Scots consultancy launches new service to help reduce embodied carbon in construction
CONSTRUCTION consultancy Soben is urging industry-wide improvements to how carbon is calculated and reduced, as the firm launches a new carbon cost management service.
The...
SSE Renewables unveils net zero transition plan at COP28
PERTH-headquartered SSE Renewables has published a net zero transition plan at COP28 in Dubai.
The plan serves as a roadmap to net zero, with it...
The circular economy is taking shape within the construction industry
By Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Brothers
Is the circular economy just a fashion with too many people jumping on the bandwagon without any real...
Glasgow firm supports development of new heat pump technology
A Glasgow-based energy firm has teamed up with senior figures from across the industry to fund pioneering heat pump technology.
Union Technical has provided pre-seed...
Entries sought for Accelerate to Zero Awards 2026
ENTRIES have opened for the Accelerate to Zero Awards, which recognise the businesses, organisations, and individuals making significant contributions to decarbonising Scotland's built environment.
Winners...
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...
Scottish recycled brick innovation showcased at COP28 conference
A wall built from bricks made by Scottish company Kenoteq using recycled construction waste has been showcased at the COP28 climate change conference in...
Turner & Townsend appointed to help drive capital’s decarbonisation plans
TURNER & Townsend has been appointed by the City of Edinburgh Council to develop its Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES).
The move is...
Researchers extract rare metals to boost green goals
NEW technology has been tipped to provide a sustainable boost for the renewables and manufacturing sectors, following the development of a new process for...
Don’t let the green construction agenda slip
By Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Brothers
OVER the past few years, the construction industry has taken great strides to embrace sustainable practices. But faced...
Shetland firm wins major £2.5m housing project on island
SHETLAND firm DITT Construction has been contracted to demolish and rebuild eight houses in Lerwick.
The £2.5 million Shetland Island Council project is set to...
Construction begins on Passivhaus affordable homes in Fife
KINGDOM Housing Association has revealed construction work is underway on its 'largest green development' to date.
30 new affordable homes for social rent will be...
Multi-million-pound windows and doors replacement programme begins in Linthouse
THE CCG Group has started work on a multi-million-pound window and door replacement programme in the southside of Glasgow.
On behalf of Linthouse Housing Association,...
Work begins on East Ayrshire net zero assisted living development
CCG has commenced work on the build of East Ayrshire Council's first net zero assisted living development.
The site, at Kilmarnock Road in Mauchline, will...
University to calculate true cost of Scottish construction site waste
THE 'true cost' of waste on construction sites in Scotland is to be calculated in a bid to get contractors to change their working...
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...
Newtongrange event celebrates low-carbon heating progress
VATTENFALL Heat UK and Midlothian Council have celebrated their joint venture known as Midlothian Energy Limited (MEL) at an event at the National Mining...
Morrison completes build of ‘state-of-the-art’ Inverness facility ahead of schedule
WORK has been completed on the build of the Highland Council's new 'state-of-the-art' waste transfer station in Inverness.
The new facility, built by Morrison Construction...
Transport Scotland confirms plans to relocate HQ to support sustainability goals
TRANSPORT Scotland is poised to relocate its headquarters to HFD Group’s 177 Bothwell Street in Glasgow.
The move has been tipped to support the transport...
Stirlingshire plot of land sought for transportable ‘eco home’
A transportable ‘eco house’ and its owner are looking for a new plot of land in Stirlingshire to call home.
The unusual instruction has been...
