Dundee housebuilders encourage a more mainstream approach to sustainable building
A Scottish housebuilder has claimed that building more A-rated homes shouldn't cost any more than a less energy efficient C-rated property.
Cost is frequently sited...
Major milestone reached on £400m Sanquhar II Wind Farm
A significant milestone has been reached on the construction of the £400 million Sanquhar II Wind Farm.
Jones Bros Civil Engineering is principal contractor on...
Henry Brothers corporate responsibility director scoops top sustainability award
IAN Henry has been named as Sustainability Business Leader of the Year at Northern Ireland's first ever Sustainability Awards.
The corporate responsibility director at Henry...
Scotland’s construction leaders urged to make ‘bold’ decisions to achieve net zero goals
STEPHEN Good, the CEO of Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), has written an open letter to Scotland's built environment and construction leaders, calling...
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...
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...
Over 1,000 tonnes of recycled stone used on Cameron Bridge train station build
THE new Cameron Bridge station is beginning to take shape after two months of 'intensive' work on site, Network Rail has said.
Since breaking ground...
Union Technical celebrates double award triumph
UNION Technical is celebrating a double triumph at the Herald Scottish Family Business Awards.
The Glasgow-based energy efficiency solutions provider won the Small Family Business...
Expert warns Scottish construction professionals must redouble carbon quest
THE MD of a building physics engineering consultancy has warned that Scottish construction professionals must 'intensify' their bid to reduce carbon emissions from buildings.
Rob...
Builders and homeowners tipped to benefit from new retrofit scheme
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has announced it has entered into a partnership with Digital Buildings that aims to provide streamlined access to...
Innovations to ‘future-proof’ Scotland’s ports against climate change
Ramsay Muirhead, director of ports & infrastructure at CMAL, discusses the importance of innovations to tackling rising sea levels in Scotland
ACCORDING to Marine Scotland...
Survey highlights need for more understanding around sustainable heating options
UK householders have a 'strong' appetite for investing in more sustainable forms of heating, new research has revealed.
However, the survey announced by trade specialist...
Mac Mic Group enters ‘milestone’ agreement with Aggreko for Inchinnan solar park
FAMILY-owned Mac Mic Group has achieved a major milestone for the business after entering into an agreement with Aggreko UK for a 45-year period...
Architecture practice ramps up sustainability drive
ARCHITECTURE practice Holmes Miller has published a refreshed sustainability charter as part of its commitment to a carbon neutral built environment.
Described as an 'active...
Scottish Government unveils new clean heating proposals
NEW proposals could see clean heating systems replace polluting heating systems in Scotland's homes and buildings by 2045.
Under legislation that would be introduced in...
500 more mixed-tenure Edinburgh properties set for energy efficient upgrades
MIXED tenure properties in the Wester Hailes area of Edinburgh are set to benefit from energy efficient upgrades and revitalised buildings.
The City of Edinburgh...
Homes in three Glasgow areas to benefit from £6.8m energy efficiency fund
GLASGOW City Council has accepted an award of £6.845 million from the Scottish Government to help make homes in the city more energy efficient.
The...
New £1.3m initiative to identify sustainable ways of recycling synthetic pitches
A new UK-wide initiative, co-led by the University of the West of Scotland, will look to find sustainable ways of recycling artificial sports pitches...
Stuck in the cold: why retrofit understanding matters for Scotland’s homeowners and tradespeople
By Josiah Lockhart, CEO at Changeworks
SCOTLAND has set ambitious targets to cut emissions and tackle fuel poverty. Yet for families living in homes that...
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...
