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Innovation, collaboration, and solutions for Scotland’s housing crisis

By District Energy posted 23 days ago

  

Scottish Housing News

Summary

As 2025 dawns, the housebuilding industry finds itself at a crossroads, still facing economic and political challenges, yet buoyed by increased opportunities. At Cruden Group, we go into the year ahead with renewed cautious optimism. Last year, we restructured our business to adapt to evolving market dynamics and maximise opportunities in both the private and affordable housing sectors. This strategic decision has already begun to yield significant results, positioning us strongly to deliver more than 4,500 new homes across Scotland in the medium term.

This transformation has allowed us to focus on design-led private housing, but also to target land-led affordable opportunities and partnership-driven projects, reducing reliance on traditional, high-risk tendered housing contracts. As a result, we are delivering vibrant, sustainable communities and have shown resilience and adaptability in an ever-evolving market.

Key to Cruden’s vision is our commitment to sustainability. Buildings contribute around 35% of global energy consumption, making it imperative to reduce environmental impact. At the heart of this effort is our pioneering work in innovative and sustainable heating solutions, showcased in the Granton regeneration project—a flagship initiative featuring 847 net-zero homes in the Capital which has just received planning consent. This development demonstrates how we are addressing Scotland’s housing needs while setting new standards for sustainability through district heating technology served by a centralised energy centre.

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