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...
Scotland’s construction sector is on the ‘front line’ of sustainability
GLASGOW’S hosting of the COP26 climate summit has put Scotland’s construction industry in the ‘shop window’, according to Stephen Good, CEO of Construction Scotland...
SSE Renewables secures new onshore wind contracts
SSE Renewables is set to be awarded 15-year contracts for low carbon power for over half a gigawatt of new onshore wind generation.
The organisation...
Visitor hub opens in Peterhead as part of £4.3 billion project
A new visitor hub has officially been opened in Peterhead as part of the Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) project.
The £4.3 billion project, which...
Sustainability ‘at the heart’ of Holland & Barrett’s new Glasgow store
HOLLAND & BARRETT has opened a new store in Glasgow refitted with mild steel and FSC-certified wood.
Mild steel is a 100% recyclable material, with...
‘Quality and sustainable’ housing delivery blueprint to be presented at construction event
THE progress of a £6.5 million, three-year research and development project to 'transform' housebuilding to meet net zero goals will be high on the...
New director of BPF Pipes Group announced
OWEN Mace has been announced as director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group following the retirement of Caroline Ayres.
Previously standards and...
Prestwick Leisure Club transformation work extended
SOUTH Ayrshire Council has confirmed works to transform Prestwick Leisure Club are being extended.
The project started last August and a new roof has already...
Construction and education need to work together for MMC to thrive
By Ian Atkinson, partner, Womble Bond Dickinson
MOVING to Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) isn’t just about reducing the labour requirements needed to meet UK...
Recycle Scotland unveils fresh new look as it expands furniture recycling mission
RECYCLE Scotland has unveiled a fresh new look to reflect its ambitions of widening its reuse first service to provide sustainable furniture solutions.
Established in...
Brewster Brothers calls for urgent action as fuel crisis hits construction supply chain
BREWSTER Brothers has called for urgent government intervention to address escalating fuel costs and shortages, warning that continued volatility risks undermining business viability and...
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...
Aberdeenshire man crowned top heating installer in Scotland
STUART Sugden from Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, has been crowned the Best Heating Installer in Scotland by judges from the Heating Installer Awards 2025.
Stuart specialises in...
Jones Bros secures contract to help construct Dumfries and Galloway wind farm
JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has been appointed as principal contractor on the build of the 20-turbine Windy Standard III Wind Farm in Dumfries...
Capital residents urged to have their say on heat decarbonisation plans
TIME is running out for Edinburgh residents to have a say on plans to decarbonise the heat supply of buildings and improve energy efficiency...
Clark Contracts awarded silver medal in EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment
CLARK Contracts has been awarded a fourth consecutive silver medal by global specialist in business sustainability assessment, EcoVadis.
In its latest assessment, Clark Contracts was...
Landmark turbine blades arrival marks ‘defining moment’ for Mill Rig Wind Farm
A major milestone has been marked in the development of Mill Rig Wind Farm in South Lanarkshire with the delivery of the 'longest turbine...
The road to true net zero
As construction works towards reducing carbon emissions, John Smith, technical director at Donaldson Timber Systems, discusses why embodied carbon is critical to its success
IT’S...
Experts share advice following UK construction waste findings
FOUR in five UK tradespeople aren't sure exactly which materials can and can't be recycled, new research has been found.
IronmongeryDirect carried out the research...
Build of Scotland’s largest commercial shore power system underway
THE build of Scotland's largest commercial shore power system is underway at Port of Aberdeen as part of a £4 million project designed to...
