Search: State must lead on major affordable housing development, argues new paper

If it works, East Kilbride’s masterplan for a new way of town centre living could prove to be a blueprint for declining towns across Scotland, argues Stuart Harrow, director of transportation at Dougall Baillie Associates. Just as East Kilbride transformed Scotland’s civic landscape in 1

Fourteen brand new properties are due to be added to Orkney Islands Council’s housing stock as the local authority continues to work with partners to progress ambitious plans for meeting Orkney’s housing needs.

A ground-breaking project which aims to improve the early detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer started this week. Olympian Sir Chris Hoy, Scotland rugby international, Kenny Logan, and business figures including Sir Tom Hunter launched the Scottish Prostate Cancer Initiative in Glasgow.

Edinburgh-based Albany Lettings has acquired LinnMac Property and Investment Letting for an undisclosed sum, strengthening Albany's presence across the capital's lettings market.

A new Scottish design and build company used the unexpected setting of an art gallery to announce its launch, reflecting what it believes is a wider shift in how homes are being designed and built.

Campion Homes has appointed Billy Bald as its new commercial director ahead of the retirements of long-standing employees. Current commercial director Alan Chalmers and Ali Graham, surveying director, will retire from the housebuilder later this year. 

Plans to build 14 flats on the site of a former church hall in Helensburgh have been approved by Argyll and Bute Council. Dean Developments Ltd lodged the application for the former St Joseph’s Church hall plot at 46 Grant Street. The proposal drew seven objections and five letters of support.

The Passivhaus standard is now deemed to satisfy certain aspects of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (UK NZCBS) at practical completion. 

Construction of 109 new low carbon homes and 10,000 sq. ft. of commercial space in the heart of Glasgow’s city centre will begin later this year following the purchase of the site at 69-97 Ingram Street by regeneration specialist Artisan Real Estate.

Gillian McLees arrived at her first Scotland’s Housing Festival as CIH Scotland director with a message that set the tone for her leadership: evolution, not revolution. It’s a phrase she has used more than once in conversation, and it captures her belief that the organisation doesn&rsquo

With fewer cars, but with bus, tram or train options nearby, residents of a new 950-home development on the western outskirts of Edinburgh will benefit from an embarrassment of riches in terms of transport, writes Stuart Harrow, director of transportation at Dougall Baillie Associates. Edinburg

The Attix CIC turbine in Kilbirnie has completed its first full week of operations, becoming Scotland’s first community owned development to operate commercially without long-term government subsidies. Capable of generating over 7,000MWh of clean electricity a year, the equivalent of powering

East Ayrshire Council has reprofiled £18.9 million of capital investment funding to ensure that projects "remain both realistic and affordable" over the next five years.

Shire Housing Association has unveiled plans to bring the former Yeatts Yard site in Netherthird, Cumnock, back into use, delivering 49 much-needed affordable homes.

A £337 million investment in Renfrewshire Council housing has been approved by councillors to ensure tenants have warm, welcoming homes and housing services which meet their needs.