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Scottish Water delivers new £2.3m solar power and battery energy storage scheme

SCOTTISH Water has completed work on a £2.3 million solar power and battery energy storage scheme which is tipped to save around 169 tonnes...

Construction underway of UK’s ‘largest consumer-owned wind farm’ in Ayrshire

CONSTRUCTION of the UK’s largest consumer-owned wind farm has begun in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, as blades begin to be lifted onto the eight turbines at...
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Robertson Civil Engineering to deliver Aberdeen hydrogen hub project

INFRASTRUCTURE work by Robertson Civil Engineering (RCE) will start on site later this year to create the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, which is being delivered in...

Procast Group completes £4.7m project in Glasgow’s east end

HAMILTON-based Procast Group has completed work on a £4.7 million project to install external wall insulation across 167 flats managed by Calvay Housing Association. The project,...

Solar entrepreneurs give backing to Scottish construction start-up business

SOLAR entrepreneurs and climate campaigners Dr Jeremy Leggett and Paddy Padmanathan have backed Inverness-based MAKAR Timber Engineering (MTE), a new company that aims to...

Firms partner to bring green hydrogen to Stirling facility

SUPERGLASS has entered into a strategic partnership with Carlton Power to supply it with green hydrogen for its manufacturing facility in Stirling. The Stirling Green...
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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,...

Passivhaus development in Glasgow’s east end begins to take shape

A new Glasgow east end project, hailed as one of the city's most energy efficient, is starting to take shape. Springfield Cross, located in Dalmarnock,...

Stirlingshire plot of land sought for transportable ‘eco home’

A transportable ‘eco house’ and its owner are looking for a new plot of land in Stirlingshire to call home. The unusual instruction has been...
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Major milestone reached on £400m Sanquhar II Wind Farm

A significant milestone has been reached on the construction of the £400 million Sanquhar II Wind Farm. Jones Bros Civil Engineering is principal contractor on...

English SuDS planners can learn from Scotland

With the implementation of Schedule 3 in England due to happen early 2024, the importance of SuDS as part of a sustainable way to...

Kirkcaldy renovation project earns team hat-trick of environmental awards

FIFE-based Kingdom Housing Association has been honoured with three awards for the renovation of B-Listed Hunter House in Kirkcaldy. The organisation triumphed at the 2022...

‘Breakthrough’ PFA replacement tipped to help decarbonise UK cement production

LANARKSHIRE-based Innovative Ash Solutions (IAS) has launched a new environmentally-friendly replacement for pulverised fly ash (PFA) which it said is a 'key but increasingly...

Dandara creates new ESG role to drive sustainability goals

DANDARA Group's newly appointed head of ESG has said sustainability must be embedded in the business as it looks to meet net zero targets. Lesley...
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Craighead Wind Farm gets green light following appeal

RENEWABLE energy company Galileo Empower has secured planning permission (subject to conditions) for a proposed eight-turbine wind farm development, located north of Carnbo in...

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...

Answering the affordability challenge of the emerging era of electrification

By John Forster, chair and founder of the Forster Group 80% of homes in 2045 will be the homes we live in today and therein...

Clean energy specialist to help develop Forster Group’s operational strategy

SOLAR and integrated roofing provider Forster Group has announced a new partnership with clean energy specialist Chris Roberts. Chris has been at the heart of...

First pipes installed to supply Shawfair with low carbon heating

THE first pipes to supply the new Shawfair Town in Midlothian with low carbon heating have been installed, with construction on the site now...
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Framework appointment is major milestone for housebuilding tech pioneer

A firm that pioneers sustainable housebuilding technology is celebrating its inclusion on a new framework for disruptors in the Scottish construction sector. VASO by Eco...