Conference to explore homegrown timber opportunities
A specialist in timber architecture and construction has claimed a focus on sustainable forestry from the ground up could be key to building back...
Reducing waste the circular way this European Week for Waste Reduction
By Andy Leah, general manager of Duraproducts
AS we mark this year’s European Week for Waste Reduction, the message remains clear: waste prevention is not...
Retrofit upgrades have transformative impact in Kirkintilloch
UNION Technical has completed an award-winning retrofit project to upgrade 35 flats at Kelvin Court, Kirkintilloch.
Delivered in partnership with Hanover Scotland Housing Association, Union...
126 individual ASHPs installed at low carbon Edinburgh development
ARTISAN Real Estate has announced the installation of 126 individual air source heat pumps (ASHPs) at its Rowanbank Gardens development in Corstorphine, Edinburgh.
Described as...
University of Strathclyde to transform former union into £30m learning hub
THE University of Strathclyde's former Student Union building on Glasgow's John Street is to be transformed into a new learning hub in a £30...
Milestone Passivhaus social housing development handed over in Glasgow
PRACTICAL completion has been achieved on what has been hailed as Glasgow’s largest Passivhaus-certified housing development at Springfield Cross in the city's east end.
hub...
Highland timber products specialist appoints new sawmill manager
A Highland timber products specialist has made a senor appointment to boost the firm's sustainability credentials.
Biomass supplier GMG Energy has appointed Vasile Damian as sawmill manager...
Report shortlists new opportunities for green data centres in Scotland
A new report commissioned by Host in Scotland has identified 20 of the best sites for green data centre development.
The updated Data Centre Site...
Edinburgh primary school set for £2.7m Passivhaus extension
MAXI Construction has been awarded a £2.7 million contract from the City of Edinburgh Council for the design and construction of a new two-storey...
Eco welfare units earn sector seal of approval
THE founder of welfare accommodation specialist LOC Hire has paid tribute to the Scottish construction industry for only accepting the best of kit for...
Dalkeith training academy helps sustain positive energy around net zero
THE co-founder of a social enterprise training academy offering a range of net zero-related courses has admitted he has been taken aback by the...
West Lothian pupils given heat pump innovation challenge
PUPILS in West Lothian have the opportunity to design an alternative use for a heat pump as part of the annual 'Pump It Up'...
Scottish recycled brick innovation showcased at COP28 conference
A wall built from bricks made by Scottish company Kenoteq using recycled construction waste has been showcased at the COP28 climate change conference in...
Highland Council backs multi-billion pound wind farm plans
THE Highland Council has given its backing to the West of Orkney Windfarm's plans for a major offshore development.
The local authority met to consider...
Arsenal announces plans to decarbonise infrastructure in ‘football-first’
ARSENAL has announced that it has become the only football club in the world to have a net-zero target approved by the Science Based...
The role of retrofit in Scotland’s net zero journey
By Lynsay Bell Manson, MD at Studio LBA
SCOTLAND has set a legally binding target of achieving net zero emissions by 2045, with an interim...
Landmark Dunfermline campus earns Passivhaus Classic certification
THE Woodmill High and St Columba’s RC High School in Dunfermline has officially earned the Passivhaus Classic certification, solidifying its position as the largest...
How to safely navigate retrofit
By Peter Edwards, architect at Holmes Miller
Do you know your EnerPHit from your CarbonLite Retrofit? And if someone mentioned PHPP, would you know what...
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...
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...
