(From left) Malcolm Turnbull, President of IHA and former Australian Prime Minister, presents the IHA Blue Planet Prize 2025 for Pumped Storage to SSE’s Mike Seaton, Project Director of the proposed Coire Glas Hydropower Project, with Sean Kelly, former Coire Glas Project Manager. Pic credit: IHA

Proposed Coire Glas scheme receives international award in Paris

SSE's proposed Coire Glas hydropower project has been awarded the prestigious IHA Blue Planet Prize 2025 in the pumped storage category. The award was presented...
Scottish Natural Insulation Hub

Natural Insulation Hub supports ‘distinct’ Scottish style

A recently launched natural insulation hub has been tipped to ensure Scotland’s construction sector has access to the materials needed to meet ambitious climate...

Scotland’s railway set for £120m electrification investment

MORE than £120 million of Scottish Government funding is to be invested into boosting the electrification of the country's railway network. Network Rail said that...

Transport Scotland confirms plans to relocate HQ to support sustainability goals

TRANSPORT Scotland is poised to relocate its headquarters to HFD Group’s 177 Bothwell Street in Glasgow. The move has been tipped to support the transport...

SSEN secures funding to progress two innovation projects

SSEN Transmission has been awarded nearly £870,000 of funding and the green light to progress two projects to the next stage of Ofgem's strategic...
Bonhill development

Build of energy efficient homes for larger families underway in Bonhill

CCG has commenced work on the build of new energy efficient homes designed for larger families in Bonhill. The 26-home West Dunbartonshire Council development will...

Robertson Group awarded landmark sustainability accolade

ROBERTSON Group has become the first company founded in Scotland to be awarded the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s (SMI) Terra Carta Seal. The accolade recognises global...
Hamilton

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...

Harley Haddow sustainability expert honoured at CIBSE Symposium

A senior sustainability specialist from Harley Haddow has earned recognition for her 'incredible' research efforts. Shweta Salvankar, senior building performance and sustainability engineer, received an...
Construction worker holding solar panels

City Plumbing opens Coatbridge hub to help keep solar projects on track

CITY Plumbing has opened a new solar hub in Coatbridge to support installers across Scotland. The hub, based at the PTS Coatbridge site, offers a...

Construction sector urged to take waste seriously to avoid ‘turmoil’

A former site manager turned university professor has warned construction firms could face ‘turmoil’ in the near future unless they start thinking more carefully...
Terry Wilkinson, specialist design & application engineer at ACO

Projects urged to adopt sustainable drainage practices amidst drought warnings

FIRMS involved in projects that include drainage have been urged to ensure they are implementing sustainable practices around water management. The call, from ACO Technologies,...

Aberdeenshire housebuilder honoured for sustainability credentials

A Scotia Homes development in Angus featuring properties heated from non-fossil fuel sources has been recognised as one of the most sustainable in the...

Scottish construction sector embraces EPS recycling site’s waste solution

AN EPS recycling specialist has hailed the way Scotland’s construction sector has responded to sustainability targets by embracing innovative recycling processes. Volker Gruppe operates a...
David Chapman

Procast secures funding boost to deliver retrofit upgrades to social housing

PROCAST Group has secured a pot of £8.4 million in funding through Net Zero Fund Management (NZFM), to deliver retrofit upgrades to social housing...

Temporary works solution brings high Hope for local sculpture

RMD Kwikform has revealed that the company's Rapidshor temporary works solution has been designed and supplied by the firm's Glasgow depot to the new...
Digital twins

Scottish universities to lead digital approach to decarbonising UK transport

A new national hub, jointly led by Heriot-Watt University and the University of Glasgow, has secured £46 million in funding to decarbonise transport in...
K-Briq wall

Certifications tipped to help unlock K-Briq potential

THE K-Briq has evolved from a ‘nice idea’ to a genuine solution for the global construction industry in its quest to meet pressing environmental...
Graham Mercer rearo

We need to keep building towards sustainability

By Graham Mercer, MD of Rearo Laminates, a Glasgow-based company specialising in the manufacture and supply of bathroom and kitchen surfaces for UK trade...

Dynamic Earth Edinburgh to invest in sustainable upgrades

DYNAMIC Earth in Edinburgh is investing in a programme of upgrades to its Stratosphere - a giant curved roof that covers the entrance and...