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...
Onshore facilities help support offshore farms
Will Rudd’s Gerard Carson and Stewart Mackay provide an overview of the firm’s Moray West project and explain how the work at Buckie is...
Contracts awarded for £61.5m East Kilbride rail project
NETWORK Rail has announced the awarding of £61.5m worth of contracts for the delivery of the East Kilbride enhancement project.
Story Contracting, AmcoGiffen, SPL Powerlines,...
North of Scotland councils partner to award £300m electric vehicle infrastructure contract
LOCAL authorities in the north of Scotland have announced the award of a £300 million contract for a large-scale electrical vehicle (EV) infrastructure project.
EasyGo...
Anderson Bell Christie unveils embodied carbon lifecycle assessment offering
ANDERSON Bell Christie (ABC) has announced it is now offering clients an in-house embodied carbon lifecycle assessment using One Click LCA.
The software is compliant...
Scotland sees ‘surge’ in Passivhaus certified social housing projects
SCOTLAND has seen a 'surge' in Passivhaus certified social housing projects, according to new data from the Passivhaus Trust.
The organisation revealed that over 1,500...
Our products are net carbon negative – but our journey is not over yet!
Steve Roebuck, European health & safety director at West Fraser explains why achieving net carbon negative status for the products is not the end...
Flexel donates Far Infrared panels to Scottish electrical training colleges
FLEXEL International Ltd is supporting the next generation of electricians by donating free Far Infrared heating panels and educational displays to every electrical training...
The road to true net zero
As construction works towards reducing carbon emissions, John Smith, technical director at Donaldson Timber Systems, discusses why embodied carbon is critical to its success
IT’S...
Actuate UK calls for ‘focused and consistent policy approach’ to achieve carbon targets
ACTUATE UK is calling on the UK Government to work with engineering services to help deliver net zero ambitions, as COP27 gets underway in...
UK to help develop new markets for low carbon steel and concrete
THE UK is to work alongside India, Germany, Canada and UAE to create new markets for low carbon steel and concrete.
It comes as part...
Green light for SSE Renewables’ Highland wind farm plans
SCOTTISH ministers have granted section 36 planning consent for the build of SSE Renewables' Cloiche onshore wind farm.
The 29-turbine wind farm will be located...
267 Glasgow homes to benefit from external wall insulation project
HAMILTON-based Procast Group has started work on a £5 million project to install external wall insulation across 267 flats managed by Calvay Housing Association.
This...
Why tenant voices must shape Scotland’s housing future
By Zander Carle, director of asset management at Grampian Housing Association
FUEL poverty is not just a statistic, it’s a daily reality for thousands of...
UK Government urged to back Acorn carbon capture and storage project
HUMZA Yousaf has called on the UK Government to give the go-ahead for the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Aberdeenshire.
The project...
Main contractor announced for Eden Mill distillery and visitor centre refurbishment
EDEN Mill has appointed ISG to oversee the 'extensive' refurbishment of its multi-million-pound distillery and visitor centre in Fife.
The facility, located on the banks...
Balfour Beatty to build Scotland’s first net zero prison
BALFOUR Beatty has been awarded the contract to deliver the new £209 million HMP Highland.
Scheduled for completion in 2026, HMP Highland will be Scotland's...
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...
Doka recognised for sustainability progress
SCAFFOLDING and formwork innovator Doka has been awarded a silver rating by global sustainability assessor EcoVadis. This places Doka among the top 15% of...
Stirlingshire plot of land sought for transportable ‘eco home’
A transportable ‘eco house’ and its owner are looking for a new plot of land in Stirlingshire to call home.
The unusual instruction has been...
