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Scottish Water delivers ‘first of its kind’ project in Hamilton

SCOTTISH Water has completed work on a 'groundbreaking' project to harness hydropower from waste water. Describing it as a 'first of its kind' in the...

Work starts to transform green space in Glasgow’s southside

RJ McLeod has commenced work to transform a green space in Glasgow's southside into a 'vibrant' urban park. The 'underused' area adjacent to high-rise flats...
District heat networks

Support warms up for district heat networks

The UK’s 2050 net zero target is increasing demand for sustainable solutions and leading property owners and developers to seek further ways of decarbonising...

Tummel Bridge Power Station reopens following £50m refurbishment

PERTHSHIRE'S iconic Tummel Bridge Power Station has officially opened following a £50 million refurbishment by SSE Renewables. The site, which is in the centre of...

Work begins on £26m office build at Dundee Waterfront

ROBERTSON Construction Tayside has commenced the build of the £26 million James Thomson House at Dundee Waterfront. The Dundee City Council project will provide 51,600...

Transport minister takes first electric passenger train on Glasgow-Barrhead line

SCOTLAND'S transport minister has joined railway colleagues in travelling on the first electric passenger service from Glasgow Central to Barrhead. The £63 million Glasgow -...

SSEN to run trials of new net-zero solutions

SSEN Distribution is taking 'bold' action to reduce its emissions by running trials of new net-zero solutions to replace the current fleet of fossil-fuelled...
Smart energy meter

Trade body calls for nationwide retrofitting programme after winter fuel cuts

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called for a nationwide retrofitting programme to upgrade the energy efficiency of UK homes following the government's...
Signing of contract

SSEN Transmission awards largest ever contract valued at €2 billion

NKT has been awarded SSEN Transmission's largest ever contract after securing €2 billion worth of work on two key subsea cable links. The contracts cover...

Temporary access specialist launches ‘first of its kind’ carbon calculator

AN online calculator that allows contractors to compare the carbon savings of portable roadways over aggregate and stone roads has been launched by temporary...

Recycle Scotland unveils fresh new look as it expands furniture recycling mission

RECYCLE Scotland has unveiled a fresh new look to reflect its ambitions of widening its reuse first service to provide sustainable furniture solutions. Established in...

Groundforce Shorco launches carbon calculator for temporary works

GROUNDFORCE Shorco has announced it has developed a carbon calculator for temporary works and is making it available to customers and the shoring industry...

BAM adopts supply chain pallet initiative to help reduce waste

BAM has announced it has become the first adopter of a new supply chain initiative to make its use of pallets 'become circular and...

Work begins on East Ayrshire net zero assisted living development

  CCG has commenced work on the build of East Ayrshire Council's first net zero assisted living development. The site, at Kilmarnock Road in Mauchline, will...

EHA warns that Scotland ‘risks missing fuel poverty and net zero targets’

THE Existing Homes Alliance (EHA) has warned that fuel poverty and net zero targets in Scotland risk being missed unless new legislation on heat...

Green homes will drive the reimagination of age-exclusive living

By Fraser Lynes, MD of Cruden Homes WHEN it comes to finding the perfect home, everyone has their own list of essentials, whether that’s a...

Hydrock appoints heat networks specialist to help drive sustainability offer in Scotland

HYDROCK has strengthened its multidisciplinary team in Scotland with the appointment of heat networks specialist Charlie Drysdale as an associate director. He joins the firm's...

Turner & Townsend appointed to help drive capital’s decarbonisation plans

TURNER & Townsend has been appointed by the City of Edinburgh Council to develop its Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES). The move is...
Timber frame home

The importance of EPDs in Passivhaus projects

Neil Turner, technical sales manager for Ecological Building Systems, explores the role of EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations) in supporting the construction sector’s move towards...

Highland timber products specialist appoints new sawmill manager

A Highland timber products specialist has made a senor appointment to boost the firm's sustainability credentials. Biomass supplier GMG Energy has appointed Vasile Damian as sawmill manager...