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...
British Safety Council confirms new chairman
PETER McGettrick has been named as the new chairman of the British Safety Council.
He succeeds Lawrence Waterman OBE CFIOSH, who stands down after four...
Architects to offer running tours to highlight Glasgow’s net zero ambitions during COP26
A team of architects has announced plans to offer free running tours of Glasgow during COP26, highlighting where the city is transitioning towards net...
Housebuilder launches third West Dunbartonshire development
MILLER Homes is launching its third development in West Dunbartonshire, called Garshake Gardens.
The Dumbarton site follows on from Miller Homes’ now completed Braidfields development...
New jobs on offer as part of £7m Troon development
FOUR new jobs have been created as part of a £7 million affordable housing development in Troon.
It comes as part of the added value...
Scottish solution could offer new future for European coal mines
A novel form of energy storage from a Scottish firm could offer a new future for former coal mines as countries look to decarbonise...
Over 30 Edinburgh schools upgraded during October break
OVER 30 schools and nurseries across Edinburgh underwent upgrades and repairs over the recent October break.
The City of Edinburgh Council said that the programme...
Springfield appoints group’s first quality, environmental and sustainability manager
SPRINGFIELD has appointed Tom Gibbs as the group’s first quality, environmental and sustainability manager.
Tom brings more than ten years’ experience in sustainability to the...
