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GIA seeks partner for architectural competition

Apr 25, 2012
Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) is inviting expressions of interest for a partner to join with it in developing an architectural competition... more

Cooper Cromar submit Glasgow Motel One plans

May 21, 2012 on Urban Realm
Cooper Cromar has revised a previously consented nine storey office development for Buccleugh Property on Glasgow’s Argyle Street to accommodate a Motel One... more
Construction apprentice numbers stabilise following four year decline

May 21, 2012 on Urban Realm
The number of apprentice construction workers in Scotland has stabilised for the first time since the recession hit with more apprentices registered last year than in 2010, according to the Scottish Building Apprenticeship and Training Council... more
Broughty Ferry flats plan declared ‘invalid’

May 21, 2012 on Urban Realm
Proposals lodged by Sangobeg Developments and Nicoll Russell Studios for redevelopment of The Glass Pavilion, a C listed art deco Broughty Ferry restaurant, have been declared ‘invalid’ by planning officers at Dundee City Council... more

Glasgow School of Art

May 21, 2012 on The Guardian
The Glasgow School of Art (GSA ... At the heart of the campus lies the Mackintosh building designed by the famous Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, an alumnus of the college... more
Retail survey finds shoppers deserting the High Street

May 21, 2012 on Urban Realm
A High Street footfall survey conducted by the Scottish Retail Consortium has recorded a startling 19.1% drop in year on year pedestrian activity throughout April – the largest in any nation or region in the United Kingdom... more