First minister John Swinney with SSEN Transmission MD Rob McDonald and graduates and trainees

SSEN Transmission to create 600 earn as you learn roles

SSEN Transmission has announced the launch of 600 earn as you learn roles between now and 2030. The announcement was made at an event at...
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Bute solar schemes powering Scottish Water sites

TWO new Scottish Water solar schemes are helping to power essential water and waste water services on the Isle of Bute. At Loch Ascog Water...
Linthouse window and door replacement programme

Multi-million-pound windows and doors replacement programme begins in Linthouse

THE CCG Group has started work on a multi-million-pound window and door replacement programme in the southside of Glasgow. On behalf of Linthouse Housing Association,...

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...

Forster Group to install hundreds of solar panels for Dundee care home provider

ROOFING and solar provider Forster Group has been appointed by Priority Care to install 280 solar panels at two of its Dundee care homes. The...

Work begins on Midlothian Council’s first Passivhaus development

WORK is underway on a new build housing development in Dalkeith town centre. The Passivhaus project is the first of its kind for Midlothian...
Kilwinning properties after retrofit work

Kilwinning retrofit upgrade work completed in time for Christmas

RIVERSIDE Scotland has announced completion of its first major retrofit project in Pennyburn, Kilwinning, just in time for Christmas. The works, delivered in partnership with...

Aberdeen firm’s emissions project highlights ‘significant’ savings for Middle East operator

ABERDEEN-headquartered energy consultancy Xodus has revealed it has completed a benchmarking emissions review for a major Middle East oil operator’s full asset portfolio, demonstrating...

North Lanarkshire to pioneer innovative road building materials

NORTH Lanarkshire Council has been awarded over £4.5 million to pioneer innovative materials for use on road building and maintenance. Working in partnership with Transport...
Alan Boyle, Story Scotland

Story Scotland launches energy division to support nation’s net zero ambitions

STORY Scotland has announced the launch of a new division designed to deliver 'innovative and efficient' civil engineering solutions for energy customers across Scotland. The...

Older buildings could have vital role to play in meeting net zero targets

AN architect involved in a ‘first of its kind’ project to transform a pre-1919 Glasgow tenement into an energy efficient building has revealed that...

Scotland faces ‘missed opportunity’ if heat in buildings bill is delayed further

THE Existing Homes Alliance (EHA) has called for immediate action to stimulate investment in Scotland's future workforce by introducing the heat in buildings bill. Highlighting...

Retrofit training course aims to accelerate Scotland’s net zero journey

THE Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB) has announced it has consolidated its collaboration with the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) as project partners...

New Fife College campus set to to meet Scottish Government carbon targets

FIFE College’s new campus in Dunfermline is using a unique steel/timber construction making it on course to meet Scottish Government carbon targets. The learning institute...

EV chargers installed at Barrhead Retail Park

OSPREY Charging has installed eight high-powered EV chargers at Barrhead Retail Park in East Renfrewshire. The firm explained that the 300kW rapid charge points are...

Work starts to transform green space in Glasgow’s southside

RJ McLeod has commenced work to transform a green space in Glasgow's southside into a 'vibrant' urban park. The 'underused' area adjacent to high-rise flats...
Duraproducts plastic kerb

Waste not, want not

By Phil Sutton, founder, Duraproducts THIS year’s European Week for Waste Reduction (EWRR) takes place from 16-24 November and its campaign theme is ‘reduce, reuse,...

Sutherland business invests £100,000 in new treatment plant

A north east of Scotland business has completed an investment which is tipped to provide local construction firms with access to vital resources without...

New facility opens at Fife golf course following £1.25m council investment

WORK has been completed on a new golf course maintenance depot at Glenrothes Golf Course. Fife Council invested £1.25 million in the delivery of the...

Firm plants 125 trees to mark milestone anniversary

DM Hall Chartered Surveyors is marking its 125th anniversary by planting 125 trees in Cashel Forest, a 3,000-acre estate which is being transformed with...