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Balfour Beatty agrees ‘largest sustainable linked loan’ in UK construction sector

BALFOUR Beatty has announced the firm has reached agreement for the conversion of its £375 million revolving credit facility (RCF) to the 'largest sustainability...

Governments must be ready to help construction sector go green

By Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Bros, a resource management business which specialises in recycling construction waste and creating high quality recycled aggregates based...

Office buildings tipped to increasingly support health and wellbeing

OFFICE buildings that fail to demonstrate how they support the health and wellbeing of users have been described as being at risk of becoming...

Scotland launches £300m fund to boost communal heating system roll outs

HOMES and commercial properties across Scotland are set to benefit from a new £300 million fund supporting the development of zero emission heat networks. The...

‘Groundbreaking’ project to understand impact of wind farm construction on seabirds

A 'groundbreaking' project spearheaded by SSE Renewables, Microsoft, and Avanade could lead to a better understanding on how the construction of wind farms impacts...

Clean energy generator which could be used in construction set for Aberdeen trial

A hydrogen-power 25kW energy generator is to be trialled by at the Aberdeen City Hydrogen Energy Storage (ACHES) site. Start-up company, Hydrologiq, will test the...

SSE Renewables backs Highland projects with £1.5m in response to climate emergency

SSE Renewables has awarded more than £1.5 million to 20 'transformational' projects across the Highlands. It comes in a bid to help communities respond to...

New primary school has sustainability ‘at its core’

THE new Canaan Lane Primary School in Edinburgh opened for the new term to help ease overcrowding in the neighbouring South Morningside Primary School. Catering...

Scots consultancy launches new service to help reduce embodied carbon in construction

CONSTRUCTION consultancy Soben is urging industry-wide improvements to how carbon is calculated and reduced, as the firm launches a new carbon cost management service. The...

The built environment needs to ‘think energy’ more than it currently does

By Lesley McLeod, chief executive, Association for Project Safety (APS) WHEN that ominous envelope from your energy retailer hits the mat, the bill seems...

Henry Brothers corporate responsibility director scoops top sustainability award

IAN Henry has been named as Sustainability Business Leader of the Year at Northern Ireland's first ever Sustainability Awards. The corporate responsibility director at Henry...

World’s deepest wind turbine foundation installed in Scottish waters

THE world's deepest wind turbine foundation has been installed 16 miles off the coast of Angus at the site of the £3 billion Seagreen...

Dandara creates new ESG role to drive sustainability goals

DANDARA Group's newly appointed head of ESG has said sustainability must be embedded in the business as it looks to meet net zero targets. Lesley...

126 individual ASHPs installed at low carbon Edinburgh development

ARTISAN Real Estate has announced the installation of 126 individual air source heat pumps (ASHPs) at its Rowanbank Gardens development in Corstorphine, Edinburgh. Described as...

Inverness Castle to be powered by energy centre

WORK is set to get underway on the build of a facility which will provide heat and energy to Inverness Castle and Inverness Town...

Second Green Home Festival hailed a ‘resounding success’

SCOTLAND'S second Green Home Festival has been hailed another 'resounding success', with more than 500 delegates having signed up to the five-day event. Attendees enjoyed...

Main contractor announced for first phase of £20m Inverclyde distillery build

MUIR Construction is to lead the first phase of the £20 million build of Inverclyde's first zero-carbon whisky distillery. The £7 million contract is expected...

EV chargers installed at Barrhead Retail Park

OSPREY Charging has installed eight high-powered EV chargers at Barrhead Retail Park in East Renfrewshire. The firm explained that the 300kW rapid charge points are...

New portal to allow Glasgow residents to suggest tree planting sites

GLASGOW has launched a new online portal to allow city residents to suggest locations for tree and wildflower planting. The move comes as 18 million...

Ardgowan Distillery makes key appointment as construction continues

ARDGOWAN Distillery has appointed a sales and marketing director as construction continues to progress on its £20 million 'cathedral of whisky' in Inverclyde. Muir Construction...