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Living Wage Scotland has announced the accreditation of Barrhead Housing Association as a Living Wage employer. The commitment will see everyone working at the Association, regardless of whether they are direct employees or third-party contracted staff, receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.00.

Dunbar Primary School pupils and Morgyn Conn and Frazer Lamb mark the beginning of the construction of 50 affordable homes at Hallhill Work will start today on fifty affordable rented homes in Dunbar that will be built without any government subsidy thanks to a unique finance model developed by East

An initiative to take over and upgrade homes in Govanhill then make them available for social rent is on track for its completion in 2021. Of 700 targeted properties in the Property Acquisition & Repair scheme, around half have been inspected and 246 properties have been brought into Govanhill H

Almost 500 staff from across the Link group of social enterprises gathered at Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange last week to attend the organisation’s staff conference. During the ‘Improving Lives’ themed afternoon event, staff enjoyed video updates from across the group, a presentation from Scotlan

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is to launch a funding call to provide an opportunity for housing associations to trial fresh ideas with new prototypes and processes for future development programmes. A partnership with the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) aims to pr

Members of DGHP’s ‘Sleep in the Park’ team with some of their supplies ready for the big event: (from left) Rebecca Callander, Johanne Wilson, Lesley Micallef, Daniel Stewart, Anne Davies, Evie Copland and Nicola Nicolson. Not pictured: Emma O’Hare, Kirsty Lund, and Jill McGregor Staff from

Integration authorities, councils and NHS boards need to show a stronger commitment to collaborative working to achieve the real long term benefits of an integrated health and social care system, according to the Accounts Commission. A report for the watchdog and the Auditor General published today

Scottish Construction Now, our widely-read sister publication, has just celebrated its 15th anniversary by upgrading its www.scottishconstructionnow.com website and introducing new features. SCN editor Kieran Findlay explained: "We have introduced a Developments section on the website which includes

Lauren, Mark, Collette & Gillian Milnbank Housing Association was full of praise this week after a number of younger employees gained new qualifications as part of the Association’s emerging leader programme.

A decision by the Scottish Parliament's local government and communities committee to introduce statutory chief planning officers in councils has been welcomed by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). The provision was agreed yesterday during the committee's scrutiny of the Planning (Scotland) B

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre's innovation factory A new report from NHBC Foundation highlights how trailblazing developers are exploring the use of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC).

Graham Simpson MSP New amendments to the Planning (Scotland) Bill regarding performance, councillors and training have been successfully passed by the local government and communities committee.

Plans to create a new community in South Ayrshire are now well underway as work to transform a prominent gap site in Ayr gathers pace.

Nicola Barclay With the need for more new homes to address the country’s housing crisis top of the political agenda, ensuring high levels of quality and customer satisfaction is a matter of equal importance, according to Homes for Scotland (HFS).

Ian Brennan The financial performance of most registered social landlords (RSLs) remain strong, but major challenges lie ahead to ensure that RSLs are able to fund their future business plans, the Scottish Housing Regulator has said.