Wind farm

Perth-headquartered SSE produces renewable energy in mainland Europe for first time

PERTH-headquartered SSE Renewables is producing renewable energy in mainland Europe for the first time. The milestone comes as the organisation achieves first power at its...

SSEN’s multi-billion pound plans set to support 17,500 Scottish jobs

AN economic analysis has revealed that SSEN Transmission's plans to deliver 'at least' £22 billion in mission critical grid infrastructure could support up...

Build of offshore wind farm to begin as £3.5 billion funding milestone reached

THE equal joint owners of the planned Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm have announced today that the flagship Scottish project has reached financial close...

Scottish Water completes two major solar projects

SCOTLAND'S largest waste water pumping station is now partly powered by renewable energy, after work was completed on a £478,000 solar power scheme. The Scottish...
Prestwick Leisure Club

Prestwick Leisure Club transformation work extended

SOUTH Ayrshire Council has confirmed works to transform Prestwick Leisure Club are being extended. The project started last August and a new roof has already...
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...
Battery storage system

RES submits plans for Westport battery energy storage project in East Ayrshire

RENEWABLE energy company RES has submitted a Section 36 application to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU) for its 150MW Westport battery energy...
Andy Williamson

Andy Williamson appointed MD of The Pallet LOOP

ANDY Williamson has been promoted to the role of MD at The Pallet LOOP, the circular economy pallet provider for the UK construction sector. Previously commercial...
Andy Sloan, Executive Vice President, COWI UK & International-resized-to-large

COWI partners with University of Strathclyde to trial environmental DNA for sustainable infrastructure

THE use of environmental DNA (eDNA) is to be trialled by COWI and the University of Strathclyde as a potentially more efficient way to measure...

BESA commits to global indoor air quality pledge

THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has joined more than 150 worldwide organisations in signing the Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air at the United Nations headquarters...
Tynecastle Student Accommodation green roof

‘Complex’ roofing system at Edinburgh student site earns award recognition

CARLISLE Construction Materials has expressed its delight after project partner Site Group won the Green Roofing category at the 2025 NFRC Scottish Roofing Awards. The...
Celtic Renewables biorefinery at Grangemouth, near Falkirk

Milestone for Celtic Renewables’ plans to build large-scale biorefinery in Grangemouth

CELTIC Renewables is progressing plans to build a new industrial-scale green chemical production plant in Grangemouth. The firm has appointed Stirling-based engineering design consultancy Allen...
Scotland's National Retrofit Centre

Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre earns top public sector award recognition

THE retrofit of Scotland's National Retrofit Centre has been named Public Sector Project of the Year at the 2025 Energy Saving Awards. The project, led...
Tain campus image

Work completed on £72m Highland school campus

KIER has completed work on the build of the new £72 million Tain School Campus on behalf of the Highland Council. Tain Campus is the...
Working group behind Delivering Quality report

New paper explores practical approaches for delivering quality on Passivhaus projects

A new paper has been published that explores practical approaches for delivering quality on large or complex Passivhaus and low energy projects. Delivering Quality stems from...
Rooftop solar installation

Solar install improves sustainability Record for automatic doors specialist

AUTOMATIC doors specialist Record UK has completed a 288 kWp rooftop solar PV system at its headquarters and main production facility in Blantyre. Delivered by...

Highlands set for jobs boom to support £9 billion wind farm build

UP to 180 new jobs are to be created in the Highlands to support the delivery of the world's largest offshore wind farm, SSE...
Energy Training Academy co-founder Andrew Lamond

Energy Training Academy in the frame for national award

THE Energy Training Academy (ETA) is in contention to land its first national honour after being shortlisted at the 2026 H&V News Awards. The Dalkeith-based...

Build of treatment centre in Glasgow that would serve 40% of Scotland moves closer

THE build of 'one of the UK's largest' bioresource treatment centres in Glasgow has moved a step closer. Glasgow City Council is to commence negotiations...

Falkirk High to become Scotland’s first net zero carbon station

SCOTRAIL has announced plans to make Falkirk High Scotland's first net zero carbon railway station. The move follows a decarbonisation study which identified the station...