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Plans to convert the B-listed Canal House at Speirs Wharf into apartments have been approved by Glasgow City Council.

Two new local apprenticeships have been created as part of Kingdom Housing Association’s Gas Servicing and Maintenance contracts. Saltire Facilities Management (SFM) and Gas Call Services both committed to recruiting an apprentice and enrolling them in a local college as part of the tender pro

Wheatley Group has appointed Frank McCafferty as its new group director of assets and repairs. Mr McCafferty joins from South Lanarkshire Council, where he was head of property services.

National homelessness charity Bethany Christian Trust has launched a new appeal highlighting the impact rapidly rising living costs are having on the individuals and communities they support. The charity reports that many of the people who use their services are facing impossible choices every day,

Blackwood is launching a dedicated podcast to help celebrate 50 years of helping people live more independently. The independent living specialist has promised the episodes will have something for everyone interested in Scotland’s rapidly changing housing, health and social care sect

Scotland Excel has scooped the award for 'Best Procurement Delivery' at the recent Scottish GO awards for its New Build Residential Framework. The organisation's PPE team was also recognised, receiving highly commended in the ‘Team of the Year’ category.

Cumbernauld-based developer McKernan Homes has broken ground on a new sustainable development in Airdrie facilitated by a £2.8 million loan from Bank of Scotland.

The finalists in a national competition which recognises excellence in the Scottish new build housing sector have been announced in advance of the annual industry celebration and dinner to be held in Glasgow next month.

Construction market activity continues to rise in Scotland despite rising material costs and ongoing skill shortages but the sector doesn’t expect to make a profit this year, the Q1 2022 RICS UK Construction and Infrastructure Monitor has revealed.

Housing Options Scotland is marking a year since the launch of its Homeless Housing Options (HHO) service by reflecting on what it has learned.

South Lanarkshire Council’s Montrose House offices in Hamilton are now up for sale.

A further 137 new homes were completed this financial year by North Lanarkshire Council across four sites, moving the council closer to its goal of building 5,000 new council homes for rent by 2035.

The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) and the Community Consultation for Quality of Life Project (CCQoL) have published a review of research on participation, engagement & consultation in planning with a focus on the UK complete with policy recommendations.

Jacquie Pepper has been appointed to the role of chief officer - integrated health and social care for the Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership. Ms Pepper has been undertaking the role on an interim basis for the past two months since the previous postholder, Gordon Paterson, moved o

The A-listed Laurieston in Glasgow is set to be converted into 11 luxury apartments. A major restoration project of the Georgian townhouse is set to get underway, safeguarding the building that has been on the “at risk” register since the late 1990s.