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Avoidable social harms such as living in mouldy or damp homes are resulting in a rise in the number of patients visiting doctors with health issues, a survey of physicians has revealed.

Engineering specialist Akela Ground Engineering, part of Akela Group, has launched an innovative precast concrete beam system which it said could dramatically speed up the delivery of new homes.

Young people have been urged to pursue apprenticeships in housing as the sector looks to put recruitment at the heart of its response to the challenge of Scotland’s housing crisis. As Scottish Apprenticeships Week gets underway, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and CIH Sc

Craig Sanderson reflects on two recent Scottish Parliamentary sessions on housing and encourages discussion at the CIH Scotland Housing Festival starting today. “For as long as we continue to regard a house as a commodity to be traded for personal profit rather than a place to live then w

Tenant engagement expert TPAS Scotland is working in partnership with the Scottish Government and the Scottish Housing Regulator over the next few months to gather insights from landlords, tenants and community groups to help inform their thinking around tenant participation. Two projects are curren

Scottish Labour’s spokesperson for local government and housing visited local apprentices at Persimmon’s Royale Meadows development.

Ahead of International Women's Day (8 March), Cruden director Hazel Davies discusses progress made in the sector and some of the strengths of women at work. In the lead-up to International Women's Day, it’s a good time to step back and reflect on the positive changes sweeping through trad

The days are getting lighter, the days a bit warmer. Thinking of getting your bicycle back out of the road after the winter? Or perhaps you're looking for a little bit of care for your bicycle after the winter?

Avant Homes Scotland has submitted plans to deliver a £51 million development comprising 230 new build residential properties in the village of Netherburn, South Lanarkshire.

Angus Council has now published its Local Housing Strategy 2023-28.

A draft strategy that seeks to implement a place-based approach to the regeneration of Glasgow city centre for the rest of the decade was considered by a council committee yesterday.

A Dundee project providing homes and support for people fleeing the war in Ukraine has been highlighted by the Scottish Government. Housing minister Paul McLennan MSP was in the city to find out more about how the Scottish Government’s Longer-Term Resettlement Fund is providing settled accommo

Cyrenians Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR) will mark ‘a decade of conflict resolution’ on the evening of Thursday, 28 March when it celebrates its tenth anniversary at a Scottish Parliament reception.

Stirling Council chief executive Carol Beattie has announced she is moving on to a new role in the private sector and will be standing down from her post in May 2024. Carol joined the organisation in 2014 as senior manager for economic development before becoming director of children, communities an

A review of Community Rights to Buy will begin this summer to look at how effective current powers are in allowing communities to acquire land or buildings. Community Right to Buy has now been in use for 20 years. During that time, there have been several additions and amendments to the original rig