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People are being given the chance to help shape the future of Bishopbriggs town centre as part of the Council’s £34.88 million City Deal project. The Bishopbriggs Public Realm Plan is a key part of the Place and Growth Programme approved last year by the Glasgow City Region Cabinet. The…

In this month’s blog, I wanted to focus on sustainability and tell you about some of the exciting work we are progressing across the Region. Sustainability, and the climate emergency is something we hear about every day. Our economy is driving us beyond the safe boundaries of the planet, which…

Concealed, after being culverted through Sandyhills Park in the 1950’s – work is now complete to uncover a section of Tollcross Burn and restore it to its original route as part of a major Glasgow City Deal project to reduce flood risk and build climate resilience. The newly ‘daylighted’ burn…

Civil engineering specialist GRAHAM has unveiled the many sub-contract opportunities for local suppliers to help deliver the first opening road bridge over the River Clyde and transform the waterfront. GRAHAM secured the construction contract for the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside project which is being delivered by Renfrewshire Council, jointly…

Glasgow City Council has recently appointed John McAslan + Partners as architects for a major public realm scheme focused on George Square. The commission is for Block C of Glasgow City Council’s ambitious Avenues Programme – funded by the Glasgow City Region City Deal – comprising George Square and approximately…

Children from a Calton Primary School were on hand to see for themselves, decorative paving plaques inspired by the artwork of former pupils which are now installed next to each of the iconic ‘The Barras’ signs. As part of recent works to regenerate the Barras Public Realm and the wider…

Over the next decade, ten trees for every man, woman and child in Glasgow City Region will be planted as part of a new urban ‘forest’ to tackle climate change. The ambitious planting pledge lies at the heart of the new Clyde Climate Forest, which is part of the Glasgow…

In just over a weeks’ time Glasgow City Region will formally launch the latest contract pipeline for its £1 billion City Deal infrastructure programme including details of over £150 million worth of tier one infrastructure contracts due to go to open tender in the coming three years. A free online business event,…