Shetland 3G pitch uses sweetcorn in place of rubber crumb

A new £1.46 million synthetic pitch in Lerwick will open this week, with school groups set to be amongst the first users of the...

Shepherd and Hardies invest in electric vehicles and charging infrastructure

SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors and Hardies Construction Services have committed to investing £1 million in a new fleet of electric vehicles and office charging infrastructure. It...

Dundee’s Waterfront Place shortlisted for top architectural prize

DUNDEE'S Waterfront Place development has been shortlisted for a top UK architectural award for its green impact on the city. The site features an active...
Calum Allmond

Planned changes to EPCs are welcome but leave some questions unanswered

By Calum Allmond, a director and head of architectural and energy services at DM Hall Chartered Surveyors. SCOTTISH Government plans to reform Energy Performance Certificates...

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...
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Kona Energy lands £40m capacity market contract for Smeaton battery storage project

BATTERY storage developer Kona Energy has announced it has secured a circa £40 million capacity market contract for its Smeaton project - a 228MW/456MWh battery...

New materials designed to decarbonise road network trialled in North Lanarkshire

NEW materials designed to reduce carbon in the UK road network have been trialled in North Lanarkshire. North Lanarkshire Council is working with Transport for...

‘Office of the future’ created in Glasgow’s east end

SPACE Solutions has completed a design and build project for ESG technology solutions provider Utopi in EastWorks, Clyde Gateway, creating an 'office of the...

Thumbs up for new solar PV and battery training course

THE Energy Training Academy has completed the delivery of its first flagship solar PV and battery training course, with participants said to be 'full...

Cost of living crisis causes homeowners to shun retrofitting projects

NEW research has found that the cost of living crisis is resulting in UK homeowners shunning home improvement work to instead concentrate spending on...
Project team

Volunteers from Campbeltown substation project collect 185kg of beach litter

NINE volunteers from SSEN Transmission and BAM's Crossaig electricity substation project have rolled up their sleeves for a beach clean at Dalintober Harbour in...
Net zero ready housing

Rewable energy innovation boosts West Dunbartonshire projects

ADVANCED renewable energy solutions are said to be among a range of building services installed by Arc-Tech (Scotland) that are supporting families across West...

Scotland’s construction industry looking for ‘clear direction and action’ on the just transition

BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) in collaboration with the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF)'s net zero, digital and data working groups, has published a...

Carbon audit helps JR Group progress sustainability ambitions

THE JR Group has made progress in its journey to become carbon neutral following completion of the initial stage of a carbon auditing process. The...

Thomas & Adamson appointed to landmark Glasgow carbon neutral office project

THOMAS & Adamson has announced it has been appointed to provide cost management services on Glasgow's 150 St Vincent Street – with plans to...
Josh King, director of Gensource

Fife event will educate tradespeople about solar opportunities

A free event is taking place at Fife College’s Dunfermline campus in March to help students, tradespeople, and apprentices learn out more about the...

Energy projects save Dundee City Council £700,000 per year

VITAL Energi has revealed details of its work with Dundee City Council over the past seven years, during which time it has delivered three...
Greig Fenton

Why PPM is critical to housing stock’s net zero journey

By Greig Fenton, regional director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group The journey to net zero can seem a large, ominous, and expensive...

Speakers confirmed for first net zero breakfast club networking event

A host of professionals working within the built environment and construction industry with a shared interest in driving sustainability are to come together for...

Conference to explore homegrown timber opportunities

A specialist in timber architecture and construction has claimed a focus on sustainable forestry from the ground up could be key to building back...