South Ayrshire wind farm to provide £2.8m in funding to communities

ALMOST £3 million of funding to be generated through the newly constructed Kirk Hill Wind Farm in South Ayrshire has been pledged to support...

Update given on creation of ‘Scottish equivalent to Passivhaus standard’

PATRICK Harvie MSP has shared his vision for energy efficient and low carbon buildings in Scotland at yesterday's UK Passivhaus Conference in Edinburgh. The Scottish...

Clancy teams up with social enterprise to support wind energy investment

CLANCY has revealed it is working with Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company (SBMC) to support the transportation of wind turbine blades and components across south...
Passivent SoundScoops at Pembrey School

Passivent plays its part in new Passivhaus school

Natural and hybrid ventilation solutions manufacturer Passivent has supplied its patented SoundScoop® acoustic cross-talk attenuators for use in a new purpose-built primary school in Wales that has been designed and constructed to meet Passivhaus standards and also achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating.

Scottish Government encouraged to ‘hold its nerve’ over Passivhaus policy

THE Passivhaus Trust is calling on the Scottish Government to 'hold its nerve' and continue with its previously announced plans to introduce a Scottish...

Inverclyde peatland restoration project secures funding boost

A three-year project to restore an area of peatland in Inverclyde larger than 780 football pitches has been awarded funding by Peatland ACTION. The Duchal...
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Tilbury Douglas confirms launch of its ESG Strategy

TILBURY Douglas has announced the launch of its new Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Strategy. This follows on from the company's People, Planet, Performance (PPP)...
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New peat management approach carried out on A9 Dualling project

TRANSPORT Scotland has revealed it is driving forward sustainable solutions for major road construction with a new approach towards peat management on the A9...

Amey to implement winning employee suggestions on reducing carbon footprint

AMEY has revealed the winners of its employee-focused campaign, designed to generate ideas to help the business meet net zero ambitions.     The company pledged...

Scottish recycled brick innovation showcased at COP28 conference

A wall built from bricks made by Scottish company Kenoteq using recycled construction waste has been showcased at the COP28 climate change conference in...
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Burns & McDonnell to deliver Aberdeenshire substation infrastructure

BURNS & McDonnell has been selected as a preferred bidder by SSEN Transmission to deliver onshore transmission infrastructure across Scotland. SSEN Transmission's £10 billion framework...
Andrew Spencer Supply Chain Sustainability School

Galliford Try director appointed to Supply Chain Sustainability School board

THE Supply Chain Sustainability School has appointed Galliford Try's Andrew Spencer to its board of directors. He is said to bring a 'wealth of experience...

CICV welcomes new poll showing strong support for ‘green’ housing initiatives

ORGANISERS of the upcoming Green Home Festival have claimed the results of a new survey demonstrate 'very real appetite for change' among Scottish homeowners...

Plans unveiled for major Passivhaus extension at historic Edinburgh school

PLANS have been launched for the second phase of development at Trinity Academy in the north of Edinburgh. Both phases were designed by Holmes Miller,...
Caitriona Jordan, BE-ST

Industry collaboration boosts Passivhaus learnings

Caitriona Jordan, associate director for retrofit and energy efficiency at BE-ST, shares practical lessons in quality and training that have emerged from Tier 1...

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...
Colin Garvey (centre) with ETA co-founder Andrew Lamond (l) and EHC chief executive David Garrett

The Energy Training Academy and Electric Heating Company partner to tackle skills shortage

THE Energy Training Academy (ETA) has stepped up its bid to address the skills shortage in the sector by joining forces with the Electric...
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New retrofit report highlights ‘biggest opportunity for construction employers this century’

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and TrustMark have published a joint report designed to help the industry prepare for the skills required to...

Highland firms lead build of SSEN Transmission’s new £17m Inverness warehouse

SSEN Transmission has officially opened its new £17 million operations warehouse in Inverness. The new hub is designed to bolster the resilience and efficiency of...

Niche developer looks to set the standard on sustainable city living

ARTISAN Real Estate claims to have 'raised the bar' for sustainable development with the launch of a new design framework designed to achieve low...