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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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(from left) Housing minister Kevin Stewart, James Knowles - chairperson at Langstane Housing Association and Helen Gauld – chief executive at Langstane Housing Association Langstane Housing Association has made an addition to its affordable housing provision with the delivery of 15 new-build homes

(from left) Angela Constance MSP, Connie Lillie (housing officer (East) at Hanover Scotland), Janet Meier (development manager at Hanover Court) and Mark Farey (director of asset management at Hanover Scotland) Angela Constance MSP met with residents and staff of a Hanover Scotland sheltered housing

EHRA chair Colin Cameron with fellow committee members In continuing its commitment to tackling all forms of exclusion and inequalities, the Easterhouse Housing & Regeneration Alliance (EHRA) has joined the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (left) and Catherine Reid (right). Image credit to Lloyd Smith A 90-year-old former nurse who worked on the first day of the NHS has helped celebrate its 70th anniversary alongside the future King of the United Kingdom.