Engineering consulting group COWI has been appointed by Shetland Islands Council to conduct a Feasibility Study and Concept Design (RIBA Stage 2) to explore the potential for an innovative district heating scheme in Brae. The study will assess the feasibility of using renewable energy — such a
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North Lanarkshire Council has set out ambitious plans to invest £90.6 million in housing improvements for 2025/26, providing tenants across the area with warmer, safer and more energy-efficient homes.
New and upgraded schools, a major roads project, continuing investment in the city centre, and increased support for vulnerable and disadvantaged citizens form the basis of Aberdeen City Council’s 2025/26 Budget. The council is to spend £247 million on schools over the next five years, i
As the UK celebrates World Book Day, nearly 2000 children in Scotland have been helped to read thanks to a partnership between Wheatley Group and a world music legend. Thanks to the support of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Wheatley Foundation has distributed over 40,000 books to 18
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) CEO Sally Thomas has announced she will leave the organisation in autumn 2025, following eight years in post. As SFHA marks its fiftieth anniversary, Sally’s leadership has established the organisation as the voice of housing associations
Newton Property Management, a provider of property factoring services across Scotland, has opened a new office in Inverclyde. Newton delivers transparent, efficient property management services nationwide with offices currently in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness.
Three in four Scottish pensioners said they were cold in their own homes over the winter, according to research published by Age Scotland.
On Tuesday, 11 March, Cyrenians Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR) will hold its annual reception at Edinburgh’s City Chambers, bringing together stakeholders, supporters, and partners to reflect on the centre’s national impact over the past 12 months and share plans for futu
A new online guide is set to inspire communities, landowners, and policymakers across Scotland by showcasing real-life examples of how good governance and collaboration are improving land management.
A significant project to regenerate the Granton area of Edinburgh has received a grant of almost £16 million to enable the provision of new affordable, energy efficient homes.
Persimmon East Scotland has submitted a major Planning Permission in Principle (PPiP) application for an ambitious development at Gavieside Farm, west of Livingston.
CIH president Elly Hoult issued a stark warning to the housing sector at the launch of a new Choose Housing toolkit. At the mid point in National Careers Week yesterday, the Peabody COO highlighted the "critical skills crisis" facing the housing sector, and said it is "down to all of us to take acti
A pioneering ten-year community fund for Edinburgh that puts decision-making power into the hands of those who are most often excluded has been launched today. The Regenerative Futures Fund brings together long-term commitments from some of the biggest funders in the country, contributing to and col
Clark Contracts has celebrated the topping out of ‘The Pepper Mill’ student accommodation on Dunedin Street in Edinburgh for its client Danehurst.
The City of Edinburgh Council has spent almost £95.5 million buying new-build homes from private developers in the past two years, according to figures obtained through a Freedom of Information (FoI) request.