Chris Smith

Aggreko appoints new head of temperature control

ENERGY solutions specialist Aggreko has appointed Chris Smith as head of temperature control for the UK and Ireland. With over 22 years of experience at...

Major plans unveiled to transform Chapelcross into net zero-focused site

THE masterplan to develop Chapelcross into a green energy hub has been unveiled by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). The multi-million pound, net zero-focused proposals...

How to safely navigate retrofit

By Peter Edwards, architect at Holmes Miller Do you know your EnerPHit from your CarbonLite Retrofit? And if someone mentioned PHPP, would you know what...
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...

Campion showcases Passivhaus innovation at Gauldry site

CAMPION Homes' joint MDs Susan Jackson and Dougie Herd welcomed Homes for Scotland staff and members to the housebuilder's latest completed project in Gauldry,...

Apatura secures planning consent for new battery storage system in Tealing

RENEWABLE energy storage specialist, Apatura, has secured planning permission to build and operate a new 100 megawatt (MW) capacity battery energy storage system (BESS)...

BE-ST impact report highlights revenues and jobs boost

BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), the innovation centre designed to accelerate the built environment’s transition to zero carbon, has revealed how it supported...

Sutherland timber products specialist switches on huge solar array

A Sutherland-based timber products specialist has invested in a massive solar array on the roof of its production facility. The six-figure initiative means biomass supplier...

Work complete on Scotland’s first Passivhaus social housing development

CRUDEN Building Scotland has completed a Passivhaus development in the village of Drymen in Stirlingshire. It is the first social housing development in Scotland to...

TV host announced as key speaker for Green Home Festival

TV presenter and award-winning designer Anna Campbell-Jones has been confirmed as the star guest at this year’s Green Home Festival, which runs as part...

Main contractor announced for first phase of £20m Inverclyde distillery build

MUIR Construction is to lead the first phase of the £20 million build of Inverclyde's first zero-carbon whisky distillery. The £7 million contract is expected...

‘Momentous’ heating project aids net zero ambitions in Glasgow’s east end

CLYDE Gateway, in partnership with Scottish Water Horizons, has completed a project to install what it described as 'one of the country’s most innovative...

Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre to become non-domestic retrofit demonstrator

BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) has been awarded over £1.2 million in grant funding from the Scottish Government’s Salix Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation...
Fiona Hyslop with electric vehicle

EV charging funding boost for Scotland’s rural and island locations

THE Scottish Government has announced funding of £4.5 million to ensure 'more equitable access' to electric vehicle (EV) charging opportunities across the country. The Rural...

Robertson Timber Engineering to enhance mass timber solutions

ROBERTSON Timber Engineering (RTE) is enhancing its mass timber solutions offer in line with customer requirements and combined net zero goals. The firm revealed it...

Green light for 90 new Passivhaus affordable homes in Newbattle

SMITH Scott Mullan Associates has announced that its project at Newbattle, Midlothian has received planning permission for 90 new Passivhaus affordable homes. The development is...
RI Cruden team

Highland renewables specialist focuses on people and purpose in milestone year

HIGHLAND renewables firm RI Cruden has revealed it is marking its 20th anniversary by giving back to the region it serves. In celebration of the...

Caledonia secures £75m sustainable funding to build new energy efficient homes

CALEDONIA Housing Association has announced it has secured a 'uniquely structured' £75 million private placement, with support from NatWest, to further its commitment to...

Delaying net zero commitments ‘ignores economic advantages green technologies derive’

FIONA Hodgson, chief executive of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers' Federation (SNIPEF), has said PM Rishi Sunak's announcement about the delay of...
Retrofitted flats in Kirkintilloch

Retrofit upgrades have transformative impact in Kirkintilloch

UNION Technical has completed an award-winning retrofit project to upgrade 35 flats at Kelvin Court, Kirkintilloch. Delivered in partnership with Hanover Scotland Housing Association, Union...