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The architects behind proposals to create a public park over the M8 in Glasgow have unveiled the first image of the potential project. Aiming to make the city centre more attractive for walkers, Glasgow City Council is about to prepare a feasibility study into the scheme, which would follow work to

The University of Edinburgh is set to harness the power of trigeneration in a new £9 million energy project which will revolutionise the way they produce heating, cooling and electricity at their Easter Bush Veterinary Campus. The system, which is being delivered by Vital Energi, will capture the w

Plans have been approved to build a luxury guest house in the grounds of the Queen Mother’s former home, the Castle of Mey in Caithness. The old granary building, situated six miles west of John o' Groats, is to be converted to accommodate 10 en suite guest rooms close to the castle.

Staff at Watson Towers, the Lanarkshire based heavy engineering and steel fabrication specialists, have shown their artistic side by producing a range of steel blocks for the latest works by Angel of the North sculptor Antony Gormley. One of Gormley’s two new works, a standing figure is almost fou

Owners of a derelict nightclub venue in Dundee have unveiled fresh £5 million proposals for a toy store and gym after plans for a Sports Direct superstore on the site fell through. TJ Morris Ltd, the business behind the Home Bargains discount brand, has submitted fresh planning proposals with Dunde

We need a Scottish planning system which will inspire, empower and deliver for the future, writes Gavin Mowat from Scottish Land & Estates. Planning is a thorny issue which more than one elected member of Holyrood has been warned against getting involved in, and for good reason. Red tape, costly

Mott MacDonald to move to St Vincent Plaza In the largest letting in Scotland since the EU referendum, global management, engineering and development consultancy Mott MacDonald has concluded terms to move to the St Vincent Plaza office scheme in Glasgow city centre.

Beavers have halted plans for 700 new homes near the River Tay in Perthshire. The Herald has reported that developers want to build the houses in a multi-million pound scheme near Scone.

The Edinburgh and Dundee based planning and architecture practice of Manson has strengthened its senior management team and increased its planning consultancy division.

Kingdom Housing Association has reported “excellent progress” on its development of 22 new homes at Paton Street in Dunfermline and announced that completion of the first phase is now expected for May this year.

Glasgow City Council looks set to approve £27.3 million in funding for the refurbishment of the city's famous Burrell Collection.

An alliance of eight independent community-controlled housing associations and co-operatives in the east of Glasgow has submitted a major funding bid to Glasgow City Council. Easterhouse Housing and Regeneration Alliance (EHRA) unites organisations which own own and manage 4,497 houses throughout Gr

Latest Office for National Statistics data on output in the construction industry have shown a return to growth in output for the industry, in particular from housebuilding.

A voluntary group dedicated to restoring the disused Broadway Cinema in Prestwick has appointed Page\Park Architects to an investigation into the project. The Friends of the Broadway Prestwick group recently received a £15,000 grant from the Scottish Government’s Activating Ideas fund, and the ap

Independent planning, economics and urban design consultancy Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners has announced the adoption of Lichfields as its new corporate brand name. The firm, which opened an Edinburgh office in 2015, said the Lichfields name is designed to reflect the dynamism of the business a