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A public consultation that will help shape future developments at the Viewforth and Burghmuir Road areas of Stirling has now gone live. The new draft framework and planning brief for Viewforth and Burghmuir covers a key area of the city centre that includes the Viewforth site, existing council build

North Lanarkshire Council is marking another completion of one of its new council housing developments.

Kingdom Group has started work on 45 affordable new homes for social rent in Kinglassie, Fife.

Ian Phillips has become the new managing director of Robertson Construction Northern. Following the retirement of Frank Reid after 43 years of service, Ian Phillips has become the regional managing director of Robertson Construction Northern. With over three decades of experience in the industry, Ia

Fife Council has become the first local authority in Scotland to submit an Evidence Report to Gate Check, the first stage in preparing a new style Local Development Plan for the Kingdom.

Retail Trust has begun a £1 million renovation of its Hugh Fraser Retirement Estate in Newton Mearns to create a new community hub for older people and the community across East Renfrewshire. Three disused spaces within the estate’s Crookfur House are being refurbished by the charity to

Morrison Community Care (CCG) Holdco has scored a trifecta of approvals in April, as their newest project in South Queensferry secures planning permission.

The National Retrofit Hub (NRH) has released a comprehensive guide on digital building logbooks, aimed at bolstering retrofit initiatives nationwide. These logbooks, initially utilised in legal and conveyancing sectors, hold potential to encompass detailed information and retrofit plans for every ho

Two ambitious players from Scotland’s National Amputee football team are set to take on a 26 mile challenge, stopping off at six of Scotland’s most iconic football clubs, in a gruelling fundraising bid to send their team to the Amputee Football European Championships. Taking place this S

Campion Homes, in partnership with Fife Council, has lodged plans to construct a significant sheltered housing development in Dunfermline. The plans entail erecting 40 sheltered housing apartments adjacent to Canmore Primary School, designed to cater to the needs of elderly and disabled individuals,

Aberdeen house prices grew 3% in the first quarter of 2024, while semi-detached properties experienced a quarterly decline of 2.9%, according to a new report.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has revealed its roadmap for the next three years, outlining key priorities and objectives for 2024/25 onwards.

Mears Group has warned that the housing sector faces a monumental task in achieving the UK's net zero targets. The specialist housing provider has launched its inaugural decarbonisation report, shedding light on both the opportunity and the challenge ahead.

The Association for Rental Living (ARL – formerly UKAA) has appointed Iain Murray as its new chair of the ARL Scotland Hub. Mr Murray, head of operational living at Bidwells, will succeed Gillian McLees on 10 May 2024, following the living asset specialist’s two-year tenure as chair of t

Kingdom Housing Association has been shortlisted in five categories at the Scottish Home Awards.