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...
Sustainable construction to the fore in Highland early years projects
MORGAN Sindall Construction has announced it has now handed over 12 of 13 early years centres worth a combined £13 million from the Highland...
Bee bank installed next to Ayrshire rail line
NETWORK Rail has installed a bee bank next to a repaired sinkhole in Ayrshire as part of efforts to enhance the biodiversity around the...
ICE to host Glasgow event focused on carbon management
THE Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is organising a carbon management conversation event on August 29 in Glasgow. The event, at Strathclyde University’s Technology...
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...
Hydrock appoints heat networks specialist to help drive sustainability offer in Scotland
HYDROCK has strengthened its multidisciplinary team in Scotland with the appointment of heat networks specialist Charlie Drysdale as an associate director.
He joins the firm's...
BE-ST Impact Report highlights ‘tangible progress’ towards sustainability and decarbonisation
BE-ST's 2023 Impact Report has revealed the steps that the innovation centre has taken in the past year and the 'significant positive impact' for...
Work complete on Scotland’s first Passivhaus social housing development
CRUDEN Building Scotland has completed a Passivhaus development in the village of Drymen in Stirlingshire.
It is the first social housing development in Scotland to...
Turner & Townsend warns against compromising net zero goals in face of economic pressures
A new report from Turner & Townsend has revealed that the threat of recession should not prompt construction firms to compromise on their sustainability...
Extra support secured for Scottish electrical apprenticeships
SCOTLAND'S electrical sector has received a training boost after it was confirmed that the next intake of electrical apprentices and adult trainees will again...
Vibrant community park created in Glasgow’s southside
AN area of underused greenspace in the Cardonald area of Glasgow has been transformed into a vibrant community park.
The Glasgow City Council and Southside...
Lerwick Port Authority joins the ORION Clean Energy Project
THE ORION Clean Energy Project has welcomed Lerwick Port Authority as a strategic partner.
The Port Authority will be joining the strategic partnership alongside Shetland...
Lessons from the past to aid coastal communities in move to renewable energy
ACADEMICS from across Scotland are to explore lessons from the past which are hoped to help coastal communities cope with the move to renewable...
UK Government urged to back Acorn carbon capture and storage project
HUMZA Yousaf has called on the UK Government to give the go-ahead for the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Aberdeenshire.
The project...
New £1.4m solar scheme delivered near Edinburgh
SCOTTISH Water has completed work on a £1.4 million solar scheme at a sight near Edinburgh which is set to save 221 tonnes of...
How will permitted development rights impact businesses in Scotland?
Earlier this year, the Scottish Government announced plans to ease permitted development rights (PDRs) for rooftop solar installations. With the new proposals having now...
Universal method of reporting carbon in buildings could be ‘starting pistol’ in net zero...
AN international coalition of construction specialists has published a universal standard for reporting carbon dioxide emissions used in the building and lifecycle of structures.
The...
Host of Scottish areas benefit from SSE Renewables’ £10.4m donation
SSE Renewables has donated over £10 million to community groups across the UK and Ireland in the last year.
A total of £10.4 million in...
Sustainable Kilmarnock housing development underway
THE first homes at a landmark operational net zero carbon housing development in Kilmarnock are under construction.
CCG is building the properties for East Ayrshire...
Midlothian construction firm ‘exceeds expectations’ with support for charity
A Midlothian construction firm has been praised by the City of Edinburgh Council for the support it has given to a community growing hub...
