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Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) is calling on Scottish charities to apply for funding from its Social and Sustainable Housing Fund II (SASH II). Up to £18.5 million from the fund has been dedicated to support Scottish charities, enabling them to provide vital housing alongside their supp

First-time buyers, the self-employed and people borrowing into retirement could benefit from further possible changes to mortgage rules.

In partnership with Hanover Scotland Housing Association, Scottish energy efficiency services provider Union Technical has completed a landmark retrofit project upgrading 35 flats at Kelvin Court, Kirkintilloch. Union Technical fully upgraded 35 flats for elderly and vulnerable residents with instal

Retrofitting specialists Procast Group has secured a pot of £8.4 million in funding to deliver energy-efficient retrofit upgrades to social housing across Scotland and the north of England. This funding through Net Zero Fund Management (NZFM) represents a major opportunity to accelerate upgrad

Plans for a major development of up to 800 new homes on the outskirts of Peterhead have been granted planning permission in principle. Developer Claymore Homes is set to transform land alongside the A90 at Inverugie, in a project that will also include a new primary school and a community hub.

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has suspended 14 member companies for failing to comply with its independent audit process. The Association’s Council, whose members are responsible for BESA’s governance and ensuring that it continues to meet the vision and values of

Edinburgh’s first purpose-built concert hall for 100 years is to benefit from the fortune left by the celebrated Scottish industrialist Andrew Carnegie. The philanthropic foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York has made a $1 million grant towards the “design and programming of the Du

A design proposal for a national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II by Foster + Partners has been selected from a shortlist of five concepts by acclaimed teams. Five finalist teams were asked to create a masterplan that would honour and celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s extraordinary life of service and

Buchanan Galleries owner Landsec has taken a significant step forward in its plan to refurbish and enhance the retail centre by submitting a planning application to Glasgow City Council. Working with Threesixty Architecture, Landsec seeks to boost the retail, food & drink and leisure experience

Followers of Scottish Construction Now’s popular LinkedIn platform have broken through the 30,000 mark with an average of 300 followers signing up each month.

Ayrshire Housing is adding 32 new flats to its housing stock in Ayr town centre. The social landlord will shortly be starting work on site to deliver the new homes for rent.

McTaggart Construction has successfully completed 33 new affordable homes at Cartha Crescent in Paisley for Williamsburgh Housing Association. The delivery of the development was made possible through collaborative efforts with Renfrewshire Council and a grant of £3.2 million from The Scottish

Scotland saw a notable decline in new housebuilding activity over the past year, with both starts and completions falling across all sectors, according to the latest Quarterly Housing Statistics published by the Scottish Government.

Thomas Johnstone Ltd has been appointed as the main contractor for the redevelopment of the historic clubhouse at Prestwick Golf Club.

UK homebuilder Keepmoat has promoted divisional chairman Ian Hoad to the role of chief executive officer. Ian succeeds Tim Beale, who has stepped down as chief executive following eight years with the business.