Car park design needs to evolve to cope with bigger, heavier electric cars, and 21st century social and environmental issues, according to new guidance published today by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE).
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Scotland’s most promising plumbing apprentices will showcase their skills in a head-to-head competition, vying for the prestigious title of the Scottish Plumbing Apprentice of the Year.
Minister for zero carbon buildings, active travel and tenants' rights Patrick Harvie MSP visited Scotland’s largest Passivhaus development in Dundashill with West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) and contractor CCG (Scotland) Ltd. Located on the site of the former Diageo Distillery, the
SP Energy Networks has launched a £5 million fund designed to help vulnerable communities reach net zero.
The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), operated by the University of Strathclyde, has today opened its new world-class, flagship facility at the heart of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) in Renfrewshire with an aim to be a major stimulus for the country&
East Ayrshire Council’s first net zero housing development at Bellevue Gardens in Bonnyton, Kilmarnock has been completed and visitors from the council were welcomed by Ms Frances McCluskey to view her beautiful new home. The homes, which were built by the council’s strategic developer C
Concrete roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has taken delivery of new Linde Material Handling electric forklift (EFL) trucks across its three sites. The company has invested almost £1 million in state-of-the-art electric forklifts, showcasing its commitment to sustainability and further
The organisers of this year’s Green Home Festival are urging homeowners and the construction industry to “be brave” and embrace innovations like microwave heating to help build a more sustainable future and meet net zero targets.
A public consultation has been launched on a wide-ranging plan to deliver zero carbon, affordable energy for people across Stirling and Clackmannanshire.
O’DonnellBrown’s retrofit of Take A Bow Opportunity Centre in Kilmarnock has achieved planning consent.
An "eco-friendly" residential-led mixed-use development could be delivered on the site of a Glasgow gym, under detailed plans lodged with the local authority.
Minister of housing Paul McLennan officially opened the second Green Home Festival this week with a call for everyone to play their role to ensure Scotland successfully transitions to net zero The MSP was the keynote speaker at the launch of the five-day renewables jamboree in central Edinburgh
Scotland’s second Green Home Festival has been hailed another resounding success – but its organisers have also insisted that government and industry must work closer together to deliver clearer guidance and “myth-bust” the misinformation around low-carbon living.
Sustainable distilling expert Organic Architects has welcomed the announcement that Witchburn Distillery will go ahead.
New planning reforms regarding river pollution have been unveiled that the UK Government claims will lead to 100,000 new homes being built.


