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CSIC and SEPA to drive net zero ambitions in construction
17 Dec 2021, Tagged: Innovation Centre
Innovation centre and environmental regulator sign Sustainable Growth Agreement
Building a zero carbon construction sector: five areas to focus on in 2022
16 Dec 2021, Tagged: Innovation Centre
The Covid-19 pandemic aside, the theme that best characterised 2021 could arguably be sustainability.
CSIC partners with Zero Carbon construction initiative
14 Dec 2021, Tagged: Innovation Centre
Launched in March 2021, CO2nstruct Zero brings together organisations that are demonstrating leadership in Net Zero.
4 sustainable Scottish constructions
30 Nov 2021, Tagged: Industry
With St Andrews now here, keep the conversation going with some of the leading sustainable Scottish developments.
Training minister launches green skills initiative with first hands-on construction workshop
11 Nov 2021, Tagged: Innovation Centre
Jamie Hepburn MSP has hosted the first practical workshop of a pioneering green skills programme at CSIC
Existing solutions will be key to tackling climate change - BE the Solution Conference
09 Nov 2021, Tagged: Innovation Centre
While the foundations for a sustainable built environment are already in place, the biggest challenge lies in scaling-up
UK needs to grow back better to build back better - Wood For Good Conference
08 Nov 2021, Tagged: Innovation Centre
A focus on sustainable forestry from the ground up could be the key to building back better
9 sustainable innovations at BE@COP26
04 Nov 2021, Tagged: Innovation Centre
A UK first showcase of sustainable design for the built environment has come together for the duration of COP26
Scotland joins international nations to commit to UN’s high-performance buildings scheme to create a better built environment
03 Nov 2021, Tagged: Innovation Centre
Scotland joins international nations to commit to UN’s high-performance buildings scheme to create a better built envir
Exoskeleton trials readied at Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
14 Oct 2021, Tagged: Innovation Centre
CSIC is readying advanced measuring equipment in preparation for upcoming exoskeleton trials.
Construction Scotland Industry Group Announces Appointment of Ron Fraser as New Chair
14 Oct 2021, Tagged: Construction Scotland
Ron Fraser appointed as new chair of Construction Scotland Industry Group.
CSIC to showcase the built environment’s role in combatting climate change
07 Oct 2021, Tagged: Innovation Centre
11 days of events highlight opportunities to change the construction sector during COP26.
CSIC adds three industry experts to governance board
28 Sep 2021, Tagged: Construction Scotland
CSIC has appointed 3 built environment leaders to its board, bringing valuable infrastructure and planning expertise.
New funding to boost green skills drive in construction
20 Sep 2021, Tagged: Construction Scotland
CSIC has announced the launch of its Low Carbon Learning programme.
Scottish homegrown timber initiative secures funding to create demonstrator home for COP26
16 Sep 2021, Tagged: Innovation Centre
A team of experts exploring the mainstream use of homegrown timber in the construction sector has secured funding for th
Spotlight on Scotland’s built environment needed to fight climate change, industry collective to hear
01 Sep 2021, Tagged: Innovation Centre
'Building to COP26', 7 September, will see industry gather online to discuss what COP26 means for the built environment.
Retrofitting Scotland’s built environment is key to reaching net-zero
20 Jul 2021, Tagged: Innovation Centre
Our innovation manager Sarah Buchanan on why retrofit could be the biggest engineering project the UK has ever seen.
New peatland construction methods could unlock further housing developments in rural Scotland
28 Jun 2021, Tagged: Innovation Centre
A new consortium formed to study more environmentally friendly methods for laying housing foundations on peatland.
New plans unveiled to transform public spaces into sustainable office hubs
03 Jun 2021, Tagged: Innovation Centre
We have revealed new plans to help retrofit public spaces into out-of-town sustainable office alternatives
Construction project aims to make remote inspection the norm
18 May 2021, Tagged: Innovation Centre
A project that could pave the way for using digital technologies to remotely inspect construction sites