Awaab’s Law is coming to Scotland. As part of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025, this important legislation will change the way that social and private landlords deal with damp and mould in their flats. Damp and mould are serious problems affecting Scotland’s tenements, damaging buildings and harming human health. Join this free webinar to find out how this new law will affect you and your tenants, and what you can do to prevent and treat damp and mould in your properties.

An opportunity for organisations and individuals working with or interested in mill buildings to come together, network, and discuss. Owen Bushell will talk about the development of the social enterprise taking custodianship of the category A listed Bucket Mill in Finzean, Aberdeenshire. Owen will discuss some of the challenges the organisation faces in getting the machinery working again, developing skills training, and working towards producing historic turned buckets once again. Health & Safety considerations, space constraints and conservation (nature, object and building) conundrums will also be touched upon.

Part of the New Futures - Former Places of Worship workshop series. Former places of worship can present unique challenges in terms of facilities management and require a thoughtful approach to ensure the suitability of the building for its use. This workshop will cover the operational side of repurposing a former place of worship for community use.