Procast completes £100,000 Argyll heat pump project
PROCAST Group has handed properties back to tenants following an innovative £100,000 indoor air-source heat pump project.
The contractor completed an indoor air source heat...
Upskill in MVHR ventilation: Scottish training opportunities
By Stefan Huber, MD, PAUL Heat Recovery Scotland
THE Scottish Government is about to undertake a second consultation on its proposed Scottish Passivhaus equivalent policy...
Torry Heat Network progress welcomed
DOMESTIC and commercial customers in eligible properties in Torry will be able to enter agreements to have their heating supplied by the Torry Heat...
New Glasgow base for floating offshore wind farm project opens
BUCHAN Offshore Wind has officially opened its office in Glasgow city centre as it continues developing a floating offshore wind farm 75km northeast of...
The importance of EPDs in Passivhaus projects
Neil Turner, technical sales manager for Ecological Building Systems, explores the role of EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations) in supporting the construction sector’s move towards...
Majority of Scottish office stock could become ‘unlettable’ without upgrades
NEW analysis from Knight Frank has found that almost a third of Scotland’s office space could be at risk of being unusable if the...
Scotland’s railway ‘on track’ to meet 2035 climate targets
SCOTLAND'S railway is on track to meet the Scottish Government's 2035 net zero target, ScotRail has said.
The rail organisation has reduced its carbon footprint...
New homes hailed as ‘among the most technically advanced’ in Stirling area
TENANTS in Old Plean have been handed the keys to 24 new homes following an investment of almost £6.5 million by Stirling Council and...
Scotland’s railway set for £120m electrification investment
MORE than £120 million of Scottish Government funding is to be invested into boosting the electrification of the country's railway network.
Network Rail said that...
Council appoints firm to survey condition of Edinburgh high-rises
WILL Rudd Davidson has been appointed by the City of Edinburgh Council to survey the condition of high-rise homes in the capital.
The firm will...
Building services provider takes key role in net zero housing project
BUILDING services specialist Arc-Tech (Scotland) has provided details of its role in supporting the construction of 75 new net zero homes in Granton, Edinburgh.
The firm...
GB Energy chair visits Aberdeen following jobs promise
THE chair of Great British Energy (GBE), Juergen Maier, has met with key public and private sector representatives in Aberdeen interested in clean energy.
The...
Housebuilder launches Urban Wildlife Strategy across UK developments
CALA Homes has unveiled its new Urban Wildlife Strategy, which includes a series of measures across all new developments to support and protect Britain’s 'rapidly...
Glasgow-based housing association embarks on major upgrade project
CALVAY Housing Association is poised to help lower the energy bills of its residents, thanks to support from CAF Bank and Scottish Government funding.
The...
Trade body calls for nationwide retrofitting programme after winter fuel cuts
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called for a nationwide retrofitting programme to upgrade the energy efficiency of UK homes following the government's...
Brewster Brothers earns VIBES Circular Scotland award
RESOURCE management specialist Brewster Brothers has won this year’s VIBES Circular Scotland award.
The company started recycling waste from construction sites in 2017, and such...
Preparatory work to begin on SSEN Transmission’s Lewis Hub project
SSEN Transmission is to begin early preparatory activities associated with its Lewis Hub project.
The works will begin with ecological surveys to monitor nesting birds...
HFD refinances flagship Glasgow development
HFD Property Group has announced it has agreed terms with HSBC UK to refinance its 177 Bothwell Street office development in Glasgow.
The ‘Green Loan’...
Levenseat confirms new regional IBAA distribution partnership
SCOTTISH waste management specialist Levenseat has announced a new distribution partner in the form of Leicestershire construction supplier Midland Rock.
The partnership was formed to...
Hitachi Energy opens UK Engineering Centre of Excellence in Glasgow
HITACHI Energy has opened its new UK Engineering Centre of Excellence in Glasgow city centre.
The firm said the facility is expected to create around...
