Homes and businesses across 11 local authority areas are to receive a share of over £9 million of Scottish Government funding to pilot new and innovative approaches to drive down energy bills and tackle climate change. Scotland’s Energy Efficiency Programme (SEEP) Pathfinder Fund is being directe
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Minister for local government and housing Kevin Stewart MSP presented the awards to representatives of Fife Council and the Forth Bridge World Heritage Partnership The Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning marked its 18th awards ceremony this week celebrating achievements in planning, right from t
With all of Scotland’s 32 local authorities having unveiled their 2017/18 budgets, Scottish Construction Now rounds up those which have announced infrastructure and capital spending plans for the upcoming year and beyond. Aberdeen City Council
Edinburgh heritage body the Cockburn Association has launched a series of thought-pieces under the heading Our Unique City: Our Past, Our City, Our Future to generate a civic conversation that looks to address the many challenges facing the capital now and in the immediate future. Paper Two –
Welcome to the first of our monthly round-ups where we will review activity from the last four weeks in Scotland's dynamic commercial property sector. For sponsor or advertising opportunities contact Jeff Anderson on 01292 479 443 or email jeff@scottishnews.com. KanAm Grund Group has exchanged
Edinburgh heritage body the Cockburn Association has launched a series of thought-pieces under the heading Our Unique City: Our Past, Our City, Our Future to generate a civic conversation that looks to address the many challenges facing the capital now and in the immediate future. Paper Four –
A new net-zero plan launched by Zero Waste Scotland aims to show public, private and third sector organisations how to rebuild after coronavirus and meet their vital obligations on ending the climate emergency at the same time. Zero Waste Scotland has published its plan setting out five key steps fo
SSE Renewables is to invest almost £50 million over the next two years to repower the existing Tummel Bridge Hydro-Electric Power Station with modern and efficient turbine technology.
Construction Scotland Innovation Centre innovation manager Sarah Buchanan writes in our COP26SCN feature that retrofit activity is going to ramp up significantly over the next 10-15 years as we head towards the government’s net-zero goals, with the affordable housing sector
A major project led by the University of Strathclyde to develop wind turbine blade recycling in Britain for the first time has been given the go-ahead after winning a UK Government grant.
A new framework has been launched to provide retrofit and professional consultancy services to support Registered Social Landlords with the delivery of decarbonisation works.
An international cohort of 11 innovative start-ups has been handpicked to take part in Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc’s (MSIP) latest accelerator programme, committed to amplifying sustainable mobility and decarbonisation. Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP), a joint venture between Mi
Algeco, the European modular building solutions brand formerly best known as Elliott in the UK, has secured two major MOD contracts with a combined value of £31 million for supply of high quality modular accommodation. The £21m Kinloss Barracks in Forres, comprises a 112-bedroom Sin
true Student, which is employing a modular building system to erect its 589 bed student accommodation complex in Glasgow's West End, has said that bookings for its September 2017 intake have exceeded expectations for this stage in the season.
Modular building specialist Portakabin has worked with Fife Council to provide over 550m² of space for 75 children. Thanks to being engineered off-site, the nursery was delivered and installed while the school remained fully open throughout.


