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Final developed design elements for a project to transform the heart of Edinburgh’s First New Town have been published as part of the latest phase in the design process - Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stage 3. If recommendations are approved, the George Street and Firs

The Stockingfield Bridge in north Glasgow has won the 2022 Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) People’s Choice Award, which recognises civil engineering projects that have made a positive impact on their local communities. The two-way spanning cable-stayed pedestrian and cycle bridge opened e

Work to develop a second set of Liveable Neighbourhoods in Glasgow will start soon after the appointment of two consultants to deliver early-stage work aimed at transforming communities into safer, more attractive spaces where everyday needs can be met locally. Funded by a Connecting Communities gra

A City Deal project led by Glasgow City Council that is helping to transform an area of North Glasgow into a vibrant neighbourhood by improving its connectivity with the city centre and adjacent communities has recently delivered public realm improvements and enhanced active travel routes. An upgrad

Glasgow's Liveable Neighbourhoods are set to reduce the city's car dependency by transforming streets into safer, more attractive spaces where everyday needs can be met locally and where people travelling actively and by public transport are prioritised. The climate crisis and recent pandemic have b

Sustrans has reopened its Places for Everyone programme funding to new applications for active travel infrastructure projects, the first time for over a year following the Covid-19 pandemic. Major urban active travel projects, such as the South City Way in Glasgow are currently being delivered using

A new sculpture commemorating the lifeboat service has been unveiled as part of the multi-million-pound Broughty Ferry flood protection scheme delivered by McLaughlin & Harvey. The public artwork, at Beach Crescent, takes the form of lifeboat davits, the arched cranes that hold emergency boats o

The Hayton Road underpass – which connects Woodside and Great Northern Road in Aberdeen – has been unveiled following a colourful redevelopment. The revamp of the underpass was carried out to improve accessibility and safety following a community consultation.

An event on South Portland Street this Thursday will offer local people, businesses and organisations the chance to find out more about the forthcoming Avenues Plus project, which will connect Glasgow city centre and communities on its fringes. Avenues Plus is a £21.4 million Sustrans-funded p

Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful is offering free online climate emergency training in May and June for people involved with the construction sector.

East Lothian Council has secured funding under the Sustrans 'Places for People' programme for major improvements to two key junctions serving the North Berwick school campus.

The final designs for the flagship Meadows to George Street scheme which forms part of Edinburgh’s City Centre Transformation have now been published. The Meadows to George Street (MGS) project will overhaul conditions for walking, wheeling and cycling on some of Edinburgh’s busiest and

Glasgow City Council has appointed Ironside Farrar Limited as the lead designer on a £21.4 million Sustrans-funded Avenues Plus project.

Work is now underway on a major new cycling and walking route linking the east and the west of Edinburgh. Transport convener Councillor Lesley Macinnes was joined in Roseburn yesterday by Patrick Harvie, minister for zero carbon buildings, active travel and tenants' rights, and Karen McGregor, portf

Work has started on Papdale East Playpark following approval by Orkney Islands Council of a design by HarrisonStevens Landscape Architects for the rejuvenation of the three-hectare green space in Kirkwall. (from left) Back row: James Wylie (OIC executive director of education, leisure and lifelong l