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Clark Contracts has been awarded the contract to undertake the deep retrofit of the Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) building which houses Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre. Following a highly competitive and engaging tender process, evaluated on both price and qualit

With a prime focus on net zero goals, Scotland Excel – the national centre for procurement expertise – is driving innovation in public sector contracts by promoting sustainability, skills development and social value within the country’s vital construction sector.

Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) celebrated the Accelerate to Zero Awards with 200 stakeholders from across the built environment and construction sectors last week. During the ceremony held at Platform in central Glasgow, businesses, individuals and organisations were celebr

Retrofit Scotland was relaunched at the International Retrofit Conference yesterday.

Laura Baron, head of sustainability at Purcell, emphasises the need for a mindset shift to prioritise sensitive retrofit in preserving existing and historic buildings. Joining other industry leaders, Laura will spotlight the importance of policy-driven change and upskilling at all levels to drive su

Driving change in construction and the built environment is not about waiting for others to take the lead - it’s about stepping up, being visible, and inspiring others to follow.  That’s where Funmbi Adeagbo, a British Chartered Architect, social activist, and passionate advocate fo

This year Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) celebrates a major milestone.

Businesses across the Glasgow City Region have backed a new initiative aiming to inspire and develop the next generation of construction workers.

The Accelerate to Zero Awards are back for their second year to recognise the businesses, organisations, and individuals making the most significant contributions to decarbonising the built environment and supporting the just transition to net zero.

Applications are now being accepted for BE-ST's Accelerate to Zero Postgraduate Scholarship Fund.

BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) is to undertake a deep retrofit of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre and use the opportunity to transform the building into a living demonstrator of best practice in the retrofit of non-domestic buildings.

An initiative aimed at revolutionising the approach to retrofit and building upgrades for the UK’s non-domestic buildings was launched at the Futurebuild conference in London yesterday.

A recent MSP reception was held at the Scottish Parliament aimed at exploring the next steps for the proposed Scottish Passivhaus equivalent legislation. Sponsored by Alex Rowley MSP, the reception on 28 February was attended by MSPs from across the political spectrum, including minister for housing

Scotland's construction industry is looking to the Scottish Government for "clear direction and action" on its plans for a Just Transition Plan for the sector.

An annual report into the impact of Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has found that the innovation centre has made a significant positive impact for the construction and built environment sectors in the last year.