Public bodies set for £100m fund to install low and zero carbon heat systems
NEW Scottish Government funding of £100 million is to be made available to help public bodies improve and install low and zero carbon heat...
Network Rail installs 84 electric charging points in Edinburgh
NETWORK Rail has installed 84 electric charging points at its car parks and railway stations in Edinburgh.
It comes as part of the rollout of...
‘Unique’ mix of garden spaces announced for ‘Edinburgh’s greenest homes development’
ALMOST 150 new trees, as well as herb and vegetable growing beds and more than half a kilometre of evergreen hedgerows, are to be...
Three-year project to examine English woodlands for new construction resources
A consortium of timber construction and engineering specialists is exploring ways to boost the use of English hardwood forest products across the built environment.
The...
Low carbon construction techniques utilised at new £30m Peebles water treatment works
A new £30 million water treatment works in Peebles, constructed using low carbon building techniques, has been switched on.
The facility is supplying water to Peebles,...
Don’t let the green construction agenda slip
By Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Brothers
OVER the past few years, the construction industry has taken great strides to embrace sustainable practices. But faced...
Sutherland business invests £100,000 in new treatment plant
A north east of Scotland business has completed an investment which is tipped to provide local construction firms with access to vital resources without...
Firm hailed for ‘reactiveness’ after stepping in to complete Dumfries wind farm project
WORK is complete on the delivery of phase two of the Sandy Knowe Wind Farm in Dumfries, after Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK stepped...
Report reveals SSE Renewables’ ‘unrivalled’ construction pipeline
SSE Renewables has marked its 20th anniversary in offshore wind delivery by publishing a report outlining how it has progressed over the last two...
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...
Climate emergency ‘already here’ Green Home Festival visitors told
THE second Green Home Festival is underway in Edinburgh. Housing minister Paul McLennan officially opened the event as part of the 2023 Edinburgh Festival...
NMITE and BE-ST sign formal agreement to boost sustainability training
NEW Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has signed a formal agreement with Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) to 'catalyse' a nation-wide...
Onshore facilities help support offshore farms
Will Rudd’s Gerard Carson and Stewart Mackay provide an overview of the firm’s Moray West project and explain how the work at Buckie is...
Contractor outlines green commitment with carbon reduction strategy
ESH Group has outlined its commitment to becoming a more sustainable contractor with the launch of a carbon reduction strategy called Even Greener.
The business...
Work underway on build of Scotland’s largest airport-based solar farm
WORK is underway on the build of an £18.5 million solar farm at Glasgow Airport following the successful completion of the project's development phase.
Once...
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...
Energy projects save Dundee City Council £700,000 per year
VITAL Energi has revealed details of its work with Dundee City Council over the past seven years, during which time it has delivered three...
RICS launches new Residential Retrofit Standard to boost decarbonisation goals
THE Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a new Residential Retrofit Standard to meet demand for 'high quality' advice on the topic.
The...
Sustainability breakfast club to launch in two further cities following Edinburgh success
A breakfast club bringing together sustainability professionals from across Scotland’s built environment is launching in two new cities, following its success in Edinburgh.
Sustainabuild Scotland,...
SSE and partners selected in Netherlands offshore wind tender
THE Noordzeker consortium - made up of Perth-headquartered SSE Renewables; ABP, the largest Dutch pension fund; and APG, the Netherland's largest pension provider -...
