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Catherine Hall, a member of the Policy and Practice Team at CIH Scotland before leaving to pursue a PhD in environmental law, discusses equality, diversity and inclusion in the aftermath of COVID-19. As we continue to better understand Covid-19, there exists a growing realisation that the virus was

Planning applications will have to show how they help meet Scotland’s ambitious targets to cut emissions to net-zero by 2045 to get approval under new proposals tabled by the Scottish Government. Applications that create more town centre homes or help reuse vacant and derelict land will be mor

Construction and building firm, the JR Group, has handed over the keys to 36 much-needed, modern retirement homes to Link Group.

Work has started on a prestigious new-build housing development in Dalkeith town centre. The development is Midlothian Council’s first ‘Passivhaus’ housing project.

Glasgow’s Homeless Health and Asylum Team has been honoured at the prestigious Scottish Health Awards. The team based at Hunter Street in Glasgow's East End won the hotly contested People’s Choice Award in recognition of their frontline work with some of the city’s most vulnerable

Glasgow City Council has launched a call for views, ideas and participation on the Glasgow Green Deal – a nine-year mission to transform the city's economy to tackle the climate and ecological emergencies. The call for ideas will be launched today at a COP26 event run by Eurocities – the

Scotland’s four biggest debt advice charities are urging people across the country to seek free advice on money and debt. The call comes during Talk Money Week (8-12 November).

A lack of new properties being listed for sale continues to drive house prices up, while most new buyers don’t factor in energy efficiency in their purchase, according to the October 2021 RICS UK Residential Market Survey.

Current CIH Scotland vice chair Gavin Smith has been announced as the new chair of the CIH Scotland board, taking over from Esther Wilson at the CIH AGM in December with Sue Shone taking on the role of vice chair. Esther has been a member of the board since 2015 and has served as chair since 20

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre innovation manager Sarah Buchanan writes in our COP26SHN feature that retrofit activity is going to ramp up significantly over the next 10-15 years as we head towards the government’s net-zero goals, with the affordable housing sector

Patrick Harvie, minister for zero carbon buildings, active travel and tenants’ rights, visited a Glasgow community to see how Wheatley Group is leading the way in driving a green agenda and eliminating fuel poverty. Mr Harvie visited Broomhill to meet staff and tenants of GHA – part of W

North Lanarkshire Council's ambitious plans to regenerate its town centres continues to go from strength to strength, according to a recent report. Members of the council's Enterprise and Growth Committee approved the latest town centre initiatives, including major projects such as new housebuilding

Matthew Brown, Britain’s leading exponent of community wealth building, is set to be the keynote speaker at the Eydent housing conference on November 23. Mr Brown is the leader of Preston City Council. He has been widely credited as the driving force behind the ‘Preston Model’, an

McGill has been awarded a contract from Paisley Housing Association to replace kitchens and bathrooms in more than 400 homes across the town. The contract, which is valued at around £1.1 million, was awarded through the i-Flair framework, which McGill was appointed to at the end of 2020.

Utility Warehouse has agreed to pay £1.5 million after the energy provider admitted that it failed to consistently treat customers fairly, which resulted in some customers being disadvantaged and facing increased financial hardship.