New Edwin James Group report confirms 10% cut to firm’s carbon footprint

ENGINEERING services provider Edwin James Group's latest Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report has revealed a 10% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 carbon...

Furniture recycling specialist upcycles Boralex’s first Scottish office

WORKPLACE furniture recycling organisation Recycle Scotland has supplied 'upcycled' furniture for renewable energy firm, Boralex’s first Scottish office in Edinburgh. As a global leader in...

Procast secures 36-home retrofit contract in Argyll village

PROCAST Group has won a contract to deliver £2.4 million worth of energy efficient improvements to 36 homes in an Argyll & Bute village. Dunbritton...

Architecture practice ramps up sustainability drive

ARCHITECTURE practice Holmes Miller has published a refreshed sustainability charter as part of its commitment to a carbon neutral built environment. Described as an 'active...

Scott Sutherland School students recognised at HIAA Awards

A student from the Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment has won the Highlands + Islands Architectural Association (HIAA) Student Awards 2024 for...

Lessons from the past to help ensure offshore energy benefits coastal communities

A new research project by Heriot-Watt University will explore how lessons can be learnt from past energy transitions to ensure that offshore renewable energy...
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ICE to host Glasgow event focused on carbon management

THE Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is organising a carbon management conversation event on August 29 in Glasgow. The event, at Strathclyde University’s Technology...
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Scottish Water delivers green energy scheme in Perth

A Scottish Water site in Perth is now significantly greener, thanks to the installation of an £852,000 solar scheme. The project has seen 1,236 ground...
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Steel and cladding specialist shortlisted for top environmental award

ABERDEENSHIRE-based steel and cladding specialist KR Group has been shortlisted for the 2024 VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards. The family business is the only north...
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INSUREPAIR ramps up sustainability drive with first electric car

INSUREPAIR, the all-trades insurance reinstatement firm, has announced it has ramped up its sustainability drive by purchasing an electric car. The Edinburgh-based company recently moved...
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Union Technical celebrates double award triumph

UNION Technical is celebrating a double triumph at the Herald Scottish Family Business Awards. The Glasgow-based energy efficiency solutions provider won the Small Family Business...
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Dundee housebuilders encourage a more mainstream approach to sustainable building

A Scottish housebuilder has claimed that building more A-rated homes shouldn't cost any more than a less energy efficient C-rated property. Cost is frequently sited...

Students given closer look at BE-ST retrofit

EDINBURGH Napier University (ENU) has hailed a visit for its students to the Built Environment - Smarter Transformation's (BE-ST) National Retrofit Centre as a...
OnPath Energy’s partnerships and community manager Aileen McCreadie

Community feedback sought on wind farm plans for ex-coal mine site in East Ayrshire

A Scottish renewables developer has put forward plans for a new wind farm on a former coal mine north east of New Cumnock. OnPath Energy...
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Biodiversity improvements delivered around Aberdeen reservoir

SCOTTISH Water has revealed that work to provide an improved habitat for wading and farmland birds, as well as protecting and enhancing biodiversity, has...
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Final tenants move into 88-home Clydebank development

THE final tenants are moving into an 88-unit housing development at a key regeneration site in Clydebank. The Clydebank East site has been hailed as...
Net zero homes in Edinburgh

Flagship Edinburgh development wins net zero accolade

THE City of Edinburgh Council and CCG (Scotland) have been recognised for their approach to collaboration in the delivery of net zero homes after...
Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre

Refurbishment of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre complete

CLARK Contracts has announced the completion of the retrofit of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre (SNRC) for Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST). Developed in collaboration...
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Work begins on ‘best in class’ Edinburgh refurbished workspace

PROPERTY regeneration and placemaking specialist Scarborough Group International (SGI) has started work to redevelop the former Younger Building in west Edinburgh. Due to complete in...
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Investing in young people pays off for Forster Group

FORSTER Group, a provider of roofing, solar and battery storage solutions, has revealed how it is defying industry trends by having a workforce with...