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...

Businesses urged to consider energy modelling to combat soaring costs

AMIDST soaring energy costs, Hardies Property & Construction Consultants is advising companies to try and understand how they use energy within their buildings by...

Procast Group completes renewables consultancy acquisition

THE Procast Group has acquired renewables consultancy Thermsaver Heating Solutions to improve its offering and quality of decarbonisation solutions for clients. Thermsaver, based in Bellshill,...

Clydesdale Housing Association and Warmworks to deliver renewable heat project

CLYDESDALE Housing Association is partnering with Warmworks to deliver a new project designed to make homes warmer for tenants in South Lanarkshire. Clydesdale Housing Association...

SSE Renewables unveils net zero transition plan at COP28

PERTH-headquartered SSE Renewables has published a net zero transition plan at COP28 in Dubai. The plan serves as a roadmap to net zero, with it...
John McGuire

Why the right environment is key to greater use of green building materials

By John McGuire, partner at Thomas & Adamson  With the threat of a climate emergency on the horizon, everyone involved in the built environment has...

Livingston firm involved in project to develop zero-emission cement

LIVINGSTON-based Brewster Brothers is taking part in a £6.5 million R&D project to produce zero-emission cement. The project is being led by the Materials Processing...

Robertson Group awarded landmark sustainability accolade

ROBERTSON Group has become the first company founded in Scotland to be awarded the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s (SMI) Terra Carta Seal. The accolade recognises global...

Balloch and Wishaw get new super-fast EV charging points

OSPREY Charging has increased access to public EV charging in Scotland by opening two new charging hubs in Balloch and Wishaw. Six 300kW charge points...

SBTi validation is seal of approval for green goals

VP plc is leading the way in the construction industry when it comes to decarbonisation and setting the standards for a more sustainable future. The...
Solar panels on factory roof

Solar install takes Forfar ladder manufacturer to new sustainability heights

FORFAR-based manufacturer Ramsay Ladders has installed a solar PV system as part of the firm's plans to reduce its carbon footprint, strengthen energy resilience, and...
Howden PV scheme aerial

Scottish Water delivers new £2.3m solar power and battery energy storage scheme

SCOTTISH Water has completed work on a £2.3 million solar power and battery energy storage scheme which is tipped to save around 169 tonnes...
Central Alliance - rig mobilisation

Ground investigation work supports Orkney renewable energy ambitions

GROUND engineering and site investigation company Central Alliance has returned to the Orkney Islands to complete a further project to help the islands’ council...
Springfield Properties apprentices

Springfield launches 2025 apprenticeship recruitment drive

SPRINGFIELD Properties has marked Scottish apprenticeship week with the launch of its 2025 apprenticeship recruitment drive across Moray and the Highlands. The launch coincided with...
Gavin Johnston and Sam Hart

New BE-ST facilities tipped to boost Scotland’s net zero goals

SCOTLAND’S construction and built environment professionals are being urged to make the most of two new facilities at BE-ST’s Innovation Campus in a bid...

Host of Scottish areas benefit from SSE Renewables’ £10.4m donation

SSE Renewables has donated over £10 million to community groups across the UK and Ireland in the last year. A total of £10.4 million in...
Professor David Jenkins and Dr Mehreen Gul from Heriot-Watt University. Credit Heriot-Watt University

Industry set to take key role in biochar research

THE Scottish construction sector is set to play a key-role in a two-year study exploring the possibility of utilising biochar as a building material...

Furniture recycling specialist upcycles Boralex’s first Scottish office

WORKPLACE furniture recycling organisation Recycle Scotland has supplied 'upcycled' furniture for renewable energy firm, Boralex’s first Scottish office in Edinburgh. As a global leader in...

Environment has become a ‘core driver’ in building design

HARLEY Haddow’s senior sustainability engineer has praised industry for the way it has instilled change and stepped up to play its part in the...

Sustainable drainage units tipped to ease flooding fears at Edinburgh park

A carbon-negative solution has been specified in an attempt to bring an end to drainage problems at a popular Edinburgh park. Inverleith Park has been...