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Funding of £54.5 million to help tackle fuel poverty and reduce greenhouse gas emissions has been announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Speaking at the All Energy conference in Glasgow, the First Minister launched the Route Map to an Energy Efficient Scotland, which outlines action to ensure

Kevin Stewart MSP, minister for local government and housing (front right) and Freya Lees, Kingdom Housing Association chair (front centre), join trainees and apprentices from Kingdom Housing Association and Campion Homes at the Pitscottie Road development in Cupar An independent report into the eco

Moving all homeless people out of unsuitable temporary accommodation after seven days could save Scottish councils £29 million this year alone, according to new research by Crisis. Undertaken by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the research has estimated that £29m in public funds would be saved this year i

Springfield Properties executive chairman Sandy Adam (left) and Dawn Homes chairman Alan Macdonald Springfield Properties has completed the acquisition of Glasgow-based housebuilder Dawn Homes for a consideration of up to £20.1 million.

New Gorbals Housing Association and Southside Housing Association have partnered with WorkingRite to support local unemployed young people access jobs and work experience. The new nine month pilot project will create a work based learning programme for unemployed and disengaged young people in Gorba

Members of the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group outside Simon Community Scotland in Glasgow Jon Sparkes details the latest Scottish Government Action Group developments on transforming temporary accommodation for homeless people.

A new research report has highlighted the benefits, implications, and losses for public authorities and communities by extending permitted development rights. Published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Extending Permitted Development Rights (PDR) in England looks at the implic

Men and women enter the Care Shelter on a cold winter’s night A Winter Care Shelter run by Bethany Christian Trust was used by 722 men and women this winter, the homelessness charity has revealed.

Young people who were previously in care are set to benefit from increased support for moving into their first home. West Dunbartonshire Health & Social Care Partnership (HSCP) and West Dunbartonshire Council’s housing team have jointly developed a Leaving Care Housing Protocol outlining the o

Dundee House The Scottish Government has signed contracts for an interim location in Dundee for its new social security agency.

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has once again launched Architect in the Hoose to help homeowners and raise money for the Architects Benevolent Society (ABS). The scheme involves architects offering free, hour-long consultations to the public, in return for a small donation

Pictured (l-r): Alastair McKendrick, Lauren Little, Catherine McQuarrie Law firm TC Young has announced a number of promotions in its Social Housing Department.

Confidence in the Scottish construction sector has fallen with employers expressing growing concerns about the potential impact of Brexit on industry labour costs. Employers responding to the quarterly Scottish Construction Monitor survey by the Scottish Building Federation were asked to rate how co

Glasgow-based construction firm CCG (Scotland) Ltd is changing the face of Admiral Street in Glasgow’s Kinning Park area as the first of 35 apartments start to take shape. The specialist contractor and manufacturer is working to build the new properties on behalf of Southside Housing Association h

Perth & Kinross Council has supported two local successful applications for funding from the Scottish Government to look at providing plots where people can build their own houses from scratch. The move is part of the council’s commitment to significantly increase local housing provision for l