Brewster Brothers invests £6m in second recycling plant
BREWSTER Brothers is investing £6 million in a second recycling plant near Cumbernauld.
The firm's Livingston site has diverted over one million tonnes of construction,...
Glenrothes-made infrared ceiling heater panels show their flexibility
Flexel has revealed that its ECOSUN C+ far infrared ceiling heater panels represent a 'sophisticated and energy-efficient' heating solution, designed and manufactured at the...
EV chargers installed at Barrhead Retail Park
OSPREY Charging has installed eight high-powered EV chargers at Barrhead Retail Park in East Renfrewshire.
The firm explained that the 300kW rapid charge points are...
£21 million Edinburgh retrofit and upgrade project recommended for approval
The City of Edinburgh Council's finance and resources committee has recommended the approval of a £21 million contract to Kier Construction to deliver a...
‘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...
Net zero housing development planned for Edinburgh’s Greendykes area
THE Greendykes area of Edinburgh could be set for the build of 130 new homes, following a funding boost of just over £620,000.
Led by...
Network Rail to construct new pond as part of major A9 project
A new pond is to be constructed as part of advance works on the project to dual the A9 between Tomatin and Moy.
Network Rail...
Landmark Bonnyrigg Passivhaus development officially certified
FLEMING has achieved certification for a major Passivhaus project at Burnbrae Road, Bonnyrigg. This marks one of the largest certified Passivhaus projects in Scotland...
Planes used on 24-month bird and marine survey at Scottish wind farm
OSSIAN Offshore Wind Farm Limited has reached a key project milestone following the completion of 24-months of site-specific bird and marine animal surveys.
HiDef Aerial...
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...
Perth ‘super sewer’ project uses innovative concrete pipe alternative
THE installation of a 'super sewer' in Perth is making progress, with the project using a steel-reinforced composite pipe to cut carbon emissions.
Scottish Water,...
Solar entrepreneurs give backing to Scottish construction start-up business
SOLAR entrepreneurs and climate campaigners Dr Jeremy Leggett and Paddy Padmanathan have backed Inverness-based MAKAR Timber Engineering (MTE), a new company that aims to...
Jacobs launches recruitment drive to support climate response
JACOBS has announced plans to recruit 600 people to respond to the UK and Ireland’s climate response goals for energy transition and decarbonisation.
The firm said...
BE-ST Impact Report highlights ‘tangible progress’ towards sustainability and decarbonisation
BE-ST's 2023 Impact Report has revealed the steps that the innovation centre has taken in the past year and the 'significant positive impact' for...
Recycled plastic technology used on Motherwell road in UK first
A road in Motherwell has become the first in the UK to trial a new technology which uses recycled plastic to reduce the bitumen...
SSEN’s multi-billion pound plans set to support 17,500 Scottish jobs
AN economic analysis has revealed that SSEN Transmission's plans to deliver 'at least' £22 billion in mission critical grid infrastructure could support up...
JR Group commissions full carbon audit as part of green objectives
THE JR Group has teamed up with its new carbon partner Auditel to help become carbon neutral while strengthening the company's longer-term objective of...
Timber kit supply underway at former Rosslynlee Hospital site
MUIR Timber Systems has started delivery of timber kits for the construction of 24 new homes at the former Rosslynlee Hospital site near Penicuik...
Final turbine installed at £566m Shetland wind farm
THE final turbine has been installed in Shetland at what will be the UK's most productive onshore wind farm.
A total of 103 Vestas V117...
Roof tile manufacturer launches woodland initiative for long-serving staff
RUSSELL Roof Tiles has launched a new Long Service Programme, which will give long-serving employees managed woodland from The Woodland Trust.
The initiative is designed...
