Scotland

Three fined £336,000 after worker falls from roof

Three Dundee companies have been fined a total of £336,000 after a worker fell six and a half metres through a roof light onto a concrete floor.

Irvine Housing Association takes Arran development

North Ayrshire Council has selected Irvine Housing Association has to be the preferred partner for the development of 56 affordable homes on Arran later this year.

Chair of Link Group to stand down

Having completed ten years of active service on the board of Link Group, Robbie Robertson is standing down as chairman, a post he has held since September 2007.

Majority of Scotland’s towns and cities are affordable for first-time buyers says review

The majority of towns and cities across Scotland are affordable for first-time buyers, according to the latest Bank of Scotland First-Time Buyer Review.

Slight fall in the number of empty homes in Scotland

The total number of empty homes in Scotland decreased by 0.6 per cent in 2010, according to the latest annual Bank of Scotland Vacant Property Report.

Housebuilder fined £20,000 after child is injured

A housebuilder has been fined £20,000 after an eight year old boy was seriously injured when some timber roof trusses fell onto him.

Link Group starts construction of Edinburgh homes

Link Group has started the £3.9million construction of 32 homes in Edinburgh, which will be available for affordable rent by February 2013.

Stewart Milne Construction delivers social housing scheme in Aberdeen

Stewart Milne Construction has completed work on Aberdeen’s first council housing project in over 30 years.

Modular building company fined after worker lost finger

A modular building company has been fined after a worker had to have his finger amputated following a lifting operation which went wrong.

Edinburgh approves record number of affordable homes

A record number of affordable homes have been approved for construction this year by the City of Edinburgh Council, according to a new report.

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