Passivhaus windows to be installed at 111 Motherwell properties

PASSIVHAUS-accredited windows are set to be installed in 111 properties in Lanarkshire as part of planned maintenance workstream led by Lanarkshire Housing Association in...

FIR culture impact report shows ‘strong’ growth

THE Supply Chain Sustainability School has released the results of its eighth annual review of fairness, inclusion, and respect (FIR) in the built environment...
Ecosystems Technologies' mass timber project using cross-laminated timber, glue-laminated timber and nail-laminated timber.

BE-ST secures funding towards mass timber research and policy roadmap

BUILT by Nature has awarded a €219,000 grant to Built Environment–Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) to spearhead research into fire safety in mass timber buildings across...

Sustainable drainage strategy brings environmental gains at Dalkeith housing project

A sustainable drainage strategy, designed to reduce 315 cubic metres of excavation and save around 20 days of construction time, has been utilised at...

Scottish Government eyes streamlining country’s planning processes

THE Scottish Government has launched a new consultation in a bid to 'streamline' the country's planning process. Holyrood said the new consultation proposes changes that...

Carbon capture tool designed for UK construction sector made available to Scottish firms

SCOTTISH firms have been given access to what is believed to be the first online carbon emission calculator designed specifically for the UK construction...
Brunstane Primary

Brunstane Primary to benefit from £10 million modernisation project

GRAHAM has been appointed lead contractor on a £10 million project to retrofit the campus at Brunstane Primary School in Edinburgh. The investment is tipped...

Major players sign historic agreement to protect Scotland’s infrastructure

MORE than 20 organisations are formally joining forces to protect Scotland’s critical infrastructure from weather and climate-related impacts. The ‘Climate Ready Infrastructure Scotland Forum’ was...

Green light for Passivhaus Broughton development

PROPOSALS to deliver a low carbon development at a council-owned site in Broughton have been approved by the Edinburgh planning authority. Located north of the...

SSE welcomes UK Government scheme to unlock investment in long-duration electricity storage

SSE has welcomed the announcement by the UK Government confirming its decision to finalise and implement a cap and floor investment framework to support...

Public bodies set for £100m fund to install low and zero carbon heat systems

NEW Scottish Government funding of £100 million is to be made available to help public bodies improve and install low and zero carbon heat...

Hardies appointed to landmark Enerphit pilot project in Wick

HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has been appointed to provide quantity surveying services to the first Enerphit standard pilot project in the north of...
Net zero homes in Edinburgh

Flagship Edinburgh development wins net zero accolade

THE City of Edinburgh Council and CCG (Scotland) have been recognised for their approach to collaboration in the delivery of net zero homes after...
CGI of Inch Cape facility exterior

Local contractor begins build of Inch Cape’s O&M base at Montrose Port

CONSTRUCTION of the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm operations and maintenance (O&M) base has started at Montrose Port in Angus. Local contractor Pert Bruce Construction...

Constructible BIM software lauded on hydroelectric generation scheme

TRIMBLE'S constructible BIM software has been hailed as playing a key role on the River Ness Hydroelectric generation project. Featuring a 'striking' canopy structure, the...
KR Group team

Steel and cladding specialist shortlisted for top environmental award

ABERDEENSHIRE-based steel and cladding specialist KR Group has been shortlisted for the 2024 VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards. The family business is the only north...
National Retrofit Hub report

UK retrofit report is ‘wake-up call’

A new report from the National Retrofit Hub (NRH) has unveiled a 'fragmented and inconsistent' landscape of retrofit delivery models across the UK. The review...
L-R: Alasdair Humphery (SPA judge); Jeff Manson; Lynsay Bell Manson; and host Des Clarke

Kinross regeneration project takes top net zero accolade

A Kinross regeneration project led by Studio LBA won the inaugural Net-Zero Development of the Year category at the Scottish Property Awards. Orwell Farm on...

Businesses urged to consider energy modelling to combat soaring costs

AMIDST soaring energy costs, Hardies Property & Construction Consultants is advising companies to try and understand how they use energy within their buildings by...
Wind farm

Perth-headquartered SSE produces renewable energy in mainland Europe for first time

PERTH-headquartered SSE Renewables is producing renewable energy in mainland Europe for the first time. The milestone comes as the organisation achieves first power at its...