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Miller Homes is inviting local groups and causes across Scotland to get involved in its next round of funding, giving those in need local to its developments a share of £10,000. Community Fund applications are now open. The homebuilder has been making a sizeable impact on the local communities

Over 225 key players from across the Scottish home building sector and wider stakeholder organisations have come together in Edinburgh today to discuss how to address the country’s housing emergency in the context of changing consumer, political and policy landscapes. Delegates at representati

A series of lectures designed to cultivate and develop entrepreneurial thinking in university students has launched at Heriot-Watt University. The ‘Entrepreneurial Minds’ series has been created by leading academic and entrepreneur Professor Gabriela Medero, the university’s Associ

Renewable energy company Drax has announced funding grants to 48 organisations including 12 across Scotland, in the communities where Drax operates. The donations, which range from £750 to £2,000, are for community-led projects that support STEM education and skills, promote safety and h

A manufacturer and supplier of toilet cubicles has laid out plans to double the scale of its commercial operation thanks, in part, to a surge in demand for single-sex toilet facilities. Glasgow-based Rearo, which provides toilet cubicles and washroom facilities, has announced plans to achieve 100% g

Holmes Miller associate Ruaridh Nicol explores some of the key challenges currently facing the industry when it comes to sustainable design, and how these can be overcome. As the climate crisis continues to drive one of the biggest calls for change across the globe, sustainability has become front a

Nicole Paterson, chief executive and accountable officer at the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), features in an exhibition which is on display at the headquarters of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in London. The exhibition is part of the ICE’s initiative to increase the

Plans to convert a historic north Glasgow building into student accommodation have been submitted to Glasgow City Council. The proposals concern the A-listed former North British Locomotive Company offices, Springburn.

Springfield Properties has returned to paying dividends earlier than expected as a result of its focus on debt reduction over the past year and its confidence in a recovering sales market. Announcing its FY24 results to 31 May, the group confirmed it is on track to report results for FY25 in line wi

Ahead of tomorrow's Scottish Housing Day, Muir Group CEO Martin Smith looks at some changes on the horizon, particularly from the Programme for Government, and how we can overcome today's challenges to give the people of Scotland the homes and communities that they deserve. The shortage of home

Edinburgh-based Avant Homes Scotland has appointed a land and special projects director as the housebuilder prepares for further expansion across the country. Iain Allison has 35 years’ housebuilding experience and has held senior roles at Bellway and Taylor Wimpey.

Balfour Beatty is the latest organisation to sign the Buy Social Pledge, a new initiative that sees businesses use their everyday spending to make a tangible difference to improving social and environmental impact across Scotland’s communities. The Buy Social Pledge, run by Social Enterprise

Scotland's coastal towns are dominating the property market, with 13 of the top 20 residential areas by average house price located on the coast, according to research by Rettie. Fife and East Lothian are home to nine of the top 10 coastal towns by house price, with Kilcreggan in Argyll and Bute the

Gary Gray from Muir Timber Systems outlines the benefits of timber frame builds and how they could play a key role in fixing the current housing crisis. The housing crisis in Scotland is becoming ever more acute. More than 110,000 more homes are needed to alleviate what even the Scottish Government

Invaluable insights into one of Scotland’s most successful community benefits programmes are being offered to public sector bodies, which are being urged to sign up to attend an event later this month. The event will provide insight into the impressive successes delivered through the Scottish