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The redevelopment of the former Broxburn Primary School in West Lothian has been named Affordable Housing Development of the Year at the 2017 Homes for Scotland Awards. Partnership housing developer Lovell was presented with the award at a special ceremony at the Edinburgh International Conference C

Nicola Barclay The challenges facing those delivering the new homes that Scotland desperately needs are getting ever steeper, according to a leading industry figure.

Hillcrest Housing Association has awarded Ogilvie Construction a £4 million contract to build 40 new homes in Dundee.

Architecture firm Sheppard Robson has achieved planning consent for a 180-unit residential project which will reinvigorate a prominent brownfield site on the Water of Leith River in the north of the city. The practice said its Canonmills Garden development for client Artisan REI will address the adj

Neil Clapperton, chief executive of Grampian Housing Association (left) and Kevin Stewart MSP Grampian Housing Association and its subsidiary Kirkgate Developments are celebrating the completion of its latest development of affordable homes, increasing the group’s portfolio of properties for rent

A national energy efficiency contract worth up to £800 million over four years is launched today. The new framework is Scotland Excel’s largest ever contract opportunity, with 26 Scottish companies securing places as suppliers - 21 of which are micro or SME organisations.

ACHA tenant Bob Munro, Councillor Donnie MacMillan and Councillor Robin Currie cut the ribbon opening ACHA's new office for the southern Hebrides in Bowmore, Islay Veteran councillor Donnie MacMillan, 89, has helped Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) open its new office in Bowmore on the is

Chris Cunningham Following his re-election to Glasgow City Council last week, Chris Cunningham has given notice to Shettleston Housing Association of his intention to leave the Association in the autumn of this year.

Regional managing director Simon Phillips (right) and business development manager Euan McDermott Esh Border Construction has announced a raft of new multi-million pound framework partnerships within Scotland’s social housing sector.

Martin Perry Developers have unveiled plans to build 41 new homes in Edinburgh to be managed by Dunedin Canmore Housing Association.

(from left) Steven Good, director of property services, Frank Sweeney, chief executive CHA, Allison McColl, director of corporate services, Kenneth Gibson MSP, Kevin Stewart, minister for local government and housing, Linda Anderson, director of development and care services and Peter Russian, chief

The Link Group of registered social landlords, social enterprises and voluntary organisations is celebrating having been nominated for multiple awards. Link Housing Association’s Tenant Scrutiny Panel is a finalist in the ‘Tenant Participation Excellence Award’ and the ‘Scrutiny Excellence A

A new energy company set up by an East Lothian couple to give customers control of their gas and electricity has received its Ofgem licence. David Pike and Karin Sode said People’s Energy will give customers 75 per cent of its profits and provide free shares to those that remain with the company.

Dee Flanigan Govan Law Centre (GLC) is to launch a Glasgow Asylum Seekers Project with a particular focus on housing, health and the living conditions of asylum seekers and their families and children in the city.

Scottish Fire and Rescue’s Gary Canning checks out Queens Cross tenants’ Hugh McCann and Daisy Woo’s CPR technique Around 100 staff and tenants of Queens Cross Housing Association are being trained up in CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) skills in a bid to improve cardiac arrest survival ra