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The shortlisted nominees for the Scotland Housing Awards have been announced by CIH Scotland ahead of the awards event on October 27th at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow. CIH Scotland said the awards represent an opportunity to recognise, showcase, celebrate and share the "incredible and inspirati

The owners of the former Duncan’s of Banchory furniture store have submitted plans to convert the building into five flats, with three new shops below the homes. Duncan's of Banchory moved from its location on Dee Street in 2018 to larger premises on North Deeside Road, opening in February 201

Kingdom Housing Association has been shortlisted for 16 submissions across 12 categories at the CIH Scotland Housing Awards, a record result for the organisation. The CIH Scotland Housing Awards are the country’s annual awards for excellence and celebrate the creativity, passion and innovation

A group of Scotland’s policymakers and professionals from across the private, charity and not-for-profit sectors have come together to create a new organisation to tackle financial exclusion. Financial Inclusion for Scotland was launched today with the aim of enabling better financial inclusio

Elderpark Housing has been given a positive endorsement of its role in the community by the tenants it serves, the Association’s AGM was told this week. The wellbeing of its customers ranked highly in the Association’s three-yearly satisfaction survey. Over eight out of ten tenants - whe

A second phase of a heat network in the community of Torry was approved yesterday which will provide an additional almost 570 homes and a new school with lower-cost energy. The £10 million Torry Heat Network will supply heat for the three high rises at Morven Court, Brimmond Court, and Grampia

Aberdeen City Council has outlined the continuing progress it has made in adding more affordable housing in the city through more council housing, other social landlords and private initiatives. Members of the council’s City Growth and Resources Committee agreed the recommendations of two repo

Midlothian Council and Vattenfall Heat UK, part of Swedish state-owned energy company Vattenfall AB, have formed a 50/50 joint venture to deliver low-carbon heat to homes and businesses within the Midlothian area. Midlothian Energy Limited will explore possibilities to capture waste heat from indust

Robertson Homes has appointed respected industry professional Gus Fergusson as construction director. Based at the company headquarters in Stirling and working closely with managing director John Murphy, Gus will cover all three Scottish regions which currently have 11 live sites.

The largest development site in Glasgow city centre has been launched to market after CBRE was appointed to seek offers for the cleared site at 20 India Street. Extending to 1.28 acres (0.52 hectares), the site was previously home to an office building called Nye Bevan House (used by Strathclyd

A group of health and social care professionals from the Netherlands visited Wheatley Group during a fact-finding trip to Scotland.

Ochil View Housing Association has recently said thank you and goodbye to its chief executive, George Tainsh, who retired after an incredible 30-plus years in the post. Board members and staff gathered in Alloa on September 5th in appreciation of George’s outstanding service, leadership, and c

Bield Housing and Care is looking to the future as it returns to an in-person AGM after a two-year hiatus. Sustainability and the cost-of-living crisis will both sit top of the agenda at Bield’s AGM - which is due to take place this week – with over 100 employees and members in attendanc

A Victorian masterpiece is being restored to life as Spectrum Properties nears completion of its transformation of Mansion House in Tollcross Park. The jewel of the East End of Glasgow, which blazed with candlelight and rang to the music of waltzes and polkas in its Victorian heyday, is nearing the

CCG (Scotland) is to work with a social landlord to deliver new homes in Govan after acquiring a plot of land at a former car park. Commercial property and investment company LCP, owner and manager of the Govan Cross Shopping Centre, have sold 0.265ha of surplus land to deliver a new development of