Annandale distillery heat carbonisation project

Annandale Distillery opts for ‘first of a kind’ decarbonised heat project

CLEAN heat tech specialist Exergy3 has announced the commissioning of a 'first of a kind' decarbonised heat project at Annandale Distillery near Dumfries. The project delivers...
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Digital is keeping pace in Scotland’s retrofit race

Mohannad Altabbal, senior customer success manager at Graphisoft, explains how the use of digital tools can help Scotland realise its retrofit ambitions THE latest Scottish...
Roofing boards being installed

Roofing boards bring good energy to university centre

MAGPLY’S fire-resistant roofing boards have been specified to support Lancaster University’s sustainability aspirations, with the educational institution targeting carbon net zero from all energy...
David Barrett

Blantyre business is turning up the heat on electric solutions

A Blantyre-based electric heating specialist says electric boilers must form part of the solution to the UK’s decarbonisation ambitions. The Electric Heating Company (EHC) was...
EV charger

Sustainable energy specialist marks EV milestone

SUSTAINABLE energy specialist Gensource has announced its expansion as a charge point operator (CPO) with the completion of its first fully managed commercial EV...
Dr Keith Baker

GCU research helps shape next phase of Scotland’s home energy efficiency approach

GLASGOW Caledonian University has announced its research is helping to shape the next phase of Scotland’s approach to home energy efficiency, following the publication...

Rolls-Royce begins build of energy storage facility in Falkirk

ROLLS-Royce has commenced work on an engineering, procurement, and construction EPC contract from Voltaria Helios Energy Storage to build a large-scale battery energy storage...
Solar panels

Solar panels power up Scottish Water site in Forfar

A Scottish Water site in Forfar is now partially powered by renewable energy after more than 600 solar panels were installed on land at the treatment...
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New Glasgow base for floating offshore wind farm project opens

BUCHAN Offshore Wind has officially opened its office in Glasgow city centre as it continues developing a floating offshore wind farm 75km northeast of...
Sitka spruce grown from commercial timber

Cowal grown timber used for Forestry and Land Scotland extension

SITKA spruce grown for commercial timber production on the Cowal peninsula has come full circle, returning as the material for Forestry and Land Scotland’s...
Second Vicki Nairn, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of UHI and Robin Young, Managing Director, Business and Workforce Development, Corporate Training

UHI collaborates with Canadian college to launch renewable energy training

THE University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has announced a new international partnership with Canada's Durham College to support workforce development in the...
Younger Building, Edinburgh

Muir and BE-ST discuss low-carbon construction as Younger Building retrofit work gathers pace

MUIR Construction recently welcomed BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) to the site of its retrofit of the former Younger Building in Edinburgh for...
Priestgill Wind Farm site map

PDM secures major wind farm contract win with Maxwell Construction & Civils

BUILDING materials merchant PDM has strengthened its relationship with Maxwell Construction & Civils after securing a £250,000 contract to support a wind farm infrastructure...
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Stirling conference to put nature at the heart of urban design and planning

SCOTLAND'S built environment professionals are to come together on June 17 in Stirling for the Trees and Development Conference 2026. The one-day event will focus...

Moray distillery to install heat recovery system amidst soaring energy prices

A Moray distillery is to install a heat recovery system to cut carbon and costs amidst increasing energy prices. Benromach Distillery in Forres is one...

North Lanarkshire-created digital platform set to transform roads nationally

NORTH Lanarkshire Council and Amey have delivered an open-source digital platform for local authorities to access carbon data, materials comparison tools, and shared learning...
Union Technical car in Millport

Millport residents to benefit from solar and battery initiative

RESIDENTS in Millport are being tipped to benefit from an energy project to deliver free solar-powered electricity to local homes. Union Technical is set to...
Derek Smillie, curriculum quality leader for construction at West College Scotland

Construction giants team up to help unlock Scotland’s net zero goals

SCOTLAND’S net zero drive is set to be boosted by a new facility at West College Scotland (WCS) created through a collaboration between major...
Ravelrig Quarry

Ravelrig: the low-carbon quarry powering Scottish construction

Tarmac’s Ravelrig Quarry near Edinburgh is powering a range of projects, while providing local people with high-value jobs and supporting the local economy LOCATED less...
Natural materials used in construction

ABC white paper urges government to establish framework for circular construction transition

ANDERSON Bell Christie (ABC) has produced a white paper that identifies 'significant change' is needed across the construction industry to meet the national net...