Rates relief puts Scotland in ‘fibre fast lane’
Telecommunications firms will soon be able to benefit from 100% non-domestic rates relief on new fibre broadband infrastructure to help them make the business case to install in Scotland. The…
Affordable housing, shaping Scotland
A Highland-based registered social landlord, Albyn Housing Society has served the region for over 45 years. Our origins are deeply rooted in the period of social and economic change that…
Brave new world of engagement
The housing sector has a long track record in tenant engagement. Housing associations are at the very centre of the communities they serve and, as a result, are often well…
SHARE ensures sector is up to speed
SHARE, the learning and development organisation for Scotland’s housing sector is bringing new events to the sector in March and April. “Our Bitesize Briefings enable housing staff to hear direct…
Reducing heat loss in housing
ONE of Scotland’s leading contractors and manufacturers has taken the next steps to improve the energy performance of the typical home with research and development into heat loss. CCG (Scotland)…
Stirling mapping data firm working with Atholl Estates
The Stirling-based mapping and data systems firm thinkWhere is helping one of Scotland’s best known Highland estates create digital maps of land holdings using the latest web technology. Originally introduced…
Construction deal accelerates ‘Gigabit City’ roll-out
CityFibre has announced an agreement with infrastructure provider Amey to extend its 150km network in Edinburgh to homes and businesses across the city, which on completion will total more than…
‘Our mission: to guarantee customers receive flawless documentation every time’
Construction companies face increasing pressure to provide a plethora of handover documentation which meets their legal and contractual requirements, often turning to professional consultants such as Dunfermline-based Riddell PM, for…
What does connectivity mean to you?
Getting connected is not just a procurement process – the trick is to target tangible, long-term benefits for you and your citizens. There’s a connectivity sea-change happening in Scotland right…
Some in Scotland suffer ‘pitiful’ internet connections, Which? survey finds
Orkney, Shetland and Argyll and Bute have come bottom of a table ranking local authority areas by broadband speeds, according to Which? West Dunbartonshire, Inverclyde and Dundee have the fastest…