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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...

Grants worth up to £20m available in bid to decarbonise public sector buildings

THE Scottish Government has launched a new funding scheme offering up to £20 million in grants to support the decarbonisation of public sector buildings. Local...

SSE Renewables outlines plans to work collaboratively with fishing industry

SSE Renewables has outlined plans to work collaboratively with the fishing industry when constructing and developing offshore wind energy projects. The organisation launched a report...

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...
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Driving sustainability with product choice

Dan Hancox, corporate sustainability and development director at Russell Roof Tiles, delves into how pitched concrete roof tiles can offer a sustainable solution, as...

New partnership to use enhanced environmental monitoring to aid Scotland’s move to net zero

ENHANCED environmental monitoring is to be used to support Scotland's journey to net zero. It comes following the forming of a new partnership between the...

Clydesdale Housing Association and Warmworks to deliver renewable heat project

CLYDESDALE Housing Association is partnering with Warmworks to deliver a new project designed to make homes warmer for tenants in South Lanarkshire. Clydesdale Housing Association...

Inverclyde peatland restoration project secures funding boost

A three-year project to restore an area of peatland in Inverclyde larger than 780 football pitches has been awarded funding by Peatland ACTION. The Duchal...

Public sector steps up to net zero challenge

It is now widely accepted that we need to adopt new ways of thinking if Scotland is to reach its net zero goals by...
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Procast Group allocated multiple lots on decarbonisation framework

PROCAST Group has announced the business has been allocated multiple lots on a £120 million Scotland-wide decarbonisation framework. The Hamilton-based firm has been appointed to...
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Hundreds of solar panels installed at Roberton Water Treatment Works

450 tank-top mounted solar panels have been installed at Roberton Water Treatment Works near Hawick. Scottish Water revealed the scheme is helping to power water...
Ministerial visit to Fife College's new Dunfermline Campus

Scottish Government education chiefs see progress of Fife College’s new Dunfermline Campus

FIFE College recently welcomed Scotland's education secretary Jenny Gilruth MSP and minister for higher and further education, Graeme Dey MSP, to the site of...
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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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Network Rail completes its ‘most ambitious’ Scottish biodiversity enhancement project

A two-year 'industry-leading' pilot project to enhance the natural habitat near the iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct is now complete. Network Rail and Forestry and Land Scotland...
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GB Energy to be headquartered in Aberdeen

THE UK Government's publicly owned energy generation company, GB Energy, is to be based in Aberdeen, prime minister Keir Starmer has announced. Speaking at the...

First minister opens new control centre at SSE’s Perth headquarters

SSE Renewables' new onshore wind, solar, and battery control centre has been officially opened by first minister John Swinney at the organisation's headquarters in...

Championing change and collaboration to address sustainability challenges

By Richard Campbell, the new chair of the Institution of Structural Engineers Scotland, and director at Will Rudd Glasgow Due to the combined understanding of...
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New Scottish tax aims to encourage use of recycled materials in construction

A new Scottish tax aimed at encouraging the use of recycled materials in construction has been unanimously approved by the Scottish Government. The aggregates tax...
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Green light for UK’s largest ever subsea connection project

CONSTRUCTION is set to begin on what will be the UK's largest ever subsea connection project after plans received final approval from Ofgem. The eastern...

‘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...