Green light for Passivhaus Broughton development
PROPOSALS to deliver a low carbon development at a council-owned site in Broughton have been approved by the Edinburgh planning authority.
Located north of the...
Glamping site design consultancy celebrates £1 million sales milestone
A Scottish glamping site design consultancy has smashed the £1 million sales barrier just two years after forming.
Glampitect was set up in 2019 by...
Transformation of Edinburgh Park building sets ‘new benchmark’ for sustainability
KNIGHT Property Group has completed the £20 million redevelopment and refurbishment of 4-5 Lochside Avenue in Edinburgh Park.
The 43,000 sq ft pavilion-style building offers...
Livingston construction waste recycling specialist earns environmental accolade
LIVINGSTON-based Brewster Bros has been honoured at the Scottish Environment Business Awards for the firm's work in recycling construction, excavation and demolition waste.
Working with...
‘Affordable and desirable’ zero carbon home to be showcased in Glasgow
A zero carbon home which demonstrates how 'affordable and desirable' properties can help tackle environmental challenges will open its doors to the public in...
Conference to explore homegrown timber opportunities
A specialist in timber architecture and construction has claimed a focus on sustainable forestry from the ground up could be key to building back...
Construction underway to deliver luxury homes on former Glasgow school site
CONSTRUCTION is underway on a new housing project at the site of the former Calderwood Lodge Primary School in Glasgow's south side.
Overlooking Newlands Park,...
Trade body unveils ‘wish-list’ of actions ahead of COP26 summit
WORLD leaders attending the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow will need to prioritise decarbonising buildings to achieve their wider environmental goals, the Building Engineering...
Housing association honoured for sustainability achievements
KINGDOM Housing Association has revealed the organisation has won a Gold Green Apple Environment Award in the Scottish campaign to find the greenest individuals,...
Briar Homes agrees £10m funding package with HGP
HOUSING Growth Partnership (HGP) has announced that Briar Homes is to become one of the first UK housebuilders to be supported by HGP’s Regional...
Housebuilder appoints new commercial director to help drive growth plans
DANDARA East Scotland has appointed Jamie Scott to the newly created role of commercial director to help drive the housebuilder's growth plans across the...
Electrical apprentice and adult trainee intake in Scotland reaches 12-year high
THE number of new apprentices and adult trainees in Scotland's electrical sector has reached its highest figure for 12 years.
More than 800 people have...
University to explore regeneration of waterfront on COP26’s doorstep
GOVAN'S historic Graving Docks is to be the focus of a new study examining low-carbon urban regeneration.
Situated directly opposite Glasgow's SSE Hydro - the...
Build of further units underway at Fife industrial park
WORK is underway on the build of eight new industrial units described as being suitable for a range of businesses at West Way in...
Cundall adds to Scottish team as demand for sustainability services ‘skyrockets’
MULTI-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cundall has claimed that demand for sustainability services in Scotland has 'skyrocketed'.
Demand for services including ESG strategy, net zero carbon design,...
Director has locks cut for charity to support colleague
ISLA McDermott, a director of Park Property Management, has had her long hair cut off for charity in support of a fellow colleague who...
Scottish Labour leader visits construction training academy
ADVANCE Training Academy in Livingston was recently visited by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, the party's finance and economy spokesperson Daniel Johnson, and councillor...
Group launches new scaffold inspection service
THE JR Group has confirmed the launch of a scaffold inspection service as part of its new training services division.
The service will provide a...
Dunbar steel sculpture to be lit-up green for climate summit
THE five-metre high steel DunBear sculpture at DunBear Park, Dunbar, is to be lit-up green to mark COP26 in Glasgow.
The sculpture of a brown...
Construction consultancy celebrates renewal of Investors in People Accreditations
CONSTRUCTION consultancy Doig+Smith has announced the renewal of its Investors in People Accreditations.
For the fifth year in a row, the business has been awarded...
