23 Jul Festival Theatre Extension News photo © adrian welch Proposed extension to Festival Theatre criticised by Cockburn Association. 22 Jul Stirling Prize Stirling Prize shortlist announced - none from Scotland, but surprise exclusions. View re shortlist from e-architect editor Adrian Welch. 22 Jul Curating the City : Representation and Seriality 3 Aug - 3 Sep at Minto House, 20 Chambers St, see Edinburgh Events. 22 Jul Phoenix Flowers Garscube Link by 7N Architects / RankinFraser Landscape Architecture. 19 Jul John Hope Gateway Her Majesty The Queen officially declares Edward Cullinan Architects designed John Hope Gateway at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh open. 19 Jul Serpentine Pavilion Serpentine Pavilion, London - new photos of Jean Nouvel building. 19 Jul Perth Theatre Perth Theatre - design by Richard Murphy Architects, Edinburgh. 19 Jul Design Skills Symposium Architecture and Design Scotland event 31 Aug - 1 Sep West Park Dundee - see Edinburgh Events page. 19 Jul Edinburgh Architect Jobs Architect Jobs - new Edinburgh contract position added. 14 Jul Loch Ard Boathouse Loch Ard Property : design by Sutherland Hussey Architects. 14 Jul BSD Update Events On 1 October 2010, the new 2010 versions of the Technical Handbooks will come into force. Prior to their introduction, Building Standards Division and RIAS have co-organised two events which focus on the major changes in the guidance. The events will will be held in Stirling on 29 Jul and in Aberdeen on 11 Aug: see Edinburgh Events link. 14 Jul Scottish Design Competition 19 Jul - registration closing date for SSCI Design Ideas Competition Rothesay Pavilion Elder & Cannon appointed to refurbish this Grade A listed thirties building on the Isle of Bute for Argyll & Bute Council. 9 Jul Saltire Awards News Saltire Awards, Scotland : Shortlist News. 8 Jul Small Animal Hospital Opening News John Swinney Officially Opens Archial Architects' Small Animal Hospital. 8 Jul Scottish Planning Policy News A report from the Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee demands that links between transport and land use planning policies be strengthened to ensure public transport is put at the heart of new developments. The committee report on its inquiry into Transport and Land Use Planning calls on the Scottish Government and local authorities to improve the interactions between the two planning policy areas to prevent developments being built with insufficient transport provision in place. 5 Jul CIOB in Scotland Ken Morrison from Stewart Milne Constructio elected as the new chairman of the CIOB in Scotland. 5 Jul New Council Housing Proposal Scottish Government allocate £2.9m for new council homes by Edinburgh City Council at West Pilton Crescent as part of their Council House Building Phase 3 funding. The announcement was made by First Minister, Alex Salmond, as he visited West Pilton Crescent. It brings total Scottish Government funding for new council homes in the Capital to £7.5m over the past two years. 5 Jul New Council Housing Completed Families are moving into the first new council houses to be built in Dunbar, East Lothian, since 1974; 88 properties built by Ogilvie Construction. 5 Jul Scotland's Housing Expo Scottish Housing Expo nearing completion at Milton of Leys, Inverness - more details online soon. 5 Jul Edinburgh News - Highlights Jun 2010 Princes Street Store image from the architects Primark Princes Street Store - design by 3Dreid. 24 Jun Drill Hall Arts Centre photo from the architect City Architecture Office complete final phase of seven-year project to convert a former military building into an arts centre : Drill Hall Arts Centre Leith. 16 Jun Scottish Design Awards Architecture Grand Prix won by Malcolm Fraser Architects for Scottish Ballet, Glasgow. 2 Jun

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