Plans for build of £130m battery storage facility in Bathgate edge forward
PLANS for the build of a £130 million 200-megawatt battery storage facility in Bathgate have passed through West Lothian Council's executive committee without objection.
The...
Green skills fund launched in Aberdeen to boost training opportunities
ABERDEEN City Council has launched a new green skills training fund for city residents via its ABZWorks employability and skills service.
Supported through UK shared...
Anderson Bell Christie announces PAS2035 retrofit team
ANDERSON Bell Christie (ABC) has announced it now has an accredited team of PAS2035 professionals.
This mean the practice's architects can deliver retrofit co-ordinator, designer...
Warmworks leads by example by completing net zero project at Leith base
WARMWORKS has announced it has become one of the first organisations in Leith to make its office space an entirely net zero working environment.
The...
Healthy company culture is key to Wallace Whittle’s growth plans
REPLICATING the quality service, customer trust, and market dominance of Apple is what Wallace Whittle is working towards, chiefs at the high-flying environmental building...
Robertson Timber Engineering to enhance mass timber solutions
ROBERTSON Timber Engineering (RTE) is enhancing its mass timber solutions offer in line with customer requirements and combined net zero goals.
The firm revealed it...
Scottish construction sector embraces EPS recycling site’s waste solution
AN EPS recycling specialist has hailed the way Scotland’s construction sector has responded to sustainability targets by embracing innovative recycling processes.
Volker Gruppe operates a...
Waste management: how does Scotland compare?
By Scott Brewster, MD, Brewster Brothers
Driven by the need to tackle climate change and protect the environment, businesses across the UK are making great...
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...
Firms urged to register for opportunities on offshore wind project
CONTRACTORS have been urged to register their details for advanced notice of potential contracts related to a major offshore wind project.
The call follows a...
Over 3,500 Aberdeen homes now connected to city’s district heat network
OVER 3,500 homes have now been connected to Aberdeen's district heating network, the city's local authority has announced.
As well as 3,631 residential properties, some...
Insulation specification for higher-risk buildings
Changing regulations mean that architects and specifiers designing high-rise and higher-risk buildings in Scotland need to meet much stricter and, in some cases, conflicting,...
Ardgowan Distillery makes key appointment as construction continues
ARDGOWAN Distillery has appointed a sales and marketing director as construction continues to progress on its £20 million 'cathedral of whisky' in Inverclyde.
Muir Construction...
Electrical sector’s importance to net zero transition to be highlighted
ACADEMICS will stress the importance of the electrical sector to the ongoing transition to net zero at the upcoming SELECT President's Lunch.
In a keynote...
Retrofit Academy marks milestone after enrolling 5,000th learner
THE Retrofit Academy is celebrating a major milestone after announcing it has successfully enrolled over 5,000 learners to its range of retrofit training courses.
Trained...
Passivhaus Trust warns Scottish proposals ‘could fall short’ of intended aspirations
THE Passivhaus Trust has welcomed the launch of the Scottish Government’s consultation on the proposed Scottish Passivhaus equivalent policy.
The Trust will be providing a detailed...
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...
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...
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...
Major players sign historic agreement to protect Scotland’s infrastructure
MORE than 20 organisations are formally joining forces to protect Scotland’s critical infrastructure from weather and climate-related impacts.
The ‘Climate Ready Infrastructure Scotland Forum’ was...
