Housing association honoured for sustainability achievements
KINGDOM Housing Association has revealed the organisation has won a Gold Green Apple Environment Award in the Scottish campaign to find the greenest individuals,...
Engineering a greener world
By Gerard Carson, a senior engineer/team leader at Will Rudd Davidson, Glasgow
CHOOSING what to study at university was one of the biggest decisions I...
Plans unveiled for £75m Glasgow city centre development
MOSAIC Architecture + Design has submitted a planning application on behalf of Garroch Investments to demolish Glasgow’s Princes House and develop Magnet, a £75...
New decarbonisation framework launched for Scotland
A new framework has been launched in Scotland to provide retrofit and professional consultancy services to support Registered Social Landlords with the delivery of...
Scotland’s construction sector urged to work together to limit environmental impact
AT the start of Scotland’s Climate Week, the Edinburgh-based Association for Project Safety (APS) has called for the nation's construction sector to work together...
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...
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...
Technology helps Orkney Council optimise energy use in buildings
ORKNEY Islands Council has used 'pioneering' digital twin technology to optimise operational performance, energy efficiency, and air quality across its building portfolio.
Working with built...
New retrofit report highlights ‘biggest opportunity for construction employers this century’
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and TrustMark have published a joint report designed to help the industry prepare for the skills required to...
‘Best-in-class’ data collected ahead of ‘pioneering’ wind farm project
A 'significant' milestone has been reached on the delivery of the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm.
The development, which is situated 7.5KM off the coast...
Recycled plastic technology used on Motherwell road in UK first
A road in Motherwell has become the first in the UK to trial a new technology which uses recycled plastic to reduce the bitumen...
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...
Net Zero Home officially launched to help address Scotland’s skill needs
THE Energy Training Academy has announced the opening of its Net Zero Home, which is tipped to help shape the future workforce.
The property is...
Transformation of Edinburgh Park building sets ‘new benchmark’ for sustainability
KNIGHT Property Group has completed the £20 million redevelopment and refurbishment of 4-5 Lochside Avenue in Edinburgh Park.
The 43,000 sq ft pavilion-style building offers...
JR Group commissions full carbon audit as part of green objectives
THE JR Group has teamed up with its new carbon partner Auditel to help become carbon neutral while strengthening the company's longer-term objective of...
Retrofit project helps Drumchapel residents reduce energy bills by more than half
A smart home project has seen residents in the Drumchapel area of Glasgow have their energy bills reduced by more than 50%.
Properties at Linkwood...
McLaughlin & Harvey appointed to start construction work at ‘landmark’ Glasgow project
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has been appointed to start construction works for the 33 Cadogan Street office development in Glasgow, formerly known as The Grid.
Property...
Procast secures £16m West Lothian Council contract
PROCAST has secured a tender win for West Lothian Council worth £16 million over four years.
The Glasgow-based retrofitting specialist said the win marks the...
CICV raises ‘serious concerns’ over discontinuation of solar PV funding
THE Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has raised 'serious concerns' in response to the Scottish Government's decision to discontinue funding for solar photovoltaic (PV)...
Robertson takes part in disposable vape recycling trial
ROBERTSON Construction has been addressing the potential environmental risk of single-use vape disposal on its sites by participating in a recycling trial.
The contractor has...
