New offshore hub tipped to bring ‘global players’ to Inverness
SSEN Transmission's new offshore hub has officially been opened at the organisation's Inverness base by the leader of the Highland Council.
Created exclusively for the...
ICE Scotland says new first minister must address infrastructure ‘resiliency’
ICE Scotland director Ben Westland has urged new first minister Humza Yousaf to address the resiliency of the nation's infrastructure.
Mr Westland also stressed the...
Inaugural Green Home Festival hailed a ‘resounding success’
SCOTLAND'S first ever Green Home Festival has been hailed a 'resounding success' with organisers already planning the launch of next year's event.
More than 350...
Cow methane emissions could be limited as £100m North Ayrshire plans launched
PLANS have been launched for the build of a facility in North Ayrshire which would allow for the large scale production of a feed...
Prestwick Leisure Club transformation work extended
SOUTH Ayrshire Council has confirmed works to transform Prestwick Leisure Club are being extended.
The project started last August and a new roof has already...
Major plans unveiled to transform Chapelcross into net zero-focused site
THE masterplan to develop Chapelcross into a green energy hub has been unveiled by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA).
The multi-million pound, net zero-focused proposals...
Work set to begin on £1m carbon neutral Edinburgh football centre project
THOMAS & Adamson is helping to revitalise an Edinburgh community football centre with the creation of a carbon neutral youth facility.
Work is set to...
Scottish built environment collaboration earns sustainability award recognition
SPECIALIST built environment PR company Building Relations PR and environmental networking platform Sustainabuild have won the Best Sustainable Marketing Initiative category at this year’s...
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...
Edinburgh Boiler Company creates dedicated heat pump division
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has created a dedicated air source heat pump division which is set to create up to 15 jobs in...
Edinburgh office development boasting ESG ‘excellence’ launches
CBRE and Savills have been instructed by Stamford to bring NEW YARDS, a 185,000 sq ft office development in Edinburgh’s west end, to the...
Commercial production of innovative Scottish brick to begin as global interest rises
KENOTEQ is to begin the commercial production of millions of K-BRIQs as it receives enquiries from across the world for the low-carbon brick following...
Morrison completes build of ‘state-of-the-art’ Inverness facility ahead of schedule
WORK has been completed on the build of the Highland Council's new 'state-of-the-art' waste transfer station in Inverness.
The new facility, built by Morrison Construction...
New Fife College campus set to to meet Scottish Government carbon targets
FIFE College’s new campus in Dunfermline is using a unique steel/timber construction making it on course to meet Scottish Government carbon targets.
The learning institute...
The future of construction relies on upskilling, not just talent attraction
There’s a growing consensus across construction that the skills challenge can’t be solved by inspiring the next generation into the sector alone. While attracting...
SSEN Transmission’s sustainability strategy earns global recognition
SSEN Transmission's sustainability strategy has been officially accepted by a global campaign for mobilising businesses and financial institutions to take decisive action for a...
Call made for greater use of non-price criteria in offshore wind energy auctions
SSE Renewables has called on global governments and regulators to make greater use of non-price criteria in offshore wind energy auctions.
The call concerns auctions...
Significant refurbishment and retrofit of Edinburgh school complete
SIGNIFICANT refurbishment and retrofit work has been completed at Brunstane Primary School in Edinburgh.
GRAHAM delivered the project on behalf of the City of Edinburgh...
Scots consultancy launches new service to help reduce embodied carbon in construction
CONSTRUCTION consultancy Soben is urging industry-wide improvements to how carbon is calculated and reduced, as the firm launches a new carbon cost management service.
The...
Retrofit Scotland relaunched to accelerate delivery of sustainable solutions
RETROFIT Scotland has been relaunched at the International Retrofit Conference in a bid to scale neighbourhood retrofit delivery.
Delivered by Built Environment – Smarter Transformation...
