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‘Revised’ Heat in Buildings Bill to be brought forward later this year

THE Scottish Government has confirmed that a 'revised' Heat in Buildings Bill will set a new target for decarbonising heating systems by 2045. Acting minister...

Net zero housing experts to discuss challenges at SPA AGM

THE Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) is urging public sector organisations to attend its upcoming AGM to hear insights from net zero housing experts.  Major challenges...
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Energy Training Academy to upskill hundreds of Octopus engineers

THE Energy Training Academy (ETA) is expecting to upskill around 300 Octopus Energy Group engineers in 2024 as part of a key training partnership...
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‘Complex’ roofing system at Edinburgh student site earns award recognition

CARLISLE Construction Materials has expressed its delight after project partner Site Group won the Green Roofing category at the 2025 NFRC Scottish Roofing Awards. The...

Over 1,000 tonnes of recycled stone used on Cameron Bridge train station build

THE new Cameron Bridge station is beginning to take shape after two months of 'intensive' work on site, Network Rail has said. Since breaking ground...
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Dundee housebuilders encourage a more mainstream approach to sustainable building

A Scottish housebuilder has claimed that building more A-rated homes shouldn't cost any more than a less energy efficient C-rated property. Cost is frequently sited...
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Revamped Edinburgh offices designed with sustainability in mind

CCLA Investment Management has unveiled newly refurbished offices at 3 Lochside Avenue in Edinburgh, which is said to focus on sustainability and employee wellbeing. Located...
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Scottish Water hails ‘strongest year ever’ in annual report

SCOTTISH Water has hailed its 'best performance year ever' following record levels of customer satisfaction, fewer serious environmental pollution incidents, and reduced leakage and...

Costain’s approach to managing industrial cooling media ‘significantly reduces’ carbon footprint

COSTAIN has trialled a new method for managing and transporting waste media from industrial cooling, that has reportedly resulted in 'significantly lower' carbon emissions. The...
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Plans submitted for Glasgow’s ‘first operational net zero modular housing development’

WEST of Scotland Housing Association and Connect Modular have submitted a planning application to Glasgow City Council for the construction of 33 new affordable...
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SSEN submits application for ‘key part’ of £20 billion project

SSEN Transmission has submitted a marine licence application to the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate for the Spittal to Peterhead high voltage direct current (HVDC)...

Retrofit project reduces energy bills for Thankerton residents

A £500,000 project in South Lanarkshire has transformed 21 Clydesdale Housing Association homes to make them warmer and cheaper to heat. 14 semi-detached properties and...
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267 Glasgow homes to benefit from external wall insulation project

HAMILTON-based Procast Group has started work on a £5 million project to install external wall insulation across 267 flats managed by Calvay Housing Association. This...

Moray distillery to install heat recovery system amidst soaring energy prices

A Moray distillery is to install a heat recovery system to cut carbon and costs amidst increasing energy prices. Benromach Distillery in Forres is one...

Edinburgh conference explores energy efficiency and carbon neutral buildings

SCOTLAND'S minister for zero carbon buildings joined experts from the built environment and energy efficiency sectors at an event in Edinburgh to discuss the...
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Glasgow’s ‘greenprint’ discussed at COP28

GLASGOW'S plan to be one of the first cities to put forward a major net zero investment programme to the capital markets has featured...

Borders mill manufactures natural fibre construction insulation

THE UK’s first dedicated natural fibre insulation mill, based in Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders, is now up and running. Following years of research and...

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...
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Over 3,500 Aberdeen homes now connected to city’s district heat network

OVER 3,500 homes have now been connected to Aberdeen's district heating network, the city's local authority has announced. As well as 3,631 residential properties, some...

Build of MiAlgae’s new scale-up facility underway in Grangemouth

GROUND has been broken on the build of MiAlgae's major new scale-up facility in Grangemouth, with akp Scotland leading the build. The Scottish biotech company...