RI Cruden team

Highland renewables specialist focuses on people and purpose in milestone year

HIGHLAND renewables firm RI Cruden has revealed it is marking its 20th anniversary by giving back to the region it serves. In celebration of the...

Scope 3 emissions guidance tipped to help meet net zero ambitions

GUIDANCE has been issued for the first time setting out how the emissions of buildings in operation can achieve net zero carbon. The guidance has...
Dougie Bell

Octopus Energy names Edinburgh Boiler Company as official Trusted Partner

THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has been boosted by being named as an official Octopus Energy Trusted Partner. Octopus has given the green light to...
Scott Brewster

Scotland’s construction industry faces ‘aggregates crisis’ within 15 years

SCOTLAND'S construction sector is at 'tipping point', with less than 15 years’ worth of sands and aggregates left to quarry. That's the view of award-winning...

Work to begin on £342m electrification of Borders Railway

ELECTRIFICATION work is to get underway on the Borders Railway next month as part of the £342 million project to electrify routes in Fife...

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...

Solar entrepreneurs give backing to Scottish construction start-up business

SOLAR entrepreneurs and climate campaigners Dr Jeremy Leggett and Paddy Padmanathan have backed Inverness-based MAKAR Timber Engineering (MTE), a new company that aims to...
Alan Gilkison

Ryden celebrates achieving B Corp certification

RYDEN has announced it has become the first full service commercial property consultant headquartered in Scotland to become B Corp certified. The certification is described as...
Calvay Housing Association and Procast project in Barlanark

267 Glasgow homes to benefit from external wall insulation project

HAMILTON-based Procast Group has started work on a £5 million project to install external wall insulation across 267 flats managed by Calvay Housing Association. This...
Head of procurement Jamie Stewart (left) and fleet manager Gary Crawford (right) at the VIBES Awards

Robertson wins top sustainability accolade for fleet management approach

ROBERTSON Group has won the Sustainable Transport category at this year’s VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards, for the firm's approach to fleet management. The awards...
Annandale distillery heat carbonisation project

Annandale Distillery opts for ‘first of a kind’ decarbonised heat project

CLEAN heat tech specialist Exergy3 has announced the commissioning of a 'first of a kind' decarbonised heat project at Annandale Distillery near Dumfries. The project delivers...

Rolls-Royce begins build of energy storage facility in Falkirk

ROLLS-Royce has commenced work on an engineering, procurement, and construction EPC contract from Voltaria Helios Energy Storage to build a large-scale battery energy storage...
Chris Smith

Aggreko appoints new head of temperature control

ENERGY solutions specialist Aggreko has appointed Chris Smith as head of temperature control for the UK and Ireland. With over 22 years of experience at...
Sigma II panels

Timber frame manufacturer achieves EPDs for full wall panel range

OFFSITE timber frame manufacturer Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS) has published third party accredited environmental product declarations (EPD) for its full wall panel range. Last year,...
Jane Wood

Builders urge Scottish Government to ‘pause and review’ viability of net zero regulation

SCOTLAND'S housebuilding sector is calling for the Scottish Government to 'pause and review viability' of net zero legislation, following the announcement that Scotland can...
Duraproducts

A global push to circularity

By Andy Leah, general manager of Duraproducts GLOBAL Recycling Day 2025 actions us to closely consider waste reduction, a dual target for environmental and economic...
Shutterstock environment

Universal method of reporting carbon in buildings could be ‘starting pistol’ in net zero...

AN international coalition of construction specialists has published a universal standard for reporting carbon dioxide emissions used in the building and lifecycle of structures. The...
CGI of whisky distillery

Plans submitted to transform former oil depot into new distillery in Ardrishaig

ORGANIC Architects, a specialist in designing sustainable distilleries, has submitted a planning application for a new craft whisky distillery and visitor destination on the west...
Home undergoing upgrade work with scaffolding around it

Union Technical to deliver upgrades to Edinburgh flats

GLASGOW-based energy services specialist Union Technical has been appointed to carry out significant home improvement works for one of Scotland’s oldest housing associations. Founded in...

National metrics library tipped to improve built environment performance

THE creation of a national metrics library for the UK’s built environment will help improve assets by making it easier to measure their performance,...