Embodied carbon progress earns manufacturer top award
TIMBER frame windows and doors manufacturer NorDan UK’s sustainability achievements were recognised at this year’s CIBSE Building Performance Awards in London.
The business picked up...
National metrics library tipped to improve built environment performance
THE creation of a national metrics library for the UK’s built environment will help improve assets by making it easier to measure their performance,...
Businesses wanted to help accelerate built environment’s carbon goals
Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) is searching for companies with a sustainable building material product that reduces embodied carbon to join its newly...
Extra support secured for Scottish electrical apprenticeships
SCOTLAND'S electrical sector has received a training boost after it was confirmed that the next intake of electrical apprentices and adult trainees will again...
Major contractors join forces for embodied carbon project
MAJOR contractors and suppliers have joined forces with a construction technology provider in a project to develop automated, real-time reporting of embodied carbon.
Aggregate Industries,...
Online event will discuss how Scotland needs to adapt to tackle climate emergency
BUILT environment professionals are being invited to an online event on June 7 to learn how to create climate-friendly places through new and existing...
Brewster Brothers invests £6m in second recycling plant
BREWSTER Brothers is investing £6 million in a second recycling plant near Cumbernauld.
The firm's Livingston site has diverted over one million tonnes of construction,...
Manufacturer earns accreditation for sustainability progress
RUSSELL Roof Tiles has received Planet Mark Business Certification, an accreditation firms can use to report on its carbon footprint and demonstrate sustainability progress.
The concrete...
Edinburgh Boiler Company launches free heat pump installation initiative
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is encouraging people to transition more quickly into renewables by installing hybrid heat pumps for free.
Grants of up to...
Deputy first minister unveils new district heating network in Glasgow’s east end
SCOTLAND'S deputy first minister has switched on a new district heating network in the east end of Glasgow.
The system is part of a multi-million...
Progress made on ‘industry-leading’ Glenfinnan pilot project
AN 'industry-leading' pilot project to enhance the natural habitat near the iconic Glenfinnan viaduct is making good progress following the completion of the first...
‘Green’ glazing solution helps save Edinburgh community hub
A former banker who was determined to make his house warmer and more energy efficient has seen his invention used in its first commercial...
Union Technical starts work to retrofit 300 Dumfries homes
GLASGOW-based energy services firm Union Technical is undertaking a project to retrofit more than 300 homes in Dumfries.
Work is underway on a £1.5 million...
Hydrock appoints heat networks specialist to help drive sustainability offer in Scotland
HYDROCK has strengthened its multidisciplinary team in Scotland with the appointment of heat networks specialist Charlie Drysdale as an associate director.
He joins the firm's...
Hardies begins work on ‘most ambitious’ Passivhaus programme
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has started work on what the firm described as the 'most ambitious' Passivhaus programme in Scotland for Midlothian Council...
Forster Group founder calls for ‘urgent modernisation’ of electricity grid
THE founder of solar and integrated roofing provider, Forster Group, has welcomed new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that shows that global...
Scottish Government approves plans to extend Highland wind farm
PLANS have been approved by the Scottish Government for the extension of Achany Wind Farm near Rosehall in the Highlands.
The approval will see SSE...
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...
Cireco lands Falkirk Council contract to handle non-recyclable waste
RESOURCE management specialist Cireco has been awarded a ten-year contract by Falkirk Council to handle non-recyclable waste.
The items will be sent to the soon...
Environmental strategy must be more than just a box-ticking exercise
By Mark Murphy, chief risk officer, Donaldson Group
As a business that originated in sustainable forest products, it’s no surprise that we are focused on...
