Community organisations and housing associations across Scotland are playing an important role in providing facilities and homes that allow people to continue living and working in their communities. Delivering these projects requires more than good design. It involves bringing together funding, community support, planning consent and construction in a way that is realistic, affordable and rooted in place.
Dualchas work with community trusts, development companies and housing associations from the earliest stages of a project through to completion. We help shape proposals that respond to the character of the place, meet the needs of residents and satisfy the requirements of funders and local authorities. Our role typically includes developing the design, securing statutory consents, supporting funding applications and overseeing construction through to first occupation.
At the outset we help clients consider the most appropriate route to delivery. Some projects benefit from a fully bespoke design developed specifically for the site and the community. Others may require greater cost certainty and programme assurance. Through our sister company HebHomes we can also offer architect designed house types developed for rural communities and housing association requirements. These pre designed homes can be adapted to suit local circumstances and combined with bespoke elements where needed.
This approach allows clients to balance design quality, affordability and delivery risk. Whether the solution is bespoke, kit based or a combination of both, our aim is to help create community buildings that enhance the quality of people's lives, and homes that people can afford, enjoy living in and feel belong to their place.
