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The Scottish Government’s plans for new Environmental Performance Certificates (EPCs), whilst well intentioned, may in some types of property be impossible to achieve, property marketing company ESPC has warned. In the current system of EPCs, the most prominent metric is the Energy Efficiency

Fife flooring specialists Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) is delivering its largest-ever EnergyScreed project as a key partner in a major residential development in Edinburgh. The firm established its innovative EnergyScreed division last year as part of ambitious growth plans, central to which

Civil engineering and groundworks contractor Kilmac has opened a new office in Dunfermline to support the company’s recent expansion. As the business approaches its 20th anniversary it is on course to report a record £40 million annual turnover for the financial year 2023/2024.

Construction and agricultural equipment and services group Agricar has joined the team of sponsors of award-winning Angus sports and wellbeing charity Strathmore Community Rugby Trust. The trust was founded in 2017 to increase public participation in sport, particularly rugby union and rugby league,

The Property Finance team at responsible investment manager Downing LLP has started to offer sustainability-linked facilities to property developers. Sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) are loans where the interest rate is linked to the borrower's ability to meet pre-defined sustainability targets. U

Caitriona Jordan, head of retrofit at Built Environment Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), Sara Edmonds, head of citizen engagement at BE-ST, and co-director of the National Retrofit Hub (NRH), and Rachael Owens, co-director of NRH, share their insights from the International Retrofit Conference. As th

Kilmac has been awarded the groundworks package for the construction of the new Aldi in Broughty Ferry on behalf of Hall and Partners. The budget supermarket secured planning consent for the build after its planning appeal was upheld by the Scottish Government in 2020.

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is set to spearhead the production of much-needed comprehensive industry guidance on bridge strike avoidance in the transportation of plant and equipment. The move follows an industry summit hosted by the SPOA this month which brought together key represe

There is substantial growth potential for financing climate-friendly heating and energy efficiency improvements in Scotland’s homes, according to a new report published today. Focused on helping individual property owners to access the best solutions for their circumstances, the Green Heat Fin

A Law-based Boys Brigade group has received a £1,000 donation from Persimmon West Scotland after being announced as one of the homebuilder’s Community Champions. The 1st Law Boys’ Brigade company is based in Law Village, South Lanarkshire and currently has circa seventy boys on the

Fife Council's Glenrothes Area Committee has given its backing to go out to community consultation for a new housing proposal on the site of the former Glenwood Centre in Glenrothes.  The proposal is for approximately 46 properties within a two and three-storey flatted development.

Dundee Museum of Transport has launched a Crowdfunder campaign to fund the replacement of weather-damaged bricks at Maryfield Tram Depot, the site of its planned new home. The museum is currently based in temporary premises on Market Street but is set to move to its multi-million-pound new premises

JR Scaffold Services is celebrating after its operations director Kellyanne Conway won the coveted National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) President’s Award following stiff competition from around the UK for the highly acclaimed title. Accepting her prize at the grand awards din

Sustainable technology firm Recycl8 has appointed its first graduate engineer. Daniel Wisely takes up the role at a crucial stage in the Aberdeenshire-based company’s journey to market.

Property group Hazledene and not-for-profit developer HHA have secured planning permission from The Highland Council to deliver a mixed-use development in Milton of Leys, near Inverness. Located to the south of the city, the 25.2-acre development is near the A9 interchange and has been managed by Gl