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Warmworks, an organisation dedicated to providing affordable warmth to homes and communities across the country, has achieved recognition as a carbon neutral business and revealed its plans to further build on the steps it has taken to reduce its impact on the environment. This is the second year ru

Riverside Scotland has announced the appointment of two new repairs contractors and another grounds maintenance contractor following successful tender exercises. Bell Group has been appointed to carry out all reactive repairs to customers’ homes and empty properties, as well as undertakin

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has published its 2022 Scottish Local Government elections manifesto ahead of the election on May 6.

FK Lowry Piling has completed work at Glasgow Harbour for a new client in Dandara.

A Glasgow flat owner who claimed the factor for her building had failed to obtain the best possible insurance rate has succeeded in appeal before the Upper Tribunal for Scotland.

Elderpark Housing has appointed Jonathan Giddings-Reid as its new community regeneration professional to lead its work in the community. Welcoming Jonathan Giddings-Reid to Elderpark, the association’s director of housing & customer service Aidan McGuinness, said the appointment would

Listed housebuilder Persimmon has said it is trading in line with expectations as demand for new homes continues to outstrip supply. In a trading update for the period from 1 January 2022 to date, the group reported an "encouraging" start to the year with private average weekly sales rates running a

Almost 100,000 children are currently on waiting lists for a local authority home in Scotland – around 36% more than estimated in 2020, according to information obtained by the Scottish Conservatives.

Architects, designers, specifiers, and developers are invited to join a series of Transforming Timber webinars supported by Wood for Good and the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, to learn how to make the most of the many benefits of using wood for the health and wellbeing of occupants in the

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has set out its vision for how heritage can be the keystone of Scotland’s green recovery with the publication of its Green Recovery Statement for the historic environment yesterday.  The historic environment sector, and the traditional materials, constr

The Aberdeen Law Project’s representation team has secured a three-figure sum for a client in a tenancy deposit dispute. Law student Lucy Matheson represented the client at several case management discussions before appearing on their behalf at the First-Tier Tribunal (Housing and Property Cha

New figures released today reveal food banks in the Trussell Trust’s network in Scotland provided more than 197,000 food parcels to people facing financial hardship across Scotland from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.

Plans have been announced to automatically pay the Best Start Grant Early Learning and School Age Payments to parents and carers who already receive Scottish Child Payment when their children become eligible. The change will be introduced later this year when Scottish Child Payment is extended to un

Langstane Housing Association has launched its new website at www.langstane-ha.co.uk. Working with specialist housing association website designer, Kiswebs Ltd, this new site allows the Association to better engage with tenants and other customers, through digital means.

Loreburn Housing Association has secured £1.4 million funding from Sustrans for its Langholm Bridge project. The award is part of a funding package from Sustrans as part of its 'Places for everyone' support and funding for active travel projects in Scotland.