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...

‘Green’ construction training college celebrates major milestone

CITY Building has announced the firm has achieved a major milestone in its project to deliver a new 'green' training college for its apprentices. The...

Cala confirms SBTi validation as carbon reduction plans progress

CALA Group, as part of Legal & General, has announced it has received validation from the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) for its target...
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Commercial production of innovative Scottish brick to begin as global interest rises

KENOTEQ is to begin the commercial production of millions of K-BRIQs as it receives enquiries from across the world for the low-carbon brick following...

OnPath Energy’s wind farms meet annual power needs of 195,000 homes

ONPATH Energy has revealed that its portfolio of wind farms generated enough electricity in the last financial year to meet the annual electricity needs...
Retrofit Scotland relaunches

Retrofit Scotland relaunched to accelerate delivery of sustainable solutions

RETROFIT Scotland has been relaunched at the International Retrofit Conference in a bid to scale neighbourhood retrofit delivery. Delivered by Built Environment – Smarter Transformation...

Construction industry is on the right path to sustainable design

Construction consultancy RLF has been working on two major projects with pioneering eco-credentials — the Technology & Innovation Centre for the University of Strathclyde...

AJ Engineering cuts carbon footprint with Internet of Things technology

AJ Engineering has introduced Internet of Things (IoT) technology to help manage its carbon footprint and improve efficiency across its operations. Securing funding and technical...

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...

New Midlothian skills initiative aims to connect with 1,000 young people

VATTENFALL and Midlothian Council will work with Powering Futures and Edinburgh Science to deliver a skills programme that is aiming to connect with 1,000...

Planes used on 24-month bird and marine survey at Scottish wind farm

OSSIAN Offshore Wind Farm Limited has reached a key project milestone following the completion of 24-months of site-specific bird and marine animal surveys. HiDef Aerial...
Glasgow office building

Hitachi Energy Engineering Centre of Excellence plans hailed as ‘massive coup’ for Glasgow

HITACHI Energy is set to establish a UK Engineering Centre of Excellence in Glasgow City Centre. The firm will acquire the 14,982 sq ft 8th...

Timber specialist to plant 10,000 trees

GMG Energy has announced that it is planting another 10,000 trees at Quintfall Forest towards the east coast south of John O'Groats. The planting will...

Glasgow’s Lighthouse building to become climate tech hub

SUSTAINABLE Ventures has secured a 99-year lease for use of the Lighthouse building in Glasgow city centre. Glasgow City Council said the long-term lease will...

‘Affordable and desirable’ zero carbon home to be showcased in Glasgow

A zero carbon home which demonstrates how 'affordable and desirable' properties can help tackle environmental challenges will open its doors to the public in...

BESA wants more focus on addressing embodied carbon challenges

THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has revealed it is marking World Environment Day on June 5 by highlighting that the built environment still...
CCG MD David Wylie; social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Sommerville; council leader Cammy Day; and housing and homeless and fair work convener councillor Jane Meagher

Tenants begin moving into ‘net zero ready’ affordable homes in Edinburgh

THE first tenants have moved into the first ‘net zero ready’ affordable homes to be delivered in Granton Waterfront. Built by CCG, the 75 homes...

South Ayrshire wind farm to provide £2.8m in funding to communities

ALMOST £3 million of funding to be generated through the newly constructed Kirk Hill Wind Farm in South Ayrshire has been pledged to support...
Joe Warren, Knight Frank

Time to prepare for biggest shake-up in Scottish EPCs for more than a decade

By Joe Warren, building consultancy partner at Knight Frank THERE are lots of legislative and regulatory difference between Scotland and the rest of the UK....
Sara Edmonds

A call for clarity over UK retrofit delivery models

By Sara Edmonds, co-director of the National Retrofit Hub AS Scotland’s building industry reckons with the formidable challenge of scaling up retrofit initiatives and decarbonising...