Final convoy completed on £566m Viking Wind Farm project
FOLLOWING six months of deliveries, the final convoy of wind turbine components for the Viking Wind Farm in Shetland took place today.
Over 280 convoys...
Glasgow – Barrhead line to reopen following £63.3m project
THE £63.3 million upgrade of the Glasgow - Barrhead rail has been completed and will reopen to passengers tomorrow, Network Rail has announced.
Since June...
Green light for Dollar’s Academy’s ‘sector-leading’ eco-education building
DOLLAR Academy has been granted planning permission for a 'first of its kind' education building.
Clackmannanshire Council has approved plans for the build of a...
First ‘Gold Standard’ council houses ready for occupation in Aberdeen
THE first new council houses built to the 'Gold Standard' in Aberdeen have been completed, the city's local authority has announced.
The development at Cloverhill...
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...
Environmental specialist urges Scottish construction industry to ramp up decarbonisation plans
AN environmental specialist has claimed speculation the UK Government may dilute its green plans makes it even more important that Scotland's construction industry decarbonises.
Rob...
Temporary access specialist launches ‘first of its kind’ carbon calculator
AN online calculator that allows contractors to compare the carbon savings of portable roadways over aggregate and stone roads has been launched by temporary...
Industry urged to show courage and embrace new sustainable innovations
THE Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV), organisers of the upcoming Green Home Festival, is urging homeowners and the construction sector to have the courage...
Bee bank installed next to Ayrshire rail line
NETWORK Rail has installed a bee bank next to a repaired sinkhole in Ayrshire as part of efforts to enhance the biodiversity around the...
Supply chain pressures help drive Rearo green ambitions
BATHROOM and kitchen surface manufacturer Rearo has revealed how the business used supply chain pressures caused by the war in Ukraine to help transform...
Transformation project gives new lease of life to former Victorian purifier shed in Glasgow
WORK is complete on a new £9 million creative business hub for Clyde Gateway in Glasgow's east end, which has resulted in the transformation...
Harley Haddow ramps up sustainability offering with new associate director
HARLEY Haddow has strengthened its sustainability offering with the appointment of a new associate director in Edinburgh.Â
Stephen Gallacher has relocated from London to join...
Scotland’s railway set for mammoth £4.2 billion upgrade
NETWORK Rail Scotland has unveiled a £4.2 billion five-year investment plan to improve the country's railway.
Major investments will be made in renewing infrastructure, tackling...
Inverness Castle to be powered by energy centre
WORK is set to get underway on the build of a facility which will provide heat and energy to Inverness Castle and Inverness Town...
Robertson takes part in disposable vape recycling trial
ROBERTSON Construction has been addressing the potential environmental risk of single-use vape disposal on its sites by participating in a recycling trial.
The contractor has...
Constructible BIM software lauded on hydroelectric generation scheme
TRIMBLE'S constructible BIM software has been hailed as playing a key role on the River Ness Hydroelectric generation project.
Featuring a 'striking' canopy structure, the...
Engineering services provider invests in electric vans
EDWIN James Group has announced the launch of a pilot programme tipped to eventually replace around 70 diesel vans per year with eco-friendly alternatives.
The...
Built environment sector at ‘tipping point’ for skills capacity in face of net zero...
A new report has claimed the UK's net zero ambitions are being hindered by an acute skills shortage that hampers the design, development, supply, installation,...
UK Government urged to back Acorn carbon capture and storage project
HUMZA Yousaf has called on the UK Government to give the go-ahead for the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Aberdeenshire.
The project...
RICS launches consultation on residential retrofitting practices
THE Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched an eight-week consultation designed to gather input on the new RICS Residential Retrofit Standard.
This standard...
