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Glasgow – Barrhead line to reopen following £63.3m project

THE £63.3 million upgrade of the Glasgow - Barrhead rail has been completed and will reopen to passengers tomorrow, Network Rail has announced. Since June...

Scottish universities to work together to tackle climate emergency

A new initiative has been launched to bring together Scottish universities to address the climate emergency. Scotland Beyond Net Zero (SBNZ), founded jointly by the Universities...
Kobir Ahamed

BriggsAmasco appoints sustainability manager

BRIGGSAMASCO has appointed Kobir Ahamed as sustainability manager, marking progress in the company’s environmental commitments. Kobir brings a wealth of expertise to the role, following...

Architectural practice creates net zero workspace prospects in Kinross-shire

A Scottish architectural practice has created a net zero rural office for itself and other SMEs who share the firm's environmental ethos. Orwell Farm in...

Thumbs up for new solar PV and battery training course

THE Energy Training Academy has completed the delivery of its first flagship solar PV and battery training course, with participants said to be 'full...

SSE and University of Glasgow to ‘cast new light’ on renewable technologies

SSE Energy Solutions and the University of Glasgow have partnered to launch the 'most detailed' research ever conducted into the performance of renewable technologies...
Burnbrae Road, Fleming

Landmark Bonnyrigg Passivhaus development officially certified

FLEMING has achieved certification for a major Passivhaus project at Burnbrae Road, Bonnyrigg. This marks one of the largest certified Passivhaus projects in Scotland...

OnPath Energy’s wind farms meet annual power needs of 195,000 homes

ONPATH Energy has revealed that its portfolio of wind farms generated enough electricity in the last financial year to meet the annual electricity needs...

Taking local residents and businesses on our journey to net zero

By Ian Manson, chief executive of Clyde Gateway FOR Clyde Gateway, Scotland’s most ambitious regeneration project, there has been an increased focus on creating new...
Fife College exterior

New Dunfermline City Campus meets carbon targets

FIFE College's new Dunfermline City Campus has passed an independent verification of the embodied and whole-life carbon assessments for the three new buildings on...
Clark Contracts begins work to retrofit Scotland's National Retrofit Centre.

Clark Contracts appointed to retrofit BE-ST campus

CLARK Contracts has landed a contract to undertake a 'deep retrofit' of Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST)'s building which houses Scotland’s National Retrofit...

Low carbon sculptures unveiled in Glasgow

A new sculpture made from reclaimed sheet steel is to stand outside the University of Strathclyde. The 3.5 metre Hope Triptych has a low carbon, cement-free...

New materials designed to decarbonise road network trialled in North Lanarkshire

NEW materials designed to reduce carbon in the UK road network have been trialled in North Lanarkshire. North Lanarkshire Council is working with Transport for...

Solar batteries tipped to deliver carbon benefits in Airdrie

SOLAR batteries installed at a new affordable housing development in North Lanarkshire have been tipped to help tackle fuel poverty and climate change. Arc-Tech (Scotland)...
Professor Sean Smith

Scotland urged to double the number of electricians to achieve net zero goals

A construction expert has claimed that Scotland needs to double the existing number of qualified electricians to make a successful transition to net zero. Professor...

Answering the affordability challenge of the emerging era of electrification

By John Forster, chair and founder of the Forster Group 80% of homes in 2045 will be the homes we live in today and therein...

New Midlothian skills initiative aims to connect with 1,000 young people

VATTENFALL and Midlothian Council will work with Powering Futures and Edinburgh Science to deliver a skills programme that is aiming to connect with 1,000...

World’s largest offshore wind farm produces power for first time

DOGGER Bank has started producing electricity for the first time in a major milestone for the world's largest offshore wind farm currently under construction. The...

BESA wants more focus on addressing embodied carbon challenges

THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has revealed it is marking World Environment Day on June 5 by highlighting that the built environment still...

Tummel Bridge Power Station reopens following £50m refurbishment

PERTHSHIRE'S iconic Tummel Bridge Power Station has officially opened following a £50 million refurbishment by SSE Renewables. The site, which is in the centre of...