Report shows significance of built environment to Scotland’s circular economy
'SWEEPING changes' are required in Scotland's built environment and construction sector if the country is to transition to a circular economy, Zero Waste Scotland...
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...
‘Complex’ refurbishment project will create new home for Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society
STUDIO LBA has been appointed as architect for the refurbishment and creation of a multi-purpose space for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Fringe artists...
Championing change and collaboration to address sustainability challenges
By Richard Campbell, the new chair of the Institution of Structural Engineers Scotland, and director at Will Rudd Glasgow
Due to the combined understanding of...
Scotland to pioneer Circular Construction Hub to increase reuse of materials
SCOTLAND is set to ramp up its reuse of construction materials after being chosen as one of four European locations to pioneer a new...
Landmark Fife College campus tipped to inspire construction students
THE project director behind Balfour Beatty’s build of Scotland’s first net zero higher education building has challenged construction students to take inspiration from the...
Mobile heat pump training unit arrives in Shetland
SHETLAND Islands Council staff are among those benefiting from the visit of a fully-equipped mobile classroom delivering certified heat pump training in Lerwick.
A South...
Shetland 3G pitch uses sweetcorn in place of rubber crumb
A new £1.46 million synthetic pitch in Lerwick will open this week, with school groups set to be amongst the first users of the...
Green skills training programme launched in Scotland
A new green skills training programme has been launched at Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre, based at the BE-ST Innovation Campus in Hamilton.
Apex Training, powered...
Carbon audit helps JR Group progress sustainability ambitions
THE JR Group has made progress in its journey to become carbon neutral following completion of the initial stage of a carbon auditing process.
The...
New training programme tipped to boost Passivhaus skills in Scotland
BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), in collaboration with Coaction Training CIC, has announced a new training initiative designed to 'revolutionise' the construction industry's...
Scottish Water hails ‘strongest year ever’ in annual report
SCOTTISH Water has hailed its 'best performance year ever' following record levels of customer satisfaction, fewer serious environmental pollution incidents, and reduced leakage and...
Akela achieves NHBC Accepts certification for precast foundation system
AKELA Ground Engineering, part of Akela Group, has achieved NHBC Accepts certification for its precast foundation system, ABeam.
Launched earlier this year, ABeam features a...
New £5.5m centre a ‘significant milestone’ in UK’s journey to net zero
A new £5.5 million centre aiming to support the net zero transmission and drive 'substantial' UK economic impact is to be created at National...
Work underway on revamp of Strathclyde Country Park’s Watersports Centre
WORK to revamp Strathclyde Country Park's Watersports Centre into a facility featuring space for health and wellbeing activities, community use, and business start-ups.
The North...
DM Hall appoints first energy services manager
DM Hall has appointed Billy Thomson as its inaugural energy services manager.
In this newly created role, he will spearhead the firm's initiatives in energy...
Laying the foundations for a sustainable future
By Grace Mair, regional director at Thomas & Adamson
MORE and more, we are seeing sustainability continue to be a pressing priority for clients, particularly...
New offshore hub tipped to bring ‘global players’ to Inverness
SSEN Transmission's new offshore hub has officially been opened at the organisation's Inverness base by the leader of the Highland Council.
Created exclusively for the...
Highland timber products specialist appoints new sawmill manager
A Highland timber products specialist has made a senor appointment to boost the firm's sustainability credentials.
Biomass supplier GMG Energy has appointed Vasile Damian as sawmill manager...
Businesses wanted to help accelerate built environment’s carbon goals
Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) is searching for companies with a sustainable building material product that reduces embodied carbon to join its newly...
