Work begins on build of new £50m Passivhaus Edinburgh school
KIER Construction has commenced the build of the new £50 million Currie Community High School in Edinburgh.
A ground-breaking event has been held to mark...
New Passivhaus primary school set to open in Irvine
ROBERTSON Construction Central West has completed the new £21 million Montgomerie Park Primary School in Irvine for North Ayrshire Council.
The facility - the first...
Work begins on ‘first net zero home of its kind’ in Scotland
THE Energy Training Academy has announced it has started work on the 'first net zero home of its kind' in Scotland.
The one-bedroom bungalow is...
New cement could solve UK’s supply chain crisis
BRITAIN'S construction industry could be 'shaken to its foundations' unless a new, environmentally cement can be produced, an academic has warned.
Dr Moray Newlands, of...
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...
Rewable energy innovation boosts West Dunbartonshire projects
ADVANCED renewable energy solutions are said to be among a range of building services installed by Arc-Tech (Scotland) that are supporting families across West...
Gensource swings into action with golf sponsorship
EAST Lothian-based sustainable energy specialist, Gensource, has made its first move into professional sport sponsorship by backing rising Scottish golf star Matty Wilson.
The Musselburgh-headquartered business...
Deep retrofit of SNRC shortlisted for GIA sustainability accolade
THE deep retrofit of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre has been shortlisted for The Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) Awards in the Sustainability category.
The project,...
Firm plants 125 trees to mark milestone anniversary
DM Hall Chartered Surveyors is marking its 125th anniversary by planting 125 trees in Cashel Forest, a 3,000-acre estate which is being transformed with...
Procast ramps up decarbonisation ambitions with Heat Network Scotland membership
PROCAST Group has joined Heat Network Scotland as the firm continues its efforts to support the transition to low-carbon heat and help accelerate the...
Products distributor trials ‘industry first’ traceability initiative
CCF has announced an 'industry first' trialling of a new product traceability initiative designed to offer customers greater visibility on the journey products take...
Transformation of Edinburgh Park building sets ‘new benchmark’ for sustainability
KNIGHT Property Group has completed the £20 million redevelopment and refurbishment of 4-5 Lochside Avenue in Edinburgh Park.
The 43,000 sq ft pavilion-style building offers...
Certifications tipped to help unlock K-Briq potential
THE K-Briq has evolved from a ‘nice idea’ to a genuine solution for the global construction industry in its quest to meet pressing environmental...
Delaying net zero commitments ‘ignores economic advantages green technologies derive’
FIONA Hodgson, chief executive of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers' Federation (SNIPEF), has said PM Rishi Sunak's announcement about the delay of...
Scottish Government minister visits Edinburgh firm behind new sustainable brick
THE Scottish Government's cabinet minister for business, trade, tourism, and enterprise has visited Kenoteq's new commercial factory under development in East Lothian.
Ivan McKee was...
Healthy company culture is key to Wallace Whittle’s growth plans
REPLICATING the quality service, customer trust, and market dominance of Apple is what Wallace Whittle is working towards, chiefs at the high-flying environmental building...
Stirling insulation specialist joins reusable pallet scheme
GLASS mineral wool insulation manufacturer Superglass is removing white pallets from its supply chain as part of its sustainability commitments by becoming an early...
Ground investigation work supports Orkney renewable energy ambitions
GROUND engineering and site investigation company Central Alliance has returned to the Orkney Islands to complete a further project to help the islands’ council...
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...
The future of offices
By Dave Kelman, project director for Crosswind Developments
While we can’t predict with any real certainty what our offices will look like in the future,...
