Housing association Dunedin Canmore, part of Wheatley Group, has secured £16 million of charitable bond finance to help build hundreds of new homes. The new funding was announced as Housing Minister Kevin Stewart visited a development in the east of Edinburgh where Dunedin Canmore is close to
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A Bill outlining new measures to tackle fuel poverty has been given approval in the Scottish Parliament despite concerns the plans “lack ambition”.
In an effort to help deliver its affordable housing target, the Scottish Government has increased its budget for investment in charitable bonds in this next financial year to £40 million.
CCG (Scotland) has taken the next steps to improve the energy performance of the typical home with research and development into heat loss. The contractor and manufacturer has worked in partnership with energy and sustainability consultancy Carbon Futures to reduce the impact of ‘thermal
Housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel has received planning permission to build a new development comprising 114 new homes in Newton Mearns. The Stewart Gardens development at Malletsheugh is situated on the western edge of the East Renfrewshire suburb and work will begin on site this spring.
The managing director of CALA Homes (North) has been appointed to the board of Homes for Scotland. Mike Naysmith, who brings more than 20 years of property and construction experience to the role, will help the organisation support more than 200 companies involved in growing Scotland’s housebu
Kingdom Housing Association has launched a pioneering shortlisting scheme to guarantee that people who are homeless or have recently experienced homelessness will be considered for employment. The scheme has been created to lessen the stigma and the barriers to employment that sometimes face people
One of the world’s biggest computer games is helping children in Glasgow learn about the role Maryhill played in the First World War. ‘Building the Barracks’ is a free download for Minecraft, allowing gamers to experience what it was like to live and work in the army base back in 1
Every home built for sale on the land where St Mirren FC once played has been handed over to local families. Property developer Sanctuary Homes was inundated with people keen to buy 29 affordable houses in Paisley’s Love Street, Saints Street, North Bank, Cairter’s Corner and Abercromby
Two neighbours and innovators are among the first in the running for an award that recognises inventions that transform the lives of people living with disabilities. Laura Maclean and Tom Forsyth have entered their creation, the Ramble Tag, into the Blackwood Design Awards (BDAs) as it helps to over
Large scale infrastructure projects and construction-led economic growth in Scotland are at risk if under-resourcing of the planning system continues, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland has told MSPs. Craig McLaren, RTPI Scotland director, told a parliamentary committee this week that
New rules introduced in Scotland to improve household safety could be even tighter, according to an industry specialist. Under the regulations, every home in the country must have a smoke alarm fitted in the living room and in areas such as hallways and landings. There must also be carbon monoxide (
Scottish youth homelessness charity Rock Trust is adding to Edinburgh’s event scene with an outrageous 80s fuelled bingo fundraiser, the day before the UK is set to leave the EU. In partnership with event creatives Rogue Village, whose events include Canteen Street Food Festival and A Christma
Glasgow-based construction firm City Building gained a prestigious Customer Service Excellence award following a rigorous independent assessment. The accreditation, awarded by the Customer Service Excellence Standard, considered several aspects of the business, including customer insight,
Partnership housing developer Lovell has been celebrating having secured Gold Investors in People accreditation for a further three years as its new Scottish headquarters were officially opened by local constituency MSP Richard Lyle. Located at Strathclyde Business Park, Lovell’s Scotland team