Net Zero Home officially launched to help address Scotland’s skill needs
THE Energy Training Academy has announced the opening of its Net Zero Home, which is tipped to help shape the future workforce.
The property is...
SSEN webinar to discuss different electricity transmission technology options
SSEN Transmission is to host a webinar outlining the differences behind technology options which will help transform the electricity grid in the north of...
Solar project to deliver carbon benefits at Helensburgh WWTW
WORK is complete on a £300,000 project in Helensburgh designed to help make the treatment of the town’s waste water less carbon intensive.
384 ground-mounted...
Passivhaus Trust welcomes direction of travel in Scotland in initial consultation response
THE UK Passivhaus Trust has welcomed the progress to move towards a Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent policy, but has outlined a number of ways in...
Buchan Offshore Wind ramps up expansion plans with Glasgow office move
CBRE has advised Buchan Offshore Wind on its relocation to 3,733 sq. ft. of new office space at Ediston’s refurbished 70 Wellington Street in...
Glasgow modular office fit-out delivers major embodied carbon savings
AN office fit-out project by Morris & Spottiswood that incorporates modular construction and circular economy approaches is said to have delivered embodied carbon savings...
Procast to provide key services on decarbonisation and renewables framework
SCOTTISH principal contractor Procast Group is set to take a key role on an £800 million decarbonisation and renewables framework in the Midlands.
The firm...
SRUC opens ‘world class’ Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre
THE 'pioneering' new Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre (RAVIC) has been officially opened at Inverness Campus by HRH The Princess Royal.
Built by Muir Construction...
Glasgow to be transformed into ‘thriving, climate resistant’ city in £10m project
SCIENTISTS are to begin work on a large-scale research programme that has been tipped to transform Glasgow into a 'thriving, climate resilient' city.
It will...
Livingston firm involved in project to develop zero-emission cement
LIVINGSTON-based Brewster Brothers is taking part in a £6.5 million R&D project to produce zero-emission cement.
The project is being led by the Materials Processing...
Coire Glas pumped storage hydropower project earns landmark sustainability recognition
SSE Renewables' Coire Glas pumped storage hydropower project has become the first scheme of its kind to achieve the Hydropower Sustainability Standard.
The Highlands renewable energy...
Falkirk High to become Scotland’s first net zero carbon station
SCOTRAIL has announced plans to make Falkirk High Scotland's first net zero carbon railway station.
The move follows a decarbonisation study which identified the station...
Engineering partners complete first phase of decommissioning tidal energy platform
ENGINEERING partners Ocean Kinetics and Green Marine (UK) have completed the first phase of decommissioning a tidal energy platform at EMEC’s Falls of Warness...
Scottish Water ramps up net zero aims with solar scheme at Bathgate treatment works
SCOTTISH Water has announced completion of a £675,000 solar scheme at its waste water treatment works in Bathgate.
The project forms part of the organisation's...
Trio of Scottish projects in contention for top sustainability awards
THREE Scottish projects are in contention for major accolades at the Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards 2025.
The awards highlight how the construction industry is innovating...
Why 2026 has been a decisive year for Scotland’s energy transition
By Chris O’Donnelly, UK construction director, transmission & distribution, Burns & McDonnell
2026 has proven to be a significant year for Scotland’s energy transition. A...
Renewed plans submitted for solar farm on Isle of Cumbrae
COMSOL Energy has lodged a planning application with North Ayrshire Council to establish a solar farm on the Isle of Cumbrae.
Located at a site...
BE-ST Impact Report highlights ‘tangible progress’ towards sustainability and decarbonisation
BE-ST's 2023 Impact Report has revealed the steps that the innovation centre has taken in the past year and the 'significant positive impact' for...
Scottish Government approves plans to extend Highland wind farm
PLANS have been approved by the Scottish Government for the extension of Achany Wind Farm near Rosehall in the Highlands.
The approval will see SSE...
Green light for East Ayrshire eco-wellness park
THE build of an eco-wellness park at the former Barony Colliery in Auchinleck has moved a step closer after East Ayrshire Council granted planning...
