Firms expected to spend £16.6 billion on oil and gas decommissioning
AN estimated 1.2 million tonnes of disused oil and gas installations are to be brought to shore for reuse, recycling and disposal in the...
Host of Scottish areas benefit from SSE Renewables’ £10.4m donation
SSE Renewables has donated over £10 million to community groups across the UK and Ireland in the last year.
A total of £10.4 million in...
Firm calls for change to construction tenders to reduce waste to landfill
LIVINGSTON-based recycling specialist Brewster Bros is set to mark Earth Day (22 April) by calling for a change to all construction tenders that the...
Electrical bodies highlight green skills and urge others to show net zero commitment
SELECT, the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) and the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) have released a new video ahead of Scottish Apprenticeship...
Edinburgh Boiler Company creates dedicated heat pump division
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has created a dedicated air source heat pump division which is set to create up to 15 jobs in...
Turbine supplier announced for Highland wind farm
SSE Renewables has announced Vestas as the turbine supplier for its Aberarder wind farm in the Highlands.
Vestas will supply and install a dozen of...
Major funding boost for sustainable cement innovation in South Lanarkshire
A Scottish-based manufacturing facility which will enable the production of lower carbon cement products has secured a £500,000 award from Zero Waste Scotland’s Circular...
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,...
Work complete on Scotland’s first Passivhaus social housing development
CRUDEN Building Scotland has completed a Passivhaus development in the village of Drymen in Stirlingshire.
It is the first social housing development in Scotland to...
Hardies appointed to landmark Enerphit pilot project in Wick
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has been appointed to provide quantity surveying services to the first Enerphit standard pilot project in the north of...
SSE Renewables outlines plans to work collaboratively with fishing industry
SSE Renewables has outlined plans to work collaboratively with the fishing industry when constructing and developing offshore wind energy projects.
The organisation launched a report...
Build of modular housing development underway in North Ayrshire
CONNECT Modular has commenced work on the development of new council homes in North Ayrshire.
Part of the Wee House Group, the firm revealed it...
Collective custom build takes off in Edinburgh
AN Edinburgh-based organisation is giving people the opportunity to design and build their own homes in the capital after taking inspiration from practices in...
Ayrshire College officially opens Willie Mackie Skills Hub
AYRSHIRE College has officially opened the new Willie Mackie Skills Hub in Killwinning.
The low-carbon, two-storey building provides a flexible learning space that can respond...
We need to keep building towards sustainability
By Graham Mercer, MD of Rearo Laminates, a Glasgow-based company specialising in the manufacture and supply of bathroom and kitchen surfaces for UK trade...
SSE Renewables unveils net zero transition plan at COP28
PERTH-headquartered SSE Renewables has published a net zero transition plan at COP28 in Dubai.
The plan serves as a roadmap to net zero, with it...
Sustainability and the reduction of waste is the only way forward for the painting...
By Chris Meechan, MD of Cali Decor
The move towards sustainability in business is not only driven by altruism on the part of business owners...
‘Exemplary’ Fife learning hub set to welcome first pupils
THE new Woodmill and St Columba’s RC High School has officially opened its doors. Located within the new Dunfermline Learning Campus, this 'exemplary' learning...
Edinburgh Boiler Company shortlisted for four awards
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is celebrating after being shortlisted in four categories at the Regional Energy Efficiency Awards 2025.
The Dalkeith-based firm has been...
Livingston MP visits Tradstocks’ factory to discuss local stone benefits
NATURAL stone products supplier Tradstocks recently welcomed Livingston MP Gregor Poynton to its Tradstocks Westwood site for a tour and a discussion about sustainably-sourced...
