Edinburgh urges other cities to join construction-heavy climate pledge
THE City of Edinburgh Council has urged other local authorities to follow its lead and sign up to the newly launched national civic charter...
Building solutions provider charges ahead to a greener future
SAINT-Gobain UK & Ireland has signed a new partnership with charging manufacturer ROLEC to support the delivery of a 1,000 charger point network across...
Projects to restore Scotland’s natural environment in line for share of £12.5m
PROJECTS to restore Scotland's natural environment are to benefit from funding of £12.5 million in 2022-23, the Scottish Government has announced.
Grants of up to...
‘Real risks’ of large-scale acquisition of land for rewilding to be debated
AN upcoming event is to discuss the pros and cons of the large-scale purchase of land for rewilding.
Led by Scotland's Rural University College (SRUC),...
Expert warns Scottish construction professionals must redouble carbon quest
THE MD of a building physics engineering consultancy has warned that Scottish construction professionals must 'intensify' their bid to reduce carbon emissions from buildings.
Rob...
Ogilvie Group plants 250,000 trees as part of sustainability goals
OGILVIE Group has revealed the firm has planted 250,000 trees on the outskirts of Stirling as part of a plan to reduce the company’s...
Organisers encouraged by construction sector interest in Green Home Festival
CONSTRUCTION professionals wanting to learn more about renewables technology and innovation have been urged to secure their tickets for the upcoming Green Home Festival,...
‘Significant’ share of construction professionals do not measure emissions on projects
NEW research has revealed that sustainability progress is being seen in some aspects of the built environment, but the rate of advancement needs to...
Roof tile manufacturer launches woodland initiative for long-serving staff
RUSSELL Roof Tiles has launched a new Long Service Programme, which will give long-serving employees managed woodland from The Woodland Trust.
The initiative is designed...
North Lanarkshire to pioneer innovative road building materials
NORTH Lanarkshire Council has been awarded over £4.5 million to pioneer innovative materials for use on road building and maintenance.
Working in partnership with Transport...
RICS launches consultation to help ensure consistent measurement of carbon
THE Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a consultation to its 130,000 members and those working in the built environment worldwide, to...
Planes used on 24-month bird and marine survey at Scottish wind farm
OSSIAN Offshore Wind Farm Limited has reached a key project milestone following the completion of 24-months of site-specific bird and marine animal surveys.
HiDef Aerial...
Hardies begins work on ‘most ambitious’ Passivhaus programme
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has started work on what the firm described as the 'most ambitious' Passivhaus programme in Scotland for Midlothian Council...
Work set to begin on £1m carbon neutral Edinburgh football centre project
THOMAS & Adamson is helping to revitalise an Edinburgh community football centre with the creation of a carbon neutral youth facility.
Work is set to...
Industry urged to show courage and embrace new sustainable innovations
THE Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV), organisers of the upcoming Green Home Festival, is urging homeowners and the construction sector to have the courage...
Edinburgh exhibit to showcase designs of Highland hydro schemes
SSE Heritage has unveiled its Power from the Glens art exhibit at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh.
Running until September 19, the free-to-attend curated...
CIOB hits out at PM’s plans to scale back energy efficiency targets
THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has expressed its disappointment at PM Rishi Sunak's announcement on the scaling back of the UK's net zero...
Update given on creation of ‘Scottish equivalent to Passivhaus standard’
PATRICK Harvie MSP has shared his vision for energy efficient and low carbon buildings in Scotland at yesterday's UK Passivhaus Conference in Edinburgh.
The Scottish...
Builders’ merchant ramps up sustainability drive with EV charging points
ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has installed electric vehicle charging points at all four of its depots across Scotland.
Headquartered at Prestonfield in Edinburgh,...
New Scottish construction network event will focus on sustainability
A new monthly networking event for sustainability professionals operating across Scotland's built environment and construction sector has been created to boost the industry's ambitions...
