To mark the end of the first year of the SFHA Innovation and Future Thinking Programme, supported by Wheatley Group, SFHA’s Innovation and Future Thinking Lead Lorna Wilson provides an update on progress and looks to the future.
Bruach Design and Consultancy support SFHA Home of the Future project.
SFHA and Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) announced an upcoming funding call at a workshop with development managers from across Scotland, held on Thursday 22nd November.
After a technical review and extensive stakeholder engagement, Scottish Water has confirmed that Water for Scotland (WfS) and Sewers for Scotland (SfS), utilised by the Developer Community to design and construct Water and Waste Water Infrastructure, have been updated. Version 4.0 of each document was released on Tuesday 16th October 2018.
The Scottish Government has been working to reform and improve public sector procurement. As part of this work, a steering group has overseen a Construction Procurement Manual for bodies spending significant public funds. Housing associations will be covered by the guidance in the manual.
Three teams are leading our Innovation and Future Thinking Programme. The Home of the Future Team is having an Innovation Boot-Camp on 7 September where we will test a range of different innovation tools and agree an action plan. Look out for more updates here!
SFHA has formed a partnership with CSIC. The aim of the partnership is to promote innovation in development and asset management and to help housing associations with challenges such as energy efficiency and skills shortages in the construction industry.
Thursday 21 November, 10:00–16:00, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
Homes are part of wider Glenfield Park development.
Demolition of 30 flats marks start of second and final phase of association’s £4 million regeneration of Newhouse Road in Perth.
Challenge Poverty Week blog by Polly Jones, SFHA Head of Membership and Policy.
The newly built Blackthorn Place is a joint project between Hillcrest Homes and Perth and Kinross Council
A contract notice published by the council seeks expressions of interest from potential developers.
Ten properties for affordable rent.
Film showcases Scotland Excel’s New Build Residential Construction Framework
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