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Building flattens across Scotland

‘More needed to meet demand’ says housing chief

Nicola Barclay 2
Homes industry leader Nicola Barclay today made a fresh appeal for a big push on..

Solution offered provide work

‘Build more homes to fill project gap’

Nicola Barclay 1
Building much needed new homes could fill the economic void left by large, soon to be completed infrastructure projects such as the Queensferry Crossing. That is the view of tradeRead More

Plea for equal support

Builders ‘need support given to 2014 Games’

Nicola Barclay 2
A housing industry leader yesterday claimed that Scotland's shortage of new homes could be eased..

Trade body seeks chairman

Mather steps down from Homes for Scotland

Jim Mather
Trade body Homes for Scotland is seeking a new chairman after announcing that Jim Mather is stepping down from the organisation with effect from its Annual General Meeting on 12 May. TheRead More

Commitment 'not as strong as hoped'

Homes group attacks government over failed pledge

Tammy Swift Adams
House builders have accused the Scottish Government of failing to meet the commitments it made to..

Situation is 'bad news' for industry

House building slump is cause for ‘deep concern’

Nicola Barclay 2
A housing industry executive has expressed "deep concern" over a fall in the number of homes being built...

Better service demanded

Ringfence demanded around new planning fees

Tammy Swift Adams
The home building industry is opposing Scottish Government proposals to increase fees for planning applications as there is no ..

Senior hires for housebuilder

Fair and Paterson join McCarthy & Stone

Jonathan Fair and Lorraine Paterson
McCarthy & Stone, the retirement housebuilder, has appointed Jonathan Fair as its Scottish managing director and..

Warning from homes lobby

Housebuilders ‘face double levy’ for training young

Nicola Barclay 1
Scotland’s home builders are facing the prospect of paying a double levy to support apprenticeship training...

Officials assessing cause of problem

Planning delays still causing housing frustration

housebuilding
Scotland’s builders are finding it harder than ever to make a start on new sites because of continuing delays in getting planning approval..