Projects to restore Scotland’s natural environment in line for share of £12.5m
PROJECTS to restore Scotland's natural environment are to benefit from funding of £12.5 million in 2022-23, the Scottish Government has announced.
Grants of up to...
Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc’s £4.75m hub topped out
THE topping out of Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc's (MSIP) 'flagship' Innovation Hub has taken place in Dundee.
Built by Robertson Construction Tayside, the £4.75 million...
New analysis highlights ‘growing confidence’ in recycled aggregates in Scotland
NEW research by Livingston-based resource management specialist Brewster Brothers has highlighted evidence of the 'growing confidence' in recycled aggregates.
An analysis of the principal housebuilders...
Thousands of Edinburgh homes to receive ‘transformational’ energy efficiency upgrades
THE City of Edinburgh Council has announced it is to improve the energy efficiency of more than 1,000 homes in the capital this coming...
SSEN submits application for ‘key part’ of £20 billion project
SSEN Transmission has submitted a marine licence application to the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate for the Spittal to Peterhead high voltage direct current (HVDC)...
Ground investigation work supports Orkney renewable energy ambitions
GROUND engineering and site investigation company Central Alliance has returned to the Orkney Islands to complete a further project to help the islands’ council...
Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm now operational
THE world's deepest fixed-bottom offshore wind farm and Scotland's largest offshore wind farm is now operational.
All 114 of Seagreen's Vestas V164-10.0 MW turbines are...
Work underway on Scotland’s largest net zero housing development
GROUND has been broken at Scotland's largest net zero housing development in the Granton area of Edinburgh.
It marks the start of construction works at...
Akela achieves NHBC Accepts certification for precast foundation system
AKELA Ground Engineering, part of Akela Group, has achieved NHBC Accepts certification for its precast foundation system, ABeam.
Launched earlier this year, ABeam features a...
Milestone for new ‘blueprint for low carbon living’ development in Edinburgh
A milestone has been reached on 'one of Scotland’s most anticipated new residential developments', after an on-site sales & marketing suite launched at Artisan...
MPA calls for mineral products to be a priority in manifesto pledges
THE Mineral Products Association (MPA) has called on all political parties to adopt its policy proposals in their General Election manifestos to boost growth...
Revised Heat in Buildings Bill requires ‘robust delivery plan’
SECTOR stakeholders have welcomed progress in the Scottish Government’s plans to introduce a Heat in Buildings Bill during this parliament – but have urged...
Green transition presents opportunity for job creation and economic growth
By Martin McKay, chief executive of Clyde Gateway, an urban regeneration company working in Dalmarnock, Bridgeton and Rutherglen.
Often we talk about the importance of...
Advanced works underway on ‘next generation’ Glasgow building
DEANS Civil Engineering Scotland has commenced advanced works on behalf of CEG to prepare Glasgow's 33 Cadogan Street for development.
Works include installing sheet piling around...
Older buildings could have vital role to play in meeting net zero targets
AN architect involved in a ‘first of its kind’ project to transform a pre-1919 Glasgow tenement into an energy efficient building has revealed that...
Scottish Water trials RSE’s award-winning Timber Modular Build kiosks
SCOTTISH Water has partnered with Ross-Shire Engineering (RSE) to trial an award-winning low carbon approach to housing equipment on site.
The pilot has seen traditional...
Montrose Port Authority hits major net zero milestone
MONTROSE Port Authority (MPA) has reached a major milestone by supplying 1 gigawatt hour (GWh) of clean energy through its Plug Montrose shore power...
500 more mixed-tenure Edinburgh properties set for energy efficient upgrades
MIXED tenure properties in the Wester Hailes area of Edinburgh are set to benefit from energy efficient upgrades and revitalised buildings.
The City of Edinburgh...
Work begins on ‘pioneering’ affordable housing project in Livingston
ARK Housing Association has announced the start of work on a 'pioneering' affordable homes development in Livingston.
The £4.2 million Crusader Rise project, which...
BE-ST welcomes eight new board members
BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) has refreshed its board with the appointment of eight key figures from the built environment and construction sectors.
The...
