Port of Aberdeen

Build of Scotland’s largest commercial shore power system underway

THE build of Scotland's largest commercial shore power system is underway at Port of Aberdeen as part of a £4 million project designed to...

Clancy teams up with social enterprise to support wind energy investment

CLANCY has revealed it is working with Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company (SBMC) to support the transportation of wind turbine blades and components across south...
Shutterstock environment

New retrofit report highlights ‘biggest opportunity for construction employers this century’

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and TrustMark have published a joint report designed to help the industry prepare for the skills required to...
Passivhaus training

Passivhaus Trust welcomes direction of travel in Scotland in initial consultation response

THE UK Passivhaus Trust has welcomed the progress to move towards a Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent policy, but has outlined a number of ways in...
Solar scheme at Overton water treatment works

Greenock solar scheme supports Scottish Water’s net zero ambitions

A new solar scheme is helping to provide thousands of homes in and around Greenock with clean fresh drinking water. The £482,000 project involved 480...
Camster II Onshore Wind Farm

Construction of Camster II onshore wind farm in Caitness complete

RENEWABLES specialist RWE has announced the completion and commissioning of its Camster II Onshore Wind Farm in Caithness. The 36MW project was first consented in July...

Major contractors join forces for embodied carbon project

MAJOR contractors and suppliers have joined forces with a construction technology provider in a project to develop automated, real-time reporting of embodied carbon. Aggregate Industries,...

Edinburgh Boiler Company launches free heat pump installation initiative

THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is encouraging people to transition more quickly into renewables by installing hybrid heat pumps for free. Grants of up to...

Thousands of Edinburgh homes to receive ‘transformational’ energy efficiency upgrades

THE City of Edinburgh Council has announced it is to improve the energy efficiency of more than 1,000 homes in the capital this coming...

Work to begin on £342m electrification of Borders Railway

ELECTRIFICATION work is to get underway on the Borders Railway next month as part of the £342 million project to electrify routes in Fife...

Breakfast event hailed a success as specialists aim for net zero

ENGINEERS and architects from across Scotland came together for a breakfast networking event exploring the evolving landscape of net zero building standards. Held at Material...
Aerial shot of Scottish Water site

New solar scheme helps power clean water for over 700,000 people in Glasgow

A new solar scheme is helping to provide clean water to over 700,000 people in Glasgow. The £946,000 project at Milngavie water treatment works has...

Harley Haddow launches new energy division to help meet net zero ambitions

HARLEY Haddow has announced the launch of a new energy division due to 'burgeoning demand' for net zero services.  The multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy has invested...

Bee bank installed next to Ayrshire rail line

NETWORK Rail has installed a bee bank next to a repaired sinkhole in Ayrshire as part of efforts to enhance the biodiversity around the...

CBRE secures BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating for Glasgow HQ

CBRE'S new Glasgow HQ has been awarded one of the UK’s highest sustainability ratings. The real estate advisor’s offices at 177 Bothwell Street have secured...

Digital Twin tech ‘revolutionising’ non-domestic building upgrades unveiled

AN initiative aimed at revolutionising the approach to retrofit and building upgrades for the UK’s non-domestic buildings has been launched this week at the...
Housing project designed to Passivhaus standards

Passivhaus highlights the art of the possible

Lizzy Westmacott, associate director at ECD Architects, shares how the industry can fast-track its Passivhaus know-how ahead of upcoming policy changes THE Scottish Government has...

Green Home Festival set to boost Scotland’s net zero ambitions

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum is set to host a dedicated eco homes festival in 2022, designed to provide practical assistance and advice...
Procast team at Energy Efficiency Awards

Double triumph for Procast Group at Energy Efficiency Awards

HAMILTON-headquartered Procast Group enjoyed a double triumph at the Energy Efficiency Awards, winning Regional Insulation & Fabric Installer and Contractor of the Year, while...

Temporary access specialist launches ‘first of its kind’ carbon calculator

AN online calculator that allows contractors to compare the carbon savings of portable roadways over aggregate and stone roads has been launched by temporary...