Construction work for the new £70 million 18 000 m2 Ayr Campus of the University of the West of Scotland is planned to start in September by Bovis Lend Lease UK. It will be build on the Craigie Estate next to the River Ayr. Architect is RMJM.
The new building is designed to a BREEAM ‘excellent’ rating and adopts sustainable strategies — including rainwater harvesting and on-site power generation through sustainable sources.
BEMS market shows promising performance upturn
Highlighting a determination from building owners to reduce energy consumption through technology, the building energy management systems (BEMS) market saw a 1.4% quarter-on- quarter increase in Q4 2024 – according to the Building Controls Industry Association’s (BCIA) latest market report.
Construction Carbon and CIBSE collaborate to provide environmental skills training
Construction Carbon, in collaboration with CIBSE, has announced the development of the Lifecycle Carbon Assessor Practitioner Training programme.
