A new catalogue of net zero carbon building designs could provide a significant boost to Scotland’s affordable housing sector, as part of a standardised approach for local authorities and housing associations to adopt across a range of future developments. The energy-efficient design and perfo
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John Gilbert Architects has picked up the Glasgow Institute of Architects Sustainability Award 2022 on behalf of the Niddrie Road project team delivering a pioneering retrofit of a pre-1919 tenement. The Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) Design Awards celebrates the very best architecture being
Another new North Lanarkshire Council housing development is now on site in Ravenscraig following a sod-cutting ceremony at Ravenscliff Road.
CCG (Scotland) has completed the supply and installation of high-performance fire doors at a multi-storey tower block in the town centre of Cambuslang. Undertaken on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council, residents of Kyle Court, located on Main Street, have each received new 60-minute fire resistant
West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has started construction of Scotland’s largest Passivhaus development which will see 90 highly energy efficient homes created for mid-market rent. The £21 million project, located in Dundashill in Glasgow, is the first development on-site
Construction work is underway to build 96 new council homes at Castlehill Road, Gowkthrapple, as part of overall regeneration plans for the area. These new homes form part of North Lanarkshire Council’s ambitious new house building programme which aims to deliver 5,000 new, modern, affordable
Plans to transform a former high school site in Greenock have been submitted to Inverclyde Council this month by CCG Homes Ltd. Formerly the site of Greenock Academy located on Madeira Street, the Glasgow-based developer has undertaken extensive engagement with the local planning authority to concei
Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) has won a commendation at the Herald Property Awards 2022 in the Affordable Housing Development of the Year category (sponsored by NHBC) for its Heron Place development. Heron Place was also shortlisted for the Scottish Home Awards 2022 and nominated for Arc
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
Care home provider and developer Morrison Community Care Group (MCCG) has continued to advance its burgeoning development programme in Scotland with the submission of planning for a new site in Penicuik, Midlothian. Set within a wider housing development presently being delivered, proposals for &lsq
Arc-Tech (Scotland) has commenced work at Western Villages, the largest net zero housing development currently under construction in Scotland. Comprising 444 homes located along the waterfront of the Firth of Forth, Western Villages forms part of the City of Edinburgh Council’s £1.3 bill
A key element in Edinburgh’s ongoing waterfront regeneration programme has been nominated as Scotland’s Best Affordable Housing Development at the prestigious Herald Property Awards ceremony to be held next month in Glasgow. The Heron Place development at Granton Harbour, completed by Po
The transformation of the former Woodend farmland site in Hallglen has reached its first major milestone with construction works now formally underway. Led by Falkirk Council, the £27 million development is located along the southern boundary of Callendar Park southeast of Falkirk’s town
The final phase of the Crown Street Regeneration has officially been completed thanks to a multi-utilities package provided by Arc-Tech MU. Undertaken over a period of 30 years, the Crown Street Regeneration forms a significant part of the development of the Gorbals and now, its final phase has been
The final building in the Crown Street Regeneration Project was officially opened by Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland and MSP for Glasgow Southside, on Friday 12th August. Developed by New Gorbals Housing Association, North Gate is located at the junction of Laurieston Road and Crown