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...
Answering the affordability challenge of the emerging era of electrification
By John Forster, chair and founder of the Forster Group
80% of homes in 2045 will be the homes we live in today and therein...
Sustainable construction to the fore in Highland early years projects
MORGAN Sindall Construction has announced it has now handed over 12 of 13 early years centres worth a combined £13 million from the Highland...
Net zero housing experts to discuss challenges at SPA AGM
THE Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) is urging public sector organisations to attend its upcoming AGM to hear insights from net zero housing experts.Â
Major challenges...
Inverness Castle to be powered by energy centre
WORK is set to get underway on the build of a facility which will provide heat and energy to Inverness Castle and Inverness Town...
Scottish millennials willing to pay more for eco-homes
NEW research has revealed that young housebuyers in Scotland are prioritising environmental credentials when buying a new home, despite rising living costs and higher...
Cruden goes for gold with sustainability recognition
CRUDEN Homes has announced it has become only the second housebuilder in the UK to achieve a NextGeneration Project Gold Award from the NextGeneration...
Update given on creation of ‘Scottish equivalent to Passivhaus standard’
PATRICK Harvie MSP has shared his vision for energy efficient and low carbon buildings in Scotland at yesterday's UK Passivhaus Conference in Edinburgh.
The Scottish...
Livingston firm involved in project to develop zero-emission cement
LIVINGSTON-based Brewster Brothers is taking part in a £6.5 million R&D project to produce zero-emission cement.
The project is being led by the Materials Processing...
Thousands of Edinburgh homes to receive ‘transformational’ energy efficiency upgrades
THE City of Edinburgh Council has announced it is to improve the energy efficiency of more than 1,000 homes in the capital this coming...
Funding of up to £500m set to unlock green opportunities in Scotland
LANDMARK funding of £500 million has been earmarked to unlock the creation of thousands of green jobs and deliver the full economic potential of...
Scotland’s railway set for mammoth £4.2 billion upgrade
NETWORK Rail Scotland has unveiled a £4.2 billion five-year investment plan to improve the country's railway.
Major investments will be made in renewing infrastructure, tackling...
Eco credentials take centre stage at Newton Mearns apartment
MACTAGGART & Mickel Homes has a new 'eco-conscious' showhome apartment at the Stewart Gardens development in Newton Mearns.
Styled by Mason & Miles, the two-bedroom...
‘Vital’ £329,000 biodiversity pilot begins on Scotland’s railway
A £329,000 pilot scheme is to be launched in what Network Rail said will be the 'most ambitious' biodiversity enhancement project to ever take...
Jacobs launches recruitment drive to support climate response
JACOBS has announced plans to recruit 600 people to respond to the UK and Ireland’s climate response goals for energy transition and decarbonisation.
The firm said...
Innovation centre strengthens board to accelerate construction’s transition to zero carbon
SCOTLAND'S national innovation centre for construction and the built environment, BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation), has welcomed 13 leading figures from across the...
SRUC opens ‘world class’ Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre
THE 'pioneering' new Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre (RAVIC) has been officially opened at Inverness Campus by HRH The Princess Royal.
Built by Muir Construction...
Robertson takes part in disposable vape recycling trial
ROBERTSON Construction has been addressing the potential environmental risk of single-use vape disposal on its sites by participating in a recycling trial.
The contractor has...
Burns & McDonnell to deliver Aberdeenshire substation infrastructure
BURNS & McDonnell has been selected as a preferred bidder by SSEN Transmission to deliver onshore transmission infrastructure across Scotland.
SSEN Transmission's £10 billion framework...
Timber specialist to plant 10,000 trees
GMG Energy has announced that it is planting another 10,000 trees at Quintfall Forest towards the east coast south of John O'Groats.
The planting will...
