Woodmill and St Columba’s RC High School

Landmark Dunfermline campus earns Passivhaus Classic certification

THE Woodmill High and St Columba’s RC High School in Dunfermline has officially earned the Passivhaus Classic certification, solidifying its position as the largest...
Stuart Batty, senior project development manager for SSE Energy Solutions; Simon Oldham, managing director of Highland Spring Group; Cllr Liz Barrett, Perth and Kinross Council; Jim Fairlie MSP

SSE and Highland Spring partner for solar project

SSE Energy Solutions is to build a 7-megawatt solar array on the Ochil Hills overlooking Highland Spring’s Perthshire production facility to help power the...

Industry urged to show courage and embrace new sustainable innovations

THE Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV), organisers of the upcoming Green Home Festival, is urging homeowners and the construction sector to have the courage...

Waste management: how does Scotland compare?

By Scott Brewster, MD, Brewster Brothers Driven by the need to tackle climate change and protect the environment, businesses across the UK are making great...
Fife Council

AIC Heating to build new £6 million facility in Fife

AIC Heating UK is to build a £6 million custom-designed facility in Lochgelly after purchasing serviced land from Fife Council. The firm has appointed Redpath...

Work underway on Passivhaus housing development in Midlothian

WORK is underway in Bonnyrigg on the build of 20 new affordable housing apartments built to Passivhaus standards. Cruden is delivering the work on behalf...
Construction worker holding solar panels

City Plumbing opens Coatbridge hub to help keep solar projects on track

CITY Plumbing has opened a new solar hub in Coatbridge to support installers across Scotland. The hub, based at the PTS Coatbridge site, offers a...

Carbon audit helps JR Group progress sustainability ambitions

THE JR Group has made progress in its journey to become carbon neutral following completion of the initial stage of a carbon auditing process. The...
Hunterston marine yard CGI

Green light for Ayrshire renewables hub

PLANS for a £150 million upgrade to an Ayrshire marine yard have been given the green light, paving the way for increased offshore wind...

Turner & Townsend appointed to help drive capital’s decarbonisation plans

TURNER & Townsend has been appointed by the City of Edinburgh Council to develop its Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES). The move is...

Report reveals SSE Renewables’ ‘unrivalled’ construction pipeline

SSE Renewables has marked its 20th anniversary in offshore wind delivery by publishing a report outlining how it has progressed over the last two...

New toolkit launches to support property factors retrofit tenements

A new resource has been launched to support property factors in retrofitting tenement buildings in Scotland. Co-created by researchers at the University of Strathclyde business...

Clark Contracts begins work on refurbishment of Inverness park

CLARK Contracts has commenced work on the refurbishment of Inverness' Bught Park, on behalf of the Highland Council. The park is being revamped with sustainability...

Five-part series will explore construction’s role in Scotland’s net zero transition

A five-part series will explore how Scotland's built environment and construction sector is to deliver the just transition to net zero. Titled The Big Conversation,...

Build of Ardrossan Campus to Passivhaus standard proves too costly

RISING costs and supply challenges have meant the new Ardrossan Campus will no longer be built to Passivhaus standard, North Ayrshire Council has said. However,...

Thomas & Adamson appointed to landmark Glasgow carbon neutral office project

THOMAS & Adamson has announced it has been appointed to provide cost management services on Glasgow's 150 St Vincent Street – with plans to...

Approval for ‘groundbreaking’ north west Edinburgh housing build

PLANS for a 'groundbreaking' net zero housing development in north west Edinburgh have been granted approval by the capital's council. The 75 net zero carbon...
Cundall's New Clarendon premises

Cundall moves to new Edinburgh base with sustainable design focus

MULTI-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cundall has relocated its Edinburgh office to new premises at New Clarendon, 114-116 George Street. Employees have bid farewell to Semple Street,...

Researchers extract rare metals to boost green goals

NEW technology has been tipped to provide a sustainable boost for the renewables and manufacturing sectors, following the development of a new process for...

SSE Renewables secures new onshore wind contracts

SSE Renewables is set to be awarded 15-year contracts for low carbon power for over half a gigawatt of new onshore wind generation. The organisation...