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Springfield Properties has revealed it is in "advanced discussions" with power infrastructure providers in the north of Scotland, which could open up a new multi-year income stream from renting out homes to workers. The key part of an evolving Northern-focused strategy was unveiled in the housebuild

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has appointed a new chair following its 23rd Annual General Meeting last week. After nine years of dedicated service, five of them as chair, Robin Hill has stepped down from SBHA’s board of management. He is succeeded as chair by Ian McDonald, a Char

The Salvation Army has urged all political parties in Scotland to make preventing and ending homelessness a central pledge in their manifestos for next year’s election campaigns after new figures painted a mixed picture of progress and growing pressures on housing and support services. The lat

The former chief medical officer of Scotland was one of two star turns at Barrhead Housing’s 2025 Annual General Meeting. Sir Harry Burns, born and raised in Barrhead, was joined by Peter Kelly, chief executive of the Poverty Alliance.

The CCG Group continues to make positive progress in Southwest Glasgow, where over 2500 window & door products are being installed on behalf of Linthouse Housing Association.

The Whiteinch Centre (TWC) has announced the success of its Big Scottish Breakfast fundraiser, which brought the local community together to enjoy good food, great company, and most importantly, to raise money for an incredible cause.

A new digital alarm system, recently introduced to help keep vulnerable citizens safe in their homes, has been recognised nationally.   Aberdeen has received the Gold Award Level 2 for Digital Telecare Implementation from the Scottish Government’s Digital Office for the successful deploym

Scottish Borders Council is in the early stages of preparing a new Local Development Plan and is calling on communities to create Local Place Plans to help influence this important document. Local Place Plans are community-led plans that outline local priorities for development and use of land. Thes

NHBC is supporting the Association for Rental Living (ARL) to deliver a webinar examining the processes and challenges associated with unlocking brownfield sites for mixed tenure development.

The transformation of the Wyndford area in north Glasgow is moving into its next stage, with three further buildings now earmarked for demolition. Wheatley Homes Glasgow has submitted prior notices to bring down the Maryhill Community Hub and two former janitors’ houses as part of the £1

Two Edinburgh multi-storey council housing blocks could be demolished after the cost of planned refurbishment works increased by tens of millions, city council officers have revealed. A report going before councillors this week states that refurbishing Oxcars Court and Inchmickery Court in Muirhouse

The amount of vacant and derelict land in Scotland has fallen by more than a quarter since 2016, according to the latest annual survey. New statistics detailing the amount, characteristics and location of vacant and derelict land in Scotland and local authority areas in 2024 found that of 335 sites

Briar Homes has been granted planning permission by Fife Council for a £40 million residential development in the village of Kennoway.

Bridgewater Housing Association held its 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, 10th September 2025, welcoming members and guests to its offices in India of Inchinnan. Despite ongoing sector-wide challenges, the Association reported another strong year of progress, innovation, and community

Design & build contractor McAleer & Rushe, together with Vita Group, have celebrated a significant construction milestone with the topping out of their purpose-built student accommodation scheme at New Waverley in Edinburgh.