Scotland’s construction sector is on the ‘front line’ of sustainability
GLASGOW’S hosting of the COP26 climate summit has put Scotland’s construction industry in the ‘shop window’, according to Stephen Good, CEO of Construction Scotland...
Leasing of Scotland’s seabed dubbed ‘truly historic’ opportunity for country
THE leasing of areas of Scotland's seabed is a 'truly historic' opportunity for the country's net zero economy, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.
It...
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...
A more sustainable industry needs us to work together
By David MacDonald, national hub programme director at the Scottish Futures Trust
IN recent years, governments and businesses across the world have been striving to...
Governments must be ready to help construction sector go green
By Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Bros, a resource management business which specialises in recycling construction waste and creating high quality recycled aggregates based...
Roof-mounted solar installs complete at Dundee care homes
FORSTER Group has completed the installation of 280 roof-mounted solar panels at two Dundee care homes.
Project Scotland reported in December that the two homes,...
Aberdeen FC reveals ambition for proposed new stadium to be net zero
ABERDEEN FC has signed up to the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework after revealing its ambitions for its proposed new stadium to be...
Revised Heat in Buildings Bill requires ‘robust delivery plan’
SECTOR stakeholders have welcomed progress in the Scottish Government’s plans to introduce a Heat in Buildings Bill during this parliament – but have urged...
Green Home Festival to return to Edinburgh Fringe
THE popular Green Home Festival is making a return to the upcoming Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Now in its third year, the Green Home Festival will...
Organisers hail success of annual event celebrating traditional buildings
ORGANISERS have hailed the success of the 11th Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival.
Held as part of the Edinburgh Fringe, the event offered members of the...
Procast Group allocated multiple lots on decarbonisation framework
PROCAST Group has announced the business has been allocated multiple lots on a £120 million Scotland-wide decarbonisation framework.
The Hamilton-based firm has been appointed to...
New report highlights investment models to support decarbonisation of Scotland’s social housing
A new report published by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has highlighted a series of financial models to attract investment into retrofitting Scotland's social...
Amey to implement winning employee suggestions on reducing carbon footprint
AMEY has revealed the winners of its employee-focused campaign, designed to generate ideas to help the business meet net zero ambitions.
The company pledged...
Scottish construction leaders to highlight collaboration as key to net zero goals
THE message of the next Sustainabuild Breakfast Club in Edinburgh will be that the challenge of net zero demands 'wholehearted collaboration' right across the...
New wind farm to power 8% of Sainsbury’s annual energy requirements
THE completion of the build of Pines Burn Wind Farm in the Scottish Borders has boosted Sainsbury's use of renewable energy.
The supermarket has committed...
New £1.4m solar scheme delivered near Edinburgh
SCOTTISH Water has completed work on a £1.4 million solar scheme at a sight near Edinburgh which is set to save 221 tonnes of...
Dumfries & Galloway wind farm project secures £62 million funding
EDINBURGH-based Red Rock Renewables has reached financial close on a £62 million financing for its Benbrack Onshore Wind Farm.
Lloyds, HSBC, and China Construction Bank...
Build of offshore wind farm to begin as £3.5 billion funding milestone reached
THE equal joint owners of the planned Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm have announced today that the flagship Scottish project has reached financial close...
Wallace Whittle moves into new ‘state-of-the-art’ Aberdeen office
WALLACE Whittle has relocated its Aberdeen team to a new office space in the city's Marischal Square.
The building services consultant has secured a suite...
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...
