Glasgow Building Preservation Trust

The city of Glasgow is gearing up for an exciting celebration as Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival marks its 35th year, inviting residents to discover the inside of buildings they’ve never seen before. Running from September 16-22, and delivered annually by Glasgow Building Preservation Trust (

Local people in Kilbarchan and the surrounding area are being encouraged to take part in a survey which sets out potential future uses for the Steeple Buildings. Renfrewshire Council officers have been working with heritage specialists from Glasgow Building Preservation Trust to develop proposals fo

A Built Heritage Commission (BHC) for Glasgow has now been established to provide advice on a wide variety of heritage-related matters in the city.

The Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland (AHSS) has teamed up with local and national heritage organisations to call upon South Ayrshire Council for transparency in the face of growing concerns surrounding the extensive demolition at Ayr Station Hotel. Chief among the concerns is the 

Scotland is to benefit from a share of a new £5 million fund empowering communities to breathe new life into disused and at-risk historic buildings.

The Glasgow Building Preservation Trust and the Glasgow City Heritage Trust have been awarded funding of £50,000 and £240,000 respectively by Glasgow City Council for the 2023/24 financial year.

Glasgow Building Preservation Trust has announced the appointment of David Cook as its new Director. Now in its 40th year, the key appointment will strengthen the important work of the Trust.

For this year’s Glasgow Doors Open Day Festival (GDODF) Hoskins Architects brought together a range of collaborators to work together in response to recent global events and produce a beautifully illustrated, educational and accessible digital walking tour, aimed at young people.

The restoration of one of the last standing grade A listed tenements in the Gorbals will be celebrated at an event later this month hosted by Southside Housing Association (SHA). Glasgow’s 166 Gorbals Street (The Former British Linen Bank) building was built in 1900 and designed by architect J

Architects, master planners and heritage consultants Purcell has completed the refurbishment and conversion of the former Parkhead School building in Glasgow into a community building with flexible office space for local businesses.

The restoration of a former school building to be used by Parkhead Housing Association can now be completed after Glasgow City Council approved over £567,000 of new funding. The B-listed former Parkhead Public School in Westmuir Street is to be revamped to create a local enterprise centre with a mi