Building new homes while meeting climate targets is possible
By Stewart Dalgarno, project director at the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) project
THE end of the UN’s climate change conference...
‘Momentous’ heating project aids net zero ambitions in Glasgow’s east end
CLYDE Gateway, in partnership with Scottish Water Horizons, has completed a project to install what it described as 'one of the country’s most innovative...
Plans launched for West Lothian battery energy storage system
PLANS have been submitted to West Lothian Council for the creation of a battery energy storage system (BESS) at a site between Bathgate and...
Inverness Castle to be powered by energy centre
WORK is set to get underway on the build of a facility which will provide heat and energy to Inverness Castle and Inverness Town...
Brewster Brothers on course to hit recycling landmark
BREWSTER Brothers is projecting that by the end of this year the business will have diverted almost 1.35 million tonnes from landfill.
The firm recycles the...
Major players take heed of biochar’s construction potential
CALA and CCG were among the major names in attendance at the launch event of Heriot-Watt University’s two-year study into the potential use of...
New RICS framework aims to improve building use and support flexible working shift
A new framework developed by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has been tipped to improve building use and support more flexible work.
The...
Construction products specialist publishes EPDs for entire range
PAVING and walling manufacturer Tobermore has published Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for the firm's entire product range.
An EPD is a document that lays out...
Network Rail to begin biodiversity trial on West Highland Line
NETWORK Rail is to begin a new trial project on the West Highland Line in a bid to improve lineside biodiversity.
It will see trees...
Build of £20m zero carbon distillery underway in Inverclyde
MUIR Construction has began work on the first phase of the £20 million build of Ardgowan Distillery.
The 'cathedral of whisky' will be Inverclyde's first...
Green tech helps housing association tackle fuel poverty
CLYDEBANK Housing Association is aiming to cut fuel poverty for residents and reduce carbon emissions thanks to green technology and support from CAF Bank.
Clydebank...
BriggsAmasco appoints sustainability manager
BRIGGSAMASCO has appointed Kobir Ahamed as sustainability manager, marking progress in the company’s environmental commitments.
Kobir brings a wealth of expertise to the role, following...
Edinburgh Boiler Company named top contractor at national awards
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is celebrating after being named Building Services Contractor of the Year at the H&V News Awards 2024.
The Dalkeith business...
Edinburgh Boiler Company launches free heat pump installation initiative
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is encouraging people to transition more quickly into renewables by installing hybrid heat pumps for free.
Grants of up to...
Aggregates Levy must be a springboard for the resource management sector
By Scott Brewster, MD, Brewster Brothers
ONE of the aims of the Scottish Government’s proposed Aggregates Levy is that the new tax should support the...
SSEN Transmission to create 600 earn as you learn roles
SSEN Transmission has announced the launch of 600 earn as you learn roles between now and 2030.
The announcement was made at an event at...
SGI officially launches ‘fundamentally reimagined’ Edinburgh office destination
PROPERTY regeneration and placemaking specialist Scarborough Group International (SGI) has officially launched Base, its office destination in Edinburgh.
Formerly known as the Younger Building, the 80,000...
Almost half of Glasgow homes could be heated by district heat networks
ALMOST half of Glasgow's residents could have their homes heated by district heating networks, a new Glasgow City Council report has revealed.
The local heat...
SSE Renewables partners with Dutch firm to target Netherlands
SSE Renewables has joined forces with investment management firm, APG, to target the development of large-scale wind energy projects in the Dutch North Sea.
Perth-headquartered...
Scottish Water delivers ‘first of its kind’ project in Hamilton
SCOTTISH Water has completed work on a 'groundbreaking' project to harness hydropower from waste water.
Describing it as a 'first of its kind' in the...
