Pupils in retrofitted classroom at Edinburgh school

Contractor completes first phase of Edinburgh school retrofit works

GRAHAM has announced completion of the first stage of a £10 million retrofit of Brunstane Primary School in Edinburgh. The contractor has been tasked with...

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...
Van

John Heaney Electrical steps up sustainability drive with first electric van

LIVINGSTON-based John Heaney Electrical (JHE) has taken delivery of its first electric van as it steps up its focus on sustainability. The firm, which provides...
NWH wash plant facility

Waste strategy checks out at Glasgow hotel refurbishment

THE refurbishment of the Marriott Hotel in Glasgow has reportedly achieved a 98.87% waste recycling rate, thanks to collaboration between construction and fit-out specialist...
Aberdeen from above

New Aberdeen energy pilot to support SMEs and sole traders

A new energy pilot scheme has launched in Aberdeen to aid the city's sole traders and small and medium-sized businesses. Grants can be applied for...

Sustainable construction to the fore in Highland early years projects

MORGAN Sindall Construction has announced it has now handed over 12 of 13 early years centres worth a combined £13 million from the Highland...

New MD appointed for Vattenfall’s UK heat business

VATTENFALL'S UK heat business has appointed Jenny Curtis as its new MD. She succeeds interim MDs Stuart Allison and Katja Raabe-Münzberg, having worked with the...

Leasing of Scotland’s seabed dubbed ‘truly historic’ opportunity for country

THE leasing of areas of Scotland's seabed is a 'truly historic' opportunity for the country's net zero economy, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said. It...
Butterfly

SSEN Transmission’s sustainability strategy earns global recognition

SSEN Transmission's sustainability strategy has been officially accepted by a global campaign for mobilising businesses and financial institutions to take decisive action for a...

Clyde Gateway is key partner in pan-European heating and cooling project

By Hugh Moore, project manager at Clyde Gateway When I travel to Paris this week for the next meeting of the D2 Grids Steering Committee,...

First tenants move into new ‘net zero ready’ Edinburgh development

THE first tenants have moved into net zero ready affordable homes at Western Villages in Granton Waterfront. Built by CCG, on behalf of the City...
View of Inverness

Highland Council launches ‘pioneering’ energy benchmarking tool

THE Highland Council has launched what it says is a 'first for a local authority in the UK' online energy benchmarking tool. Benchmarking energy performance...

Firm hailed for ‘reactiveness’ after stepping in to complete Dumfries wind farm project

WORK is complete on the delivery of phase two of the Sandy Knowe Wind Farm in Dumfries, after Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK stepped...
Greig Fenton

How to turn PFI handover risk into a net zero opportunity

By Greig Fenton, regional director, Thomas & Adamson – part of Egis Group PRIVATE Finance Initiatives – or PFI, as the programme was better known...

The built environment needs to ‘think energy’ more than it currently does

By Lesley McLeod, chief executive, Association for Project Safety (APS) WHEN that ominous envelope from your energy retailer hits the mat, the bill seems...

Architects to offer running tours to highlight Glasgow’s net zero ambitions during COP26

A team of architects has announced plans to offer free running tours of Glasgow during COP26, highlighting where the city is transitioning towards net...
Signing of contract

SSEN Transmission awards largest ever contract valued at €2 billion

NKT has been awarded SSEN Transmission's largest ever contract after securing €2 billion worth of work on two key subsea cable links. The contracts cover...
Fraser Milne

Planning today to meet offshore wind ambitions of tomorrow

Fraser Milne, engineering and projects director at Balmoral Comtec, discusses offshore wind and the value of a resilient Scottish supply chain SCOTLAND’S offshore wind ambitions...

Construction and education need to work together for MMC to thrive

By Ian Atkinson, partner, Womble Bond Dickinson MOVING to Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) isn’t just about reducing the labour requirements needed to meet UK...

Brewster Brothers earns VIBES Circular Scotland award

RESOURCE management specialist Brewster Brothers has won this year’s VIBES Circular Scotland award. The company started recycling waste from construction sites in 2017, and such...