Greig Fenton

Why PPM is critical to housing stock’s net zero journey

By Greig Fenton, regional director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group The journey to net zero can seem a large, ominous, and expensive...
Home with air source heat pump

Procast secures deal with ScottishPower to become air source heat pump installer

HAMILTON-based Procast Group has secured a deal to become a key installer of domestic air source heat pumps for ScottishPower. The principal contractor will support...
Hamilton

Scottish Water delivers ‘first of its kind’ project in Hamilton

SCOTTISH Water has completed work on a 'groundbreaking' project to harness hydropower from waste water. Describing it as a 'first of its kind' in the...
Joe Warren, Knight Frank

Time to prepare for biggest shake-up in Scottish EPCs for more than a decade

By Joe Warren, building consultancy partner at Knight Frank THERE are lots of legislative and regulatory difference between Scotland and the rest of the UK....
Glasgow office building

Hitachi Energy Engineering Centre of Excellence plans hailed as ‘massive coup’ for Glasgow

HITACHI Energy is set to establish a UK Engineering Centre of Excellence in Glasgow City Centre. The firm will acquire the 14,982 sq ft 8th...

Smart technology used to benefit Midlothian school

A Midlothian school is set for a raft of benefits thanks to the findings of a smart technology project. Lasswade High School is setting up...
Graham Neill

EV infrastructure specialist adds to senior team with new CFO

EV infrastructure pioneer FOR EV has announced further expansion of its team with the appointment of Graham Neill as chief financial officer (CFO). Supporting businesses...
Working group behind Delivering Quality report

New paper explores practical approaches for delivering quality on Passivhaus projects

A new paper has been published that explores practical approaches for delivering quality on large or complex Passivhaus and low energy projects. Delivering Quality stems from...

New report highlights Supply Chain Sustainability School impact

THE Supply Chain Sustainability School has released its 2023 Impact Report, which outlines the positive impact the initiative has had on the UK built...

ICE Scotland reiterates calls for ‘resiliency audit’

ICE Scotland has welcomed the focus on collaborative working in Transport Scotland's newly published Approach to Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience. The publication outlines the...
RESTITRIX single ply waterproofing system

Silverlea project nets sustainable roofing solutions

CRUDEN Homes’ Silverlea project is part of the Granton Waterfront regeneration project; a programme to build a new coastal town on the outskirts of...

Cruden goes for gold with sustainability recognition

CRUDEN Homes has announced it has become only the second housebuilder in the UK to achieve a NextGeneration Project Gold Award from the NextGeneration...

Scotland’s deep waters could help create ‘thousands’ of new jobs

DEEP waters found on the Scottish coast could see the country become home to 'large-scale' floating offshore wind ports and factories, UK prime minister...

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...
Office

Glasgow modular office fit-out delivers major embodied carbon savings

AN office fit-out project by Morris & Spottiswood that incorporates modular construction and circular economy approaches is said to have delivered embodied carbon savings...

Falkirk recycles storm-damaged trees into flood defence infrastructure

A quarter-mile stretch of the Glen Burn, near Westquarter, has become the site of Falkirk Council's first project using natural materials to help mitigate...

Architects to offer running tours to highlight Glasgow’s net zero ambitions during COP26

A team of architects has announced plans to offer free running tours of Glasgow during COP26, highlighting where the city is transitioning towards net...
Owen Mace

New director of BPF Pipes Group announced

OWEN Mace has been announced as director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group following the retirement of Caroline Ayres. Previously standards and...
David de Jong

The top misconceptions about timber as a building material

Modern engineering has addressed many of the traditional concerns related to wood, making it a viable and attractive option for contemporary construction projects, explains...
Scotland's National Retrofit Centre

Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre earns top public sector award recognition

THE retrofit of Scotland's National Retrofit Centre has been named Public Sector Project of the Year at the 2025 Energy Saving Awards. The project, led...