Almond Housing Association is to develop a programme of repairs following the discovery of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in some of its properties. In late December 2023, Almond discovered that RAAC roof panels had been used in the construction of 318 properties in the Craigshil
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Almond Housing Association has delivered its annual winter check programme in record time this year. Every year Almond carries out checks for elderly and vulnerable customers to ensure its homes are ready for winter. This year, 239 visits were carried out between early October and mid-November.
Scottish youth homelessness charity Rock Trust has partnered with Almond Housing Association to turn an out-of-use care home in West Lothian into affordable housing for young people in the community at risk of and affected by homelessness.
West Lothian Council has been considering ways to deliver additional housing rapidly to meet local demand for homes for rent. Council officers have been looking at quick-build housing solutions to provide more homes for rent and reduce reliance on hotels and B&Bs, to see if they could work in We
Almond Housing Association is to deliver 16 homes for social rent in Winchburgh after agreeing a land acquisition from West Lothian Council. The council’s executive has approved the sale of land at Glendevon Park to the Association for just £1, subject to conditions.
The Almond Housing Association squad has been assembled for the Business Fives event in Edinburgh today. The team has raised just short of £1,000 so far (at time of publication) for Cancer Research UK.
Construction and manufacturing group CCG (Scotland) has completed its latest planned-maintenance contract with Almond Housing Association using its new range of high-performance windows. Working with polymer supplier REHAU UK, CCG invested in a new, bespoke factory located at its headquarters in Gla
Andrew Saunders, one of Almond Housing Association’s (AHA’s) founding board members, is stepping down after 27 years of service to the organisation. Andrew has been a tremendous resource for the Association over the years and has played an instrumental role in guiding AHA’s journey
Bellshill-headquartered central heating company Saltire Facilities Management has secured a large boiler replacement and central heating upgrade contract with Almond Housing Association. The contract, which will see Saltire work with the Livingston-based association for the first time, wil
Almond Housing Association has appointed Iona Taylor as director of asset management. Following a competitive recruitment process, the Association welcomed Iona to the team this month.
Almond Housing Association (AHA) has created a package of support for those who are experiencing increased fuel costs and are struggling with the pressures brought on by the pandemic and subsequent restrictions. The pandemic has required people to spend more time at home and their energy costs are r
The chief executive officers from eight housing associations in Scotland have completed Keep Scotland Beautiful’s Climate Emergency Training. The training, which is tailored specifically to the housing association’s business needs, explores the key role of the housing sector in helping S
Scotland’s national chef Gary Maclean is backing a new campaign to help families struggling with rising fuel bills by providing tasty ways of keeping costs down. Masterchef: The Professionals champion Gary has teamed up with fuel poverty champions Energy Action Scotland (EAS) and Ruc
Proposals for the delivery of a £275 million residential-led mixed-use development and relocation of existing farm space to new state-of-the-art facilities have now been submitted to West Lothian Council.
Building and construction firm The JR Group has completed works on its first project for Almond Housing Association, delivering a community of socially rented properties in Livingston. Working as main contractor, The JR Group commenced work with Almond Housing Association in October 2019. The p