Carbon-cutting projects in line for £8.7m funding boost

EIGHT carbon-cutting projects are to receive a share of £8.7 million in Scottish Government funding. The latest round of the low carbon infrastructure transition programme...

Environmental specialist urges Scottish construction industry to ramp up decarbonisation plans

AN environmental specialist has claimed speculation the UK Government may dilute its green plans makes it even more important that Scotland's construction industry decarbonises. Rob...
Sitka spruce grown from commercial timber

Cowal grown timber used for Forestry and Land Scotland extension

SITKA spruce grown for commercial timber production on the Cowal peninsula has come full circle, returning as the material for Forestry and Land Scotland’s...

Potential delay in heat pump timescales would be ‘welcome news’ for housing sector

A reported delay in the timescale for introducing heat pumps has been welcomed by Scottish property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. The estate and letting agent...

Scotland earns top marks over Passivhaus progress

SCOTLAND is leading the way in the UK when it comes to embracing the Passivhaus international building standard – particularly in the education sector. That’s...

Work begins on Spittal-Peterhead subsea cable link

SSEN Transmission has officially marked the start of enabling works on its Spittal to Peterhead subsea cable link project. The groundbreaking event, held last month...

Forster Group founder calls for ‘urgent modernisation’ of electricity grid

THE founder of solar and integrated roofing provider, Forster Group, has welcomed new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that shows that global...
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...
Clark Contracts begins work to retrofit Scotland's National Retrofit Centre.

Clark Contracts appointed to retrofit BE-ST campus

CLARK Contracts has landed a contract to undertake a 'deep retrofit' of Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST)'s building which houses Scotland’s National Retrofit...
NorDan roundtable event

Scottish net zero housing barriers and opportunities laid bare

A number of expert stakeholders representing different strands of the construction industry came together recently to discuss the challenges and potential solutions around Scotland’s...
Passivent SoundScoops at Pembrey School

Passivent plays its part in new Passivhaus school

Natural and hybrid ventilation solutions manufacturer Passivent has supplied its patented SoundScoop® acoustic cross-talk attenuators for use in a new purpose-built primary school in Wales that has been designed and constructed to meet Passivhaus standards and also achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating.

Passivhaus development in Glasgow’s east end begins to take shape

A new Glasgow east end project, hailed as one of the city's most energy efficient, is starting to take shape. Springfield Cross, located in Dalmarnock,...
Glasgow from above

Glasgow’s ‘greenprint’ discussed at COP28

GLASGOW'S plan to be one of the first cities to put forward a major net zero investment programme to the capital markets has featured...

TV host announced as key speaker for Green Home Festival

TV presenter and award-winning designer Anna Campbell-Jones has been confirmed as the star guest at this year’s Green Home Festival, which runs as part...
Senior recycling scheme

Fenestration specialist to introduce reuse initiative

SENIOR Architectural Systems has announced plans to launch a new initiative, which will see all polyurethane foam waste generated during the manufacture of the...

Retrofit training course aims to accelerate Scotland’s net zero journey

THE Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB) has announced it has consolidated its collaboration with the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) as project partners...
Plumbing and heating engineer

SNIPEF welcomes clean energy jobs plan, but highlights importance of affordability

THE Plumbing and Heating Federation (SNIPEF) has backed the UK Government’s announcement of a UK-wide clean energy jobs plan. The organisation described it as an...

Panel products specialist shows commitment to waste reduction

WOOD-based panel products specialist West Fraser (trading as Norbord), has outlined its dedication to recovering as much value as possible from the resources used. At...

Russell Roof Tiles extends sustainable credentials with solar PV

RUSSELL Roof Tiles has launched its first solar PV offer to the market as part of its commitment to sustainability. The independent manufacturer of concrete...

Construction of Passivhaus Edinburgh high school to begin in May

THE build of the new Liberton High School in Edinburgh is set to get underway in May, the capital's council has confirmed. It comes after...