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In an open letter to the leaders of Scotland's construction and built environment ecosystem, BE-ST CEO Stephen Good calls on them to take action and be bold in their decisions and leadership in order to help ensure Scotland achieves its net zero goals. Dear leaders of Scotland's construction and bui

A new catalogue of net zero carbon building designs could provide a significant boost to Scotland’s affordable housing sector, as part of a standardised approach for local authorities and housing associations to adopt across a range of future developments. The energy-efficient design and perfo

A consortium of experts in timber construction and engineering is exploring ways to boost the use of English hardwood forest products across the built environment, in a move which could significantly improve the carbon footprint of the UK’s buildings and support diverse woodland ecosystems. Th

The UK’s first live trial to test the effectiveness of exoskeleton suits in a working factory environment is being run by Kenoteq – the company behind a cutting-edge sustainable brick made from recycled construction waste. Two types of exoskeleton suits are being trialled by employees of

An equivalent MOT system for homes could help Scotland to achieve zero carbon goals and save energy, according to a former president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). Christina Gaiger, trustee of the Edinburgh Architectural Association and youngest ever RIAS president, bel

Next up in Scottish Construction Now's Q&A is Dr Mila Duncheva, business development manager UK & Ireland at Stora Enso Building Solutions and chair of the BE Change Makers. How did you get started in the industry?

Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), the innovation centre designed to accelerate the built environment’s transition to zero carbon, supported industry partners to create and safeguard more than 900 jobs during the last 12 months (August 2021 – July 2022), the organi

Sara Edmonds, one of the UK’s most respected proponents of climate action in the built environment, has called for the next generation of industry leaders to push for decarbonisation and greater sustainability to be the sector’s main priority. The call comes as Built Environment –

A new modular demonstrator unit has been unveiled by Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), designed to show Scottish businesses that a timber kit-of-parts approach to retrofit could be the key to future sustainable offices. Following the development of a blueprint design last yea

Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has named Douglas Morrison as its new deputy CEO, supporting the innovation centre’s commitment to accelerating sustainable transformation across the built environment. The newly created leadership position reflects BE-ST’s increas

As part of Scotland Excel’s ‘Supporting the journey to net zero’ campaign, Caitriona Jordan, head of retrofit programmes at Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), looks at the skills needed in the construction industry to support decarbonisation. Decarbonisation

A project that aims to encourage diversity and inclusion across the construction sector is among a raft of initiatives to receive government-backed funding. Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) will launch a second wave of its DIveIN awareness raising programme.

SMEs working across the construction and built environment sector in the Highlands and Islands are being invited to get to grips with cutting-edge manufacturing technology that could help to boost efficiencies and reduce their carbon footprint, as part of free-to-attend workshops taking place next w

Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has announced a new partnership with the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) with a shared ambition to radically improve the sustainability of the built environment. With a particular focus on the challenges and opportunities in non-domestic ret

A leading voice on climate action in the built environment has joined Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) helping to accelerate decarbonisation and expand the innovation centre’s reach across the UK. As lead impact manager for retrofit programmes, Sara Edmonds will support