Glasgow City Council is seeking statue specialists to dismantle, transport, store and conserve 11 bronze monuments, several of which are A-listed. The process will see famous figures such as James Watt and Sir Walter Scott dismounted from the stone plinths from which they have long surveyed the square and taken away for refurbishment, before returning to play a key role in the new George ..read more

Children's charity Barnardo's has unveiled an innovative residential project in Stirling designed to house young people leaving care. Five ' Gap Homes ' designed from the ground up by O'Donnell Brown Architects to support the transition of residents from institutional to independent living. Built by Morris & Spottiswood the properties provide affordable accommodation in an ..read more

Falkirk Council is pressing ahead with demolition of the Callendar Square Shopping Centre and Antonine Hotel, after purchasing the dead mall as the site for a replacement town hall. Local contractor David Morton Demolition has been tasked with taking down the High Street buildings, a delicate 12-month operation that begins with the removal of a link bridge joining the centre to a ..read more

The A-listed Craigiehall House and 96 acres of land, formerly the headquarters of the British Army in Scotland, have been sold to Miller Developments and the William Pears Group. The prime site on the northwest fringe of Edinburgh, close to the suburbs of Cammo, Cramond and Dalmeny, is currently home to 78 MoD houses, all of which will be refurbished. A B-listed anti-aircraft operations ..read more

40 acres of ex Ministry of Defence land at Forthside, on the fringe of Stirling city centre, are to be put back into action as a film campus. Stirling Studios, led by Stirling Council, will cater to the increasing demand for production facilities arising from the boom in streaming entertainment. To realise these ambitions the authority has taken possession of the land through the ..read more

Richard Murphy Architects, together with conservation specialists Simpson & Brown, have drawn up a revised planning application for a National Centre for Music within the former Royal High School, Edinburgh. Led by the Royal High School Preservation Trust the project will see the Calton Hill landmark brought back to life following a tortuous planning history that has seen numerous ..read more

The latest issue of Urban Realm takes the theme of renewal and runs with it by taking a closer look at how our towns, cities and neighbourhoods are repositioning to promote well-being, accessibility and community. Our pavement pounding takes us to Aberdeen’s Union Street, where we look at how past mistakes can help inform future approaches to one of the great thoroughfares. We also ..read more

Urban regeneration specialist Vita Group has filed a planning application for 20 India Street , a key regeneration area in Glasgow. The £29M build is primarily geared toward addressing growing demand for student accommodation, through provision of 591 studio apartments including social and study space, a gym and regular events. Ground floor commercial units with potential for ..read more

7N Architects has become the latest practice to transition to an employee ownership structure as it looks to secure its long-term future. The switch has seen founding director Ewan Anderson transfer 100% of his shareholding to an Employee Ownership Trust which will govern the business on behalf of all 24 staff. In tandem with this move, which follows a similar recent announcement by ..read more

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