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A total of 16 local legends from Laurieston in Glasgow were commemorated in a unique art installation which was unveiled at the Laurieston Arena on Saturday. Commissioned by local regeneration firm Urban Union, award-winning art organisation WAVEparticle has created a series of bespoke artworks cele

iSupply Energy Ltd is to pay £1.5 million after the supplier overcharged around 4,400 of its customers on default tariffs and failed to alert the regulator and put things right quickly.

Fiona Stringfellow, chief executive of Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association, has announced her intention to step down from her post next year. Ms Stringfellow has led the organisation for ten years.

Darron Brown, chair of Wellhouse Housing Association, has outlined the Association priorities for the upcoming decade. The Association’s 20/20 vision includes, for 2020/21, £1.1 million in planned reinvestment; almost £700k earmarked for responsive work; working with Glasgow City C

An 18-month long regeneration project carried out by Paisley Housing Association designed to boost the environment in Paisley’s West End has been hailed a green triumph. Now the aptly-named West End Transformation Project from Paisley Housing Association has reached the end of its planned life

Barrhead Housing Association and its maintenance contractor Turner Property Services has arranged a Spirit of Christmas appeal.

A joint project between Hillcrest and Caledonia Housing Associations which aims to remodel support to older people in Dundee has hosted Festive Tea Party for service users with over 90 older people at risk of isolation this Christmas attending the event.

Housebuilder Avant Homes has promoted Scott Varley to the newly created role of area managing director for Scotland and north east England. Scott first joined Avant Homes in 2006 as regional land manager for the group’s Yorkshire business, before taking up the post of land director in 2010. In

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and ITN Productions Industry News are to co-produce a news-style programme anchored by an ITN Productions presenter, produced to raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges faced by the housing sector.

Sarah-Jane Laing has been appointed as chief executive of Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) as the rural business organisation enters the most challenging era in its 110-year history. Starting out at the organisation fifteen years ago as housing strategy officer before moving to the role of hea

A disused garage site in East Kilbride town centre has been earmarked for the development of 28 new flats.

A law firm in Glasgow is donating a share of £3,000 to three local charities this Christmas, as part of the firm’s commitment to relieving poverty and suffering among people who are homeless during the festive season. Irwin Mitchell is donating £1,250 to The Simon Community Scotlan

Housebuilder CALA Group has partnered with Habitat for Humanity Great Britain (HFHGB) to take a team of 11 employees to India to build a safe home for a vulnerable family. The ‘Build 2020’ team, which is made up of CALA Group employees from across the UK, will travel to the Pondiche

Only one of the 12 statutory interventions into Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) made by the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) since 2014 was sanctioned by its Board - with 11 of the decisions made by third-tier staff at assistant director level, it has emerged.

A court case into the potential eviction of a Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) tenant has been adjourned at the Association’s request. Catherine Bennett appeared before Glasgow Sheriff Court yesterday after accruing rent arrears following a change in circumstances.