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...

BESA calls for ‘massive retrofit push’ to address energy crisis

THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has warned that the dramatic surge in energy prices 'reinforces' the need for a national programme of building...
Engineers inspecting wind turbine components

Cross-skill wind programme launched to support transition of technicians

FOLLOWING two successful pilots, the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), in partnership with the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) and Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE)...

Glasgow homes set for £6.4m worth of energy efficiency improvements

OVER £6.4 million of energy-efficient improvements in Glasgow homes are to be delivered across 2022/23. It comes after Glasgow City Council accepted the award of...

SSEN pledges to deliver over 1,000 homes in the north of Scotland

SSEN Transmission is to deliver over 1,000 new homes in the north of Scotland to accommodate the workforce on its £20 billion Pathway to...
Handshake over construction documents

Scottish Water announces partner for new common data environment platform

SCOTTISH Water has announced NTI Group as its implementation partner for a new common data environment (CDE) platform. The initiative will support Scottish Water's transition...
Kinneil Kerse Wastewater Treatment Works

Scottish Water ramps up net zero ambitions with milestone solar installation

SCOTTISH Water has celebrated the installation of its 100th solar scheme as the publicly-owned utility presses ahead with its renewables programme. The organisation now has...
Aberdeen from above

Work to get underway in Aberdeen on build of £10m heat network

VITAL Energi is to begin work next week on the build of a £10 million heat network in the Torry area of Aberdeen. The system...

Progress made at Midlothian Council’s first Passivhaus homes project

SIX new flats in a courtyard behind Buccleuch Street in Dalkeith are expected to welcome new tenants this autumn as part of Midlothian Council's...
MP visits Tradstocks factory

Livingston MP visits Tradstocks’ factory to discuss local stone benefits

NATURAL stone products supplier Tradstocks recently welcomed Livingston MP Gregor Poynton to its Tradstocks Westwood site for a tour and a discussion about sustainably-sourced...

Capital residents urged to have their say on heat decarbonisation plans

TIME is running out for Edinburgh residents to have a say on plans to decarbonise the heat supply of buildings and improve energy efficiency...

Build of offshore wind farm to begin as £3.5 billion funding milestone reached

THE equal joint owners of the planned Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm have announced today that the flagship Scottish project has reached financial close...
Heather Fleming

Scotland’s first female electrical apprentice reflects on her journey

SELECT has tracked down Scotland’s first-ever female electrical apprentice to discuss her career journey in a new video for Scottish Apprenticeship Week. Former textile machinist...

Sustainability breakfast club to launch in two further cities following Edinburgh success

A breakfast club bringing together sustainability professionals from across Scotland’s built environment is launching in two new cities, following its success in Edinburgh. Sustainabuild Scotland,...
SP Energy Networks transmission line project workers

Southern Scotland contractors play key role in electricity transmission line refurbishment

LOCAL supply chain partners have helped SP Energy Networks (SPEN) deliver a £19 million refurbishment of a key electricity transmission line between Gretna and...

Nigg Waste Water Treatment Works halves carbon emissions by harnessing power of waste

A waste water treatment process which maximises the production of biogas has helped 'transform' the carbon footprint of a Scottish Water site in Aberdeen,...

Where we’re going with skills mix: a new paradigm for a sustainable energy future

By professor Norman McLennan, director of COES Caledonia Ltd and a visiting professor at The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture at Robert Gordon University. The...

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...
Electrical apprentices

Flexel donates Far Infrared panels to Scottish electrical training colleges

FLEXEL International Ltd is supporting the next generation of electricians by donating free Far Infrared heating panels and educational displays to every electrical training...

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...