Brewster Brothers’ second recycling plant opens near Cumbernauld

BREWSTER Brothers has fully opened the company's second recycling plant as part of a £7 million expansion. The firm's wash plants transform excavated soils and...

Rising energy costs to see Tesco install solar panels on large stores

TESCO has unveiled plans to install solar panels on its large stores over the next three years. The retailer said that onsite power generation will...

NMITE and BE-ST sign formal agreement to boost sustainability training

NEW Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has signed a formal agreement with Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) to 'catalyse' a nation-wide...

ESG credentials will pave the way for our future of work

By Guy Marsden, director of Highbridge Properties, who are developing the Magenta Business Park together with Clyde Gateway The pandemic, a renewed focus on climate...

University of Strathclyde to help shape policies that reduce energy demand

THE University of Strathclyde has been announced as a partner in the new Energy Reduction Demand Research Centre (EDRC). The centre has been awarded £15...

Timber frame manufacturer secures verified PMV score

DONALDSON Timber Systems (DTS) has announced it has become the first timber frame manufacturer to offer a verified Pre-Manufactured Value (PMV) score of 55%...
Stuart Macaulay

Multi-billion pound West of Orkney Windfarm secures offshore consent

THE West of Orkney Windfarm has secured offshore consent from the Scottish Government in a major milestone for the multi-billion pound project. The decision by...

Arup energy leader wins prestigious director accolade

ARUP energy leader Clare Lavelle was named Director of the Year at the 2023 Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce (ECC) Business Awards. Clare has been part...

Work begins on East Ayrshire net zero assisted living development

  CCG has commenced work on the build of East Ayrshire Council's first net zero assisted living development. The site, at Kilmarnock Road in Mauchline, will...
Energy Training Academy classroom

Energy Training Academy to upskill hundreds of Octopus engineers

THE Energy Training Academy (ETA) is expecting to upskill around 300 Octopus Energy Group engineers in 2024 as part of a key training partnership...

DM Hall begins moving car fleet to electric and hybrid

DM Hall has announced that it has made over two thirds of its car fleet all electrical (EV) or hybrid (PHEV). Of the company's 130-strong...
Jason Morin

Perth and Kinross construction firms tipped to benefit from Craighead Wind Farm plans

LOCAL construction firms across Perth and Kinross are being encouraged to register their interest in the commercial opportunities that would arise should plans for...
Sean Langley, GRAHAM

Scaling sustainability: what Passivhaus adoption means for construction sector in 2026

Sean Langley, senior design manager at GRAHAM, tells Project Scotland what Passivhaus adoption means for the construction industry in 2026 THE construction industry is at...

Plans unveiled to transform iconic power plant into hydro storage facility

PLANS have been unveiled to transform Britain's largest conventional hydro power plant into a new pumped hydro storage facility. SSE Renewables is behind the proposals...

Tummel Bridge Power Station reopens following £50m refurbishment

PERTHSHIRE'S iconic Tummel Bridge Power Station has officially opened following a £50 million refurbishment by SSE Renewables. The site, which is in the centre of...
Derek Smillie, curriculum quality leader for construction at West College Scotland

Construction giants team up to help unlock Scotland’s net zero goals

SCOTLAND’S net zero drive is set to be boosted by a new facility at West College Scotland (WCS) created through a collaboration between major...

Procast secures 36-home retrofit contract in Argyll village

PROCAST Group has won a contract to deliver £2.4 million worth of energy efficient improvements to 36 homes in an Argyll & Bute village. Dunbritton...
West Shore Granton site

Early sales success at landmark ‘net zero ready’ Edinburgh housing development

CCG Homes has hailed the sales success of a new 'net zero ready' housing development in Edinburgh, with West Shore now officially over 60% sold. Forming part...
Blue roofs on city buildings

Off-membrane stance helps blend blue roofs

This excerpt from ACO Building Drainage’s recently published Blue Roof Guide Vol 2 details how blue roof integration impacts green, hard-landscaped, and biosolar roofs MULTIFUNCTIONAL...

Argyll innovator to bring sustainable bulk builders’ bag to global market

A project is nearing completion in Argyll to bring a new alternative to the single-use polypropylene bulk builders’ bag to global markets. The project has...