Passivhaus school officially opened in Edinburgh
MAYBURY Primary School in the west of Edinburgh has officially been opened at a special ceremony today.
Built by Morrison Construction, the school was designed...
Fife and Borders railway lines to be electrified in £342m project
RAILWAY lines in Fife and the Borders are to be electrified in a £342 million investment announced by the Scottish Government.
Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop confirmed...
New BE-ST facilities offer ‘huge opportunities’ for Scotland’s construction sector
BE-ST (Built Environment - Smarter Transformation) has officially relaunched its Innovation Campus by welcoming stakeholders to see the newly equipped Mass Timber Centre of Excellence...
Glasgow homes to benefit from £6.845m energy efficiency funding
A Glasgow City Council committee has accepted a Scottish Government award of £6.845 million to increase the energy-efficiency of homes in Glasgow.
This year’s funding...
Energy Training Academy becomes UK’s first CORGI Skills approved training provider
THE Energy Training Academy (ETA) has been announced as the first CORGI Skills approved training provider in the UK.
CORGI has supported engineering on their...
Heat pump manufacturer expands UK distribution network
HEAT pump manufacturer Qvantum UK has expanded its UK mainland distribution network with the appointment of HVAC supplier Exi-tite as a partner.
Headquartered in Ballygawley,...
SSEN Transmission’s sustainability strategy earns global recognition
SSEN Transmission's sustainability strategy has been officially accepted by a global campaign for mobilising businesses and financial institutions to take decisive action for a...
COWI partners with University of Strathclyde to trial environmental DNA for sustainable infrastructure
THE use of environmental DNA (eDNA) is to be trialled by COWI and the University of Strathclyde as a potentially more efficient way to measure...
Housebuilder ramps up sustainability commitments by backing tree initiative
HOUSEBUILDER Dandara Scotland has announced its support for the charity Trees for Cities.
Hundreds of trees will be planted this year as part of the...
Low carbon construction course launches to bridge skills gap
BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) is launching a new course designed to train for the current and future skills and competencies needed to...
Scotland’s first Passivhaus leisure development opens in Blairgowrie
SCOTLAND'S first Passivhaus leisure development has officially been opened in Blairgowrie.
Designed by Holmes Miller, the £36 million project was delivered by Hub East Central...
Green tech helps housing association tackle fuel poverty
CLYDEBANK Housing Association is aiming to cut fuel poverty for residents and reduce carbon emissions thanks to green technology and support from CAF Bank.
Clydebank...
EV charging funding boost for Scotland’s rural and island locations
THE Scottish Government has announced funding of £4.5 million to ensure 'more equitable access' to electric vehicle (EV) charging opportunities across the country.
The Rural...
Entry deadline looms for Accelerate to Zero Awards
ORGANISERS of the Accelerate to Zero Awards have issued a reminder that there is only one week left to enter.
Now in their third year,...
Financial close achieved on Mill Rig Wind Farm project
RENEWABLES developer OnPath Energy has achieved financial close on a 33.4MW onshore wind project in South Lanarkshire, described as having a 'subsidy-free long-term route...
Refurbishment of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre complete
CLARK Contracts has announced the completion of the retrofit of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre (SNRC) for Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST).
Developed in collaboration...
Procast Group allocated multiple lots on decarbonisation framework
PROCAST Group has announced the business has been allocated multiple lots on a £120 million Scotland-wide decarbonisation framework.
The Hamilton-based firm has been appointed to...
Rural and island communities to benefit from EV charging infrastructure funding
TRANSPORT Scotland has announced that over £3 million has been awarded to a group of local authorities to support the delivery of electric vehicle...
City Plumbing opens Coatbridge hub to help keep solar projects on track
CITY Plumbing has opened a new solar hub in Coatbridge to support installers across Scotland.
The hub, based at the PTS Coatbridge site, offers a...
New Currie Community High School tipped to benefit generations to come
KIER has completed construction of the new Currie Community High School in Edinburgh, which has been designed to Passivhaus standards.
The building was handed over...
