Good ventilation takes on extra air of importance in education buildings
From removing pollutants to boosting concentration levels, improving indoor air quality is one of the most important considerations when creating educational facilities that are...
Kype Muir Wind Farm Extension officially opened
A new wind farm tipped to generate enough renewable electricity to meet the annual needs of around 53,700 homes for the next 30 years...
Strategic partnership aims to advance greater use of sustainable building products
THE Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) and BE-ST have announced a new partnership aimed at advancing the use of low-carbon and natural products...
Robertson Partnership Homes to deliver part of new Raploch community
ROBERTSON Partnership Homes is set to build 32 affordable homes on behalf of Stirling Council in the Raploch area of the city.
A further 36...
Aviemore contractor shows commitment to revitalising natural habitats
AVIEMORE-based contractor McGowan Environmental Engineering has shown its commitment to revitalising natural habitats via a new financial support package agreed with the rewilding and...
Visitors to Edinburgh’s Green Home Festival set to travel in style
VISITORS to an upcoming show at the Green Home Festival in Edinburgh will be travelling in all-electric style thanks to a partnership with Western...
Ravenscraig earmarked for £3.9 billion green AI data centre build
PLANS have been launched to transform part of Ravenscraig into what could become one of the UK's largest green AI data centres in a...
Leveraging timber resources tipped to help address Scotland’s rural housing crisis
ECOLOGICAL timber homes specialist MAKAR has announced that two of the firm's 'pioneering and affordable' properties have been commissioned by the Lismore Community Trust.
The...
‘Fantastic’ green credentials boost CBRE’s new Glasgow base
REAL estate advisor CBRE has taken full occupation of its new office at 177 Bothwell Street in Glasgow’s city centre.
Almost 400 staff have relocated,...
Lerwick Port Authority joins the ORION Clean Energy Project
THE ORION Clean Energy Project has welcomed Lerwick Port Authority as a strategic partner.
The Port Authority will be joining the strategic partnership alongside Shetland...
Construction work begins on landmark Perthshire leisure development
WORK is underway on the new £36 million Blairgowrie Recreation Centre, which has been described as Scotland’s first ultra-low energy swimming pool and leisure...
Setting the blueprint for green workplaces of the future
By Guy Marsden, director of Highbridge Properties, who are developing the Magenta Business Park together with Clyde Gateway
SCOTLAND is rapidly approaching its net zero...
Home comforts for Procast as Hamilton project gathers pace
PROCAST Group is working on an affordable housing project in Hamilton just yards from the firm's HQ.
The principal contractor is delivering 12 new flats...
Don’t let the green construction agenda slip
By Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Brothers
OVER the past few years, the construction industry has taken great strides to embrace sustainable practices. But faced...
Scotland’s built environment leaders warn HEETSA success depends on industry engagement
THE Retrofit Roundtable, a coalition comprising some of Scotland's leading built environment organisations, has welcomed Scottish Government proposals for a new Home Energy Efficiency...
Brewster Brothers celebrates two million tonne recycling milestone
BREWSTER Brothers is celebrating a major milestone after diverting over two million tonnes of construction waste from landfill.
The West Lothian-headquartered waste management specialist ...
Scotland’s green skills shift: central belt’s workforce conundrum amidst energy boom
By Robert Ogg, MD of Akela Construction, part of the Akela Group
AS we look towards 2030 and beyond, Scotland's energy infrastructure is poised for...
Great British Energy announced as new tenant at Aberdeen’s Marischal Square
GREAT British Energy (GBE) is to be headquartered in Aberdeen at Marischal Square, the city's council has announced.
The publicly-owned energy company, launched by the...
Scotland to pioneer Circular Construction Hub to increase reuse of materials
SCOTLAND is set to ramp up its reuse of construction materials after being chosen as one of four European locations to pioneer a new...
Contractor completes first phase of Edinburgh school retrofit works
GRAHAM has announced completion of the first stage of a £10 million retrofit of Brunstane Primary School in Edinburgh.
The contractor has been tasked with...
