Rosslyn Castle

Historic castle set for new chapter following delicate conservation work

AN architect at PagePark has told Project Scotland that the practice’s work to make the 17th century Rosslyn Castle more resilient in the face...
Stuart Macaulay

Multi-billion pound West of Orkney Windfarm secures offshore consent

THE West of Orkney Windfarm has secured offshore consent from the Scottish Government in a major milestone for the multi-billion pound project. The decision by...
Hardhats on desk

Largest battery storage developments in Europe to be built in Scotland in £800m project

COPENHAGEN Infrastructure Partners (CIP) is to commence with the build of two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Scotland. The two projects - Coalburn...
Gensource co-founders Josh King (left) and Robert Wilson

Sustainable energy specialist breaks new ground at annual event

GENSOURCE, the Musselburgh-based sustainable energy specialist, will be exhibiting at this year’s Royal Highland Show for the first time. The annual event showcasing the best...

Reuse of broken wind turbine parts could generate billions for economy

THE reuse, refurbishment, and reengineering of broken wind turbine parts could create 20,000 UK jobs and a multi-billion pound supply chain, a new coalition...
Narrowboats and cars outside buildings in Glasgow

EHA welcomes energy efficiency proposals but calls for more protections for tenants

THE Existing Homes Alliance (EHA) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitment to introducing minimum energy efficiency standards for private rented homes. In a response to...

Further award recognition for Hydro Ness energy project

HIGHLAND Council's sustainable energy project Hydro Ness has won another national award. The council was one of 12 organisations across Scotland to be praised for...

Second Green Home Festival hailed a ‘resounding success’

SCOTLAND'S second Green Home Festival has been hailed another 'resounding success', with more than 500 delegates having signed up to the five-day event. Attendees enjoyed...
Stewart Dalgarno

‘Quality and sustainable’ housing delivery blueprint to be presented at construction event

THE progress of a £6.5 million, three-year research and development project to 'transform' housebuilding to meet net zero goals will be high on the...

Hitachi Energy opens UK Engineering Centre of Excellence in Glasgow

HITACHI Energy has opened its new UK Engineering Centre of Excellence in Glasgow city centre. The firm said the facility is expected to create around...

Residents move into ‘stunning’ £11.3m Roslin housing development

RESIDENTS have revealed their delight at moving into a 'stunning' new £11.3 million energy-efficient housing development in Roslin. The 62-home Wheatley development was built by...
Ross McClory (left) from SSE Energy Solutions and Donald MacBrayne from Scottish Water Horizons. Image credit: Iain Ferguson

SSE and Scottish Water Horizons team up to deliver low-carbon heat networks across Scotland

SSE Energy Solutions and Scottish Water Horizons have announced a new partnership to develop low-carbon district heat networks across Scotland. The organisations will collaborate to...
Location of the Craig Murrail substation

Final major consent secured for Argyll and Kintyre project

SSEN Transmission has secured the final major consent for the remaining part of its Argyll and Kintyre 275kV reinforcement project The series of electricity upgrade...
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.

Great Cumbrae solar project progresses

A North Ayrshire Council partnership project has seen more than 30 homes on Great Cumbrae being fitted with solar panels and battery storage systems....
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Digital is keeping pace in Scotland’s retrofit race

Mohannad Altabbal, senior customer success manager at Graphisoft, explains how the use of digital tools can help Scotland realise its retrofit ambitions THE latest Scottish...
Dr Mehreen Gul addresses attendees at the launch event

Major players take heed of biochar’s construction potential

CALA and CCG were among the major names in attendance at the launch event of Heriot-Watt University’s two-year study into the potential use of...
Doka supports the realisation of buildings with the highest sustainability standards, such as CIBC Square II in Toronto

Doka commits to Science Based Targets initiative

FORMWORK and scaffolding provider Doka has announced it has become the first company in its industry to commit to the Science Based Targets initiative...

Scott Sutherland School students recognised at HIAA Awards

A student from the Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment has won the Highlands + Islands Architectural Association (HIAA) Student Awards 2024 for...

Ground broken in Orkney in ‘major step forward’ for £900m project

GROUND has been broken on the build of a new electricity substation which will help connect Orkney to the GB electricity transmission network for...