Newtongrange event celebrates low-carbon heating progress

VATTENFALL Heat UK and Midlothian Council have celebrated their joint venture known as Midlothian Energy Limited (MEL) at an event at the National Mining...
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Landmark EPD for timber frame wall panel showcases green credentials

DONALDSON Timber Systems (DTS) has announced it has become the first timber frame manufacturer to offer a published, third party accredited environmental product declaration...

We need to make the stars align for building zero carbon homes

As AIMCH, the flagship collaborative R&D project to develop, trial and scale up industrialised housing techniques ends, Stewart Dalgarno, its project director reflects on...
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Stirling insulation specialist joins reusable pallet scheme

GLASS mineral wool insulation manufacturer Superglass is removing white pallets from its supply chain as part of its sustainability commitments by becoming an early...

Inverness hospital welcomes pop-up solar car park and EV charging hub

NHS Scotland has welcomed its first pop-up solar car park and electric vehicle (EV) charging hub. 3ti has completed the installation of a Papilio3 pop-up...
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Borders tenants tipped to benefit from warmer homes through new collaboration

TENANTS across the Scottish Borders are tipped to benefit from warmer homes and lower energy bills thanks to a new collaboration between Changeworks and...

Climate emergency ‘already here’ Green Home Festival visitors told

THE second Green Home Festival is underway in Edinburgh. Housing minister Paul McLennan officially opened the event as part of the 2023 Edinburgh Festival...

UK Green Building Council launches Scottish branch at COP26

THE UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has launched a Scottish branch which will focus on 'progressive' policy in response to the country's 2045 net...

‘Vital’ £329,000 biodiversity pilot begins on Scotland’s railway

A £329,000 pilot scheme is to be launched in what Network Rail said will be the 'most ambitious' biodiversity enhancement project to ever take...
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EV infrastructure specialist adds to senior team with new CFO

EV infrastructure pioneer FOR EV has announced further expansion of its team with the appointment of Graham Neill as chief financial officer (CFO). Supporting businesses...
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To drive change, we need the right EV chargers in the right place

By Matthew Jackson, associate director at Scottish Futures Trust When you picture the perfect holiday, what comes to mind? For me, it usually involves a...
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Builders and homeowners tipped to benefit from new retrofit scheme

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has announced it has entered into a partnership with Digital Buildings that aims to provide streamlined access to...

Just Transition Commission meets Scottish construction workers to discuss decarbonisation efforts

SCOTLAND'S Just Transition Commission is in the Glasgow and the Lanarkshire area this week to meet with construction workers to hear directly about the...

Modular housing specialist confirms new SFHA membership

CONNECT Modular has announced its membership of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA). The firm's manufacturing facility, located in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, sees modules...

Build of Clackmannanshire Council’s ‘most ambitious’ community project begins

ROBERTSON Construction has commenced work on what Clackmannanshire Council has described as its 'most ambitious community project' yet. The project will deliver the new Wellbeing...
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SSEN Transmission awards largest ever contract valued at €2 billion

NKT has been awarded SSEN Transmission's largest ever contract after securing €2 billion worth of work on two key subsea cable links. The contracts cover...

Balfour Beatty agrees ‘largest sustainable linked loan’ in UK construction sector

BALFOUR Beatty has announced the firm has reached agreement for the conversion of its £375 million revolving credit facility (RCF) to the 'largest sustainability...
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Industrial hemp insulation is a natural fit to help meet decarbonisation goals

A Scottish Borders-based insulation manufacturer is on a mission to disrupt the market with a range of products made from industrial hemp plants. IndiNature was...

FIR culture impact report shows ‘strong’ growth

THE Supply Chain Sustainability School has released the results of its eighth annual review of fairness, inclusion, and respect (FIR) in the built environment...

Harley Haddow launches new energy division to help meet net zero ambitions

HARLEY Haddow has announced the launch of a new energy division due to 'burgeoning demand' for net zero services.  The multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy has invested...