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A project to bring over 200 new homes to the Anderston area of Glasgow is on schedule for completion in 2018. Being undertaken by construction firm CCG, the final phase of the Anderston Regeneration Masterplan has been under construction since June of this year.

South Ayrshire Council has committed to investing in a replacement travelling persons site in Girvan following severe storm damage to the original site at Houdston late last year. If planning permission is approved, eight purpose built accommodation units would be constructed at Low Troweir Road as

Cllr Bill Brown Local communities will have the opportunity to map out the future of the Glenrothes West area alongside design experts following the award of a Scottish Government £20,000 grant.

Hanover’s director of customer services, Chris Milburn with Mrs Helen Forson cutting the personalised birthday cake Residents at a sheltered housing complex in West Linton were treated to a special lunch to celebrate a major anniversary in the history of the site.

The winter party in Greenock Customers of River Clyde Homes were given a festive treat recently with winter parties taking place in both Greenock and Port Glasgow.

Charitable Rangers fans have raised more than £52,000 following a series of sleep-outs to try combat homelessness. About 200 supporters braved the cold and slept out overnight on the technical area at Ibrox Stadium in three events in November to raise money for the club’s charity foundation.

(from left) Jim Ward, construction director, BAM Construction Ltd; Joe Connolly, chief executive officer, Ypeople; Bruce Dickson, regional director for Scotland, BAM Construction; Sarah Wilson, marketing manager, CMS Window Systems; Robin Wallace, operations and business manager, Ypeople Window, doo

A new housing development for older people in Moray which puts into practice the latest design and research to bring health care back into the community has been handed over to Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association. The new development at Varis Court, on Leask Road in Forres was developed in partne

Laura Fairlie By Shelter Scotland private landlord support officer Laura Fairlie

Jamie Hepburn MSP was joined at South Street by environmental Modern Apprentices, Changing Lives trainees, Wheatley and GHA staff and board members Ninety apprentices and trainees, including people from disadvantaged communities, are learning how to make Scotland’s neighbourhoods cleaner and green

Dame Elish Angiolini QC Parkhead Housing Association has announced that the Rt Honourable Dame Elish Angiolini QC will deliver the 3rd annual John Wheatley Lecture in October 2017.

Council house tenants in Moray are to be consulted over the level of rent increase for the next three years. In 2013 councillors agreed to raise rents by 4.5 per cent over the following two years followed by a 5 per cent increase for the eight years thereafter to help fund new house building

Hew Edgar Prior to the highly anticipated Planning Bill White Paper, RICS in Scotland has worked with ICE and RTPI to devise five shared priorities for planning in Scotland, writes Hew Edgar.

The Scottish Government has announced changes to Modern Apprenticeships will it said provide more flexibility for employers, including those in the public sector, while also widening access for rural communities, people with disabilities and experience of care. The measures were announced by ministe

Lochgelly has beat off stiff competition from Linwood, Gourock and Auchterarder to be named Scotland's Most Improved Town 2016. The Fife town scooped the title at the Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum (SURF) awards ceremony in Glasgow on Tuesday.