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The Department of Architecture at the University of Strathclyde and the Mackintosh School of Architecture at the Glasgow School of Art are collaborating with John McAslan + Partners for the George Square and surrounding Avenues design contract.

HLM Architects has been ranked as the 3rd best architectural practice to work for in the UK. The practice also placed 44th overall in the Best Companies ‘Top 100 Best Mid-Sized Companies to Work For’ 2021 list and has been accredited as a World Class Company for workplace engagement.

A community-led design project in Kincardine has been nominated for a Scottish Design Award. Created by Edinburgh-based landscape architects and urban designers HarrisonStevens, the Places for Everyone project has been nominated in the Future Building or Project category in the annual awar

hub South West has highlighted its support for SMEs since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since March 2020, the public-private partnership has been promoting recovery and building resilience locally by focusing on the development of SMEs throughout its territory and protecting and promoting appr

Glasgow City Council has approved plans to build houses on tennis courts at a south Glasgow bowling club on condition £150,000 is given to boost the sport elsewhere in the city. Councillors approved plans submitted by IAM Developments for six semi-detached properties, each with three bedrooms,

A new investment programme to help deliver Scotland’s just transition to a net zero emissions economy has been launched. The Green Growth Accelerator will speed up delivery of low carbon infrastructure projects across Scotland and provide extra resources and technical support to local authorit

Wellhouse Housing Association (WHA) has undertaken the part-demolition and rebuild of four local properties’ verandas totalling £80,000. The essential works will ensure the homes are fit for the future and protect from the unpredictable Glasgow weather.

The Scottish Building Society (SBS) has embarked on a partnership with European climate change analysts Ambiental to assess flood risks in more than £400 million of mortgages. The modelling work draws on Ambiental’s predictive analytics, machine learning and expertise to foreca

The Scottish and Northern Ireland Joint Industry Board (SNIJIB) has scored another success with the implementation of digital technology which allows most plumbing and heating operatives to continue to sit their Health and Safety Test despite ongoing Covid restrictions. The offer of the tests to com

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has confirmed that all new homes at its Burnside View development in Bargeddie and Raven’s Cliff in Motherwell have now sold.

A strategy has been developed to find ways for Edinburgh residents to meet their daily needs within 20 minutes of their homes by walking, using public transport, wheeling or cycling. On Thursday, members of the City of Edinburgh Council's policy and sustainability committee will consider a high-leve

Architecture practice 3DReid has launched its annual Student Prize following a Covid-enforced break last year.

The British Property Federation (BPF) has launched a new Affordable Housing Committee on behalf of the UK real estate industry. The committee will provide leadership for the real estate industry and its delivery of high-quality affordable housing across the UK – including shared ownership, aff

PANACEA homes has opened a new show home to promote sales of its range of properties at the former St Agatha’s Primary School on Gartshore Road, Kirkintilloch.

A new sculpture is set to honour the contribution of Thomas Donohoe, originally from Busby, East Renfrewshire, credited with first introducing football to Brazil in 1894. Commissioned by East Renfrewshire Council, supported by Busby Community Council and funded from the Scottish Government's Town Ce