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A three-day hackathon over last weekend saw seven teams comprising technical and entrepreneurial minds from across Scotland compete against each other to find new digital solutions to help improve private renting for everyone involved in the sector. Product Forge partnered with Shelter Scotland and

Ambitious investment plans totalling £50.9 million will deliver significant housing improvements to council homes across North Lanarkshire, benefitting tenants and helping make significant strides towards reducing the local authority’s carbon footprint. Replacing all kitchens and bathrooms by 202

(from left) Front: Robert Higgins, DGHP chairman and Marion Gracie, operations director with SERS. Back: April Devlin, quantity surveyor with DGHP; Hugh Carr, DGHP’s director of finance; Jane Urquhart, DGHP’s senior investment manager; Andrew Thompson, interim director of investment and regenera

(from left) Kingdom chief executive, Bill Banks; Lynne Dunn Fife Works manager and Kingdom head of HR, Andrew Latto Kingdom Housing Association has been recognised for its pioneering work in developing its young workforce.

A River Clyde Homes tenant has been evicted from his home in Greenock after tampering with his electricity meter. Patrick Condon was evicted from his home in Gael Street on March 20 after his meter was removed by ScottishPower for energy theft.

Tenants are making themselves at home after moving in to North Lanarkshire Council’s latest two newly completed housing developments in Cumbernauld. These new developments at Nursery Court, Kildrum and Cardowan Drive, Blackwood, are part of the council’s exciting new house building programme, NL

Projects from across Scotland are to share £160,000 to take forward self and custom build housing initiatives. The Self and Custom Build Challenge Fund will support seven pilot projects in Argyll and Bute, Perth and Kinross, Highland, Glasgow and Edinburgh that will look into the feasibility of cre

McTaggart Construction has handed over a cheque for £3,500 to extend the WiFi at Wyndford Hub in Maryhill and purchase more tablet computers. A Click & Connect free computer learning centre at the Hub – funded by Wheatley Group and Glasgow Kelvin College – helps 30-40 people per day access

Pupils from St Ambrose High School in Coatbridge visit the Robertson Partnership Homes site Blair Road development Pupils from Coatbridge have visited the site of their old school to take part in a construction challenge led by infrastructure firm Robertson Group.

City Building has boosted a Glasgow community café’s plans to expand after donating much needed catering equipment. The Glasgow-based construction company provided growing social enterprise Milk Café, which is based in the Govanhill area of the city, with an integrated coffee machine and fridge.

Registered social landlords (RSLs) are continuing to deliver a strong financial performance and the sector is well placed to respond to the challenges ahead, according to a new report from the Scottish Housing Regulator. In its annual analysis of the sector’s finances, the Regulator said RSLs are

Planning permission has been granted to build a further 194 affordable and low cost homes at Craigmillar Town Centre, a major regeneration project in South East Edinburgh. The approval for the new homes follows on from other new housing developments in the area being built by construction firm CCG (

Leith Fort by CCG Scotland is among the contenders for Affordable Housing Development of the Year The shortlist for Scotland’s premier home building industry awards has been announced as Homes for Scotland prepares to celebrate the sector’s successes at the largest annual gathering of its kind.

A variety of new houses at opposite ends of the Cairngorms National Park have been given the go ahead. The Cairngorms National Park Authority planning committee approved an application from Atholl Estates to build eight, two-bedroom homes in the village of Blair Atholl in Highland Perthshire, aimed

Six prominent Scottish homelessness charities have agreed to come together for the first time for a pioneering fundraising campaign. The charities – Bethany Christian Trust, Glasgow City Mission, Street Soccer Scotland, Rock Trust and Simon Community Scotland/Streetwork – have agreed a formal co