NatureScot’s peatland restoration project to bring green jobs boost
THE number of green jobs in Scotland is set to be boosted following the expansion of NatureScot's Peatland ACTION programme.
The nature agency announced that...
Work begins on ‘pioneering’ affordable housing project in Livingston
ARK Housing Association has announced the start of work on a 'pioneering' affordable homes development in Livingston.
The £4.2 million Crusader Rise project, which...
Driving sustainability with product choice
Dan Hancox, corporate sustainability and development director at Russell Roof Tiles, delves into how pitched concrete roof tiles can offer a sustainable solution, as...
Solar panels power up Scottish Water site in Forfar
A Scottish Water site in Forfar is now partially powered by renewable energy after more than 600 solar panels were installed on land at the treatment...
Build of Scotland’s largest commercial shore power system underway
THE build of Scotland's largest commercial shore power system is underway at Port of Aberdeen as part of a £4 million project designed to...
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...
Six ways to reduce embodied carbon in construction
Ewan Duffin, Harley Haddow associate director
Embodied carbon is something we should all be talking about in the race to net zero and push to...
Long-serving Russell Roof Tiles team members presented with woodland
LONG-serving Russel Roof Tiles team members have been presented with their own area of managed woodland.
Staff across two sites were presented with the woodland,...
The challenges of achieving a just transition in the built environment
By John Forster, chair of Forster Group
The transition to net zero presents unique challenges for the built environment, a sector that is both a...
The road to true net zero
As construction works towards reducing carbon emissions, John Smith, technical director at Donaldson Timber Systems, discusses why embodied carbon is critical to its success
IT’S...
Housebuilder’s zero emissions company vehicle policy steps up a gear
THE first employee at Springfield Properties to make the switch to an electric company vehicle has taken delivery of a fully electric car.
The housebuilder's...
Arsenal announces plans to decarbonise infrastructure in ‘football-first’
ARSENAL has announced that it has become the only football club in the world to have a net-zero target approved by the Science Based...
Final convoy completed on £566m Viking Wind Farm project
FOLLOWING six months of deliveries, the final convoy of wind turbine components for the Viking Wind Farm in Shetland took place today.
Over 280 convoys...
Firm hailed for ‘reactiveness’ after stepping in to complete Dumfries wind farm project
WORK is complete on the delivery of phase two of the Sandy Knowe Wind Farm in Dumfries, after Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK stepped...
Henry Brothers earns international recognition for green credentials
CONSTRUCTION business Henry Brothers has received an award for Environmental Best Practice at the Green Apple Environment Awards.
Designed to recognise organisations that show innovation...
Are solar batteries a viable alternative to exporting to the Grid?
By Steven Dale, a surveyor in the Peterhead office of DM Hall
Sometimes there are straws in the wind which can make you reassess...
Edinburgh Boiler Company named top contractor at national awards
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is celebrating after being named Building Services Contractor of the Year at the H&V News Awards 2024.
The Dalkeith business...
Housebuilder ramps up sustainability commitments by backing tree initiative
HOUSEBUILDER Dandara Scotland has announced its support for the charity Trees for Cities.
Hundreds of trees will be planted this year as part of the...
Largest battery storage developments in Europe to be built in Scotland in £800m project
COPENHAGEN Infrastructure Partners (CIP) is to commence with the build of two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Scotland.
The two projects - Coalburn...
Multi-million-pound windows and doors replacement programme begins in Linthouse
THE CCG Group has started work on a multi-million-pound window and door replacement programme in the southside of Glasgow.
On behalf of Linthouse Housing Association,...
