Scottish millennials willing to pay more for eco-homes

NEW research has revealed that young housebuyers in Scotland are prioritising environmental credentials when buying a new home, despite rising living costs and higher...
EV charging infrastructure

Rural and island communities to benefit from EV charging infrastructure funding

TRANSPORT Scotland has announced that over £3 million has been awarded to a group of local authorities to support the delivery of electric vehicle...

Key to going green is involving the workforce at every level

By Tim Dew, chief executive of business simulation games company GingrTech THE delegates to COP26 next month have bought their tickets and are leafing through...

Timber specialist to plant 10,000 trees

GMG Energy has announced that it is planting another 10,000 trees at Quintfall Forest towards the east coast south of John O'Groats. The planting will...
Camelon Crescent, Blantyre

Blantyre flatted blocks benefit from carbon reduction through construction

GMG Contractors has completed a six-month project to deliver transformative upgrades to five flatted blocks in Blantyre. Working in partnership with South Lanarkshire Council, the...
David de Jong

The top misconceptions about timber as a building material

Modern engineering has addressed many of the traditional concerns related to wood, making it a viable and attractive option for contemporary construction projects, explains...
Priestgill Wind Farm site map

PDM secures major wind farm contract win with Maxwell Construction & Civils

BUILDING materials merchant PDM has strengthened its relationship with Maxwell Construction & Civils after securing a £250,000 contract to support a wind farm infrastructure...

ICE director general hails role of civils sector in meeting Scotland’s net zero goals

DR Janet Young, director general of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), has praised the work being done to support the transition of the...
Heat pump ready for installation on roof of Warmworks office building

Warmworks leads by example by completing net zero project at Leith base

WARMWORKS has announced it has become one of the first organisations in Leith to make its office space an entirely net zero working environment. The...

Inverclyde peatland restoration project secures funding boost

A three-year project to restore an area of peatland in Inverclyde larger than 780 football pitches has been awarded funding by Peatland ACTION. The Duchal...

Strategic partnership aims to accelerate retrofit in Scotland

ENVIRONMENTAL charity Changeworks has signed a partnership agreement with Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) with the aim of accelerating and improving retrofit in...

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...
Ecosystems Technologies factory

Inverness investment group acquires majority stake in modular construction firm

INVERNESS-based investment group, Envoy, has announced a majority investment in Ecosystems Technologies, an award-winning business which designs and manufactures timber-based modular buildings. The deal marks...

The lowdown on low U-value fenestration

Whether you are considering a ‘fabric first’ approach to a new build project or looking at ways to retrofit energy saving measures into an...

Sainsbury’s commits to newly-constructed West Calder wind farm

SAINSBURY'S has committed to buying 100% of the electricity produced by the newly-constructed Longhill Burn Wind Farm in West Calder. The renewable energy will be...
New Deer substation

Balfour Beatty to lead New Deer substation extension project

BALFOUR Beatty has been appointed by SSEN Transmission to upgrade the New Deer electricity substation in Aberdeenshire. Originally energised in 2019, Balfour Beatty will now...

Project to boost heat pump take-up secures £450,000 in new funding

A project proposed by the future networks team at SSEN to develop new ways of accelerating and widening the roll-out of heat pumps has...

Distributor makes HVO fuel investment to support green goals

INSULATION, drywall and ceiling product distributor CCF has announced it has invested in a new sustainable fuel source to cut carbon emissions across its...
A render of what Scottish Water's car port scheme will look like once complete

Landmark solar carport project begins at Scottish Water head office

SCOTTISH Water has announced that its Stepps office is set to be home to one of the largest solar carports in the country, as...
Richard Campbell, IStructE Scotland chair and director at civil, structural and conservation engineering consultancy Will Rudd

Scottish construction leaders to highlight collaboration as key to net zero goals

THE message of the next Sustainabuild Breakfast Club in Edinburgh will be that the challenge of net zero demands 'wholehearted collaboration' right across the...