Products distributor trials ‘industry first’ traceability initiative
CCF has announced an 'industry first' trialling of a new product traceability initiative designed to offer customers greater visibility on the journey products take...
Housing association ramps up sustainability focus with new climate change strategy and delivery plan
CALEDONIA Housing Association has launched its climate change strategy, supported by a delivery plan, which is tipped to lead to a 'significant reduction' in...
CCG secures £71m Edinburgh contract to deliver country’s largest net zero housing development
CCG (Scotland) Ltd has secured a £71 million contract to deliver 444 new homes on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council.
The move forms...
Jones Bros begins work on 20th Scottish wind farm project
JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has commenced work on the build of the near £300 million North Kyle Wind Farm in East Ayrshire.
Once complete,...
Will the Scottish Government’s move towards ‘Passivhaus’ support zero carbon ambitions?
By Keith Emmerson and Andrew Leslie, solicitors specialising in construction and housebuilding at Gillespie Macandrew
A lot has been written on the new Scottish National...
New Gullane affordable homes to boast air source heat pumps
WORK has started on a £7.7 million project to deliver 38 new affordable homes in Gullane, East Lothian.
The properties will be built by Cala...
Procast secures sixth accolade in a row at Energy Efficiency Awards
PROCAST Group is celebrating after winning the firm's sixth award in a row at The Scotland Energy Efficiency Awards.
The team triumphed in the Scottish...
Green transition presents opportunity for job creation and economic growth
By Martin McKay, chief executive of Clyde Gateway, an urban regeneration company working in Dalmarnock, Bridgeton and Rutherglen.
Often we talk about the importance of...
Proposed changes to planning process for rooftop solar in Scotland welcomed
SAVILLS director Thomas McMillan, who is also the chair of Solar Energy Scotland, has welcomed plans by the Scottish Government to ease permitted development...
Researchers extract rare metals to boost green goals
NEW technology has been tipped to provide a sustainable boost for the renewables and manufacturing sectors, following the development of a new process for...
Glasgow-based Union Technical doubles turnover to £44m
A Glasgow-based energy services firm has doubled its turnover between 2023 and 2024 to £44 million.
Union Technical, which specialises in retrofitting, experienced 'significant' growth...
Solar panel project boosts PERI’s green ambitions
PERI has installed Photovoltaic (PV) cells at its three logistics depots in the UK as part of the firm's climate protection strategy.
The solar panel...
Time to take a long-term view on energy efficient schools
Joanne Hemmings, associate at Holmes Miller, discusses making Passivhaus the ‘new normal’ when it comes to designing education buildings in Scotland
WITH the usual hint...
Plans launched for build of UK’s largest offshore wind farm
A planning application has been launched to construct the UK's largest offshore windfarm 23 miles off the East Lothian coast.
Berwick Bank would have the...
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...
Parliament reception explores next steps for Scottish Passivhaus equivalent
THE next steps for the proposed Scottish Passivhaus equivalent legislation were discussed at a recent reception at the Scottish Parliament.
The event was sponsored by...
Recycled brick innovation wins international sustainability award
KENOTEQ'S K-Briq, a brick made from more than 90% construction waste material, has won the public vote in the 2022 Dezeen Sustainability Award.
The product...
Green Home Festival gears up for second year at Edinburgh Fringe
THE Green Home Festival is to be launched by Scottish Government housing minister Paul McLennan on August 14.
Mr McLennan is due to be a...
Warmworks opens Shetland office to support delivery of heat and energy efficiency initiative
WARMWORKS has opened an office in Lerwick to support the local community during the delivery of the new Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland: Area-Based Scheme.
The...
Burns & McDonnell to deliver Aberdeenshire substation infrastructure
BURNS & McDonnell has been selected as a preferred bidder by SSEN Transmission to deliver onshore transmission infrastructure across Scotland.
SSEN Transmission's £10 billion framework...
