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Each year, the Chartered Institute of Building Scotland Awards offer a moment to pause and recognise the outstanding achievements shaping our built environment – and 2026 promises to be no exception, writes Lynne McKay, CIOB’s Regional Manager for Scotland. I’m delighted to say thi
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Springfield Partnerships has agreed a £9 million contract with Wheatley Group for the final phase of affordable homes at Deans South.
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Building on a plenary session at Scotland's Housing Festival, a visit to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) and a recent report highlighting key issues around accessibility, the Housing team at the University of Stirling shine a light on the importance of fire doors and shares a SFRS referr
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Registered housing provider Plexus has made significant changes to how it prepares properties between tenancies after England's Housing Ombudsman found severe maladministration in how it handled a complaint about damp, leaks, and mould.
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North Ayrshire Council’s Customer Service Centre and the Homeless Advice Team are moving to Cunninghame House on Monday 18 May 2026. The office moves are part of the council’s wider locality-based Estates Strategy to rationalise the council’s property portfolio, reduce running cost
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The race is on to the top of the RRS Discovery as two prominent Tayside figures prepare to battle it out in the ultimate test of speed and height. On 27 September 2026, Shelley McCarthy of the NHS Tayside Charitable Foundation (NHS TCF) and Roy O’Kane of Kanzen for Life will go head-to-head in
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Celebrating the best of Kirkcaldy can help to transform some residents’ perceptions of the town, a University of Dundee expert has said. Staff from the University’s Faculty of Health are to host a major community event to highlight the wellbeing benefits of taking pride in living in the
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The annual TPAS Scotland National Good Practice Awards (NGPA Awards) celebrate excellence in tenant participation, community engagement, and social housing management in Scotland. These awards are now open and recognise tenants, community groups, and landlords across Scotland who demonstrate outstan
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Ayrshire Housing has launched a new People and Culture Strategy to create a working environment that it hopes will make it the employer of choice within the Scottish housing sector. The strategy ‘Building Brilliance’ outlines actions and outcomes over the next five years that will
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Ninety new affordable homes in Wallyford will be completed this month, bringing much-needed, energy-efficient housing to communities across East Lothian.
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Trust Housing Association welcomed representatives from Ofgem and the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) to its Later Living development in Pollok as part of ongoing sector engagement on the new statutory regulation of heat networks in the UK. Trust’s Pollok development is serv
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The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has commissioned research to investigate the effectiveness of Section 75 Agreements in delivering social housing. The research will be undertaken by Rettie & Co and Third Revolution Projects and will assess whether the current system for dev
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With rising levels of racism, anti‑immigrant rhetoric, and the spread of misinformation and disinformation across communities in the UK, housing providers are under increasing pressure to respond effectively. The need for action is further underscored by evidence of systemic racism within housing.
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Work is now underway on a new 39-home development in the picturesque fishing village of Pittenweem, marking Cruden Homes’ return to Fife for the first time in over a decade.
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Plans for a new seven‑storey student housing block on a long‑vacant Glasgow city centre car park have been approved, despite objections over daylight loss, noise and the impact on the surrounding conservation area.
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