Jones Bros begins work on 20th Scottish wind farm project
JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has commenced work on the build of the near £300 million North Kyle Wind Farm in East Ayrshire.
Once complete,...
Transformative school project gives Wishaw facility a new lease of life
PROCAST Group has completed a renovation project to transform the former Edward Lawson Centre in Coltness, Wishaw, into the new Woodlands Park High School.
The...
West Lothian pupils praised for heat pump innovation
ST Kentigern’s Academy from Blackburn, West Lothian, has won this year’s Mitsubishi Electric ‘Pump It Up!’ Challenge.
Now in its 10th year, the competition involved...
Work begins on ‘pioneering’ affordable housing project in Livingston
ARK Housing Association has announced the start of work on a 'pioneering' affordable homes development in Livingston.
The £4.2 million Crusader Rise project, which...
Savills Earth makes Scottish-based senior solar appointment
SAVILLS Earth has appointed Daniel Richardson to lead its solar consultancy service across the UK.
Living in Aberdeen, but consulting across the UK, Daniel has...
Scotland’s built environment leaders warn HEETSA success depends on industry engagement
THE Retrofit Roundtable, a coalition comprising some of Scotland's leading built environment organisations, has welcomed Scottish Government proposals for a new Home Energy Efficiency...
Proposed Highland hydro scheme would support 500 jobs during peak construction
PLANS have been launched for the build of a pumped storage hydro scheme in the Highlands which would support around 500 jobs at peak...
Glensanda Quarry awarded Biodiversity Benchmark accreditation
HOLCIM UK’s Glensanda Estate and Granite Quarry - Europe's largest hard rock quarry - has been awarded The Wildlife Trusts’ Biodiversity Benchmark accreditation in...
Procast completes £100,000 Argyll heat pump project
PROCAST Group has handed properties back to tenants following an innovative £100,000 indoor air-source heat pump project.
The contractor completed an indoor air source heat...
Warmworks opens Shetland office to support delivery of heat and energy efficiency initiative
WARMWORKS has opened an office in Lerwick to support the local community during the delivery of the new Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland: Area-Based Scheme.
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...
Major carbon savings made on Scottish Water’s Giffnock project
A series of innovative carbon cutting methods have been at the centre of a multi-million pound Scottish Water project to tackle sewer flooding in...
Green transition presents opportunity for job creation and economic growth
By Martin McKay, chief executive of Clyde Gateway, an urban regeneration company working in Dalmarnock, Bridgeton and Rutherglen.
Often we talk about the importance of...
Sainsbury’s commits to newly-constructed West Calder wind farm
SAINSBURY'S has committed to buying 100% of the electricity produced by the newly-constructed Longhill Burn Wind Farm in West Calder.
The renewable energy will be...
Borders tenants tipped to benefit from warmer homes through new collaboration
TENANTS across the Scottish Borders are tipped to benefit from warmer homes and lower energy bills thanks to a new collaboration between Changeworks and...
Wallace Whittle moves into new ‘state-of-the-art’ Aberdeen office
WALLACE Whittle has relocated its Aberdeen team to a new office space in the city's Marischal Square.
The building services consultant has secured a suite...
Kinross luxury housebuilder sets sights on sustainable development
KINROSS-based Webster Homes has announced plans to launch its third development to market.
Subject to planning approval, the firm will build three 'exceptional' family homes...
Shetland 3G pitch uses sweetcorn in place of rubber crumb
A new £1.46 million synthetic pitch in Lerwick will open this week, with school groups set to be amongst the first users of the...
Construction firms invited to learn about Mill Rig Wind Farm supply chain opportunities
BUSINESSES across South Lanarkshire and East Ayrshire are being encouraged to attend an event designed to showcase opportunities to be part of the supply...
John Heaney Electrical steps up sustainability drive with first electric van
LIVINGSTON-based John Heaney Electrical (JHE) has taken delivery of its first electric van as it steps up its focus on sustainability.
The firm, which provides...
