Organisers hail success of first Sustainabuild Scotland breakfast club

ORGANISERS of the first Sustainabuild Scotland breakfast club have hailed the event a success after more than 40 professionals battled through Storm Jocelyn for...

Digital Twin tech ‘revolutionising’ non-domestic building upgrades unveiled

AN initiative aimed at revolutionising the approach to retrofit and building upgrades for the UK’s non-domestic buildings has been launched this week at the...

Costain’s approach to managing industrial cooling media ‘significantly reduces’ carbon footprint

COSTAIN has trialled a new method for managing and transporting waste media from industrial cooling, that has reportedly resulted in 'significantly lower' carbon emissions. The...
Green Home Systems team

Ayrshire energy efficiency specialist expands with new office opening

ENERGY efficiency specialist Green Home Systems has opened a new office base in Kilmarnock. The expansion is said to mark a significant milestone in the...
Derek Innes, Procast

Scottish firms team up on £1.2m thermal storage system trial

HAMILTON-based principal contractor Procast Group and Tranent-based Sunamp will work in partnership on a £1.2 million thermal storage system trial. The aim is to deliver...
Aberdeen from above

Lessons from the past to aid coastal communities in move to renewable energy

ACADEMICS from across Scotland are to explore lessons from the past which are hoped to help coastal communities cope with the move to renewable...
Balfour Beatty joins the Buy Social Pledge

Balfour Beatty joins the Buy Social Pledge to boost Scottish communities

BALFOUR Beatty has become the latest organisation to sign the Buy Social Pledge, a new initiative that sees businesses use their everyday spending to...
Professor David Jenkins and Dr Mehreen Gul from Heriot-Watt University. Credit Heriot-Watt University

Industry set to take key role in biochar research

THE Scottish construction sector is set to play a key-role in a two-year study exploring the possibility of utilising biochar as a building material...
Retrofit Scotland relaunches

Retrofit Scotland relaunched to accelerate delivery of sustainable solutions

RETROFIT Scotland has been relaunched at the International Retrofit Conference in a bid to scale neighbourhood retrofit delivery. Delivered by Built Environment – Smarter Transformation...
Heat pump ready for installation on roof of Warmworks office building

Warmworks leads by example by completing net zero project at Leith base

WARMWORKS has announced it has become one of the first organisations in Leith to make its office space an entirely net zero working environment. The...

Highland Heritage Woodwork’s expansion set to boost sustainable supply chains

HIGHLAND Heritage Woodworks is set for further growth after opening its new £250,000 sawmill at Aberdeenshire's Dunecht Estate, supported by a £100,000 grant from...
Lesley Anderson

Framework aims to aid Scotland’s net zero transition and tackle green skills shortages

A £120 million framework has been launched with the aim of opening up 'transformative' opportunities for Scotland’s public sector to accelerate the country’s decarbonisation...
Hydronics Unlocked will launch in Edinburgh with two courses in April

SNIPEF and Warmur team up to deliver hydronics training in Scotland

SNIPEF has announced it is bringing the Hydronics Unlocked course to Scotland through a new partnership with Warmur, a provider of heating and energy...

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...
Solar panels at waste water treatment works

Solar project complete at Milnathort waste water treatment works

SCOTTISH Water has confirmed completion of work on a £115,000 solar project at a waste water treatment works which serves customers in and around...
Oil and gas workers

Oil and gas workers to be supported in transition to sustainable energy roles

A new programme has been launched to help oil and gas workers in the north east of Scotland transition into the sustainable energy sector. The...
The Qvantum UK team

Heat pump manufacturer expands UK distribution network

HEAT pump manufacturer Qvantum UK has expanded its UK mainland distribution network with the appointment of HVAC supplier Exi-tite as a partner. Headquartered in Ballygawley,...
Cork-based materials

Cork innovation tipped to boost sustainable goals in Scottish construction

A West Lothian-based start-up is harnessing cork to help reduce carbon emissions across the construction and textile sectors. Founded by former business analyst, Antero Lopes...

Barrhead Housing’s smart homes programme to be expanded

BARRHEAD Housing is to expand its innovative smart homes programme thanks to new funding awarded through Glasgow City Region's 5G Innovation Region (Smart and...
Scott Brewster

Scottish Aggregates Tax is ‘one-off opportunity’ to accelerate decarbonisation within construction

THE Resource Management Association Scotland (RMAS) and sustainable resource management company Brewster Brothers have called on the Scottish Government to ensure that the forthcoming...