Epic Games acquires Edinburgh-based GTA co-creator’s Cloudgine
Epic Games is acquiring Cloudgine, the Scottish game and cloud technology studio co-founded by Grand Theft Auto (GTA) co-creator David Jones. Epic said in a statement it was “thrilled to...
PropTech firm Pixel Image develops housing industry first for Scots builder
Edinburgh-based proptech firm Pixel Image has developed the housing industry’s first ‘intuitive image-based online specification system’ that can display thousands of possible finish combinations throughout a home before construction begins....
It’s time for Apple to build a less addictive iPhone…
There’s a danger that some of these anti-addiction efforts could get too intrusive. But that’s also why Apple would shine here; building a less-addictive phone is chiefly a problem of...
Look East … an introduction to Asia markets and investment
The Asia Pacific region is home to the world’s fastest growing economies, with a wealth of opportunities for Scottish companies. A two-day workshop being run by TRCmedia in Glasgow next...
Launch of Scale-up Scotland, ‘the programme by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs’
LegalTech firm Amiqus ID, mobile marketing company Digitonic, and data architect specialists DOGFI.SH Mobile are among the 19 start-ups selected for Scale-up Scotland, ‘the programme by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs’. The...
Addressing the land question
The price of land accounts for a substantial and growing proportion of the cost of a new home and many people argue that land economics is an important factor in...
We need a system that works for all
In the 21st century, developers and landowners – rather than communities – continue to wholly benefit from the uplift in land values generated by development. Now, more than ever, we...
Collaboration is the key
With the number of new homes being built in Scotland still way below pre-recession levels, efforts to resolve Scotland’s housing crisis face a critical juncture, particularly in the context of...
What is to be done? Start with land
There are lots of different ways of looking at housing issues and as many perspectives on how good or bad it is. CALA, for example have just announced their “six...
Creating homes not just houses
As 2017 drew to a close, the Scottish Government introduced new legislation to the Scottish Parliament about planning our built environment. The introduction of the Planning (Scotland) Bill follows the...
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