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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

New support for households, businesses and public sector organisations facing rising energy bills in Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been unveiled today. Through a new Government Energy Bill Relief Scheme, the UK Government will provide a discount on wholesale gas and electricity prices for a

Past and current generations of Kelso High School pupils and staff were invited along by Eildon Housing to visit the site of the old school to see first-hand the transformation that is taking place at the historic site. The old school building is being transformed into a state-of-the-art extra care

The number of operating and pipeline Build to Rent (BTR) homes has increased by 25% in a year to reach over 13,000 homes, according to the latest BTR Briefing for Scotland from Rettie & Co. The BTR pipeline in Scotland has continued to grow despite the pandemic, or potentially, due to

A prime residential development site in the west end of Edinburgh has been brought to market by Lismore Real Estate Advisors and Scarlett Land and Development, on behalf of Square and Crescent. Located on Orchard Brae, between the west end and Stockbridge, Finance House is immediately west of Edinbu

There is still time to fill out the Local Housing Strategy survey which is open until 30 September 2022. The Highland Council are seeking local community feedback by way of a public housing survey that will help steer the new Local Housing Strategy (LHS) 2023-2028.

Scottish Borders Community Planning Partnership (CPP) has set out a work plan which highlights the key priorities and actions for the partnership over the next 12 months to support communities. The key priority themes, which were agreed in June this year, are: ‘Enough Money to live on’ &

The essential role housing providers play in Scottish life was set out in an illuminating SFHA presentation to the AGM of Rural Stirling Housing Association. In a briefing focusing on “Housing to 2040” delivered by Aaron Hill, the SFHA’s director of policy and membership, the impac