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News | 18th February 2026

ADP Recertified by B Corp™

Following an extensive assessment process, we’ve been successfully recertified as a B Corp™! Our journey to B Corporation™ certification began in late 2020, and we were first certified in 2022, joining a small group of AJ100 practices to achieve the standard. For us, B Corp™ is an independent review of our practices, and a commitment […]

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News | 11th February 2026

Planning Granted for Meadow Road PBSA

Planning approval has been secured for a new purpose-built student accommodation development in Glasgow for Primus Property Group. Designed by our Edinburgh team, this new 338-unit scheme will revitalise a long-neglected site in Glasgow’s West End. The development will create a safe and welcoming public realm through passive street-level surveillance. Residents will also have access […]

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Insights | 29th January 2026

Inclusion in Mainstream Schools

Will Allen is a project director within our schools team. As policy increasingly positions SEND provision as an integral part of mainstream education, Will highlights the crucial role of design and spatial planning in creating SEND ready schools that are genuinely inclusive. He believes that if inclusion is to move beyond policy ambition, design must be part of the conversation.  Government data shows that the number of pupils in England identified with special educational […]

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– Steve Gilley, Director of Estates at the University of Leeds