Dan Wharton, LOC Hire

Eco welfare units earn sector seal of approval

THE founder of welfare accommodation specialist LOC Hire has paid tribute to the Scottish construction industry for only accepting the best of kit for...

Scotland’s deep waters could help create ‘thousands’ of new jobs

DEEP waters found on the Scottish coast could see the country become home to 'large-scale' floating offshore wind ports and factories, UK prime minister...

Arup energy leader wins prestigious director accolade

ARUP energy leader Clare Lavelle was named Director of the Year at the 2023 Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce (ECC) Business Awards. Clare has been part...

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...

Wallace Whittle moves into new ‘state-of-the-art’ Aberdeen office

WALLACE Whittle has relocated its Aberdeen team to a new office space in the city's Marischal Square. The building services consultant has secured a suite...

Energy projects save Dundee City Council £700,000 per year

VITAL Energi has revealed details of its work with Dundee City Council over the past seven years, during which time it has delivered three...
Scottish Water waste water treatment works in Bathgate.

Scottish Water ramps up net zero aims with solar scheme at Bathgate treatment works

SCOTTISH Water has announced completion of a £675,000 solar scheme at its waste water treatment works in Bathgate. The project forms part of the organisation's...

Jones Bros secures contract to help construct Dumfries and Galloway wind farm

JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has been appointed as principal contractor on the build of the 20-turbine Windy Standard III Wind Farm in Dumfries...
OnPath Energy’s partnerships and community manager Aileen McCreadie

Community feedback sought on wind farm plans for ex-coal mine site in East Ayrshire

A Scottish renewables developer has put forward plans for a new wind farm on a former coal mine north east of New Cumnock. OnPath Energy...

King visits UK-grown hemp insulation manufacturer in the Scottish Borders

HIS Majesty The King has visited IndiNature's manufacturing facility in Jedburgh to see how UK-grown industrial hemp is processed into natural fibre insulation. Founded in...

Contracts awarded for £61.5m East Kilbride rail project

NETWORK Rail has announced the awarding of £61.5m worth of contracts for the delivery of the East Kilbride enhancement project. Story Contracting, AmcoGiffen, SPL Powerlines,...

OEG secures multi-million pound Inch Cape Wind Farm construction support contract

ABERDEEN-headquartered OEG has secured a multi-million contract to support the construction phase of Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm until it becomes operational in 2027. The...
Aberdeen from above

Over 3,500 Aberdeen homes now connected to city’s district heat network

OVER 3,500 homes have now been connected to Aberdeen's district heating network, the city's local authority has announced. As well as 3,631 residential properties, some...

Firm appointed to build £3.1m low temperature energy network in Glasgow

FORTH Electrical Services (FES) has been appointed by Clyde Gateway to construct a low temperature energy network in a £3.1 million project. It will supply...
Lewis hub

Plans approved for major clean energy facility in Stornaway

PLANS have been approved for SSEN Transmission's build of a major clean energy facility that will connect the Western Isles to the GB transmission...
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Kona Energy lands £40m capacity market contract for Smeaton battery storage project

BATTERY storage developer Kona Energy has announced it has secured a circa £40 million capacity market contract for its Smeaton project - a 228MW/456MWh battery...
Fife College exterior

New Dunfermline City Campus meets carbon targets

FIFE College's new Dunfermline City Campus has passed an independent verification of the embodied and whole-life carbon assessments for the three new buildings on...
solar pv

How will permitted development rights impact businesses in Scotland?

Earlier this year, the Scottish Government announced plans to ease permitted development rights (PDRs) for rooftop solar installations. With the new proposals having now...
Mark Farmer

The future of construction relies on upskilling, not just talent attraction

There’s a growing consensus across construction that the skills challenge can’t be solved by inspiring the next generation into the sector alone. While attracting...

Glasgow to be transformed into ‘thriving, climate resistant’ city in £10m project

SCIENTISTS are to begin work on a large-scale research programme that has been tipped to transform Glasgow into a 'thriving, climate resilient' city. It will...