Owen Coyle and Michael Sweeney of Union Technical winning Scottish Entrepreneur of the Year at national awards

Union Technical founders earn top entrepreneurial accolade

THE founders of Glasgow-based energy services firm Union Technical have been named Scottish regional winners at this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year UK...

Transformation of Edinburgh Park building sets ‘new benchmark’ for sustainability

KNIGHT Property Group has completed the £20 million redevelopment and refurbishment of 4-5 Lochside Avenue in Edinburgh Park. The 43,000 sq ft pavilion-style building offers...

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...

Glasgow – Barrhead line to reopen following £63.3m project

THE £63.3 million upgrade of the Glasgow - Barrhead rail has been completed and will reopen to passengers tomorrow, Network Rail has announced. Since June...

Build of MiAlgae’s new scale-up facility underway in Grangemouth

GROUND has been broken on the build of MiAlgae's major new scale-up facility in Grangemouth, with akp Scotland leading the build. The Scottish biotech company...

Dura Products highlights green credentials with LCA results

DURA Products has confirmed its sustainability credentials with the release of new Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) for its Durakerb, Duradrain and Durachannel products. The LCA,...

BAM adopts supply chain pallet initiative to help reduce waste

BAM has announced it has become the first adopter of a new supply chain initiative to make its use of pallets 'become circular and...

Students tasked with using timber to design sustainable community centre

BUILT environment students and recent graduates have been challenged to design a community centre that is 'truly sustainable'. Trade membership body Timber Development UK is...

Scotland faces ‘missed opportunity’ if heat in buildings bill is delayed further

THE Existing Homes Alliance (EHA) has called for immediate action to stimulate investment in Scotland's future workforce by introducing the heat in buildings bill. Highlighting...

Going beyond the environmental argument for retrofitting

By Moses Jenkins, sector skills manager, Historic Environment Scotland When thinking about the retrofit of our older building stock, it is important to get the terminology...
Duraproducts

A global push to circularity

By Andy Leah, general manager of Duraproducts GLOBAL Recycling Day 2025 actions us to closely consider waste reduction, a dual target for environmental and economic...
John McGuire

Why the right environment is key to greater use of green building materials

By John McGuire, partner at Thomas & Adamson  With the threat of a climate emergency on the horizon, everyone involved in the built environment has...

Construction products specialist publishes EPDs for entire range

PAVING and walling manufacturer Tobermore has published Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for the firm's entire product range. An EPD is a document that lays out...

Taking local residents and businesses on our journey to net zero

By Ian Manson, chief executive of Clyde Gateway FOR Clyde Gateway, Scotland’s most ambitious regeneration project, there has been an increased focus on creating new...

Scotland launches £300m fund to boost communal heating system roll outs

HOMES and commercial properties across Scotland are set to benefit from a new £300 million fund supporting the development of zero emission heat networks. The...
West Shore Granton site

Early sales success at landmark ‘net zero ready’ Edinburgh housing development

CCG Homes has hailed the sales success of a new 'net zero ready' housing development in Edinburgh, with West Shore now officially over 60% sold. Forming part...

Construction underway on SSE Renewables first European project

PERTH-headquartered SSE Renewables has announced that construction is underway on its first project outside of the UK and Ireland. Civil works have commenced on the...
Representarives from Muirhall, RJ McLeod and Mairi McAllan MSP

Priestgill Wind Farm progress delivers boost to local supply chain

Priestgill Wind Farm is now under construction at Littlegill Farm, 2.2km north east of Abington, South Lanarkshire, following a decade of work to get...
Construction workers in front of Edinburgh office building

Work begins on ‘best in class’ Edinburgh refurbished workspace

PROPERTY regeneration and placemaking specialist Scarborough Group International (SGI) has started work to redevelop the former Younger Building in west Edinburgh. Due to complete in...

Advance Construction appoints group sustainability champion

CAMPBELL Evans has been appointed as group sustainability champion by Advance Construction. In addition to his current role as SHEQ compliance & sustainability manager at...