Trio of Scottish projects in contention for top sustainability awards
THREE Scottish projects are in contention for major accolades at the Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards 2025.
The awards highlight how the construction industry is innovating...
Commercial production of innovative Scottish brick to begin as global interest rises
KENOTEQ is to begin the commercial production of millions of K-BRIQs as it receives enquiries from across the world for the low-carbon brick following...
Major players sign historic agreement to protect Scotland’s infrastructure
MORE than 20 organisations are formally joining forces to protect Scotland’s critical infrastructure from weather and climate-related impacts.
The ‘Climate Ready Infrastructure Scotland Forum’ was...
Glasgow modular office fit-out delivers major embodied carbon savings
AN office fit-out project by Morris & Spottiswood that incorporates modular construction and circular economy approaches is said to have delivered embodied carbon savings...
Support warms up for district heat networks
The UK’s 2050 net zero target is increasing demand for sustainable solutions and leading property owners and developers to seek further ways of decarbonising...
The importance of EPDs in Passivhaus projects
Neil Turner, technical sales manager for Ecological Building Systems, explores the role of EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations) in supporting the construction sector’s move towards...
New Dunfermline City Campus meets carbon targets
FIFE College's new Dunfermline City Campus has passed an independent verification of the embodied and whole-life carbon assessments for the three new buildings on...
Timber frame manufacturer achieves EPDs for full wall panel range
OFFSITE timber frame manufacturer Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS) has published third party accredited environmental product declarations (EPD) for its full wall panel range.
Last year,...
SSE and Highland Spring partner for solar project
SSE Energy Solutions is to build a 7-megawatt solar array on the Ochil Hills overlooking Highland Spring’s Perthshire production facility to help power the...
Don’t let embodied carbon undermine your net zero plans
By Grace Mair, regional director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group
HUGE amounts of resource are being invested in improving the sustainability of...
Jones Bros secures major Orkney contract
JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK is to begin work on a multi-million-pound multi-purpose port in Orkney earmarked as a key renewable energy hub.
The firm...
Edinburgh Boiler Company celebrates further framework success
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has secured a place on the Scottish Procurement Alliance’s (SPA) Retrofit and Decarbonisation (N9) framework.
The new public sector framework...
Biodiversity improvements delivered around Aberdeen reservoir
SCOTTISH Water has revealed that work to provide an improved habitat for wading and farmland birds, as well as protecting and enhancing biodiversity, has...
Kinross architecture practice details Orwell Farm progress to local politicians
KINROSS-based architecture practice Studio LBA recently welcomed Jim Fairlie MSP, minister for agriculture and connectivity, alongside councillor Richard Watters, for a tour of its...
Behind the scenes tours of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre project prove popular
OVER 60 individuals were given a tour of Clark Contracts' work to retrofit and refurbish Scotland's National Retrofit Centre.
The project is being undertaken in...
SSEN’s launch of ‘world-first’ technology signals ‘new era in sustainable energy innovation’
A world-first milestone has been reached in unlocking the full potential of high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems to support the energy transition,...
Earth Day: what makes a distillery sustainable?
To mark Earth Day, Organic Architects explores how distilleries can take practical steps toward a more sustainable future
WHISKY might be made from just three...
Sustainable building products specialist launches CPD programme
ECOLOGICAL Building Systems has revealed its continuing professional development (CPD) programme for the year ahead.
The supplier of natural building products for sustainable construction's programme,...
Robertson Group marks major milestone for employability programme
ROBERTSON Group has revealed it has helped 1,000 young people across the UK prepare for employment or education though its Ideal Candidate Programme.
Launched in...
Build of £6.93m Passivhaus flats underway in Midlothian
OGILVIE Construction has started work on the £6.93 million delivery of 23 Passivhaus properties in Danderhill on behalf of Midlothian Council.
The one and two-bedroom...
