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The closing date to submit nominations for the TIS National Excellence Awards is fast approaching. With just 1 week remaining to submit your nomination, do you know of an organisation, individual, or group who are truly making a difference within the communities they work and represent?

Glasgow city centre is to have a £40 million co-living building that will provide a gateway to the Merchant City and a focal point for regeneration of the East End, under plans submitted by developers. Merchant Point, at the corner of the High Street and George Street, will include shops, offices a

Housebuilder Robertson Homes has extended its presence in Inverness with the launch of three new developments in the city. In a major expansion of its profile in the Highlands, the company is to build more than 180 new homes at Ness Castle, Great Glen Heights and Great Glen Hall.

Scotland’s national business golf tournament Business Fours returns in 2018 with its Spring season after the success of last year’s inaugural tournament. With five industry qualifying heats taking place ahead of the national final in St Andrews the date for Construction, Housing & Property p

Wellhouse chair Maureen Morris The Scottish Housing Regulator has today announced it is to reduce its engagement level at Wellhouse Housing Association from high to medium.

Jeane Freeman Key benefits will be future-proofed to ensure they hold their value in real terms under Scotland’s new social security system, social security minister Jeane Freeman has said.

A £186 million revenue budget for 2018/19 and eight-year £237m capital programme 2018/19-2025/26 have been agreed as councillors approved spending plans for South Ayrshire. The budgets will support the delivery of the new Council Plan – also agreed yesterday – which sets out the difference Sou

Written by Rosemary Brotchie, policy and research manager at Shelter Scotland For decades housing campaigners, including Shelter Scotland, have insisted that a significant increase in the supply of affordable homes was critical to tackling the housing crisis in Scotland.

A new research project has been launched to looking at how the debt advice sector supports people in vulnerable situations. Conducted by University of Bristol's Personal Finance Research Centre (PFRC) in partnership with the Money Advice Trust and the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute and gra

Fernan Gardens in Shettleston by architects Anderson Bell + Christie was among last year's winners The deadline for nominations for the 2018 Saltire Society Housing Design Awards, which will be guest chaired by BBC researcher and reporter Allan Little, has been extended to March 8.

The Beast from the East has hit hard in Scotland - but how's the energy system coping? Hannah Smith from Scottish Renewables explains. As the Beast from the East makes Glasgow look more like Narnia, team Scottish Renewables are bunkering down and working from home.

A Climate Change Plan which sets out in detail how Ministers intend to meet the target of reducing emissions by 66% by 2032 has been published by the Scottish Government. Scotland is already on track to meet the 2020 target to reduce emissions by 42% and the new Climate Change Plan sets out the Scot

Berwickshire Housing Association’s vision of creating thriving rural communities continued apace as work started on a new affordable housing development in Chirnside. The 25 unit development at The Glebe/Glebe Place will be a mix of housing types suitable for individuals and families on what was p

Maggie Sandison Shetland Islands Council has announced that Maggie Sandison has been appointed as the local authority’s new chief executive.

A 96-year-old Bield tenant in Glasgow is set to publish his second novel – just months after his first became a national media sensation. William Glen’s latest novel follows the lives of four retirement home residents who, after becoming involved with a dangerous local gangster, end up committin