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Sarah Peterson, a seasoned director at Horizon M&E Services Design with over 15 years specialising in sustainability and energy within the built environment, is set to offer critical insights on the path to net zero at the inaugural Scottish Construction Summit. Her talk, Route to Net Zero

Two turf-cutting ceremonies marked the start of new investment and homes in the west of Dumfries and Galloway by Wheatley Group last week. 

An entire residential building in Perth city centre needs to be immediately demolished in the aftermath of a fatal fire, engineers have said. Emergency services were alerted to the blaze in the early hours of Saturday, June 14, when patrolling officers spotted flames engulfing the four-storey reside

AS Homes (Scotland) has secured planning permission from East Renfrewshire Council to deliver 12 new homes for social rent on behalf of Barrhead Housing. The small development on derelict urban land at Cross Arthurlie Street, near Barrhead Park and Barrhead train station, will comprise a four-storey

Respected housing expert Tracey Howatt is to bring her extensive experience and deep-rooted passion for supporting older people to a key leadership role at Bield Housing and Care. The housing and care provider has appointed Howatt as its chief operating officer (COO), a move that comes as the organi

First Minister John Swinney has confirmed that pensioners in Scotland will receive no less than they would under the new UK Winter Fuel Payment scheme.

Stirling Council has approved the sale of the former Beech Gardens Care Home in Torbrex following a successful marketing exercise that attracted multiple bids from interested parties.

Fife Council is inviting residents to share their views on short-term lets and the potential designation of Short-term Let Control Areas within Fife.   This consultation aims to gather public opinion on the principle of implementing control areas within which short-term lets would need planning

Dumfries and Galloway Council has agreed a new administration with immediate effect. Councillor Katie Hagmann was elected convener, depute leader and civic head. Councillor Stephen Thompson was elected leader and depute convener.

Eight council homes were reallocated to people with a genuine housing need in 2024 due to successful tenancy fraud investigations, Stirling Council has said. Led by the council’s Corporate Fraud Team, working in close partnership with colleagues in other council services, investigations found

Tighean Innse Gall (TIG) is encouraging individuals and organisations across the Outer Hebrides to consider becoming members ahead of its Annual General Meeting in September 2025. TIG is a registered society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014. It delivers housing and aff

As the UK accelerates toward its 2050 net zero target, the energy efficiency sector faces mounting pressure to scale solutions that are both impactful and inclusive. At Net Zero Fund Management (NZFM), we believe the path to sustainability must be paved with equity, transparency, and accessibility.

Social enterprise Changeworks has appointed two new members to its board. Selina Sagayam, non-executive director and ESG committee chair of The Renewables Infrastructure Group and Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund, and Michael Covington, chair of geoscience business Getech Group plc, will

Ben Keenan, housing services officer at Pineview Housing Association, has been named the winner of the NextGen Leaders Award at the 2025 Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) Annual Conference. The award, which recognises emerging talent in Scotland’s social housing sector, was pr

Stirling Council will deliver 36 energy-efficient homes for social rent at Brucefields, part of the South Stirling gateway strategic housing site, after taking a decision to begin the procurement process for their construction.