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Torry to benefit from £8.9 million grant for heat network

A new heat network for Torry which can supply up to 800 homes and the new Greyhope School and Community Hub with low-cost energy...

Plans unveiled to transform iconic power plant into hydro storage facility

PLANS have been unveiled to transform Britain's largest conventional hydro power plant into a new pumped hydro storage facility. SSE Renewables is behind the proposals...

Aggregates Levy must be a springboard for the resource management sector

By Scott Brewster, MD, Brewster Brothers ONE of the aims of the Scottish Government’s proposed Aggregates Levy is that the new tax should support the...

Harley Haddow launches new energy division to help meet net zero ambitions

HARLEY Haddow has announced the launch of a new energy division due to 'burgeoning demand' for net zero services.  The multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy has invested...

The built environment needs to ‘think energy’ more than it currently does

By Lesley McLeod, chief executive, Association for Project Safety (APS) WHEN that ominous envelope from your energy retailer hits the mat, the bill seems...

Cow methane emissions could be limited as £100m North Ayrshire plans launched

PLANS have been launched for the build of a facility in North Ayrshire which would allow for the large scale production of a feed...
Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre

Refurbishment of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre complete

CLARK Contracts has announced the completion of the retrofit of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre (SNRC) for Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST). Developed in collaboration...

Parliament reception explores next steps for Scottish Passivhaus equivalent

THE next steps for the proposed Scottish Passivhaus equivalent legislation were discussed at a recent reception at the Scottish Parliament. The event was sponsored by...
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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...

Built environment sector bodies urge Scottish Government action on retrofitting

14 built environment sector bodies have joined forces to encourage the Scottish Government to take 'urgent action' to strategically tackle the country’s draughty homes...
Keepmoat team on tour of Alexander’s Timber Design facility

Housebuilder confirms partnership with Scottish timber frame manufacturer

HOUSEBUILDER Keepmoat has announced a new partnership with Alexanders Timber Design (ATD) in Scotland. The move is tipped to promote sustainable Scottish forestry and will see...

River Clyde heating network scoops major award

A £20 million heating network at the site of the former John Brown Shipyard in Clydebank has received an award. The technology, which uses heat...

Build of £6.93m Passivhaus flats underway in Midlothian

OGILVIE Construction has started work on the £6.93 million delivery of 23 Passivhaus properties in Danderhill on behalf of Midlothian Council. The one and two-bedroom...
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International law firm agrees lease on ‘Glasgow’s most sustainable office building’

LAW firm Pinsent Masons has agreed to lease more than 31,000 sq ft of Grade A office space in the Aurora building at 120...

Glasgow’s Lighthouse building to become climate tech hub

SUSTAINABLE Ventures has secured a 99-year lease for use of the Lighthouse building in Glasgow city centre. Glasgow City Council said the long-term lease will...

Compressed air specialist set for expansion as businesses look to go greener

NORTH Lanarkshire-based compressed air specialist, Design Air Scotland, has revealed its technology is helping businesses save 'thousands' of pounds and playing its part in...
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Final major consent secured for Argyll and Kintyre project

SSEN Transmission has secured the final major consent for the remaining part of its Argyll and Kintyre 275kV reinforcement project The series of electricity upgrade...

University of Strathclyde to help shape policies that reduce energy demand

THE University of Strathclyde has been announced as a partner in the new Energy Reduction Demand Research Centre (EDRC). The centre has been awarded £15...
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Cork innovation tipped to boost sustainable goals in Scottish construction

A West Lothian-based start-up is harnessing cork to help reduce carbon emissions across the construction and textile sectors. Founded by former business analyst, Antero Lopes...
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Ryden celebrates achieving B Corp certification

RYDEN has announced it has become the first full service commercial property consultant headquartered in Scotland to become B Corp certified. The certification is described as...