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Confidence amongst Scottish construction employers has been rated positive for the second consecutive quarter, though the vast majority have called for the skills test element of construction apprenticeships to be retained. A quarterly survey of the membership of industry trade association the Scott

Nick Walkley Chairman of the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), Sir Edward Lister, has announced the appointment of Nick Walkley as the chief executive and accounting officer of the agency.

McTaggart Construction has successfully facilitated the delivery of over 300 jobs, training and education support events during 2016. Delivered as part of community benefit programme on behalf of Wheatley Group, Parkhead Housing Association and Link Housing, McTaggart Construction delivered 148 work

Tenants enjoy the 'bauble swap' Tenants at a Bield very sheltered housing development in Linlithgow welcomed family and friends as they created the ultimate early Christmas present - raising a whopping £800.

Staff within the Housing and Education services at East Renfrewshire Council have been co-ordinating an ambitious present appeal that will ensure no child in East Renfrewshire goes without presents on Christmas Day. Drop off points have been inundated with staff donations and the appeal is slowly re

The Scottish Housing Regulator has moved Muirhouse Housing Association (MHA) out of high engagement following a sustained period of improvement at the Association. An updated regulation plan published by the Regulator acknowledges the efforts made by MHA in tackling problems within the organisation

An increase in central housing investment has allowed Midlothian Council to announce plans to step up its affordable home projections. Councillors yesterday approved plans to deliver 1,441 new affordable homes through the Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2017/18-2021/22 (SHIP), a significant increa

Lynn Wassell Three major Glasgow housing associations have called for a change of heart after plans were announced to close Maryhill Job Centre.

A plan setting out how to tackle the shortage of affordable housing within Scotland’s first National Park has been given the go ahead. Named ‘LIVE Park’, the Plan outlines an ambitious vision for making Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park an attractive and viable place for young peop

Jeremy Blackburn The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has praised the Scottish Government for “taking the lead” in providing the reassurance needed to tackle the country’s chronic housing shortage and infrastructure deficit.

The opening of the new premises Weslo Property Management (WPM), the private rented arm of Weslo Housing Management, formally took up residence in its new offices at 133a Glasgow Road in Bathgate this week.

The first phase of a £2 million Angus Council housing redevelopment at Viewmount in Forfar is now complete. Following the demolition of unpopular multi-storey flats, work has focused on refurbishing the Steele Park entrance. This has included a new entrance to Reid Park from Viewmount and a new foo

Kevin Stewart A new law which requires local public services to involve communities in their work came into force yesterday.

Sisters Jessica Monteith, Ciera Monteith and Megan Monteith on the new climbing frame in Inchyra Place A brand new community play park has opened in Grangemouth after a £150,000 makeover by Loretto Housing and its partner City Building.

Shettleston Housing Association has brought a suitably Christmassy end to its 40th Anniversary year by inviting none other than Santa to occupy one of its interview booths for the week. Transformed into a magical grotto by some very creative Shettleston staff, the booth is the setting for cosy chats