Work completes on £144m electrification of East Kilbride-Glasgow railway

THE first electric trains are set to operate on the route between East Kilbride and Glasgow as the £144 million electrification project completes. Over the...

Balfour Beatty’s new Angus depot set to support up to 70 local jobs

BALFOUR Beatty has opened a new operational depot in Kirriemuir, Angus, supporting up to 70 local jobs. Located at Logie Industrial Park, the new facility...
Clark Contracts begins work to retrofit Scotland's National Retrofit Centre.

Clark Contracts appointed to retrofit BE-ST campus

CLARK Contracts has landed a contract to undertake a 'deep retrofit' of Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST)'s building which houses Scotland’s National Retrofit...
Josh King and Robert Wilson, Gensource

Sustainable energy specialist targets hat-trick of business awards

GENSOURCE has announced that its growing influence in the sustainable energy sector has seen the firm shortlisted for SME of the Year at the...

Glasgow conference to highlight retrofit solutions for older housing

THE UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) has announced that zero carbon buildings minister Patrick Harvie MSP, Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken,...

Amey to implement winning employee suggestions on reducing carbon footprint

AMEY has revealed the winners of its employee-focused campaign, designed to generate ideas to help the business meet net zero ambitions.     The company pledged...
Inverness

Scotland’s railway ‘on track’ to meet 2035 climate targets

SCOTLAND'S railway is on track to meet the Scottish Government's 2035 net zero target, ScotRail has said. The rail organisation has reduced its carbon footprint...

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...

Free online course aims to bolster understanding of retrofit for contractors

CONTRACTORS are being given the opportunity to access a free retrofit training course. The online course, Retrofit 101, has been curated and designed by The...
Stewart Dalgarno

‘Quality and sustainable’ housing delivery blueprint to be presented at construction event

THE progress of a £6.5 million, three-year research and development project to 'transform' housebuilding to meet net zero goals will be high on the...

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...
SSE

SSE Renewables’ sustainability report highlights green jobs boost

PERTH-headquartered SSE Renewables supported 16,000 green jobs over its last financial year, analysis by PwC has revealed. The firm currently has 4.5GW of total renewable...
Panoramic view of the Stirling Castle and the old town with the Highlands at the background

Building better the Scottish way: a fabric-first guide

By Will Kirkham, MD Scottish Natural Insulation Hub SCOTLAND talks a good game on sustainability — and with reason. Harsher weather, older buildings, and ambitious...
Brunstane Primary

Brunstane Primary to benefit from £10 million modernisation project

GRAHAM has been appointed lead contractor on a £10 million project to retrofit the campus at Brunstane Primary School in Edinburgh. The investment is tipped...

Scottish Government encouraged to ‘hold its nerve’ over Passivhaus policy

THE Passivhaus Trust is calling on the Scottish Government to 'hold its nerve' and continue with its previously announced plans to introduce a Scottish...

Wallace Whittle moves into new ‘state-of-the-art’ Aberdeen office

WALLACE Whittle has relocated its Aberdeen team to a new office space in the city's Marischal Square. The building services consultant has secured a suite...
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Builders and homeowners tipped to benefit from new retrofit scheme

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has announced it has entered into a partnership with Digital Buildings which aims to provide streamlined access to...
Lesley Anderson

Framework aims to aid Scotland’s net zero transition and tackle green skills shortages

A £120 million framework has been launched with the aim of opening up 'transformative' opportunities for Scotland’s public sector to accelerate the country’s decarbonisation...

Work begins on £26m office build at Dundee Waterfront

ROBERTSON Construction Tayside has commenced the build of the £26 million James Thomson House at Dundee Waterfront. The Dundee City Council project will provide 51,600...

OEG secures multi-million pound Inch Cape Wind Farm construction support contract

ABERDEEN-headquartered OEG has secured a multi-million contract to support the construction phase of Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm until it becomes operational in 2027. The...