So, what type of insulation?
Question: THERE are a huge number of options out there, so where does one begin to compare different types of insulation, not least a form…
Tag: Building + Landscape Design
Shortlist announced for ‘planning excellence’ awards
A HOUSING development in the Clackmannanshire town of Alloa, designed specifically for people with dementia, has been named among the nominations in awards celebrating Scotland’s…
Eight councils awarded over £850k regeneration funding
EIGHT Scots locals authorities are to share over £850,000, to carry out regeneration works on their patch. The councils – Aberdeen City, Argyll & Bute,…
Passivhaus Awards shortlisting for Stirlingshire self-build
A LAUDED self-build house in Scotland has been shortlisted in an awards competition celebrating the exacting energy efficiency standard, Passivhaus (here). Says the Passivhaus Trust,…
Glasgow boathouse restored and ready again for rowers
A BOATHOUSE on the banks of the River Clyde, by the major Glasgow park, Glasgow Green, has been restored and officially re-opened for rowers. Sunday…
Edinburgh housing project the second to be catalogued for future build guidance
A HOUSING development that has just received planning permission is to have its energy efficiency credentials catalogued as part of an ongoing research project operating…
Third round of UK-wide funding announced for ‘community assets’
A THIRD round of UK-wide government funding is being advertised as making life ‘easier’ for communities seeking to “rescue prized local assets, such as sports…
Views sought on ‘riverside park’ plans for former Glasgow shipyard
VIEWS are being sought on the design of a proposed riverside park – with walking, cycling and wheeling incorporated – on one of Glasgow’s former…
‘World railway stations’ accolade for Wemyss Bay
THE Scots railway station of Wemyss Bay has been recognised among a list of the ‘world’s best’. The station, on the Inverclyde coast and serving…
New chair appointed at Cockburn Association
THE Edinburgh conservation and civic organisation, the Cockburn Association, has appointed a past convenor of the Royal Town Planning Institute in Scotland as its new…