Milestone marked as net zero homes handed over in Airdrie
NORTH Lanarkshire Council has marked the completion of the local authority's first net zero homes.
The 11 properties, built by contractor CCG, are said to...
Major carbon savings made on Scottish Water’s Giffnock project
A series of innovative carbon cutting methods have been at the centre of a multi-million pound Scottish Water project to tackle sewer flooding in...
Milestone reached in build of North Ayrshire’s first Passivhaus school
THE construction of North Ayrshire's 'most eco-friendly' school has reached a major milestone.
A topping out ceremony was held at Montgomerie Park Primary School yesterday...
Time to take a long-term view on energy efficient schools
Joanne Hemmings, associate at Holmes Miller, discusses making Passivhaus the ‘new normal’ when it comes to designing education buildings in Scotland
WITH the usual hint...
New training programme tipped to boost Passivhaus skills in Scotland
BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), in collaboration with Coaction Training CIC, has announced a new training initiative designed to 'revolutionise' the construction industry's...
Sustainable energy specialist breaks new ground at annual event
GENSOURCE, the Musselburgh-based sustainable energy specialist, will be exhibiting at this year’s Royal Highland Show for the first time.
The annual event showcasing the best...
Moray Council approves option for solar panels on key buildings
MORAY Council has approved plans to explore investment in solar photovoltaic (PV) to generate electricity from its buildings and cut carbon emissions.
Beginning with Elgin...
Putting sustainability into practice with road bridges
Steve Duthie, associate director at Altrad RMD Kwikform, says the future of temporary works’ solutions for road bridge construction lies in sustainable products and...
Decarbonisation achievements celebrated at Accelerate to Zero Awards
THE winners of the Accelerate to Zero Awards have been announced at an event in Glasgow.
BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) welcomed over 200...
Housebuilder installs bug hotels and wildlife garden at Kennoway school
PUPILS from Kennoway Primary School have been supporting biodiversity in their playground following the installation of new bug hotels within the school’s wildlife garden.
The...
CICV raises ‘serious concerns’ over discontinuation of solar PV funding
THE Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has raised 'serious concerns' in response to the Scottish Government's decision to discontinue funding for solar photovoltaic (PV)...
Edinburgh College decarbonisation plans heat up
EDINBURGH College has teamed up with Vital Energi on a project to decarbonise the heating system at its Midlothian Campus in a bid to...
New Kinardochy Substation reaches full energisation
SSEN Transmission and principal contractor, Siemens BAM, have reached full energisation of the new Kinardochy Substation.
Located around three miles from Tummel Bridge, the new...
Livingston construction firm to help distilleries embark on retrofit projects
FOUR projects to develop new green technologies and innovations in the Scotch whisky sector are to receive their share of £11 million in UK...
Scottish universities to work together to tackle climate emergency
A new initiative has been launched to bring together Scottish universities to address the climate emergency.
Scotland Beyond Net Zero (SBNZ), founded jointly by the Universities...
Russell Roof Tiles announces ‘significant’ reduction in carbon emissions
RUSSELL Roof Tiles has said it is on track to meet its 2040 net zero target, with its sustainability report showing continued reductions for...
SSEN Transmission celebrates record intake of graduates
SSEN Transmission has welcomed a record breaking 59 new graduates to its 2025 programme.
The milestone surpasses last year's intake of 46 and sets a...
First set of turbines erected at £566m Shetland wind farm
THE first set of turbines have been installed at the £580 million Viking Wind Farm in Shetland.
Due for completion in 2024, the wind farm...
Plans unveiled for £75m Glasgow city centre development
MOSAIC Architecture + Design has submitted a planning application on behalf of Garroch Investments to demolish Glasgow’s Princes House and develop Magnet, a £75...
RICS launches new Residential Retrofit Standard to boost decarbonisation goals
THE Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a new Residential Retrofit Standard to meet demand for 'high quality' advice on the topic.
The...
