Zero Waste Week: reduce, reuse, and rethink
By Phil Sutton, founder of Duraproducts
As Zero Waste Week (September 2-6, 2024) approaches, it is imperative to recognise the critical role of waste reduction....
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,...
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...
New MD appointed for Vattenfall’s UK heat business
VATTENFALL'S UK heat business has appointed Jenny Curtis as its new MD.
She succeeds interim MDs Stuart Allison and Katja Raabe-Münzberg, having worked with the...
First of six feeder stations in £120m rail project nears completion
SCOTLAND'S transport minister has visited the site of the first feeder station commissioned as part of a £120 million investment to boost electricity supply...
Contracts awarded for £61.5m East Kilbride rail project
NETWORK Rail has announced the awarding of £61.5m worth of contracts for the delivery of the East Kilbride enhancement project.
Story Contracting, AmcoGiffen, SPL Powerlines,...
Carbon footprints of formwork and scaffolding will become more visible
Robert Hauser, CEO of Doka GmbH, explains why the firm’s introduction of a product carbon footprint KPI marks a significant shift towards a more...
Work completed on £72m Highland school campus
KIER has completed work on the build of the new £72 million Tain School Campus on behalf of the Highland Council.
Tain Campus is the...
Coire Glas pumped storage hydropower project earns landmark sustainability recognition
SSE Renewables' Coire Glas pumped storage hydropower project has become the first scheme of its kind to achieve the Hydropower Sustainability Standard.
The Highlands renewable energy...
Heriot-Watt University project looks to decarbonise cement industry
A 'ground-breaking' project led by Heriot-Watt University aims to accelerate efforts in decarbonising the energy-intensive cement industry.
Work will focus on the four 'key' areas...
Kinross regeneration project takes top net zero accolade
A Kinross regeneration project led by Studio LBA won the inaugural Net-Zero Development of the Year category at the Scottish Property Awards.
Orwell Farm on...
500 more mixed-tenure Edinburgh properties set for energy efficient upgrades
MIXED tenure properties in the Wester Hailes area of Edinburgh are set to benefit from energy efficient upgrades and revitalised buildings.
The City of Edinburgh...
Brits embrace solar panels and insulation to help combat energy costs
NEW data has revealed that UK homeowners are increasingly turning to solar panels and insulation upgrades to combat high energy costs.
According to analysis of...
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...
Innovative Dumfries firm secures £5m funding to tackle housing shortage
A Dumfries-based industrial construction company which has developed technology to build homes from recycled glass panels has secured more than £5 million in funding.
VASO...
Thousands of Edinburgh homes to receive ‘transformational’ energy efficiency upgrades
THE City of Edinburgh Council has announced it is to improve the energy efficiency of more than 1,000 homes in the capital this coming...
Potential delay in heat pump timescales would be ‘welcome news’ for housing sector
A reported delay in the timescale for introducing heat pumps has been welcomed by Scottish property firm DJ Alexander Ltd.
The estate and letting agent...
New research shines spotlight on sustainability challenges for real estate sector
NEW research by Savills has highlighted the scale of the challenge facing the UK’s real estate sector in achieving net zero goals.
The firm revealed...
Green light for 90 new Passivhaus affordable homes in Newbattle
SMITH Scott Mullan Associates has announced that its project at Newbattle, Midlothian has received planning permission for 90 new Passivhaus affordable homes.
The development is...
Peel Ports preparing Hunterston marine yard to support offshore wind sector
PEEL Ports Clydeport has signalled its intention to invest up to £150 million in the redevelopment of the Hunterston marine yard in Ayrshire.
Peel Ports...
