Brewster Brothers secures landmark EPD for recycled aggregates

RESOURCE management specialist Brewster Brothers has become the first in the UK to achieve an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for recycled aggregates. The intention is...
NorDan roundtable event

Scottish net zero housing barriers and opportunities laid bare

A number of expert stakeholders representing different strands of the construction industry came together recently to discuss the challenges and potential solutions around Scotland’s...

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...
Net zero carbon housing development under construction

New images highlight Wester Hailes net zero carbon development progress

NEW images have been released detailing the progress being made on the Wester Hailes net zero carbon affordable housing development in Edinburgh. Located at the...
Homes in Livingston benefiting from energy efficient upgrades

Livingston upgrades mark McTaggart Construction’s return to refurbishment work

MCTAGGART Construction has completed upgrades to 25 flats at Katherine Street, Livingston, on behalf of Almond Housing Association. The project, which began on site in January...

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...

Clean energy specialist to help develop Forster Group’s operational strategy

SOLAR and integrated roofing provider Forster Group has announced a new partnership with clean energy specialist Chris Roberts. Chris has been at the heart of...
Procast works in East Renfrewshire

Procast Group delivers upgrades to homes across East Renfrewshire

PROCAST Group has embarked on work to transform homes across East Renfrewshire as part of a £725,000 project. The Hamilton-based firm is carrying out roof...

Heat decarbonisation: the woolly mammoth in the room?

Charlie Drysdale, associate director, smart energy and sustainability at Hydrock, discusses the opportunity for district heating networks to solve the heat decarbonisation challenge...
Graham Mercer rearo

We need to keep building towards sustainability

By Graham Mercer, MD of Rearo Laminates, a Glasgow-based company specialising in the manufacture and supply of bathroom and kitchen surfaces for UK trade...

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...
Chris Smith

Aggreko appoints new head of temperature control

ENERGY solutions specialist Aggreko has appointed Chris Smith as head of temperature control for the UK and Ireland. With over 22 years of experience at...
Sod cutting

Work begins on ‘transformational’ Granton Waterfront housing development

WORK is underway on the build of a new affordable housing development in the Granton Waterfront area of Edinburgh. A ceremonial sod-cutting event took place...

New Edwin James Group report confirms 10% cut to firm’s carbon footprint

ENGINEERING services provider Edwin James Group's latest Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report has revealed a 10% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 carbon...

Knauf achieves landmark ‘Red List Free’ certification for rock mineral wool

KNAUF Insulation has announced it has become the first manufacturer in Europe to achieve a DECLARE ‘Red List Free’ label for rock mineral wool...

Contractor outlines green commitment with carbon reduction strategy

ESH Group has outlined its commitment to becoming a more sustainable contractor with the launch of a carbon reduction strategy called Even Greener. The business...

University to explore regeneration of waterfront on COP26’s doorstep

GOVAN'S historic Graving Docks is to be the focus of a new study examining low-carbon urban regeneration. Situated directly opposite Glasgow's SSE Hydro - the...
Green roof

Soaking up the storm: how green roofs can help combat urban flooding

By Mark Harris, head of sustainability at Sika AS cities grow and climate change accelerates, flooding has become one of the most urgent issues facing...

Forster Group to install hundreds of solar panels for Dundee care home provider

ROOFING and solar provider Forster Group has been appointed by Priority Care to install 280 solar panels at two of its Dundee care homes. The...
Annandale distillery heat carbonisation project

Annandale Distillery opts for ‘first of a kind’ decarbonised heat project

CLEAN heat tech specialist Exergy3 has announced the commissioning of a 'first of a kind' decarbonised heat project at Annandale Distillery near Dumfries. The project delivers...