Apatura secures planning consent for new battery storage system in Tealing
RENEWABLE energy storage specialist, Apatura, has secured planning permission to build and operate a new 100 megawatt (MW) capacity battery energy storage system (BESS)...
Craighead Wind Farm gets green light following appeal
RENEWABLE energy company Galileo Empower has secured planning permission (subject to conditions) for a proposed eight-turbine wind farm development, located north of Carnbo in...
Glasgow’s Anderston Station refurb sees 25 tonnes of material recycled
SOME 25 tonnes of material has been recycled during the 13-week refurbishment of Glasgow's Anderston Station, Network Rail has revealed.
The organisation has confirmed that...
Projects to restore Scotland’s natural environment in line for share of £12.5m
PROJECTS to restore Scotland's natural environment are to benefit from funding of £12.5 million in 2022-23, the Scottish Government has announced.
Grants of up to...
Ayrshire energy efficiency specialist expands with new office opening
ENERGY efficiency specialist Green Home Systems has opened a new office base in Kilmarnock.
The expansion is said to mark a significant milestone in the...
Main contractor announced for first phase of £20m Inverclyde distillery build
MUIR Construction is to lead the first phase of the £20 million build of Inverclyde's first zero-carbon whisky distillery.
The £7 million contract is expected...
Scottish Government minister visits Edinburgh firm behind new sustainable brick
THE Scottish Government's cabinet minister for business, trade, tourism, and enterprise has visited Kenoteq's new commercial factory under development in East Lothian.
Ivan McKee was...
New fund aims to help Scotland’s cultural and creative buildings adapt to climate change
A £400,000 pilot fund has been launched to support pioneering projects designed to help organisations owning Scotland’s cultural and creative buildings respond to climate...
Scotland’s construction industry looking for ‘clear direction and action’ on the just transition
BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) in collaboration with the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF)'s net zero, digital and data working groups, has published a...
Significant milestone reached on £63.3m Glasgow – Barrhead electrification project
NETWORK Rail has achieved a significant milestone on the £63.3 million Glasgow - Barrhead electrification project with the first electric test train running on...
The road to true net zero
As construction works towards reducing carbon emissions, John Smith, technical director at Donaldson Timber Systems, discusses why embodied carbon is critical to its success
IT’S...
Edinburgh Boiler Company shortlisted for hat-trick of awards
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has been nominated in three categories at the H&V News Awards 2024.
The heating and renewables specialist has been shortlisted...
The lowdown on low U-value fenestration
Whether you are considering a ‘fabric first’ approach to a new build project or looking at ways to retrofit energy saving measures into an...
Technology helps Orkney Council optimise energy use in buildings
ORKNEY Islands Council has used 'pioneering' digital twin technology to optimise operational performance, energy efficiency, and air quality across its building portfolio.
Working with built...
Edinburgh conference explores energy efficiency and carbon neutral buildings
SCOTLAND'S minister for zero carbon buildings joined experts from the built environment and energy efficiency sectors at an event in Edinburgh to discuss the...
Innovative Dumfries firm secures £5m funding to tackle housing shortage
A Dumfries-based industrial construction company which has developed technology to build homes from recycled glass panels has secured more than £5 million in funding.
VASO...
West Lothian pupils given heat pump innovation challenge
PUPILS in West Lothian have the opportunity to design an alternative use for a heat pump as part of the annual 'Pump It Up'...
Work begins on sustainable Edinburgh office initiative
WORK is underway to transform an office building located in the heart of Edinburgh’s Exchange District.
30 Semple Street will deliver 57,000 sq ft of...
Update given on creation of ‘Scottish equivalent to Passivhaus standard’
PATRICK Harvie MSP has shared his vision for energy efficient and low carbon buildings in Scotland at yesterday's UK Passivhaus Conference in Edinburgh.
The Scottish...
Solar install takes Forfar ladder manufacturer to new sustainability heights
FORFAR-based manufacturer Ramsay Ladders has installed a solar PV system as part of the firm's plans to reduce its carbon footprint, strengthen energy resilience, and...
