Excitement builds for Edinburgh’s first Green Home Festival
EDINBURGH'S first Green Home Festival is to be launched at the capital's Fringe festival in August.
Organised by the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV), Patrick...
Proposed Berwick wind farm could create 4,650 jobs during construction
SSE Renewable's proposed Berwick Bank Wind Farm could create around 4,650 direct and indirect jobs during its construction phase, an economic study has said.
Carried...
Warning that skills shortages could create challenges for green heating plans
'SIGNIFICANT' investment is needed to ensure there is a sufficiently skilled workforce to install new domestic heating technology and met net zero targets safely,...
BAM vows not to ‘shy away’ from responsibilities as sustainability strategy launched
THE Royal BAM Group has published its new sustainability strategy focusing on six key themes in accordance with the United Nations’ sustainable development goals.
It...
Construction of Passivhaus Edinburgh high school to begin in May
THE build of the new Liberton High School in Edinburgh is set to get underway in May, the capital's council has confirmed.
It comes after...
Cala confirms SBTi validation as carbon reduction plans progress
CALA Group, as part of Legal & General, has announced it has received validation from the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) for its target...
Plans unveiled to transform iconic power plant into hydro storage facility
PLANS have been unveiled to transform Britain's largest conventional hydro power plant into a new pumped hydro storage facility.
SSE Renewables is behind the proposals...
First pipes installed to supply Shawfair with low carbon heating
THE first pipes to supply the new Shawfair Town in Midlothian with low carbon heating have been installed, with construction on the site now...
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...
NatWest to lead retrofit skills programme for construction industry
NATWEST Group has become the Supply Chain Sustainability School's first partner within the finance sector, with a shared objective of addressing climate change through...
Creation of ‘pioneering’ new hydro energy generation scheme underway in East Lothian
WORK has commenced on Scottish Water's creation of a 'pioneering' new type of hydro energy generation scheme at Whiteadder Reservoir in East Lothian.
Believed to be...
Climate policy must roll forward, not backward
By Peter Exley, professor and dean, Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment, Robert Gordon University
No moral case seems strong enough to compel...
New report highlights ‘alarming’ statistics on heat loss in UK homes
80 million home windows need to be replaced across the country to meet the UK Government’s net zero targets, according to a new report...
Work begins on £26m office build at Dundee Waterfront
ROBERTSON Construction Tayside has commenced the build of the £26 million James Thomson House at Dundee Waterfront.
The Dundee City Council project will provide 51,600...
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...
Wood fibre insulation project gathers pace
A consortium of organisations leading in timber technologies, including Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) in...
Milestone reached in build of North Ayrshire’s first Passivhaus school
THE construction of North Ayrshire's 'most eco-friendly' school has reached a major milestone.
A topping out ceremony was held at Montgomerie Park Primary School yesterday...
Procast Group expands English presence with £12.5m retrofit project
HAMILTON-based contractor Procast Group is continuing to expand its presence south of the border after starting work on the second wave of a £12.5...
SuDS: more than just ponds and tanks
By Graeme Arnott, civils and utlities manager (Scotland), PDM
ANYONE in construction will be aware of the importance of integrating SuDS solutions into any new...
How to turn PFI handover risk into a net zero opportunity
By Greig Fenton, regional director, Thomas & Adamson – part of Egis Group
PRIVATE Finance Initiatives – or PFI, as the programme was better known...
