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...
Forster Group founder calls for ‘urgent modernisation’ of electricity grid
THE founder of solar and integrated roofing provider, Forster Group, has welcomed new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that shows that global...
Timber Skills Action Plan tipped to boost net zero aspirations
TIMBER Development has unveiled a new Timber Skills Action plan in partnership with the HCI Skills Gateway, aimed at equipping the UK construction industry...
Predictive weather systems installed at Glasgow nurseries to mitigate effects of climate change
SMART water systems have been installed at two new-build nursery schools in Glasgow in a bid to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Likened to...
Firms expected to spend £16.6 billion on oil and gas decommissioning
AN estimated 1.2 million tonnes of disused oil and gas installations are to be brought to shore for reuse, recycling and disposal in the...
Inaugural Accelerate to Zero Awards winners announced in Glasgow
THE winners of Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST)’s first ever Accelerate to Zero Awards have been announced.
At a ceremony held at BaAD in...
Knauf achieves Gold Status membership in Supply Chain Sustainability School
KNAUF has achieved Gold Status membership in the Supply Chain Sustainability School (SCSS), underscoring the firm's commitment to sustainability and industry leadership.
As a long-standing...
Construction industry is on the right path to sustainable design
Construction consultancy RLF has been working on two major projects with pioneering eco-credentials — the Technology & Innovation Centre for the University of Strathclyde...
Energy crisis will worsen unless we offer a balanced smart transition where consumers decide...
By John Forster, chair and founder of Forster Group
ENERGY prices skyrocketing, rising inflation rates and a potential year-long recession, the immediate economic picture for...
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...
EV chargers installed at Barrhead Retail Park
OSPREY Charging has installed eight high-powered EV chargers at Barrhead Retail Park in East Renfrewshire.
The firm explained that the 300kW rapid charge points are...
Built environment sector bodies urge Scottish Government action on retrofitting
14 built environment sector bodies have joined forces to encourage the Scottish Government to take 'urgent action' to strategically tackle the country’s draughty homes...
City Building upskilling workforce on sustainable building technologies
CITY Building has revealed it is upskilling its workforce on renewable and sustainable building technologies in a bid to help reduce the construction sector's...
Work begins on Spittal-Peterhead subsea cable link
SSEN Transmission has officially marked the start of enabling works on its Spittal to Peterhead subsea cable link project.
The groundbreaking event, held last month...
CICV welcomes new poll showing strong support for ‘green’ housing initiatives
ORGANISERS of the upcoming Green Home Festival have claimed the results of a new survey demonstrate 'very real appetite for change' among Scottish homeowners...
ICE to host Glasgow event focused on carbon management
THE Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is organising a carbon management conversation event on August 29 in Glasgow. The event, at Strathclyde University’s Technology...
Investment of £36.8bn could see Glasgow achieve 80% carbon emissions reduction by 2030
GLASGOW could achieve an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 with an investment of £36.8 billion, the city's council has said.
The figure comes...
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...
Scottish Water to put 1,000 apprentices at forefront of transformation plans
APPRENTICES will be 'essential' in making Scottish Water greener and fit for future generations, the utility firm has said.
Over 1,000 new starts are set...
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...
