Places For People

Progress has been made on plans to knock down the former Papdale Halls of Residence building in Kirkwall, with elected members approving the award of a contract for the demolition. Last year, Orkney Islands Council gave the green light to the outline business case to knock down the buildings, with w

Plans to deliver around 260 new homes across two key development sites in Orkney have taken a major step forward, with Places for People (PfP) Scotland appointing an architect to help bring the schemes to life.

Places for People has launched a near £300 million national framework renewal hunt for groundworks specialists across England and Scotland for the next four years.

The role of a new Scottish Government housing agency was examined by leading industry figures at an event focused on how it can help tackle the country’s housing crisis. In January this year, first minister John Swinney announced the Scottish Government’s intention to establish a new nat

Plans have been lodged to transform the derelict grounds of an Inverurie care home destroyed by fire seven years ago into a new affordable housing development.

Places for People Scotland is to become the first national housing association to build on the islands of Orkney after securing a landmark partnership with the local authority.

The UK government has confirmed it will progress work on the next generation of new towns across England, following the publication of an independent report that recommends 12 locations as potential new towns.

Robertson Group has welcomed a two-year extension to a framework through which it has delivered 12 projects worth £321 million over the last three years. Procurement Hub, part of Places for People (PfP), has announced that its Major Projects Framework 2 (MPF2) – which launched in 2022 &n

Places for People has joined forces with Dunbar-based charity The Ridge to deliver a groundbreaking project aimed at empowering local residents and tackling social challenges.

Places for People has completed the acquisition of land at Beat Street East, part of the wider Edinburgh Park masterplan, in a move that will deliver 160 high-quality affordable homes for Edinburgh.

Places for People (PfP) has acquired land from The Grandhome Trust to deliver 84 new affordable homes as the final part of the first phase of Grandhome, a pioneering new community in Bridge of Don, Aberdeen.

Places for People has secured land on the outskirts of Edinburgh to bring forward more than 1,300 new homes.

Places for People has acquired part of the Blindwells development where it plans to build 135 new homes.

Places for People’s Alan Wharton has been recognised for his dedication to raising standards in housebuilding after winning the NHBC Pride in the Job Award for Scotland.   Alan beat stiff competition to take home the prestigious title in the Medium Housebuilder Category for his work on ou

Glasgow City Council has approved the bulk sale of 58 homes to Places For People through a change in development agreement for the Athletes’ Village Phase 2.