Firms urged to register for opportunities on offshore wind project
CONTRACTORS have been urged to register their details for advanced notice of potential contracts related to a major offshore wind project.
The call follows a...
Don’t let the green construction agenda slip
By Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Brothers
OVER the past few years, the construction industry has taken great strides to embrace sustainable practices. But faced...
Major players take heed of biochar’s construction potential
CALA and CCG were among the major names in attendance at the launch event of Heriot-Watt University’s two-year study into the potential use of...
Scottish Water installs 1,000 new sewer monitors
SCOTTISH Water has installed more than 1,000 new sewer monitors across its waste water system as part of a £500 million investment programme to...
Predictive weather systems installed at Glasgow nurseries to mitigate effects of climate change
SMART water systems have been installed at two new-build nursery schools in Glasgow in a bid to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Likened to...
North Lanarkshire to pioneer innovative road building materials
NORTH Lanarkshire Council has been awarded over £4.5 million to pioneer innovative materials for use on road building and maintenance.
Working in partnership with Transport...
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...
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...
Scottish Water delivers green energy scheme in Perth
A Scottish Water site in Perth is now significantly greener, thanks to the installation of an £852,000 solar scheme.
The project has seen 1,236 ground...
HIE and Great British Energy sign partnership agreement
HIGHLANDS and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Great British Energy (GBE) have signed a partnership agreement to work together to accelerate the UK's transition to...
Sustainable building products specialist launches CPD programme
ECOLOGICAL Building Systems has revealed its continuing professional development (CPD) programme for the year ahead.
The supplier of natural building products for sustainable construction's programme,...
Commercial production of innovative Scottish brick to begin as global interest rises
KENOTEQ is to begin the commercial production of millions of K-BRIQs as it receives enquiries from across the world for the low-carbon brick following...
Natural Insulation Hub supports ‘distinct’ Scottish style
A recently launched natural insulation hub has been tipped to ensure Scotland’s construction sector has access to the materials needed to meet ambitious climate...
Plans unveiled for £75m Glasgow city centre development
MOSAIC Architecture + Design has submitted a planning application on behalf of Garroch Investments to demolish Glasgow’s Princes House and develop Magnet, a £75...
Muir and BE-ST discuss low-carbon construction as Younger Building retrofit work gathers pace
MUIR Construction recently welcomed BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) to the site of its retrofit of the former Younger Building in Edinburgh for...
Innovative systems help schools achieve green goals
METAL Technology has revealed how its Passive House certified systems are helping contractors to deliver sustainable education buildings at scale.
The £80 million Perth High...
BE-ST appoints deputy CEO to help drive zero carbon ambition
DOUGLAS Morrison has been named as the new deputy CEO of Built Environment - Smarter Transformation (BE-ST).
The organisation said the newly created leadership position...
Local contractors tipped to benefit from Corr Chnoc Wind Farm development
BUSINESSES across Argyll and Bute are being urged to explore the commercial opportunities that could arise from the proposed Corr Chnoc Wind Farm.
Renewable energy...
Five-part series will explore construction’s role in Scotland’s net zero transition
A five-part series will explore how Scotland's built environment and construction sector is to deliver the just transition to net zero.
Titled The Big Conversation,...
Contractor completes first phase of Edinburgh school retrofit works
GRAHAM has announced completion of the first stage of a £10 million retrofit of Brunstane Primary School in Edinburgh.
The contractor has been tasked with...
