Midlothian construction firm ‘exceeds expectations’ with support for charity
A Midlothian construction firm has been praised by the City of Edinburgh Council for the support it has given to a community growing hub...
Cruden goes for gold with sustainability recognition
CRUDEN Homes has announced it has become only the second housebuilder in the UK to achieve a NextGeneration Project Gold Award from the NextGeneration...
Inaugural Accelerate to Zero Awards winners announced in Glasgow
THE winners of Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST)’s first ever Accelerate to Zero Awards have been announced.
At a ceremony held at BaAD in...
Robertson takes part in disposable vape recycling trial
ROBERTSON Construction has been addressing the potential environmental risk of single-use vape disposal on its sites by participating in a recycling trial.
The contractor has...
Collaborative project aims to help build a low carbon future for the north of...
A new initiative has been launched to help accelerate the drive towards building a low carbon future for the north of Scotland.
The partnership between...
Scottish Water installs 1,000 new sewer monitors
SCOTTISH Water has installed more than 1,000 new sewer monitors across its waste water system as part of a £500 million investment programme to...
Heriot-Watt University’s biochar research set to advance sustainable construction
A team of scientists at Heriot-Watt University are investigating the use of biochar as an innovative, low-carbon building material.
The project, led by Dr Mehreen...
Net Zero Home officially launched to help address Scotland’s skill needs
THE Energy Training Academy has announced the opening of its Net Zero Home, which is tipped to help shape the future workforce.
The property is...
DM Hall appoints first energy services manager
DM Hall has appointed Billy Thomson as its inaugural energy services manager.
In this newly created role, he will spearhead the firm's initiatives in energy...
Ensuring a smart energy transition: challenges and opportunities
By John Forster, chairman and founder of Forster Group
The journey towards net zero is fraught with complexities and challenges that often seem insurmountable and...
Scotland’s construction industry faces ‘aggregates crisis’ within 15 years
SCOTLAND'S construction sector is at 'tipping point', with less than 15 years’ worth of sands and aggregates left to quarry.
That's the view of award-winning...
Construction firms invited to learn about Mill Rig Wind Farm supply chain opportunities
BUSINESSES across South Lanarkshire and East Ayrshire are being encouraged to attend an event designed to showcase opportunities to be part of the supply...
Falkirk recycles storm-damaged trees into flood defence infrastructure
A quarter-mile stretch of the Glen Burn, near Westquarter, has become the site of Falkirk Council's first project using natural materials to help mitigate...
Costain’s approach to managing industrial cooling media ‘significantly reduces’ carbon footprint
COSTAIN has trialled a new method for managing and transporting waste media from industrial cooling, that has reportedly resulted in 'significantly lower' carbon emissions.
The...
Falkirk High to become Scotland’s first net zero carbon station
SCOTRAIL has announced plans to make Falkirk High Scotland's first net zero carbon railway station.
The move follows a decarbonisation study which identified the station...
New Great British Energy partnership to ‘turbocharge’ developments
THE UK Government has announced a partnership between Great British Energy and The Crown Estate, in a move which it said has the potential...
Scottish Water delivers green energy scheme in Perth
A Scottish Water site in Perth is now significantly greener, thanks to the installation of an £852,000 solar scheme.
The project has seen 1,236 ground...
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,...
Homes for Scotland welcomes ‘pragmatic’ approach on Heat in Buildings bill
HOMES for Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government's 'pragmatic' decision to not take forward the Heat in Buildings bill in its present form on...
SSEN pledges to build over 300 homes in Aberdeenshire
SSEN Transmission has committed to building over 300 homes in Aberdeenshire as part of its £22 billion+ planned programme of investment in the north...
