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...
Scotland’s railway ‘on track’ to meet 2035 climate targets
SCOTLAND'S railway is on track to meet the Scottish Government's 2035 net zero target, ScotRail has said.
The rail organisation has reduced its carbon footprint...
Council looks to future-proof Motherwell industrial estate
BRAIDHURST Industrial Estate is to be redevelopment into a modern, low-carbon facility to support start-up businesses and skilled jobs, North Lanarkshire Council has announced.
The...
500 more mixed-tenure Edinburgh properties set for energy efficient upgrades
MIXED tenure properties in the Wester Hailes area of Edinburgh are set to benefit from energy efficient upgrades and revitalised buildings.
The City of Edinburgh...
Scottish built environment conference set to explore sustainability progress
THE Scottish construction sector needs to ‘trust the science’ when it comes to the climate emergency, Lord Willie Haughey has said ahead of an...
KR Group lands steel and cladding contract for Wester Ross aquaculture facility
KR Group has announced it has landed a contract, on behalf of client NoFitech, to provide steel work and cladding for the build of...
Work underway on Scotland’s largest net zero housing development
GROUND has been broken at Scotland's largest net zero housing development in the Granton area of Edinburgh.
It marks the start of construction works at...
Property and construction specialist launches electric car scheme for employees
THOMAS & Adamson (T&A) has revealed it is demonstrating its commitment to net zero targets with a staff benefits scheme that will give employees...
Developer reports surge in ‘green product’ enquiries
A Scottish housing developer has revealed it is seeing a 30% rise of enquiries from buyers requesting more information on energy efficiency over the...
Sustainability topics to take centre stage at second Green Home Festival
THE Green Home Festival is set to return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year, featuring a range of topics including building greener kitchens,...
Making a net zero Scotland alu-clad
By Mike Stevenson, senior manager strategic markets, NorDan UK
SCOTLAND is hoping to achieve a cleaner, greener environment by 2045 – five years ahead of...
SFT business plan urges greater collaboration to achieve net zero built environment
THE Scottish Futures Trust’s newly launched business plan calls on public and private sector organisations across Scotland to focus on greater collaboration to help...
Progress made on ‘industry-leading’ Glenfinnan pilot project
AN 'industry-leading' pilot project to enhance the natural habitat near the iconic Glenfinnan viaduct is making good progress following the completion of the first...
Springfield completes sustainability benchmarking initiative
THE Springfield Group has revealed it has become the first housebuilder in the UK to participate in an initiative designed to benchmark sustainable practices...
First ‘Gold Standard’ council houses ready for occupation in Aberdeen
THE first new council houses built to the 'Gold Standard' in Aberdeen have been completed, the city's local authority has announced.
The development at Cloverhill...
Residents move into ‘stunning’ £11.3m Roslin housing development
RESIDENTS have revealed their delight at moving into a 'stunning' new £11.3 million energy-efficient housing development in Roslin.
The 62-home Wheatley development was built by...
Scotland’s construction sector urged to work together to limit environmental impact
AT the start of Scotland’s Climate Week, the Edinburgh-based Association for Project Safety (APS) has called for the nation's construction sector to work together...
Fife facility finds faster and cheaper way to create tidal turbine blades
A first of its kind facility in Fife has produced 'state-of-the-art' tidal turbine blades using fewer materials than usual and at a reduced cost.
Design...
Scottish Government unveils new clean heating proposals
NEW proposals could see clean heating systems replace polluting heating systems in Scotland's homes and buildings by 2045.
Under legislation that would be introduced in...
Architectural practice creates net zero workspace prospects in Kinross-shire
A Scottish architectural practice has created a net zero rural office for itself and other SMEs who share the firm's environmental ethos.
Orwell Farm in...
