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Workers on a construction site

Coordinated national approach urged to build UK retrofit workforce

A new report published by the National Retrofit Hub has called for 'urgent' government action to address skills shortages, which the organisation described as...

Lack of ‘green’ construction skills threatens UK’s net zero plans

A lack of skilled ‘green collar’ construction workers threatens to derail the UK’s decarbonisation plans and is seeing in-demand trades command annual salaries of...
Robertson Group and Dollar Academy celebrate progress at Futures Institute

‘Eco-education’ building at Dollar Academy marks steel frame milestone

AN 'eco-education' building at Dollar Academy in Clackmannanshire has achieved a milestone with a steel signing ceremony taking place to mark completion of the...
Environmental monitoring equipment

Environmental monitoring in groundworks: clearing the way for new homes

With available building space at a premium in the UK, there has been an increasing push to convert disused brownfield land into new housing....

Thumbs up for new solar PV and battery training course

THE Energy Training Academy has completed the delivery of its first flagship solar PV and battery training course, with participants said to be 'full...
John Forster, chair of Forster Group

Scaling up isn’t enough: why construction must deliver sustainable scale in 2026

By John Forster, founder & chair, Forster Group AS we enter 2026, the construction sector stands at the centre of the UK’s most urgent social...

Main contractor announced for first phase of £20m Inverclyde distillery build

MUIR Construction is to lead the first phase of the £20 million build of Inverclyde's first zero-carbon whisky distillery. The £7 million contract is expected...

Housebuilder launches Urban Wildlife Strategy across UK developments

CALA Homes has unveiled its new Urban Wildlife Strategy, which includes a series of measures across all new developments to support and protect Britain’s 'rapidly...
Gordon Nelson

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...
Sara Edmonds

A call for clarity over UK retrofit delivery models

By Sara Edmonds, co-director of the National Retrofit Hub AS Scotland’s building industry reckons with the formidable challenge of scaling up retrofit initiatives and decarbonising...
SSEN operator looking out to sea

SSEN submits application for ‘key part’ of £20 billion project

SSEN Transmission has submitted a marine licence application to the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate for the Spittal to Peterhead high voltage direct current (HVDC)...

Answering the affordability challenge of the emerging era of electrification

By John Forster, chair and founder of the Forster Group 80% of homes in 2045 will be the homes we live in today and therein...

Sustainability and the reduction of waste is the only way forward for the painting...

By Chris Meechan, MD of Cali Decor The move towards sustainability in business is not only driven by altruism on the part of business owners...

Henry Brothers earns international recognition for green credentials

CONSTRUCTION business Henry Brothers has received an award for Environmental Best Practice at the Green Apple Environment Awards. Designed to recognise organisations that show innovation...
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...

Ayrshire College officially opens Willie Mackie Skills Hub

AYRSHIRE College has officially opened the new Willie Mackie Skills Hub in Killwinning. The low-carbon, two-storey building provides a flexible learning space that can respond...
Project team on Orkney beach

Jones Bros secures major Orkney contract

JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK is to begin work on a multi-million-pound multi-purpose port in Orkney earmarked as a key renewable energy hub. The firm...
Jane Wood

Builders urge Scottish Government to ‘pause and review’ viability of net zero regulation

SCOTLAND'S housebuilding sector is calling for the Scottish Government to 'pause and review viability' of net zero legislation, following the announcement that Scotland can...

BE-ST Impact Report highlights ‘tangible progress’ towards sustainability and decarbonisation

BE-ST's 2023 Impact Report has revealed the steps that the innovation centre has taken in the past year and the 'significant positive impact' for...
Loch Turret energy upgrades

WGM Engineering to deliver Loch Turret energy upgrades

THE energy network at Loch Turret Water Treatment Works near Crieff is undergoing an 18-month upgrade that will see the construction of a new...