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CLT brings sustainability benefits to new Aberdeen school

ROBERTSON Construction Eastern has completed work on the £29 million New Riverbank School, built using a cross laminated timber (CLT) frame, in Aberdeen. The 6,784m²...

Build of Clackmannanshire Council’s ‘most ambitious’ community project begins

ROBERTSON Construction has commenced work on what Clackmannanshire Council has described as its 'most ambitious community project' yet. The project will deliver the new Wellbeing...
Niddrie Road, Glasgow

Trio of Scottish projects in contention for top sustainability awards

THREE Scottish projects are in contention for major accolades at the Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards 2025. The awards highlight how the construction industry is innovating...

Kingdom marks Platinum Jubilee with tree planting initiative

KINGDOM Housing Association has announced it has planted oak trees in Glenrothes and Perth as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy, an initiative created...

Plans approved for build of hydrogen hub in Oban

PLANS have been approved for the establishment of a green hydrogen production and distribution centre in Oban. Alloa-based GreenPower is behind the plans for the...

Electrifying the grid: overcoming challenges for a just transition

Putting an end to the unnecessary burning of fossil fuels and helping to curb carbon emissions all around the world, electricity will be the key enabler on our energy transition.
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Soaking up the storm: how green roofs can help combat urban flooding

By Mark Harris, head of sustainability at Sika AS cities grow and climate change accelerates, flooding has become one of the most urgent issues facing...
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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...

Clean energy generator which could be used in construction set for Aberdeen trial

A hydrogen-power 25kW energy generator is to be trialled by at the Aberdeen City Hydrogen Energy Storage (ACHES) site. Start-up company, Hydrologiq, will test the...

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...
Aurora, Glasgow terrace

International law firm agrees lease on ‘Glasgow’s most sustainable office building’

LAW firm Pinsent Masons has agreed to lease more than 31,000 sq ft of Grade A office space in the Aurora building at 120...
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WGM Engineering to deliver Loch Turret energy upgrades

THE energy network at Loch Turret Water Treatment Works near Crieff is undergoing an 18-month upgrade that will see the construction of a new...

Recycling of wind turbine blades could benefit construction sector

A project to develop a wind turbine blade recycling system in Britain has been given the go-ahead, after securing a UK Government grant. The £2...

Businesses wanted to help accelerate built environment’s carbon goals

Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) is searching for companies with a sustainable building material product that reduces embodied carbon to join its newly...

Timber and renewables firm acquires 400 acres of forest to ensure continuity of supply

BIOMASS supplier and timber products specialist GMG Energy has announced the purchase of a 'substantial swathe' of forest in the north east of Scotland...

Work underway on build of Scotland’s largest airport-based solar farm

WORK is underway on the build of an £18.5 million solar farm at Glasgow Airport following the successful completion of the project's development phase. Once...
ETA co-founders Andrew Lamond and Mark Glasgow with Barry Sharp of Renewable Heat

Energy Training Academy launches ‘landmark’ renewables course to help plug skills gap

THE Energy Training Academy (ETA) has announced plans to offer Scotland’s first direct route to becoming a low carbon heating engineer. Working with accreditation body...

Build of MiAlgae’s new scale-up facility underway in Grangemouth

GROUND has been broken on the build of MiAlgae's major new scale-up facility in Grangemouth, with akp Scotland leading the build. The Scottish biotech company...

Glasgow office achieves Platinum status for digital connectivity

FORE Partnership, developer of Glasgow’s Cadworks office building, has announced that the facility has achieved a Platinum WiredScore award, which recognises excellence in digital...
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Work begins on ‘transformational’ Granton Waterfront housing development

WORK is underway on the build of a new affordable housing development in the Granton Waterfront area of Edinburgh. A ceremonial sod-cutting event took place...