Procast Group secures £55m contract renewal with North Lanarkshire Council
PROCAST Group has secured a £55 million contract renewal with North Lanarkshire Council to deliver roof and render improvements across the region over the...
Scotland eyes creation of regional construction material reuse hubs
THE Scottish Government has unveiled plans for the creation of regional hubs and networks for the reuse of construction materials and assets as part...
SSE to proceed with build of Highland wind farm
SSE has taken a final investment decision to proceed with construction of its 208MW Strathy South onshore wind farm in the Highlands.
Development of Strathy...
Scottish Water trials RSE’s award-winning Timber Modular Build kiosks
SCOTTISH Water has partnered with Ross-Shire Engineering (RSE) to trial an award-winning low carbon approach to housing equipment on site.
The pilot has seen traditional...
New materials designed to decarbonise road network trialled in North Lanarkshire
NEW materials designed to reduce carbon in the UK road network have been trialled in North Lanarkshire.
North Lanarkshire Council is working with Transport for...
Final major consent secured for Argyll and Kintyre project
SSEN Transmission has secured the final major consent for the remaining part of its Argyll and Kintyre 275kV reinforcement project
The series of electricity upgrade...
Procast Group delivers upgrades to homes across East Renfrewshire
PROCAST Group has embarked on work to transform homes across East Renfrewshire as part of a £725,000 project.
The Hamilton-based firm is carrying out roof...
Passivhaus Trust welcomes ‘important step’ towards implementing Scottish equivalent
THE Passivhaus Trust has hailed 'encouraging signs' after the Scottish Government laid amendments to the Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations to enable the implementation of the...
Work complete on £706,000 solar scheme near Falkirk
SCOTTISH Water has completed work on a £706,000 green energy scheme at a site near Falkirk which is set to save around 135 tonnes...
Doka commits to Science Based Targets initiative
FORMWORK and scaffolding provider Doka has announced it has become the first company in its industry to commit to the Science Based Targets initiative...
Warmworks leads by example by completing net zero project at Leith base
WARMWORKS has announced it has become one of the first organisations in Leith to make its office space an entirely net zero working environment.
The...
Scottish Water installs 1,000 new sewer monitors
SCOTTISH Water has installed more than 1,000 new sewer monitors across its waste water system as part of a £500 million investment programme to...
SSEN’s multi-billion pound plans set to support 17,500 Scottish jobs
AN economic analysis has revealed that SSEN Transmission's plans to deliver 'at least' £22 billion in mission critical grid infrastructure could support up...
Another award win for Allander Leisure Centre
BEARSDEN'S Allander Leisure Centre has secured another accolade after topping the leaderboard in the Leisure and Arts category at the 2024 Glasgow Institute of Architects...
SLR relocates to new Edinburgh office following acquisitions
SUSTAINABILITY solutions provider SLR Consulting has moved into a new 175-person office at The Tun in Edinburgh following a number of business acquisitions.
The move...
Cosmic rays could help reduce cost and environmental impact of infrastructure repairs
MUON detectors are to be tested at a series of bridges across Glasgow to set out the use of cosmic rays to measure the...
Scottish building firms offered financial incentive for returned pallets
CONSTRUCTION, housebuilding, and builders' merchants across Scotland can claim a share of more than £1.5 million by returning bright green LOOP pallets for reuse.
That's...
Green light for Ayrshire renewables hub
PLANS for a £150 million upgrade to an Ayrshire marine yard have been given the green light, paving the way for increased offshore wind...
Edinburgh school extension secures landmark Passivhaus certification
A Passivhaus-designed extension to an Edinburgh school has been officially recognised as a 'first of its kind' in the city, receiving recognition for its...
Edinburgh Boiler Company named top contractor at national awards
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is celebrating after being named Building Services Contractor of the Year at the H&V News Awards 2024.
The Dalkeith business...
