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Net zero roadshows highlight how to reduce carbon and costs

SCOTTISH Gas is teaming up with Scottish Rugby Union to host a series of net zero roadshows at rugby clubs around the country this...
Mill Rig Wind Farm team

Construction firms invited to learn about Mill Rig Wind Farm supply chain opportunities

BUSINESSES across South Lanarkshire and East Ayrshire are being encouraged to attend an event designed to showcase opportunities to be part of the supply...
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Saint-Gobain UK to build low-carbon stone wool insulation factory

SAINT-GOBAIN UK has announced plans to create a multi-million-pound low-carbon stone wool insulation manufacturing factory. To be located at the former Holwell Foundry Works in...
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RJ McLeod begins build of £400m Highland wind farm

RJ McLeod has commenced work on the build of a £400 million onshore wind farm in the Highlands. The firm is delivering the 208MW Strathy...
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Carbon Futures named certified assessor for ‘Zero Bills’ building standard

ENERGY and sustainability consultancy Carbon Futures has announced a new strategic partnership with Octopus Energy, after being appointed as a certified assessor for the...
White paper on embodied carbon

White paper highlights need to address ‘hidden costs’ of embodied carbon in new buildings

NEW research published by Anderson Bell Christie (ABC), funded by Scottish Enterprise and Innovate UK, has revealed that the 'hidden costs' of embodied carbon...

Aberdeenshire man crowned top heating installer in Scotland

STUART Sugden from Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, has been crowned the Best Heating Installer in Scotland by judges from the Heating Installer Awards 2025. Stuart specialises in...

Supply Chain Sustainability School appoints new chair

SUPPLY Chain Sustainability School has announced the appointment of Dale Turner, director of procurement and supply chain at Skanska UK, as its new chair. He...
RI Cruden team

Highland renewables specialist focuses on people and purpose in milestone year

HIGHLAND renewables firm RI Cruden has revealed it is marking its 20th anniversary by giving back to the region it serves. In celebration of the...
Niddrie Road, Glasgow

Trio of Scottish projects in contention for top sustainability awards

THREE Scottish projects are in contention for major accolades at the Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards 2025. The awards highlight how the construction industry is innovating...
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Commercial production of innovative Scottish brick to begin as global interest rises

KENOTEQ is to begin the commercial production of millions of K-BRIQs as it receives enquiries from across the world for the low-carbon brick following...

Major players sign historic agreement to protect Scotland’s infrastructure

MORE than 20 organisations are formally joining forces to protect Scotland’s critical infrastructure from weather and climate-related impacts. The ‘Climate Ready Infrastructure Scotland Forum’ was...
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Glasgow modular office fit-out delivers major embodied carbon savings

AN office fit-out project by Morris & Spottiswood that incorporates modular construction and circular economy approaches is said to have delivered embodied carbon savings...
District heat networks

Support warms up for district heat networks

The UK’s 2050 net zero target is increasing demand for sustainable solutions and leading property owners and developers to seek further ways of decarbonising...
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The importance of EPDs in Passivhaus projects

Neil Turner, technical sales manager for Ecological Building Systems, explores the role of EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations) in supporting the construction sector’s move towards...
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New Dunfermline City Campus meets carbon targets

FIFE College's new Dunfermline City Campus has passed an independent verification of the embodied and whole-life carbon assessments for the three new buildings on...
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Timber frame manufacturer achieves EPDs for full wall panel range

OFFSITE timber frame manufacturer Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS) has published third party accredited environmental product declarations (EPD) for its full wall panel range. Last year,...
Stuart Batty, senior project development manager for SSE Energy Solutions; Simon Oldham, managing director of Highland Spring Group; Cllr Liz Barrett, Perth and Kinross Council; Jim Fairlie MSP

SSE and Highland Spring partner for solar project

SSE Energy Solutions is to build a 7-megawatt solar array on the Ochil Hills overlooking Highland Spring’s Perthshire production facility to help power the...
Grace Mair

Don’t let embodied carbon undermine your net zero plans

By Grace Mair, regional director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group HUGE amounts of resource are being invested in improving the sustainability of...
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Jones Bros secures major Orkney contract

JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK is to begin work on a multi-million-pound multi-purpose port in Orkney earmarked as a key renewable energy hub. The firm...