Clyde Gateway is key partner in pan-European heating and cooling project

By Hugh Moore, project manager at Clyde Gateway When I travel to Paris this week for the next meeting of the D2 Grids Steering Committee,...
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Kona Energy lands £40m capacity market contract for Smeaton battery storage project

BATTERY storage developer Kona Energy has announced it has secured a circa £40 million capacity market contract for its Smeaton project - a 228MW/456MWh battery...

New fund aims to help Scotland’s cultural and creative buildings adapt to climate change

A £400,000 pilot fund has been launched to support pioneering projects designed to help organisations owning Scotland’s cultural and creative buildings respond to climate...
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Greenock solar scheme supports Scottish Water’s net zero ambitions

A new solar scheme is helping to provide thousands of homes in and around Greenock with clean fresh drinking water. The £482,000 project involved 480...

Electric Heating Company marks 20th anniversary with six-figure investment

THE Electric Heating Company (EHC) is targeting sustained growth after a significant tech investment. The Glasgow-based firm has revealed it has invested six-figures into a...

Retrofit training course aims to accelerate Scotland’s net zero journey

THE Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB) has announced it has consolidated its collaboration with the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) as project partners...
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CLT brings sustainability benefits to new Aberdeen school

ROBERTSON Construction Eastern has completed work on the £29 million New Riverbank School, built using a cross laminated timber (CLT) frame, in Aberdeen. The 6,784m²...
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BE-ST welcomes eight new board members

BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) has refreshed its board with the appointment of eight key figures from the built environment and construction sectors. The...

Energy crisis will worsen unless we offer a balanced smart transition where consumers decide...

By John Forster, chair and founder of Forster Group ENERGY prices skyrocketing, rising inflation rates and a potential year-long recession, the immediate economic picture for...
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Midlothian tenants to benefit from joined-up approach to net zero social housing

A new forum is set to help accelerate energy efficiency improvements in social housing in Midlothian. The Midlothian Retrofit Partnership Forum brings together Midlothian Council,...
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Scotland’s construction sector urged to work together to limit environmental impact

AT the start of Scotland’s Climate Week, the Edinburgh-based Association for Project Safety (APS) has called for the nation's construction sector to work together...

Major progress celebrated at ‘flagship’ net zero carbon project in Edinburgh

THE first homes are now under construction on a 'flagship' net zero carbon housing development in Edinburgh. Located on Waterfront Avenue in Granton, Plot D1...

Firms expected to spend £16.6 billion on oil and gas decommissioning

AN estimated 1.2 million tonnes of disused oil and gas installations are to be brought to shore for reuse, recycling and disposal in the...

Engineering a greener world

By Gerard Carson, a senior engineer/team leader at Will Rudd Davidson, Glasgow CHOOSING what to study at university was one of the biggest decisions I...

Edinburgh Boiler Company MD shortlisted for energy award

DOUGIE Bell, MD of The Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC), is in contention for a prestigious honour at the Energy Awards 2024. He has been shortlisted...
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Investment of £36.8bn could see Glasgow achieve 80% carbon emissions reduction by 2030

GLASGOW could achieve an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 with an investment of £36.8 billion, the city's council has said. The figure comes...

Report reveals SSE Renewables’ ‘unrivalled’ construction pipeline

SSE Renewables has marked its 20th anniversary in offshore wind delivery by publishing a report outlining how it has progressed over the last two...

Preparatory work to begin on SSEN Transmission’s Lewis Hub project

SSEN Transmission is to begin early preparatory activities associated with its Lewis Hub project. The works will begin with ecological surveys to monitor nesting birds...

Network Rail to construct new pond as part of major A9 project

A new pond is to be constructed as part of advance works on the project to dual the A9 between Tomatin and Moy. Network Rail...
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Scotland’s construction industry faces ‘aggregates crisis’ within 15 years

SCOTLAND'S construction sector is at 'tipping point', with less than 15 years’ worth of sands and aggregates left to quarry. That's the view of award-winning...