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Iain Gulland

Scotland to pioneer Circular Construction Hub to increase reuse of materials

SCOTLAND is set to ramp up its reuse of construction materials after being chosen as one of four European locations to pioneer a new...
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Accelerate to Zero award winners revealed at Glasgow ceremony

BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has announced the winners of this year's Accelerate to Zero Awards, which celebrate businesses, individuals, and organisations for...
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New solar scheme helps power clean water for over 700,000 people in Glasgow

A new solar scheme is helping to provide clean water to over 700,000 people in Glasgow. The £946,000 project at Milngavie water treatment works has...

Scotland eyes creation of regional construction material reuse hubs

THE Scottish Government has unveiled plans for the creation of regional hubs and networks for the reuse of construction materials and assets as part...

Supply chain pressures help drive Rearo green ambitions

BATHROOM and kitchen surface manufacturer Rearo has revealed how the business used supply chain pressures caused by the war in Ukraine to help transform...
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Commercial production of innovative Scottish brick to begin as global interest rises

KENOTEQ is to begin the commercial production of millions of K-BRIQs as it receives enquiries from across the world for the low-carbon brick following...

Our products are net carbon negative – but our journey is not over yet!

Steve Roebuck, European health & safety director at West Fraser explains why achieving net carbon negative status for the products is not the end...

Transformation of Edinburgh Park building sets ‘new benchmark’ for sustainability

KNIGHT Property Group has completed the £20 million redevelopment and refurbishment of 4-5 Lochside Avenue in Edinburgh Park. The 43,000 sq ft pavilion-style building offers...

Timber frame manufacturer makes PV cell investment to aid green goals

OFFSITE timber frame manufacturer Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS) has installed photovoltaic cells at its Oxfordshire factory as part of the firm's ESG commitments to...

Construction underway on SSE Renewables first European project

PERTH-headquartered SSE Renewables has announced that construction is underway on its first project outside of the UK and Ireland. Civil works have commenced on the...

SELECT launches new membership sub-category as demand grows for EV installations

SELECT has launched a new EV (electric vehicle) membership sub-category due to the increasing number of electrical contractors installing charge points. The trade body said...

EBC steps up renewables focus with senior appointment

THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has appointed Rick Bull as renewables technical sales manager. Most recently with electrical wholesaler Edmundson Electrical as manager of the...
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Net zero housing progress to be showcased at industry events

STEWART Milne Group's director of innovation and sustainability is set to discuss the progress of sustainable housing in Scotland at two industry events this...

Distributor makes HVO fuel investment to support green goals

INSULATION, drywall and ceiling product distributor CCF has announced it has invested in a new sustainable fuel source to cut carbon emissions across its...

CCG secures £71m Edinburgh contract to deliver country’s largest net zero housing development

CCG (Scotland) Ltd has secured a £71 million contract to deliver 444 new homes on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council. The move forms...
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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.
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A touch of glass: major milestone for modernisation of FLS nursery near Elgin

FORESTRY and Land Scotland (FLS) has taken the keys to its new glasshouse as part of a redevelopment and modernisation project at Newton Nursery...
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Cumbernauld manufacturer lands contract at landmark net zero housing project

CUMBERNAULD-based manufacturer Cube Glass has secured one of its most lucrative contracts to date with a seven-figure deal at Western Villages, Scotland's largest operational...
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Scottish social housing tenants to benefit from retrofit grants

HUNDREDS of social housing tenants across Scotland are tipped to benefit following successful funding bids supported by Changeworks, a social enterprise that provides retrofit...

Co-founder of Kenoteq named on Top 50 Women in Engineering list

THE creator of a 'groundbreaking' recycled brick has been chosen as one of 2022's Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50). Professor Gabriela Medero, co-founder of...