Glasgow-based retrofitting specialist Procast has secured a tender win with West Lothian Council worth £16 million over four years. Procast has developed a reputation for quality retrofitting work, bringing older properties up to modern standards. This significant win marks the beginning of a
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Maree Todd MSP, minister for social care, mental wellbeing and sport and Joe Fitzpatrick MSP, minister for local government empowerment and planning officially opened the Goathill Project Development at a ceremony in Stornoway on Monday 25 March. The Goathill Development Project consists of the 52-b
The number of new home completions and starts in Scotland during 2023 fell by 11% and 24% respectively compared to the previous year, official figures have revealed.
Caledonia Housing Association has welcomed Samuel Zachariah as its new procurement lead. Mr Zachariah joins Caledonia from the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust in Kendal where he was the deputy integrated procurement manager following 19 years’ experience in the Oil a
The Hillcrest Foundation has donated £20,000 of funding for a project providing new beds for Dundee children most in need of a good night’s sleep. Working in collaboration with local charities Dundee Bairns and Help for Kids, the “Beds for Bairns” project aims to reduce sleep
Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has secured a £175,000 funding boost to run its BeFriend service for the next three years,
Age Scotland has branded the escalating crisis in social care a "national scandal" as figures revealed over 10,000 people stuck on waiting lists.
This is part two of a two-part blog series (see part one), in which Nicky Imrie of OurStory Scotland presents various stories from the OurStory Scotland archive, which recount LGBTQIA+ people’s experiences with home and housing.
Home in Scotland has been ranked as one of the best places to work in Scotland for a sixth consecutive year. The housing association, part of Home Group, which has around 3,500 staff, placed 4th in the UK’s Best Workplaces, as part of the 2024 Great Place to Work Survey.
The construction of 125 new affordable homes in Edinburgh's West Craigs development is proceeding well. The project, known as Plot 13, is part of the West Craigs Masterplan, one of the largest mixed-tenure regeneration projects currently underway in central Scotland.
The construction sector needs urgent leadership and support from the Scottish Government or proposed new standards could have negative consequences for the built environment and the nation’s most vulnerable households, writes Jocelyne Fleming – policy and public affairs officer Scotland
A Dundee charity which provides safe and nurturing homes to vulnerable children and young people has been praised for the community it has created to support and attract foster carers. Established in 1815, Carolina House Trust provides safe and nurturing homes to vulnerable children and young people
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has written to social landlords with advice on preparing their Annual Assurance Statements.
Capital and Provincial (Rosyth) Limited has submitted plans to Fife Council seeking to convert a small brownfield site at Castle Road into a 24-home housing development.
Families are increasingly benefiting from the positive impact of Housing First Scotland, figures highlighted in a new report suggest.