New Scottish tax aims to encourage use of recycled materials in construction
A new Scottish tax aimed at encouraging the use of recycled materials in construction has been unanimously approved by the Scottish Government.
The aggregates tax...
Morrison launches Net Zero Partners initiative
MORRISON Construction’s Building Central business has launched its new Net Zero Partners initiative, designed to help align its supply chain with the company’s ambitious...
Retrofit project helps Drumchapel residents reduce energy bills by more than half
A smart home project has seen residents in the Drumchapel area of Glasgow have their energy bills reduced by more than 50%.
Properties at Linkwood...
First topics revealed for CICV’s Green Home Festival
ORGANISERS of the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV)'s upcoming Green Home Festival have revealed details of some of the initiatives that will be showcased.
Sustainable...
Leveraging timber resources tipped to help address Scotland’s rural housing crisis
ECOLOGICAL timber homes specialist MAKAR has announced that two of the firm's 'pioneering and affordable' properties have been commissioned by the Lismore Community Trust.
The...
Dalbeattie modular construction business secures Falkirk Wheel project
DALBEATTIE-based modular construction company Iron & Pine has secured a contract with Scottish Canals to deliver a sustainable modular office at the Falkirk Wheel.
The...
Stirling conference to put nature at the heart of urban design and planning
SCOTLAND'S built environment professionals are to come together on June 17 in Stirling for the Trees and Development Conference 2026.
The one-day event will focus...
International law firm agrees lease on ‘Glasgow’s most sustainable office building’
LAW firm Pinsent Masons has agreed to lease more than 31,000 sq ft of Grade A office space in the Aurora building at 120...
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...
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...
Timber kit supply underway at former Rosslynlee Hospital site
MUIR Timber Systems has started delivery of timber kits for the construction of 24 new homes at the former Rosslynlee Hospital site near Penicuik...
Balfour Beatty earns top marks for packaging innovation at Fife College site
CONSTRUCTION giant Balfour Beatty has been pioneering an innovative packaging solution at its project to build a new facility for Fife College at Dunfermline...
New training programme tipped to boost Passivhaus skills in Scotland
BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), in collaboration with Coaction Training CIC, has announced a new training initiative designed to 'revolutionise' the construction industry's...
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...
‘Groundbreaking’ Newton Mearns pilot tests new technology to help deliver sustainable homes
NEW technology tipped to enable communities to become 'significantly' more sustainable is being used for the first time in the UK.
Housebuilder Cala Homes is...
Recycled brick creators shortlisted for international sustainability award
THE creator of a brick made from more than 90% construction waste material has been nominated for a top sustainability award.
Kenoteq, inventor of the...
Edinburgh Boiler Company celebrates further framework success
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has secured a place on the Scottish Procurement Alliance’s (SPA) Retrofit and Decarbonisation (N9) framework.
The new public sector framework...
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...
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...
Forster Group joins forces with Scottish Gas to drive domestic solar roll-out
SCOTTISH Gas is partnering with Forster Group to install solar power and battery technology to any eligible customer in Scotland, England, and Wales.
The partnership...
