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Jim Barrie The latest in our Just a Minute profiles features Jim Barrie, general manager for timber preservation at City Gate Construction (CGC) based in Paisley.

Plans have progressed to build 206 new homes on the outskirts of Kelso with the submission of a detailed masterplan for the development. Outline planning for the 11 hectares site on land at Wallaceneuk Farm was approved by Scottish Borders Council subject to conditions last May.

The masterplan's proposed view of Well Street Renfrewshire Council is to discuss plans to build 150 new homes in the West End of Paisley.

A monthly bistro at a very sheltered housing development in East Lothian has celebrated its first birthday after raising a phenomenal £4,500 in its inaugural year. Preston Pantry was set up at Bield’s Johnny Moat Place to give tenants, their friends and families, the chance to enjoy a restaurant

Plans for 100 Acre Hill A regeneration plan for the north of Glasgow has been granted a £12.6 million investment by the Glasgow City Region committee.

Visualisation of the site from Gairsay Drive Work to create almost 370 flats at a former Aberdeen school could start as early as June, it has been revealed.

The number of households around Scotland’s biggest cities and within its two National Parks is projected to rise by up to 24%, according to new statistics. Figures published yesterday by the National Records of Scotland (NRS) show that the number of households is projected to grow in the regions a

Marian Reid As a new revised Scottish Social Housing Charter comes into force, CIH Scotland's deputy director Marian Reid blogs about the important new emphasis on tenant scrutiny.

Willie Rennie Meeting the needs for affordable housing is a particularly important step towards tackling poverty, cutting family living costs and building opportunities, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said.

Mandy Catterall Government relations manager Mandy Catterall gives the Scottish Property Federation’s take on the coming changes in the planning system.

Norman Kerr It will be a case of ‘deja-vu’ for many customers of EDF Energy as the company puts its prices up for the second time in a matter of months.

Budget management with financial inclusion worker Barry Wood Staff from Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) have visited Tweedbank School in Galashiels to give children a taste of some possible future careers.

Greenock charity RIG Arts has kicked off its two year long arts and regeneration project ‘Up The Broomy!’ with the help of singer-songwriter James Grant and visual artist Aideen Doran. ‘Up The Broomy!’ is an ambitious publicly engaged arts project based in the Broomhill area of Greenock and

Sheltered housing support services provided by Aberdeenshire Council have continued to perform to a high standard, according to the latest report by the Care Inspectorate. The service provides housing support to 1500 sheltered housing tenants across the region. Service users have a wide range of nee

The average homeowner in Scotland bought their first home aged 27, will live in eight different properties and will spend £25,213 on redecorating during their lifetime, according to new research. Scots will typically move out of their parent’s home at 21 years old and reside in two rental propert