Union Technical appointment brings Scottish voice to national decarbonisation group
UNION Technical has been appointed to the National Home Decarbonisation Group (NHDG), which brings together experts to drive forward the UK’s residential retrofit ambitions.
The...
Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre earns top public sector award recognition
THE retrofit of Scotland's National Retrofit Centre has been named Public Sector Project of the Year at the 2025 Energy Saving Awards.
The project, led...
Knauf achieves Gold Status membership in Supply Chain Sustainability School
KNAUF has achieved Gold Status membership in the Supply Chain Sustainability School (SCSS), underscoring the firm's commitment to sustainability and industry leadership.
As a long-standing...
Organisers hail success of first Sustainabuild Scotland breakfast club
ORGANISERS of the first Sustainabuild Scotland breakfast club have hailed the event a success after more than 40 professionals battled through Storm Jocelyn for...
Mix of materials should form offsite sector’s zero carbon tool kit
By Sam Hart, head of modern methods of construction (MMC) at Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST)
IN Scotland’s housebuilding sector timber frame has fast...
Union Technical to deliver upgrades to Edinburgh flats
GLASGOW-based energy services specialist Union Technical has been appointed to carry out significant home improvement works for one of Scotland’s oldest housing associations.
Founded in...
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...
Funding boost for build of hydrogen hub set to support whisky sector’s decarbonisation
PLANS for the build of a green hydrogen hub in Moray to support the whisky sector has received £3.1 million in funding from the...
Build of £35m low-carbon waste water treatment works complete in Winchburgh
THE construction of Scotland's lowest carbon waste water treatment (WWTW) works has been completed by Scottish Water.
Built in Winchburgh, the £35 million low carbon...
Harley Haddow ramps up sustainability offering with new associate director
HARLEY Haddow has strengthened its sustainability offering with the appointment of a new associate director in Edinburgh.
Stephen Gallacher has relocated from London to join...
Clyde Gateway is key partner in pan-European heating and cooling project
By Hugh Moore, project manager at Clyde Gateway
When I travel to Paris this week for the next meeting of the D2 Grids Steering Committee,...
Heat decarbonisation: the woolly mammoth in the room?
Charlie Drysdale, associate director, smart energy and sustainability at Hydrock, discusses the opportunity for district heating networks to solve the heat decarbonisation challenge...
ICE director general hails role of civils sector in meeting Scotland’s net zero goals
DR Janet Young, director general of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), has praised the work being done to support the transition of the...
Architectural practice creates net zero workspace prospects in Kinross-shire
A Scottish architectural practice has created a net zero rural office for itself and other SMEs who share the firm's environmental ethos.
Orwell Farm in...
Net zero housing experts to discuss challenges at SPA AGM
THE Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) is urging public sector organisations to attend its upcoming AGM to hear insights from net zero housing experts.
Major challenges...
Scotland faces ‘monumental but essential’ task in overhauling ‘aged’ housing
SCOTLAND faces a 'monumental but essential task' if it is to overhaul its 'aged' housing stock and find practical solutions to reduce emissions and...
Engineers to work ‘around-the-clock’ on £63m Barrhead to Glasgow rail project
ENGINEERS are set to work 'around-the-clock' for six weeks to prepare the Barrhead to Glasgow rail line for a £63.3 million electrification project.
It marks...
Dandara publishes firm’s first ESG report
HOUSEBUILDER Dandara has issued its first ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) Report, showcasing the strides the firm is taking to reduce its impact on...
Putting sustainability into practice with road bridges
Steve Duthie, associate director at Altrad RMD Kwikform, says the future of temporary works’ solutions for road bridge construction lies in sustainable products and...
Edinburgh conference set to focus on retrofit delivery
ENVIRONMENTAL charity Changeworks is holding a conference on 28th February at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh, which will focus on retrofit delivery.
The Changeworks Connects Conference...
