Glasgow retrofitting firm gives backing to new heat pump innovation
A Glasgow-based retrofitting firm has invested in a new heat pump design tipped to reduce installation time and save space for homeowners.
Backed by Union...
Time to take a long-term view on energy efficient schools
Joanne Hemmings, associate at Holmes Miller, discusses making Passivhaus the ‘new normal’ when it comes to designing education buildings in Scotland
WITH the usual hint...
Procast Group expands English presence with £12.5m retrofit project
HAMILTON-based contractor Procast Group is continuing to expand its presence south of the border after starting work on the second wave of a £12.5...
Carbon Futures appointed to new SPA Framework for retrofit and decarbonisation
CARBON Futures has been appointed to a new retrofit and decarbonisation framework developed by the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA).
Part of the LHC Procurement Group,...
Fife and Borders railway lines to be electrified in £342m project
RAILWAY lines in Fife and the Borders are to be electrified in a £342 million investment announced by the Scottish Government.
Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop confirmed...
Firm hailed for ‘reactiveness’ after stepping in to complete Dumfries wind farm project
WORK is complete on the delivery of phase two of the Sandy Knowe Wind Farm in Dumfries, after Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK stepped...
Accelerate to Zero award winners revealed at Glasgow ceremony
BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has announced the winners of this year's Accelerate to Zero Awards, which celebrate businesses, individuals, and organisations for...
Springfield launches 2025 apprenticeship recruitment drive
SPRINGFIELD Properties has marked Scottish apprenticeship week with the launch of its 2025 apprenticeship recruitment drive across Moray and the Highlands.
The launch coincided with...
NatWest to lead retrofit skills programme for construction industry
NATWEST Group has become the Supply Chain Sustainability School's first partner within the finance sector, with a shared objective of addressing climate change through...
Rolls-Royce begins build of energy storage facility in Falkirk
ROLLS-Royce has commenced work on an engineering, procurement, and construction EPC contract from Voltaria Helios Energy Storage to build a large-scale battery energy storage...
Firms expected to spend £16.6 billion on oil and gas decommissioning
AN estimated 1.2 million tonnes of disused oil and gas installations are to be brought to shore for reuse, recycling and disposal in the...
Cork innovation tipped to boost sustainable goals in Scottish construction
A West Lothian-based start-up is harnessing cork to help reduce carbon emissions across the construction and textile sectors.
Founded by former business analyst, Antero Lopes...
Solar entrepreneurs give backing to Scottish construction start-up business
SOLAR entrepreneurs and climate campaigners Dr Jeremy Leggett and Paddy Padmanathan have backed Inverness-based MAKAR Timber Engineering (MTE), a new company that aims to...
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...
‘Change Makers’ to outline vision for future of Scotland’s construction sector
A dozen young professionals from the built environment and construction sector have formed an alliance to help shape the industry's future.
The Built Environment Change...
New Great British Energy partnership to ‘turbocharge’ developments
THE UK Government has announced a partnership between Great British Energy and The Crown Estate, in a move which it said has the potential...
Refurbishment of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre complete
CLARK Contracts has announced the completion of the retrofit of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre (SNRC) for Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST).
Developed in collaboration...
Easter Ross firm uses specialist machinery on ‘crucial’ peatland project
A project to restore peatlands at the Rum National Nature Reserve (NNR) is bringing 'quick results', NatureScotland has said.
The project at Kinloch Glen was...
Vessel support contract brings jobs boost at Port of Cromarty Firth
GLOBAL Port Services Shipping (GPSS) has landed a multi-million-pound contract to provide marine logistics and vessel support to Seaway7 for its scope of work...
SDS and BE-ST confirm formal partnership to build net zero construction skills
SKILLS Development Scotland (SDS) and Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) have created a formal partnership to help build the skills required to meet...
