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The winners in Scotland’s national competition which recognises excellence in the Scottish new build housing sector have been announced following the return of a live celebration dinner held in Glasgow last night.

Andrea Paterson, leading advisor in Scottish housing, and Alan Glasgow, senior housing leader, have joined Barrhead Housing Association’s Governing Board. Alan Glasgow is a leader in Scottish social housing with extensive senior experience in housing management and a track record in leading ch

Kingdom Housing Association has completed its first development in the village of Dunipace, close to the town of Denny and a few miles from Stirling.

Industry body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has called on the Scottish Government to focus on clarity, collaboration and consumers in order to avoid a “perfect storm” of circumstances threatening present and future housing delivery ambitions. The call came after the organisation’s annua

Delighted tenant Jane Hendrie has moved back to her home in Broxburn a year after a devastating flood and has praised the response of West Lothian Housing Partnership (WLHP) staff. Jane and her neighbours in Pyothall Court were hit by severe flooding last August following heavy rain.

Hugh Hill, director of services at Simon Community Scotland, discusses the importance of reading, as the organisation opened a library for people experiencing homelessness in Edinburgh earlier this week. Stories connect us, it's a simple truth. We all share stories, about our daily life, our holida

Inverclyde’s largest housing provider, River Clyde Homes, is launching a new service to Glebe Court in Kilmacolm and Monkton Place, in Port Glasgow. Designed to increase the range of housing options for older people in Inverclyde, the Wellbeing at Home service is aimed at helping people to liv

Grand Bequest, an Edinburgh-based tech start-up, has created unique property technology that will empower individuals to save and re-use old, vacant buildings across Scotland. Grand Bequest has used data science to develop its platform that links data analytics, stakeholder participation and alterna

September 15 marked Scottish Housing Day, and this year the focus was on highlighting the climate emergency and the positive steps the housing sector can take to help to address this global issue. Resident VOICES, Fife Housing Group’s scrutiny group, got together in person for the first time i

The Scottish Government has appointed Dr Fiona Simpson as its new chief planner. Her appointment follows the completion of a open competition and takes immediate effect.

Barratt Homes is to extend the offering at its Caisteal Gardens development in Winchburgh, Broxburn by adding 33 new homes to its build programme. This additional phase of construction includes the four-bedroom ‘Cullen’, as well as the three-bedroom semi-detached ‘Craigend’ a

A team of experts exploring the mainstream use of homegrown timber in the construction sector has secured funding for the next phase of a demonstrator project which will see the first two-storey modular home manufactured from Scottish mass timber displayed during COP26.

JR Homes – the private housing division of renowned building and construction specialist, The JR Group ­– has made its official market debut, as it released the first homes for sale at its development in Blackburn, West Lothian.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has today published its report on the outcome of its statutory intervention at Wishaw & District Housing Association.

Significantly more affordable homes could be delivered in 2021/22 than Scottish Borders Council’s annual target thanks to increased funding and the commitment of a range of local partners, including the region’s four registered social landlords, the local authority has revealed. Potentia