Scotland

Scotland’s scrapped carbon emissions pledge could affect housing ...

25/Apr/2024

Scotland's scrapped carbon emissions pledge could affect housing and plans for a new Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent Policy ...

Series 3 of Grand Designs The Streets showcases multi-plot sites ...

16/May/2023

Series 3 of Grand Designs The Streets showcases multi-plot sites with self builders building on serviced plots ...

Scottish rural homes development offers affordable self build plots for ...

20/Feb/2023

A Scottish rural homes development is offering affordable self build plots for locals, as well as community-led homes ...

Passive standard benchmark set for all new Scottish housing ...

10/Jan/2023

Scotland has passed a Bill that calls for all new housing to be to a passive standard, to come into effect by 2024 ...

Scotland extends its Self Build Loan Fund with additional £6million ...

25/Nov/2022

Scotland has extended its Self Build Loan Fund with an additional £6million funding to support people with the development costs of building ...

Member’s bill calls for Passivhaus future for Scotland ...

11/Jul/2022

Alex Rowley MSP has announced a member's bill calling for a new Passivhaus future for Scotland's new build homes ...

Scotlands draft planning framework links self build with affordability as ...

09/Jan/2022

Scotlands draft planning framework NPF4 identifies strong links betweeen self build and affordable housing in rural areas ...

Coronavirus: Working safely on site for self builders and developers ...

12/Jan/2021

Anyone planning to restart a site should review NaCSBA's guidance for working safely on site during the pandemic ...

Scottish construction sites given green light to restart work ...

13/Jun/2020

First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon announced that from the 11 June Scottish construction sites can restart work. Described as part of Phase 1 of our route map to restarting, ...

Scottish housebuilders SME loan fund launched ...

13/May/2020

Scotland has launched an emergency loan fund to support SME housebuilders during the Coronavirus crisis ...