Built Environment - Smarter Transformation

Built Environment - Smarter Transformation Formerly Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, BE-ST is the launchpad to a zero carbon built environment.

To mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week, we’re delivering specialist low-carbon training to 140+ apprentices and pre-appren...
04/03/2026

To mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week, we’re delivering specialist low-carbon training to 140+ apprentices and pre-apprentices across Glasgow and Dumfries & Galloway.

We’re delivering bespoke, hands-on sessions for apprentices from City Building and Mears in Glasgow, as well as pre-apprentices at Dumfries and Galloway College, through two BE-ST programmes: Introductions to Building Physics Dynamics and Low Carbon Passport.

Apprentices from carpentry & joinery, plumbing & heating, painting & decorating, and electrical trades are taking part to build the skills Scotland needs for its low-carbon future.

26/11/2025

Take a step inside the Mass Timber Centre of Excellence with our exciting new 3D & 360 virtual factory tour.

For construction teams, clients, manufacturers, and those who aren’t nearby our BE-ST Innovation Campus, you can now explore our Virtual Tour to learn how building with mass timber products like cross laminated timber and glulam, sourced sustainably in the UK, can help your organisation deliver projects that finish on time, on budget, and without compromise.

Link in the bio to access the virtual tour.

24/10/2025

Mila Duncheva, Stora Enso and Board Member at BE-ST, shares how much value she’s gotten from attending BE-ST Fest - vibrant ideas that make a real difference to your business. 💡

BE-ST is proud to have collaborated with .uk and partners on the launch of the Milestone range of bus shelters in Basild...
08/10/2025

BE-ST is proud to have collaborated with .uk and partners on the launch of the Milestone range of bus shelters in Basildon, Essex, marking the most significant innovation in UK bus shelter design in decades.

Made with FSC Douglas fir timber, low-carbon concrete and glass, these shelters achieve around 70% lower CO₂e than legacy designs and feature Living Roofs, solar-powered lighting, priority seating and NaviLens codes to enhance accessibility.

Bauer Media Outdoor UK collaborated with Innovate UK to form a consortium comprising BE-ST, Edinburgh Napier University, Ecosystems Technologies, and Highland Heritage Woodworks, along with Vertical Meadow, to develop a new timber design and supply chain tailored to the needs of bus shelters and council partners.

What a week it’s been for Team BE-ST.Our Innovation Campus has been buzzing with activity, hosting a fantastic lineup of...
28/02/2025

What a week it’s been for Team BE-ST.

Our Innovation Campus has been buzzing with activity, hosting a fantastic lineup of tours, events, and workshops:

✅ The 5th session of the Educator Programme welcomed college educators and management to explore MMC.
✅ Perth’s NC Construction Technology students visited for an insightful tour.
✅ We held our monthly Innovation Factory Tour.
✅ A sold out Passivhaus Practical Training session ran in collaboration with Coaction Training CIC.
✅ Our first Scotland Together Day took place at Civic House in Glasgow.
✅ Gavin Johnston spoke at the Sustainable Construction Conference at Queen’s University Belfast.
✅ The University of Edinburgh students toured the campus.
✅ Clark Contract’ trainees and apprentices got a behind the scenes look at a non domestic retrofit in progress at Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre.

March is shaping up to be just as exciting, with more training, tours, and events on the way!

🎉 Last night we celebrated the Accelerate to Zero Awards with 200 stakeholders from across the built environment and con...
08/11/2024

🎉 Last night we celebrated the Accelerate to Zero Awards with 200 stakeholders from across the built environment and construction sectors.

During the ceremony over 20 businesses, individuals and organisations were celebrated for their contribution and dedication to decarbonising the built environment across 10 different categories.

Congratulations to our winners!

 relaunched today at Built Environment - Smarter Transformation’s International Retrofit Conference.The programme aims t...
07/11/2024

relaunched today at Built Environment - Smarter Transformation’s International Retrofit Conference.

The programme aims to empower the built environment sector to take part in creating healthier, more sustainable communities. By providing training, opportunities to come together to share and learn, and consultancy, the programme provides the tools needed to scale delivery of retrofit in Scotland.

Thank you to everyone who joined us today at the BE-ST Fest Summit, where we came together to turn ambition into action....
06/11/2024

Thank you to everyone who joined us today at the BE-ST Fest Summit, where we came together to turn ambition into action.

We arrived knowing the sector has the solutions, knowledge, and drive to transform our built environment into a hub for regeneration and sustainability. Today’s speakers reminded us that to achieve a fair, just and net zero industry, we must commit to bold, collective action together on an unprecedented scale. With the energy and passion shared in the building today, we believe we can make that happen.

We're looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow for more discussions and a deep dive into retrofit!

Scottish Enterprise | Morrison Construction | McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd

Last night we rounded off our 10th anniversary celebrations with a night spent with our close network of Board members, ...
11/10/2024

Last night we rounded off our 10th anniversary celebrations with a night spent with our close network of Board members, Innovation Champions and BE Changemakers.

The evening was a time for reflection on our journey to date while also looking forward to what lies ahead as we continue in our mission to accelerate to zero. It provided an opportunity to reconnect with familiar colleagues, meet new faces, and make connections for future collaboration.

📖 Take a journey through the story of BE-ST and the net zero carbon built environment in our 10 year anniversary booklet...
10/10/2024

📖 Take a journey through the story of BE-ST and the net zero carbon built environment in our 10 year anniversary booklet.

Over the past ten years, BE-ST has worked hard to try to build an ecosystem that supports construction and the wider built environment to deliver transformational change, enabling innovation that delivers shared value for all stakeholders, and creates better places that benefit the citizens of Scotland.

Thanks to the support of Scottish Funding Council and our administrator Edinburgh Napier University, we are pleased to reflect on the journey we have shared with the sector over the last decade in this booklet.

Stephen Good, BE-ST CEO says, “BE-ST’s journey so far has only been possible because of you – our stakeholders, partners, challengers, enablers, innovators, and dedicated team of change makers. Thank you for your support and engagement over the past ten years. Our collaborative work together has made a difference but it’s far from over. Scotland’s future generations expect, indeed demand, we continue with our mission to accelerate the built environment’s just transition to net zero, and with your continued support and engagement, the next 10 years will be the decade we progress this mission further, and deliver even greater impact.”

Download the full booklet ➡️https://www.be-st.build/media/4slllq0e/the-story-of-be-st-10-year-anniversary.pdf

BE-ST Fest is back.This year we are turning ambition into action. We'll put into sharp focus the testing and exploration...
29/08/2024

BE-ST Fest is back.

This year we are turning ambition into action. We'll put into sharp focus the testing and exploration of tangible and impactful actions as we collectively work toward decarbonising our built environment.

➡️ The Summit | 6th November 24: https://bit.ly/3P3p6fV
➡️ International Retrofit Conference | 7th November 24: https://bit.ly/3ZirRip
📍Taking place at Paisley Town Hall.

Sponsored by: McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd | Morrison Construction | Scottish Enterprise.

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