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The developers of one of Europe’s largest regeneration projects have submitted a masterplan which aims to attract significant investment into the former Ravenscraig steelworks near Motherwell. Encouraged by North Lanarkshire Council’s announcement of a £190 million roads programme in the area,

ACHA on site providing 32 new homes at Castle Wood, Helensburgh Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has announced plans to invest £24.5 million in its existing stock and its new build programme during 2018/19.

The Board of Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has announced details of its spending plans for the coming year. Agreed during a meeting last month, the Borders’ largest housing association said views of tenants were high on the agenda.

Plans have been unveiled to transform former council office accommodation in Dalkeith into emergency temporary accommodation for the homeless. Midlothian Council is proposing to develop 20 individual rooms with shared facilities at Jarnac Court in the town, consisting of single person households wit

To celebrate reaching 30 years of providing homes and building communities in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, Prospect Community Housing is to open its Community Room at the Prospect Office. In response to the changes to welfare benefits, with the introduction of full service Universal Credit to Edinburgh

Link Group Ltd is holding an information session about the Scottish Government’s recently launched over 60s variants of the LIFT Open Market Shared Equity (OMSE) Scheme, the Help to Buy Affordable New Build Scheme, and the New Supply Shared Equity (NSSE) Scheme. The session is on Tuesday 25 April

Some of the Modern Apprentices who started with Wheatley Group in 2017 Time is running out to apply for an apprenticeship with Wheatley Group.

(from left) Pat Sedakat, Abertay lecturer, Alex Auld, 3rd Year student and Clare McNally, Gowrie Care fundraising and grants officer An Abertay University 3rd year BA (Hons) Management student has just completed a 10 week placement with Gowrie Care.

Generous staff at West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) gave it their all to raise £5,000 for Alzheimer Scotland and Strathcarron Hospice. The two charities were the nominated corporate charities for 2017 and were presented with their cheques at a celebratory event with WSHA staff.

Jim Strang CIH Scotland is delighted to offer members the opportunity to come and meet its vice president Jim Strang.

Typical four bedroom detached homes proposed by Taylor Wimpey West Scotland for Linwood Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has submitted a detailed planning application to Renfrewshire Council for the provision of 110 new homes through the development of land at the former Johnstone Hospital site on Bridge

Fife Council has approved the construction of a district heating network in Glenrothes town centre. A collaborative local heat scheme between Fife Council, RWE and the Scottish Government, Glenrothes Energy Network will provide sustainable low carbon heat to a mix of industrial, commercial, communit

A string of Scottish housebuilders have achieved the maximum five star rating from the Home Builders Federation (HBF) following an independent customer satisfaction survey. The HBF Star Rating Scheme awards builders stars for customer satisfaction, based on homeowner feedback in an independent surve

(from left) Standing: David Cowans, Places for People group chief executive, with Nigel Finney, managing director of Luminus. Sitting: Mike Forrest, chair of Luminus, and Chris Phillips, Places for People group chair Places for People has further strengthened its position as one of the UK’s larges

A Scottish local authority which raised an action for £12 million in damages over the loss of a social housing development claiming that a firm of architects appointed as lead consultant had “assumed responsibility” for the other contractors’ negligence has had its claim dismissed following a