Midlothian Council and Cruden complete Passivhaus social housing development
MIDLOTHIAN Council and Cruden have marked Scottish Housing Day by celebrating the completion of a Passivhaus development on Bonnyrigg High Street.
20 new council flats...
New Kinardochy Substation reaches full energisation
SSEN Transmission and principal contractor, Siemens BAM, have reached full energisation of the new Kinardochy Substation.
Located around three miles from Tummel Bridge, the new...
Waste management: how does Scotland compare?
By Scott Brewster, MD, Brewster Brothers
Driven by the need to tackle climate change and protect the environment, businesses across the UK are making great...
Predictive weather systems installed at Glasgow nurseries to mitigate effects of climate change
SMART water systems have been installed at two new-build nursery schools in Glasgow in a bid to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Likened to...
Scotland earns top marks over Passivhaus progress
SCOTLAND is leading the way in the UK when it comes to embracing the Passivhaus international building standard – particularly in the education sector.
That’s...
Dalkeith training academy helps sustain positive energy around net zero
THE co-founder of a social enterprise training academy offering a range of net zero-related courses has admitted he has been taken aback by the...
Glasgow – Barrhead line to reopen following £63.3m project
THE £63.3 million upgrade of the Glasgow - Barrhead rail has been completed and will reopen to passengers tomorrow, Network Rail has announced.
Since June...
Majority of Scottish office stock could become ‘unlettable’ without upgrades
NEW analysis from Knight Frank has found that almost a third of Scotland’s office space could be at risk of being unusable if the...
Highland Council backs multi-billion pound wind farm plans
THE Highland Council has given its backing to the West of Orkney Windfarm's plans for a major offshore development.
The local authority met to consider...
Build of energy-efficient homes complete in Stirling
THE JR Group has successfully delivered a collection of energy efficient new homes at Glasgow Road in Stirling.
The £2 million Stirling Council project was...
Edinburgh Boiler Company shortlisted for four awards
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is celebrating after being shortlisted in four categories at the Regional Energy Efficiency Awards 2025.
The Dalkeith-based firm has been...
New £5m project to trial heat pumps and thermal storage in Highland homes
AN 'industry first' pilot has launched in the Highlands which will trial the use of heat pumps and thermal storage in domestic homes.
The £5...
Clydesdale Housing Association and Warmworks to deliver renewable heat project
CLYDESDALE Housing Association is partnering with Warmworks to deliver a new project designed to make homes warmer for tenants in South Lanarkshire.
Clydesdale Housing Association...
SSEN Transmission supports youth climate summit at Mock COP30 in Inverness
SSEN Transmission has been announced as one of the principal sponsors of this year's Mock COP30 event taking place in Inverness.
The youth-led climate conference...
Builders and homeowners tipped to benefit from new retrofit scheme
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has announced it has entered into a partnership with Digital Buildings that aims to provide streamlined access to...
North Lanarkshire-created digital platform set to transform roads nationally
NORTH Lanarkshire Council and Amey have delivered an open-source digital platform for local authorities to access carbon data, materials comparison tools, and shared learning...
Timber to take leading role in net zero schools
UK schools reportedly rack up a total energy bill of around £543 million each year, responsible for almost half of local authorities’ carbon emissions....
Excitement builds for Edinburgh’s first Green Home Festival
EDINBURGH'S first Green Home Festival is to be launched at the capital's Fringe festival in August.
Organised by the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV), Patrick...
New director of BPF Pipes Group announced
OWEN Mace has been announced as director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group following the retirement of Caroline Ayres.
Previously standards and...
The future of offices
By Dave Kelman, project director for Crosswind Developments
While we can’t predict with any real certainty what our offices will look like in the future,...
