Scottish homeowners are not aware of the full extent of the Scottish Government’s expectations when it comes to the proposed net-zero targets for owner-occupied properties, new research suggests.
Hamish Dow, 25, a final-year civil and environmental engineering PhD student at the University of Strathclyde, has been named as the Institute of Civil Engineering (ICE) Scotland’s Emerging Engineer 2024.
Insulation manufacturer and installer energystore has acquired a majority share in award-winning Scottish specialist flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) for an undisclosed sum.
There were 19,632 homes built (completed) and 16,404 new builds started in the 2023-24 financial year, signalling a 17% drop (4,150) in comparison to the previous financial year.
Construction and engineering firm BAM has opened a new office in Kilsyth, creating a hub in Scotland for the company’s work decarbonising the UK’s energy network as well as delivering major public buildings and infrastructure projects.
Legislation giving Scottish Ministers powers to assess and remediate buildings which have unsafe cladding, where consent of the owners cannot be provided, has received royal assent.
Heat pump engineers and businesses say that a lack of available staff is the top barrier to installing more heat pumps where there is demand for installations, according to one of the most comprehensive surveys of UK heat pump installers.
Weed control, ground maintenance and tree management specialist Complete Weed Control (CWC) has secured a major maintenance contract with Amey for roads in the north-east of Scotland.