Springfield appoints group’s first quality, environmental and sustainability manager
SPRINGFIELD has appointed Tom Gibbs as the group’s first quality, environmental and sustainability manager.
Tom brings more than ten years’ experience in sustainability to the...
‘Unique’ mix of garden spaces announced for ‘Edinburgh’s greenest homes development’
ALMOST 150 new trees, as well as herb and vegetable growing beds and more than half a kilometre of evergreen hedgerows, are to be...
Pallet reuse scheme launches three-day collection service in Scotland
CONSTRUCTION firms, housebuilders, and builders merchants across Scotland using The Pallet LOOP will now get their pallets picked up faster, as the business introduces...
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...
Local firm leads creation of new Dingwall retail units
THREE new retail units have been made available to lease in Dingwall High Street following a major refurbishment led by a local firm.
Graham MacGregor...
Housebuilder has net zero targets validated by SBTi
CALA Group has confirmed new near and long-term emissions reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) under its Buildings Sector criteria.
The...
Timber Skills Action Plan tipped to boost net zero aspirations
TIMBER Development has unveiled a new Timber Skills Action plan in partnership with the HCI Skills Gateway, aimed at equipping the UK construction industry...
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...
First set of turbines erected at £566m Shetland wind farm
THE first set of turbines have been installed at the £580 million Viking Wind Farm in Shetland.
Due for completion in 2024, the wind farm...
English SuDS planners can learn from Scotland
With the implementation of Schedule 3 in England due to happen early 2024, the importance of SuDS as part of a sustainable way to...
Recycled products help Brew up a sustainable future for Scotland’s construction sector
SCOTLAND’S construction industry has been praised for its progress towards embracing a more sustainable future by one of the country’s leading resource management businesses.
Brewster...
Solar scheme helps power Scottish Water services in Penicuik
A new solar scheme is now helping to power essential water services for Scottish Water customers in Penicuik, cutting carbon emissions and reducing reliance on grid electricity.
The...
£15.9m funding secured for low carbon Glasgow development
PARAGON Bank’s development finance division has provided a £15.9 million funding package to PfP igloo and Housing Growth Partnership (HGP) for the development of...
The role of retrofit in Scotland’s net zero journey
By Lynsay Bell Manson, MD at Studio LBA
SCOTLAND has set a legally binding target of achieving net zero emissions by 2045, with an interim...
SSE Renewables backs Highland projects with £1.5m in response to climate emergency
SSE Renewables has awarded more than £1.5 million to 20 'transformational' projects across the Highlands.
It comes in a bid to help communities respond to...
Retrofitting report to play vital role in reaching Scotland’s net zero targets
Gavin Oxenham, group general manager at Procast Group, discusses the importance of the new ‘Retrofitting Roundtable Report’, and how the Hamilton-based principal contractor is...
Environmental monitoring in groundworks: clearing the way for new homes
With available building space at a premium in the UK, there has been an increasing push to convert disused brownfield land into new housing....
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...
Scaling up Passivhaus in Scotland
Lizzy Westmacott, associate director/regional head of sustainability at ECD Architects, shares lessons from Scottish Passivhaus social housing schemes
THE Scottish Government has just published the...
Edinburgh project tipped to demonstrate how to deliver net zero carbon housing at scale
PLANS to transform vacant land into an affordable net zero carbon housing development in Edinburgh have now been approved.
Located between Greendykes Avenue and Greendykes...
