Entry deadline looms for Accelerate to Zero Awards
ORGANISERS of the Accelerate to Zero Awards have issued a reminder that there is only one week left to enter.
Now in their third year,...
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...
Mabey Hire includes embodied carbon calculations with every quote
MABEY Hire has ramped up its commitment to sustainable construction by including embodied carbon calculations on every quote it issues.
The provider of temporary works...
Strategic developer announced to accelerate Chapelcross masterplan
CX Power, an entity comprising GA Consultants and Global Mutual Properties, has been announced as the strategic developer to support the delivery of a...
£21 million Edinburgh retrofit and upgrade project recommended for approval
The City of Edinburgh Council's finance and resources committee has recommended the approval of a £21 million contract to Kier Construction to deliver a...
New report on heat pump rollout a ‘wake-up call’ for Scotland
A new report describing Scotland's current plans for heat pump rollout as 'slow' and 'unambitious' should be a wake-up call for the government according...
Construction of Camster II onshore wind farm in Caitness complete
RENEWABLES specialist RWE has announced the completion and commissioning of its Camster II Onshore Wind Farm in Caithness.
The 36MW project was first consented in July...
West Lothian pupils praised for heat pump innovation
ST Kentigern’s Academy from Blackburn, West Lothian, has won this year’s Mitsubishi Electric ‘Pump It Up!’ Challenge.
Now in its 10th year, the competition involved...
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...
‘Momentous’ heating project aids net zero ambitions in Glasgow’s east end
CLYDE Gateway, in partnership with Scottish Water Horizons, has completed a project to install what it described as 'one of the country’s most innovative...
Aspirations heat up for low energy building design standard
A passive house construction specialist says the time has come for the private sector to embrace the ultra-high energy efficient standard, to improve buildings...
Construction sector urged to take waste seriously to avoid ‘turmoil’
A former site manager turned university professor has warned construction firms could face ‘turmoil’ in the near future unless they start thinking more carefully...
Green light for 90 new Passivhaus affordable homes in Newbattle
SMITH Scott Mullan Associates has announced that its project at Newbattle, Midlothian has received planning permission for 90 new Passivhaus affordable homes.
The development is...
The circular economy is taking shape within the construction industry
By Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Brothers
Is the circular economy just a fashion with too many people jumping on the bandwagon without any real...
‘Trailblazing’ project to transform Paisley tenements into energy efficient homes
A multi-million pound project to transform a row of historic Paisley town centre tenements into 'modern, energy-efficient' homes for social rent is set to...
New research reveals office occupiers attracted by green credentials
NEW research has revealed that the need for 'flexible, energy-efficient' office space is set to drive the market across Scotland's central belt into 2023.
Data...
Landmark reached on build of low carbon Edinburgh housing development
A landmark has been reached in the build of a new housing development at Rowanbank Gardens in the Corstorphine area of Edinburgh.
Structural building work...
SSE and University of Glasgow to ‘cast new light’ on renewable technologies
SSE Energy Solutions and the University of Glasgow have partnered to launch the 'most detailed' research ever conducted into the performance of renewable technologies...
Funding boost for Highlands project that would create 500 construction jobs
SSE has announced it is providing a £100 million investment boost into what could be Britain's biggest pumped hydro storage scheme in 40 years.
The...
First shows confirmed for Green Home Festival at Edinburgh Fringe
THE first four shows have been confirmed for the Construction Industry Collective Voice's (CICV) Green Home Festival.
It marks the second year of the festival,...
