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The outcomes of the prestigious 2020 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration were announced last night at a virtual celebratory presentation event streamed live via Vimeo. Having postponed the annual sit down dinner in the Grand Central Hotel in December, SURF delivered a virtual Awa
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Developers willing to tackle Edinburgh’s dearth of prime office space in 2025 will be best placed to capitalise on an impending surge in demand, according to property services firm JLL. Over 700,000 sq ft of office space was transacted in the city in 2024, taking total take up for the year to
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Architectural practice Studio LBA has made four senior level promotions within its team. Claire Metivier, who joined the practice in 2023, has been promoted to associate director. As an examiner for the architectural charterships, Claire places huge importance on investing in the wider profession, a
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RICS Scotland 2015 Awards Launch The RICS Awards showcase the very best projects from throughout Scotland in areas which include; Community Benefit, Design through Innovation, Residential, Infrastructure, Tourism and Leisure, Commercial, Building Conservation and Regeneration.
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A design magazine has awarded the title of Best New Public Building to Dundee’s new V&A building. Wallpaper* has given the award to the V&A Dundee and its architect Kengo Kuma and associates.
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ISG has reported its “best-ever” financial performance just three years after the business was taken into private ownership, with turnover exceeding £2 billion for the first time in the firm’s 30-year history. Profit before tax at the office fit out contractor reached £
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LAR Housing Trust has strengthened its board with the appointment of one of the best known figures in Scotland’s legal scene as a trustee. Former Burness Paull chair, Philip Rodney, has joined the housing charity’s board as the organisation targets further growth across Scotland.
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A development of council homes in Norwich was last night named the UK's best new building after winning prestigious 2019 Stirling Prize. Designed by Mikhail Riches with Cathy Hawley for Norwich City Council, ‘Goldsmith Street’ was the first ever social housing development to be shortlist
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One of Scotland’s best known whisky brands is making significant progress on an expansion of facilities at its island home.
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Two of Moray’s best-known family-owned businesses are combining for a project as work begins on the construction of two new warehouses for Scotch whisky maturation. Robertson Group will deliver the £2.3 million project at Benromach Distillery for Elgin-based whisky specialist Gordo
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A detailed replica of Abertay University in Dundee has been created using the best-selling videogame Minecraft to allow potential applicants and members of the public to explore its campus during the coronavirus pandemic.
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One of Edinburgh’s best-known landmarks, which for decades has been a romantic meeting place for lovers and couples in Scotland’s capital, was restored in time for Valentine’s Day by Johnnie Walker.
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One of Lanarkshire’s best-loved bakers got the keys to their new premises last week thanks to work completed by construction and property development firm Procast. The handover took place at 8 Graham Street in Airdrie after Procast completed a £750,000 refurbishment of the building
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The post-pandemic hunt for ‘best in class’ offices will unlock refurbishment opportunities of Grade B/ C stock in key UK cities in 2022, with associated rents setting new highs when complete, according to new research from Savills. In order to satisfy demand, and against a backdrop of li
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The need for flexible, energy-efficient office space is set to drive the market across the central belt of Scotland into 2023, according to new data from commercial property specialist JLL. During Q3 of 2022, Edinburgh saw occupier activity remain robust with 166,000 sq ft leased, a 16% rise compare
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