New homes hailed as ‘among the most technically advanced’ in Stirling area
TENANTS in Old Plean have been handed the keys to 24 new homes following an investment of almost £6.5 million by Stirling Council and...
Scottish social housing tenants to benefit from retrofit grants
HUNDREDS of social housing tenants across Scotland are tipped to benefit following successful funding bids supported by Changeworks, a social enterprise that provides retrofit...
Pallet reuse scheme launches three-day collection service in Scotland
CONSTRUCTION firms, housebuilders, and builders merchants across Scotland using The Pallet LOOP will now get their pallets picked up faster, as the business introduces...
New BE-ST facilities tipped to boost Scotland’s net zero goals
SCOTLAND’S construction and built environment professionals are being urged to make the most of two new facilities at BE-ST’s Innovation Campus in a bid...
Major milestone reached on £400m Sanquhar II Wind Farm
A significant milestone has been reached on the construction of the £400 million Sanquhar II Wind Farm.
Jones Bros Civil Engineering is principal contractor on...
Green light for £69m retrofit of ‘iconic’ Edinburgh buildings
PLANS to transform Edinburgh's Cable Wynd House and Linksview House in a £69 million retrofit project have been approved.
A planning application submitted by Collective...
Ex-Aberdeen landfill site to be transformed to create a solar farm
A historical landfill site is to be redeveloped to create a solar farm as part of the first phase of a green hydrogen infrastructure...
Hitachi Energy Engineering Centre of Excellence plans hailed as ‘massive coup’ for Glasgow
HITACHI Energy is set to establish a UK Engineering Centre of Excellence in Glasgow City Centre.
The firm will acquire the 14,982 sq ft 8th...
Landmark solar carport project begins at Scottish Water head office
SCOTTISH Water has announced that its Stepps office is set to be home to one of the largest solar carports in the country, as...
New peat management approach carried out on A9 Dualling project
TRANSPORT Scotland has revealed it is driving forward sustainable solutions for major road construction with a new approach towards peat management on the A9...
Cork innovation tipped to boost sustainable goals in Scottish construction
A West Lothian-based start-up is harnessing cork to help reduce carbon emissions across the construction and textile sectors.
Founded by former business analyst, Antero Lopes...
Balfour Beatty to lead New Deer substation extension project
BALFOUR Beatty has been appointed by SSEN Transmission to upgrade the New Deer electricity substation in Aberdeenshire.
Originally energised in 2019, Balfour Beatty will now...
BESA commits to global indoor air quality pledge
THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has joined more than 150 worldwide organisations in signing the Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air at the United Nations headquarters...
SSEN Transmission celebrates record intake of graduates
SSEN Transmission has welcomed a record breaking 59 new graduates to its 2025 programme.
The milestone surpasses last year's intake of 46 and sets a...
Transformative school project gives Wishaw facility a new lease of life
PROCAST Group has completed a renovation project to transform the former Edward Lawson Centre in Coltness, Wishaw, into the new Woodlands Park High School.
The...
Balfour Beatty secures Netherton Hub contract
BALFOUR Beatty has secured the contract to deliver initial works on SSEN Transmission's Netherton Hub project.
Appointed as the common interface contractor, Balfour Beatty will...
Application submitted for ‘key component’ of £22 billion SSEN programme
SSEN Transmission has submitted a section 37 consent application for a 'key component' of its £22 billion pathway to 2030 investment programme.
The application relates...
Brewster Brothers celebrates two million tonne recycling milestone
BREWSTER Brothers is celebrating a major milestone after diverting over two million tonnes of construction waste from landfill.
The West Lothian-headquartered waste management specialist ...
Scotland’s built environment leaders warn HEETSA success depends on industry engagement
THE Retrofit Roundtable, a coalition comprising some of Scotland's leading built environment organisations, has welcomed Scottish Government proposals for a new Home Energy Efficiency...
Contractor completes first phase of Edinburgh school retrofit works
GRAHAM has announced completion of the first stage of a £10 million retrofit of Brunstane Primary School in Edinburgh.
The contractor has been tasked with...
