Kevin Reid, chief executive of the Cruden Group, looks at meeting the challenges of using more green energy and sustainable building in new homes. Later this year the delayed UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, will take place in Glasgow and it will come at a time when the pandemic has focused atte
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The Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Programme has partnered with experts at Heriot-Watt University to help protect those working on the essential and complex restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster.
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Climate change targets won’t be delivered unless the home improvements market is overhauled, according to a new report ‘Building on our Strengths’ published jointly today by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS). Th
Housebuilding innovation initiative the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) is inviting suppliers to showcase their innovative products or services, demonstrating how they can deliver industrialised offsite solutions required to meet current and future housebui
Work is underway today to deliver a £25 million low carbon innovation centre being built on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
A group of 12 young professionals from the built environment and construction sector have formed an alliance to make sure the voices of the next generation are heard in creating an inclusive industry that is fit for the future. The Built Environment Change Makers are supported by Construction Scotla
An international coalition of construction experts has today published the world’s first universal standard for reporting carbon dioxide emissions used in the building and lifecycle of structures – also known as ‘embodied and operational carbon’ within the industry.
The Cadworks sustainable office development in Glasgow city centre launched yesterday having been completed to coincide with COP26. Investor and developer FORE Partnership has already let part of the building to UK law firm TLT.
Stirling Council has taken the keys to the first new-build council homes to be built in Dunblane for more than 45 years.
Regeneration project Clyde Gateway has completed the multi-million-pound sale of two key commercial office buildings to a joint venture between investment and asset manager M7 Real Estate and overseas investors. The properties are the award-winning Albus building in Bridgeton and One Rutherglen Link
Mechanical & electrical contractor and maintenance provider Emtec has kicked off 2022 on a high with The Sauter Group acquiring a majority shareholding in the company. Established in 2003, Emtec has enjoyed continued year on year sustainable growth and now enjoys annual revenues in excess of &po
East Renfrewshire Council has started works to upgrade and improve council houses across the region. New high quality kitchens will be installed in 200 homes between now and March next year as part of the council's capital improvement programme, which highlights a pledge to continually improvin
Councillors have approved a £71,000 grant that will enable a community group to complete design works and prepare a building warrant submission for the restoration of a lido pavilion building in Macduff.
Legislation to ban developers from using combustible cladding on high-rise buildings has been laid before the Scottish Parliament today. As reported by Scottish Construction Now earlier this month, the Scottish Government wants to ban the use of combustible materials on all new residential and


