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Six companies from Scotland’s Construction, Housing & Property industry will be represented at the Business Fives national final after the sector hosts two qualifying events in Edinburgh and Glasgow this summer. The East of Scotland event is first up on Tuesday 24th July with the West meeting

A think tank has called on the UK government to recognise the role of key social housing providers and devolve power to help the long-term unemployed after new research revealed the true extent of housing associations’ spending in this area. Housing associations, which provide most of the countryâ

Urban Union has reached a key milestone at its Perth development after handing over the first homes to Fairfield Housing Co-operative. A number of homes at Muirton Living were handed over to the housing association, with residents set to move in later this summer.

(from left) David Falla from River Clyde Homes, a representative from award sponsors Crossgates Gas Services and Maintenance Ltd and Colin Caitens from Union Technical Services River Clyde Homes (RCH) is celebrating success at the Scottish Regional Energy Efficiency Awards after scooping the prize f

A typical CALA street scene CALA Homes (West) has finalised the provision of significant community benefits for its planned development at Jellyhill in Bishopbriggs, through an agreement with East Dunbartonshire Council.

Housebuilder Springfield Partnerships, part of Springfield Properties, has been given planning consent for 100 affordable homes in Harthill. The plans, approved by North Lanarkshire Council, will transform the 9.7 acre-site into a mix of two, three and four-bedroom affordable homes.

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Funding from the Scottish Government is to be made available to local authorities and Scottish Water to ensure that emergency supplies of drinking water are provided to communities where their private water supplies have run dry. Although the vast majority of Scotland has access to public water supp

The dire state of the UK’s transport infrastructure is contributing to the housing crisis, according to a new report published by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Joining the Dots: a new approach to tackling the UK’s infrastructure challenges, makes the case for addressing the U

Jamie McLean and Susan Wilson of MacMic pictured with Eaglesham Primary School Pupils (L-R: Nathan Clough P6 / Jessica Marchant P2 / Matthew McVey P5 / Milla Perry P6 / Niamh Moore P7 / Isla Wilson P3) Pupils at Eaglesham Primary School have undertaken an exciting project to build a greenhouse out o

A cheque for £5,000 from Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has helped a new Eyemouth-based social enterprise get up and running. Sea the Change strives to help create happier, healthier, more sustainable communities, encouraging the whole community to get outdoors, connect with others, and mak

Merchant Homes has submitted a planning application to Glasgow City Council for 132 homes as part of a new residential community for Glasgow East. The local authority will now consider plans for the development which is set to be located at Stepford Road, just north of the city’s Edinburgh Road.

Scotland’s construction industry is being held back by poor broadband and high postal delivery charges, according to new research. A total of 44% of businesses in the sector have told Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) that broadband in their area is variable or poor. The statistic is in contrast with

The aspiration of young people and people on lower incomes to have their own home is being failed by the capital’s broken housing market, says Callum Chomczuk at CIH Scotland. Home ownership is increasingly out of reach, with young people expected to save large deposits in order to access mortgage

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