Borders mill manufactures natural fibre construction insulation

THE UK’s first dedicated natural fibre insulation mill, based in Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders, is now up and running. Following years of research and...

Heriot-Watt launches new architecture degree with focus on sustainability

EDINBURGH'S historic architecture and the modern architecture of Dubai are among the inspirations for a new master programme being launched by Heriot-Watt University. The new...

Berwick Bank wind farm proposals to progress to detailed design

EAST Lothian Council has granted planning permission in principle for the proposed Berwick Bank offshore wind farm's onshore transmission infrastructure and grid connection at...

Can we trust governments, and ourselves, to address industry’s climate concerns?

By Alasdair Rankin, managing director of Aitken Turnbull architects   As we hopefully begin to emerge from one devastating global crisis, we are able to see...
Derek Innes, Procast

Scottish firms team up on £1.2m thermal storage system trial

HAMILTON-based principal contractor Procast Group and Tranent-based Sunamp will work in partnership on a £1.2 million thermal storage system trial. The aim is to deliver...
Scott Brewster

Scotland’s construction industry faces ‘aggregates crisis’ within 15 years

SCOTLAND'S construction sector is at 'tipping point', with less than 15 years’ worth of sands and aggregates left to quarry. That's the view of award-winning...

FIR culture impact report shows ‘strong’ growth

THE Supply Chain Sustainability School has released the results of its eighth annual review of fairness, inclusion, and respect (FIR) in the built environment...
L-R: Ben Carter (account director, Vattenfall); OCS operations manager Martin Abercromby; ETA co-founder Andrew Lamond; Simon Kerr (SAV head of heat networks, Scotland & NI); and Midlothian Council head of development Fiona Clandillon

Energy Training Academy launches Scotland’s first district heating education centre

SCOTLAND'S first dedicated district heating education centre has been established at the Energy Training Academy (ETA) in Dalkeith. A purpose-built conference and events facility, the...
Handshake over construction documents

£21 million Edinburgh retrofit and upgrade project recommended for approval

The City of Edinburgh Council's finance and resources committee has recommended the approval of a £21 million contract to Kier Construction to deliver a...

Students tasked with using timber to design sustainable community centre

BUILT environment students and recent graduates have been challenged to design a community centre that is 'truly sustainable'. Trade membership body Timber Development UK is...

Annan firm’s innovation tipped to ‘revolutionise’ housebuilding sector

A new electric charge point has been tipped to 'revolutionise' the housebuilding industry. Created by Annan-based Eco Group alongside a team of industry experts, the...
NorDan roundtable event

Net zero: construction sector has window of opportunity to get this right

Project Scotland previously reported that timber doors and windows manufacturer NorDan UK recently invited a selection of construction sector stakeholders to its Livingston Training...
Currie Community High School in Edinburgh

New Currie Community High School tipped to benefit generations to come

KIER has completed construction of the new Currie Community High School in Edinburgh, which has been designed to Passivhaus standards. The building was handed over...
Solar scheme at Overton water treatment works

Greenock solar scheme supports Scottish Water’s net zero ambitions

A new solar scheme is helping to provide thousands of homes in and around Greenock with clean fresh drinking water. The £482,000 project involved 480...
Owen Mace

New director of BPF Pipes Group announced

OWEN Mace has been announced as director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group following the retirement of Caroline Ayres. Previously standards and...
David Shaw

Why we should stop waiting for perfection and start making progress towards net zero

By David Shaw, director at Torridon If there’s one message I’d give every commercial property owner, asset manager or occupier, it’s that you don’t have...

Work begins on Midlothian Council’s first Passivhaus development

WORK is underway on a new build housing development in Dalkeith town centre. The Passivhaus project is the first of its kind for Midlothian...
(From left) Malcolm Turnbull, President of IHA and former Australian Prime Minister, presents the IHA Blue Planet Prize 2025 for Pumped Storage to SSE’s Mike Seaton, Project Director of the proposed Coire Glas Hydropower Project, with Sean Kelly, former Coire Glas Project Manager. Pic credit: IHA

Proposed Coire Glas scheme receives international award in Paris

SSE's proposed Coire Glas hydropower project has been awarded the prestigious IHA Blue Planet Prize 2025 in the pumped storage category. The award was presented...

Collaborative project aims to help build a low carbon future for the north of...

A new initiative has been launched to help accelerate the drive towards building a low carbon future for the north of Scotland. The partnership between...
30 Semple Street

Red Rock Power becomes latest tenant at Edinburgh’s 30 Semple Street

EDINBURGH-based renewable energy company Red Rock Power has become the latest tenant to commit to long-term lease at 30 Semple Street. The office development, which...