‘Quality and sustainable’ housing delivery blueprint to be presented at construction event
THE progress of a £6.5 million, three-year research and development project to 'transform' housebuilding to meet net zero goals will be high on the...
Saint-Gobain steps up recruitment plans to help meet sustainable construction goals
SAINT-Gobain has announced the firm is stepping-up its pursuit of talented people to help achieve its vision for 'light and sustainable' construction.
The business is...
New marketing suite at Glasgow office building has ‘sustainability at its core’
REAL estate investment business AM alpha has unveiled its new marketing suite on the 8th floor at 200 Broomielaw in Glasgow.
The 80,000 sq ft...
‘Real risks’ of large-scale acquisition of land for rewilding to be debated
AN upcoming event is to discuss the pros and cons of the large-scale purchase of land for rewilding.
Led by Scotland's Rural University College (SRUC),...
University launches building retrofit course to aid Scotland’s net zero ambitions
A new post-graduate course to improve the energy efficiency of buildings has been launched by Robert Gordon University (RGU).
The Aberdeen-based learning institute developed the...
Sustainable drainage strategy brings environmental gains at Dalkeith housing project
A sustainable drainage strategy, designed to reduce 315 cubic metres of excavation and save around 20 days of construction time, has been utilised at...
UK targets making steel sector more competitive globally
THE UK's steel procurement taskforce has presented the findings of its final report on the ways in which the steel sector can become more...
First topics revealed for CICV’s Green Home Festival
ORGANISERS of the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV)'s upcoming Green Home Festival have revealed details of some of the initiatives that will be showcased.
Sustainable...
Robertson Partnership Homes to deliver part of new Raploch community
ROBERTSON Partnership Homes is set to build 32 affordable homes on behalf of Stirling Council in the Raploch area of the city.
A further 36...
Scotland launches £300m fund to boost communal heating system roll outs
HOMES and commercial properties across Scotland are set to benefit from a new £300 million fund supporting the development of zero emission heat networks.
The...
Retrofit training course aims to accelerate Scotland’s net zero journey
THE Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB) has announced it has consolidated its collaboration with the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) as project partners...
Sustainable drainage units tipped to ease flooding fears at Edinburgh park
A carbon-negative solution has been specified in an attempt to bring an end to drainage problems at a popular Edinburgh park.
Inverleith Park has been...
New study extols virtues of timber MMC methods on carbon impact
NEW research has concluded that the use of sustainably sourced timber panelised MMC methods to build new homes rather than masonry products can reduce...
Construction business outlines net zero strategy
HENRY Brothers has outlined its plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The construction firm revealed it aims to reduce total greenhouse gasses...
Technology to protect water voles during Glasgow urban regeneration works
AN interactive web tool is set to protect water voles in Glasgow as part of a new push to safeguard wildlife habitats during urban...
New RICS framework aims to improve building use and support flexible working shift
A new framework developed by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has been tipped to improve building use and support more flexible work.
The...
Glasgow to be transformed into ‘thriving, climate resistant’ city in £10m project
SCIENTISTS are to begin work on a large-scale research programme that has been tipped to transform Glasgow into a 'thriving, climate resilient' city.
It will...
Building new homes while meeting climate targets is possible
By Stewart Dalgarno, project director at the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) project
THE end of the UN’s climate change conference...
Heriot-Watt University project looks to decarbonise cement industry
A 'ground-breaking' project led by Heriot-Watt University aims to accelerate efforts in decarbonising the energy-intensive cement industry.
Work will focus on the four 'key' areas...
BESA calls for ‘massive retrofit push’ to address energy crisis
THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has warned that the dramatic surge in energy prices 'reinforces' the need for a national programme of building...
