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A six-month project to create raised beds at sheltered housing complexes has taken root.

A chain of failures across government, organisations and the private sector led through "incompetence", "dishonesty" and "greed” all contributed to Grenfell Tower becoming a death trap and resulted in an "unedifying 'merry-go-round of buck-passing'", the final report from the Grenfell Tower In

Residents in Clackmannanshire who were evacuated from their homes as a result of unsafe reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) have been provided with an update on the options being considered by the local authority.

The projected cost of building new flats on a derelict site in Dundee has more than doubled from original estimates to soar past £10 million, a council committee heard this week. The site at 219-245 Blackness Road has lain empty since Dundee City Council demolished the 26 properties

Barratt Developments has reported a 75% drop in annual profits and a double-digit decline in home completions after a “challenging” year for the housebuilder. Total home completions of 14,004 for the year ended on 30 June 2024, including joint ventures, was 18.6% lower than the 17,206 co

Ayrshire-based construction firms Connect Modular and The Wee House Company have raised an impressive sum of money for the Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) Trust, after hosting a charity ‘Games Day’ for their staff and sub-contractors.

John Gilbert Architects has completed work on the retrofit of two tenement flats on Norfolk St for New Gorbals Housing Association (NHGA).

Argyll and Bute Council has secured consent to demolish the former Rothesay Academy on Bute.

Housing minister Paul McLennan met with senior West Lothian Council officers to discuss the significant concerns that private homeowners have in relation to the potential for reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) to be present within homes. RAAC is a material commonly used in constructi

The Highland Council has approved over £800,000 of funding for 49 projects which will benefit local communities. The Highland Strategic Local Action Group met last month to consider and agree funding for the projects submitted to the Community Led Local Development Fund (CLLD), which makes up

Loreburn Housing Association held its Annual General Meeting on 3rd September, when recently appointed convener, Alan Sandey, and senior officers provided shareholding members with an insight into the financial performance, operational achievements and future strategic plans. Kirsteen McGinn, who ha

Housing bodies have welcomed the 2024-25 Programme for Government (PfG) for acknowledging the reality of the country’s housing emergency but the Scottish Government has been criticised for failing to make up for delays to funding for new homes. Outlining his first PfG as first minister, John S

Capital Credit Union (CCU) has partnered with Greener Energy Group to assist members in funding eco-friendly home upgrades like solar panels, heat pumps, and EV chargers. The partnership follows the successful launch of CCU’s green loan in 2023.

Social housing tenants across Scotland are accessing quality laptops and tablets for free – thanks to a new IT recycling scheme. Wheatley Group’s ‘Techshare’ programme sees old staff devices upcycled and passed to tenants who cannot afford to buy computer equipment.

A masterplan to transform Seafield in north-east Edinburgh into a new environmentally friendly neighbourhood, connecting its coastline to the surrounding communities in Leith, Portobello and Craigentinny, was published yesterday by the City of Edinburgh Council.