Tag: Housing

Oct 27

Scottish housebuilder calls for action on planning delays and stalled sites

Scottish housebuilders need faster planning decisions and financial support to bring stalled housing developments forward, according to Liz Hamilton, Senior Land and Planning Manager at AS Homes (Scotland) and Briar Homes. Hamilton says lengthy planning processes, limited access to suitable land and expensive site investigations are making it harder for smaller developers to build new […]

Oct 20

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£900m Scottish refurbishment framework opens to contractors

Scottish contractors are being invited to apply for places on a new £900 million framework covering refurbishment, maintenance and repair work across public sector buildings. The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has opened applications for its Refurbishment and Modernisation Scotland (RM4S) framework, which will allow councils, housing associations and other public bodies to appoint contractors for […]