COP26 is being powered by 100% renewable energy generated at SSE’s Griffin Wind Farm in Perthshire. The energy supplied to the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) venues hosting the summit has been traced back to the Scottish wind farm, confirming that the mains energy being used by delegates is
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Police investigating allegations of corruption within Dundee City Council's Construction Services have concluded their inquiry and reported three men to the procurator fiscal, The Courier reports. The inquiry, which was delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic, was launched following allegations in the news
An ambitious plan has been launched to site a new World Museum of Climate Change and Ocean in Scotland as a legacy to Glasgow’s COP26 summit. The proposed collaboration between Scotland and the San Francisco-based Smithsonian Affiliated non-profit Bay Ecotarium would see disused Dockland in Gr
The Glasgow School Art (GSA) is developing a series of academic courses and collaborative research practice in partnership with the Eden Project and international architecture practice Grimshaw. The courses, named Biomimetic Design, will derive inspiration from nature and deliver a developing and in
The first of Liebherr’s new articulated dump trucks to arrive in Scotland have gone into service with long-term customer Edward MacKay. And the contractor believes the manufacturer has got it spot-on with the latest TA 230 model.
Morgan Sindall Construction is collaborating with contingency power specialists Aggreko in an effort to decarbonise construction sites across the UK.
A South Lanarkshire wind farm operated by Hamilton-based Banks Renewables has been described as a "perfect example" of how to ensure the local community benefits, by the Scottish Government’s cabinet secretary for net zero, energy and transport, Michael Matheson MSP. Speaking at the launch of
The childhood home of The Beatles guitarist George Harrison is up for auction. George Harrison moved to 25 Upton Green in Speke, Liverpool in 1949 when he was just six years old.
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A developer has submitted £10 million plans for homes it hopes will set the ‘gold standard’ for sustainable living in Glasgow city centre.
The next project to feature in our COP26SCN feature on how the housing sector is playing its part to tackle climate change is West of Scotland Housing Association's (WSHA) landmark Passivhaus social housing development in Glasgow’s East End.
The minister for public finance, planning and community wealth, Tom Arthur, and Scottish Government chief planner, Fiona Simpson, have written a letter to stakeholders to provide an update on some guidance and legislation which has been in place during the coronavirus pandemic.
7N Architects has been granted planning consent for 46 new homes including affordable and a significant proportion of family housing on the site of 96 Temple Park Crescent in Merchiston, Edinburgh.
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has commenced pre-construction work for its Auldcathie View development of 101 new homes.
Falkirk town centre has received a boost following the completion of 36 new social rental homes for retirement living on Williamson Street.