Place Development

The places we live, work, and visit shape our daily experiences and contribute to our overall quality of life. Successful places offer a high quality of living, support businesses by creating a dynamic and competitive operating environment, and draw visitors by offering distinctive and engaging experiences.

Over the past 30 years, we have developed significant expertise in place-based research, working across a range of development and regeneration projects. Our experience ranges from individual buildings and public spaces to large-scale, multi-faceted communities, ensuring that each intervention contributes positively to its wider context. We bring an analytical perspective, considering social, economic, and environmental factors to help our clients create places that are resilient, adaptable, and inclusive.

Sectors

Our areas of expertise include

  • Place-based audit and analysis – to set baselines, identify issues and opportunities, and guide project development.
  • Project appraisal – options analysis, economic impact assessment, risk analysis, and financial modelling.
  • Business Cases and Plans – Green Book compliant Programme/Outline/Full business case preparation and business planning.
  • City-Region and Growth Deals – project appraisal, monitoring frameworks and performance evaluation.
  • Area regeneration – strategy preparation, impact measurement, funding options and performance evaluation.
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Business and Innovation​

Industry and the private sector are the backbone of the economy, creating jobs, stimulating investment and driving sustainable inclusive economic growth.

Creative and Cultural Industries

The rise of the creative economy has been a defining feature of economic development across the world.

Place Development

Place development underpins community wellbeing and sustainable growth by creating attractive, inclusive environments that support living, working, visiting and investment.

Skills and Education

Skills are recognised as a key driver for achieving economic and inclusive growth and we provide a range of services to help our clients understand…

Sport and Leisure

Sport and leisure services enhance health, wellbeing and quality of life while contributing to social and economic value across communities.

Rural Economy​

Rural economies are fundamental to Scotland’s social, environmental and economic wellbeing, sustaining communities, supporting services and enabling resilient place-based growth.