Fraser Milne

Planning today to meet offshore wind ambitions of tomorrow

Fraser Milne, engineering and projects director at Balmoral Comtec, discusses offshore wind and the value of a resilient Scottish supply chain SCOTLAND’S offshore wind ambitions...
Project team

Volunteers from Campbeltown substation project collect 185kg of beach litter

NINE volunteers from SSEN Transmission and BAM's Crossaig electricity substation project have rolled up their sleeves for a beach clean at Dalintober Harbour in...

NatureScot’s peatland restoration project to bring green jobs boost

THE number of green jobs in Scotland is set to be boosted following the expansion of NatureScot's Peatland ACTION programme. The nature agency announced that...
Aberdeen from above

Lessons from the past to aid coastal communities in move to renewable energy

ACADEMICS from across Scotland are to explore lessons from the past which are hoped to help coastal communities cope with the move to renewable...

‘Best-in-class’ data collected ahead of ‘pioneering’ wind farm project

A 'significant' milestone has been reached on the delivery of the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm. The development, which is situated 7.5KM off the coast...
Primary school

Passivhaus school officially opened in Edinburgh

MAYBURY Primary School in the west of Edinburgh has officially been opened at a special ceremony today. Built by Morrison Construction, the school was designed...

Network Rail installs 84 electric charging points in Edinburgh

NETWORK Rail has installed 84 electric charging points at its car parks and railway stations in Edinburgh. It comes as part of the rollout of...

First pipes installed to supply Shawfair with low carbon heating

THE first pipes to supply the new Shawfair Town in Midlothian with low carbon heating have been installed, with construction on the site now...

Build of offshore wind farm to begin as £3.5 billion funding milestone reached

THE equal joint owners of the planned Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm have announced today that the flagship Scottish project has reached financial close...
Graham Mercer rearo

We need to keep building towards sustainability

By Graham Mercer, MD of Rearo Laminates, a Glasgow-based company specialising in the manufacture and supply of bathroom and kitchen surfaces for UK trade...

Scottish firms set to benefit from £50m project at ‘iconic’ power station

WORK to re-power Perthshire's 'iconic' Tummel Bridge Power Station is to commence next week, SSE Renewables has announced. The firm has invested £50 million into...
Glasgow tenements

Electric wallpaper to be trialled in Glasgow tenements

ELECTRIC wallpaper is to be trialled in 12 tenement properties in Glasgow to assess the technology's effectiveness as a clean heat source. The pilot comes...
George Rowberry, Nick Hayes and Monika Munzinger

Wallace Whittle looks to boost ESG and sustainability offering with expert team

WALLACE Whittle has announced the appointment of a team of experts to drive the growth of its ESG and sustainability offering. Nick Hayes, Monika Munzinger,...

Clyde Gateway is key partner in pan-European heating and cooling project

By Hugh Moore, project manager at Clyde Gateway When I travel to Paris this week for the next meeting of the D2 Grids Steering Committee,...

Work begins on £26m office build at Dundee Waterfront

ROBERTSON Construction Tayside has commenced the build of the £26 million James Thomson House at Dundee Waterfront. The Dundee City Council project will provide 51,600...

Scottish millennials willing to pay more for eco-homes

NEW research has revealed that young housebuyers in Scotland are prioritising environmental credentials when buying a new home, despite rising living costs and higher...

New technology partnership brings Passivent ventilation products to IESVE

Natural and hybrid ventilation solutions manufacturer, Passivent has partnered with Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) to make a number of its products available to model within the Virtual Environment (VE) platform IESVE.

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...

Jones Bros secures contract to help construct Dumfries and Galloway wind farm

JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has been appointed as principal contractor on the build of the 20-turbine Windy Standard III Wind Farm in Dumfries...

DM Hall begins moving car fleet to electric and hybrid

DM Hall has announced that it has made over two thirds of its car fleet all electrical (EV) or hybrid (PHEV). Of the company's 130-strong...