First shows confirmed for Green Home Festival at Edinburgh Fringe
THE first four shows have been confirmed for the Construction Industry Collective Voice's (CICV) Green Home Festival.
It marks the second year of the festival,...
McLaughlin & Harvey secures £11.1m Dundee green transport hub contract
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has been awarded the £11.1 million contract to transform Dundee's Bell Street multi-storey car park into a green transport hub.
The firm...
Edinburgh school extension secures landmark Passivhaus certification
A Passivhaus-designed extension to an Edinburgh school has been officially recognised as a 'first of its kind' in the city, receiving recognition for its...
Innovative glazing to achieve new Scottish Building Regulations
The introduction of new Building Scotland Regulations on 1st February 2023 has placed energy efficiency high on the agenda for construction professionals. The regulations,...
Glasgow eyes creation of ‘world class’ public transport network
GLASGOW City Council has unveiled its ambition to provide a 'world class' public transport network which 'draws people from their personal vehicle'.
It comes as...
SBTi validation is seal of approval for green goals
VP plc is leading the way in the construction industry when it comes to decarbonisation and setting the standards for a more sustainable future.
The...
Green skills fund launched in Aberdeen to boost training opportunities
ABERDEEN City Council has launched a new green skills training fund for city residents via its ABZWorks employability and skills service.
Supported through UK shared...
Climate emergency ‘already here’ Green Home Festival visitors told
THE second Green Home Festival is underway in Edinburgh. Housing minister Paul McLennan officially opened the event as part of the 2023 Edinburgh Festival...
Jones Bros secures contract to help construct Dumfries and Galloway wind farm
JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has been appointed as principal contractor on the build of the 20-turbine Windy Standard III Wind Farm in Dumfries...
New Currie Community High School tipped to benefit generations to come
KIER has completed construction of the new Currie Community High School in Edinburgh, which has been designed to Passivhaus standards.
The building was handed over...
CITB members offered 70% discount on carbon literacy training
ENVIRONMENTAL charity Keep Scotland Beautiful is offering Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) members a 70% discount in carbon literacy training.
The charity's accredited training for...
Milestone for new ‘blueprint for low carbon living’ development in Edinburgh
A milestone has been reached on 'one of Scotland’s most anticipated new residential developments', after an on-site sales & marketing suite launched at Artisan...
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...
HFD refinances flagship Glasgow development
HFD Property Group has announced it has agreed terms with HSBC UK to refinance its 177 Bothwell Street office development in Glasgow.
The ‘Green Loan’...
Plans launched for Angus solar farm to power 15,000 homes
RES has submitted a planning application for the build of Bonnyknox Solar Farm to Angus Council.
The 49.9MW solar development is proposed on land at...
Balfour Beatty secures £192m contract to construct three new substations in Argyll
BALFOUR Beatty has been awarded a contract to construct three new substations in Argyll on behalf of SSEN Transmission.
The contract has been awarded through...
Work begins on East Ayrshire net zero assisted living development
CCG has commenced work on the build of East Ayrshire Council's first net zero assisted living development.
The site, at Kilmarnock Road in Mauchline, will...
Levenseat confirms new regional IBAA distribution partnership
SCOTTISH waste management specialist Levenseat has announced a new distribution partner in the form of Leicestershire construction supplier Midland Rock.
The partnership was formed to...
Civils specialist marks Scottish milestone
CIVILS and building contractor Farrans Construction has announced it is celebrating 75 years in Scotland having completed over 1GW of wind farms - enough...
SSE Renewables outlines plans to work collaboratively with fishing industry
SSE Renewables has outlined plans to work collaboratively with the fishing industry when constructing and developing offshore wind energy projects.
The organisation launched a report...
