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...
Edinburgh residents urged to give their views on energy efficiency
EDINBURGH residents are being asked for their feedback on a long-term plan for decarbonising heat in buildings and improving energy efficiency.
The City of Edinburgh...
Speakers confirmed for first net zero breakfast club networking event
A host of professionals working within the built environment and construction industry with a shared interest in driving sustainability are to come together for...
Reuse of construction materials amongst suggestions for new circular economy plans
PROMOTING the reuse of construction materials are amongst a set of actions being suggested as part of the Scottish Government's draft circular economy and...
Green light for East Ayrshire eco-wellness park
THE build of an eco-wellness park at the former Barony Colliery in Auchinleck has moved a step closer after East Ayrshire Council granted planning...
Five-part series will explore construction’s role in Scotland’s net zero transition
A five-part series will explore how Scotland's built environment and construction sector is to deliver the just transition to net zero.
Titled The Big Conversation,...
Furniture recycling specialist upcycles Boralex’s first Scottish office
WORKPLACE furniture recycling organisation Recycle Scotland has supplied 'upcycled' furniture for renewable energy firm, Boralex’s first Scottish office in Edinburgh.
As a global leader in...
South Ayrshire wind farm to provide £2.8m in funding to communities
ALMOST £3 million of funding to be generated through the newly constructed Kirk Hill Wind Farm in South Ayrshire has been pledged to support...
Edinburgh Boiler Company promotes Dougie Bell to MD
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has appointed Dougie Bell as managing director, with founder and previous MD Mark Glasgow becoming chairman.
Bell, who steps up...
Entries sought for Retrofit Academy Awards
THE deadline to enter The Retrofit Academy Awards is looming large, with January 16 the final date to submit nominations.
The annual Retrofit Academy Awards...
Six ways to reduce embodied carbon in construction
Ewan Duffin, Harley Haddow associate director
Embodied carbon is something we should all be talking about in the race to net zero and push to...
Brewster Brothers’ second recycling plant opens near Cumbernauld
BREWSTER Brothers has fully opened the company's second recycling plant as part of a £7 million expansion.
The firm's wash plants transform excavated soils and...
Architectural practice creates net zero workspace prospects in Kinross-shire
A Scottish architectural practice has created a net zero rural office for itself and other SMEs who share the firm's environmental ethos.
Orwell Farm in...
Going beyond the environmental argument for retrofitting
By Moses Jenkins, sector skills manager, Historic Environment Scotland
When thinking about the retrofit of our older building stock, it is important to get the terminology...
Passivhaus clarification required for improved compliance
New build housing will need to meet the Scottish equivalent of the Passivhaus standard within two years. But is there enough understanding of the...
Top considerations for commercial solar PV
Roofing and solar provider Forster Group was appointed by Priority Care to install 280 solar panels at two of its Dundee care homes. Bruce...
New Scottish construction network event will focus on sustainability
A new monthly networking event for sustainability professionals operating across Scotland's built environment and construction sector has been created to boost the industry's ambitions...
Torry to benefit from £8.9 million grant for heat network
A new heat network for Torry which can supply up to 800 homes and the new Greyhope School and Community Hub with low-cost energy...
St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies ramps up electric fleet investment
ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has announced it has completed the first phase of a significant investment in its electric fleet with the...
20,000 native trees to be planted at East Lothian development
AN East Lothian company has helped Cala Homes turn one of the area’s largest developments into a 'green haven', transforming former farmland with the...
