Muir Timber

First timber kits delivered by Muir Timber Systems at Falkirk housing development

MUIR Timber Systems has successfully delivered the first timber kits to Carmichael Homes’ new housing development in Reddingmuirhead, Falkirk. The delivery marks the beginning of...
Paul McGhee, Warmworks

Renewable heat project aims to improve comfort levels of Shettleston residents

SHETTLESTON Housing Association is partnering with Warmworks on a project designed to make homes warmer for tenants in Glasgow. The Renewable Heat Project will see...

Construction products specialist publishes EPDs for entire range

PAVING and walling manufacturer Tobermore has published Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for the firm's entire product range. An EPD is a document that lays out...
Tony Williamson, sales director at Dandara Scotland

Housebuilder ramps up sustainability commitments by backing tree initiative

HOUSEBUILDER Dandara Scotland has announced its support for the charity Trees for Cities. Hundreds of trees will be planted this year as part of the...
Accelerate to Zero Awards

Entry deadline looms for Accelerate to Zero Awards

ORGANISERS of the Accelerate to Zero Awards have issued a reminder that there is only one week left to enter. Now in their third year,...

Hydroelectric generator which doubles up as visitor attraction opens in Inverness

A hydroelectric generator on the banks of the River Ness is now fully operational in Inverness. Known as the Hydro Ness, the 92 kilowatt archimedes...

St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies ramps up electric fleet investment

ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has announced it has completed the first phase of a significant investment in its electric fleet with the...
Andrew Lamond (ETA co-founder), Ian Edgeworth (ETA Technical Director), Davie Robb, Stephen Hutchison, Grant Oates (Daikin UK) and Mark Glasgow (ETA co-founder).

Energy Training Academy expands in the west

THE Energy Training Academy (ETA) has confirmed the launch of the first phase of a Scotland-wide growth plan with expansion into the west of...

CIOB hits out at PM’s plans to scale back energy efficiency targets

THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has expressed its disappointment at PM Rishi Sunak's announcement on the scaling back of the UK's net zero...
New centre

Heriot-Watt University eyes build of £35m Centre for Sustainable Brewing and Distilling

HERIOT-Watt University is looking to raise £35 million to realise its vision of building a new Centre for Sustainable Brewing and Distilling (CSVD). The facility...

McLaughlin & Harvey secures £11.1m Dundee green transport hub contract

MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has been awarded the £11.1 million contract to transform Dundee's Bell Street multi-storey car park into a green transport hub. The firm...

Scottish Government eyes becoming ‘leading nation’ in hydrogen production

A five-year draft plan has been launched by the Scottish Government in a bid to see hydrogen provide nearly a sixth of Scotland's energy...
Sigma II panels

Timber frame manufacturer achieves EPDs for full wall panel range

OFFSITE timber frame manufacturer Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS) has published third party accredited environmental product declarations (EPD) for its full wall panel range. Last year,...

Weed control and tree management specialist extends FCC deal for five years

LARKHALL-based Complete Weed Control has extended its deal with waste and resource management firm FCC Environment for a further five years. The weed control, ground...

Scotland eyes reform of energy performance certificates

SCOTLAND could be set to redesign the energy performance certificates (EPC) format in a bid to give consumers a clearer picture of their home's...
Dougie Bell

Octopus Energy names Edinburgh Boiler Company as official Trusted Partner

THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has been boosted by being named as an official Octopus Energy Trusted Partner. Octopus has given the green light to...
Project team on Orkney beach

Jones Bros secures major Orkney contract

JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK is to begin work on a multi-million-pound multi-purpose port in Orkney earmarked as a key renewable energy hub. The firm...
EV charger

Sustainable energy specialist marks EV milestone

SUSTAINABLE energy specialist Gensource has announced its expansion as a charge point operator (CPO) with the completion of its first fully managed commercial EV...

Green legislation can drive industry decarbonisation

By Robert Green, technical director at Lanarkshire-based Levenseat, a company committed to developing new solutions to recover the best resources and provide customers with...

ICE Scotland reiterates calls for ‘resiliency audit’

ICE Scotland has welcomed the focus on collaborative working in Transport Scotland's newly published Approach to Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience. The publication outlines the...