Brewster Brothers’ second recycling plant opens near Cumbernauld

BREWSTER Brothers has fully opened the company's second recycling plant as part of a £7 million expansion. The firm's wash plants transform excavated soils and...

First letting agreed at net carbon zero Glasgow office

SAVILLS has agreed the first letting at The Ink Building in Glasgow, following its refurbishment which was completed earlier this year, The Ambassador Group...
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Burness Paull strengthens energy team with appointment of renewables lawyer

BURNESS Paull has appointed renewables development lawyer Nicola Scott as a partner in the firm's energy team. Scott advises clients in the renewables sector on...

NMITE and BE-ST sign formal agreement to boost sustainability training

NEW Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has signed a formal agreement with Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) to 'catalyse' a nation-wide...

Low carbon solution boosts Perth ‘super sewer’ works

A new 'super sewer' project solution in Perth has been tipped to save 234 tonnes of carbon. Aquaspira has provided 520 metres of reinforced...
Cllr Stephen McCabe, Leader of Inverclyde Council; Cllr Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council and Chair of the Glasgow City Region Cabinet; Cllr Martin Rooney, Leader of West Dunbartonshire Council; Cllr Marie McGurk, Convener of Renfrewshire Council’s Communities and Housing Policy Board; and Cllr Calum Smith, Deputy Leader of East Dunbartonshire Council.

New £25m fund focused on River Clyde corridor supports clean energy goals

A new £25 million fund focused on the River Clyde corridor has been launched to support the clean energy transition. Local leaders met at the...

‘Breakthrough’ report looks to tackle packaging waste concerns in the built environment

THE Supply Chain Sustainability School has released its report focused on 'Packaging Optimisation in the Housebuilding Sector', which addresses the issue of packaging waste...
Argyll Green Stone and Tradstocks Scottish Whinstone was utilised in this public realm project as part of the regeneration of Lochgilphead town centre

EPDs are natural fit for Tradstocks

STIRLING-headquartered Tradstocks, a specialist supplier of natural stone products for building and landscaping projects, has announced that two of its products – Tradstocks Scottish...

Net Zero Home officially launched to help address Scotland’s skill needs

THE Energy Training Academy has announced the opening of its Net Zero Home, which is tipped to help shape the future workforce. The property is...
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RICS launches new global edition of ‘groundbreaking’ WLCA standard

THE Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched the second edition of its Whole Life Carbon Assessment for the Built Environment (WLCA) standard. First...
CCG MD David Wylie; social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Sommerville; council leader Cammy Day; and housing and homeless and fair work convener councillor Jane Meagher

Tenants begin moving into ‘net zero ready’ affordable homes in Edinburgh

THE first tenants have moved into the first ‘net zero ready’ affordable homes to be delivered in Granton Waterfront. Built by CCG, the 75 homes...

Scottish firms collaborate to reduce waste and carbon emissions

TWO Scottish companies are collaborating on reducing both waste and carbon emissions this National Recycling Week (October 14-20). Kenoteq and Brewster Brothers, two previous winners...

Housebuilder engages with environmentally conscious primary school pupils

EMPLOYEES from Springfield Properties recently visited pupils at Deans South Primary as the pupils learn about protecting the environment. The 9–11-year-old primary 6 and 7s...

Work begins on £26m office build at Dundee Waterfront

ROBERTSON Construction Tayside has commenced the build of the £26 million James Thomson House at Dundee Waterfront. The Dundee City Council project will provide 51,600...

Plans approved for build of hydrogen hub in Oban

PLANS have been approved for the establishment of a green hydrogen production and distribution centre in Oban. Alloa-based GreenPower is behind the plans for the...
Heat pump ready for installation on roof of Warmworks office building

Warmworks leads by example by completing net zero project at Leith base

WARMWORKS has announced it has become one of the first organisations in Leith to make its office space an entirely net zero working environment. The...
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Ayrshire energy efficiency specialist expands with new office opening

ENERGY efficiency specialist Green Home Systems has opened a new office base in Kilmarnock. The expansion is said to mark a significant milestone in the...

Cosmic rays could help reduce cost and environmental impact of infrastructure repairs

MUON detectors are to be tested at a series of bridges across Glasgow to set out the use of cosmic rays to measure the...

New report highlights benefits of sustainable HVAC systems

A new white paper is highlighting the importance of sustainable HVAC systems to construction professionals. The resource, from polymer specialist REHAU, identifies issues around building overheating,...

Cundall adds to Scottish team as demand for sustainability services ‘skyrockets’

MULTI-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cundall has claimed that demand for sustainability services in Scotland has 'skyrocketed'. Demand for services including ESG strategy, net zero carbon design,...