Net zero roadshows highlight how to reduce carbon and costs
SCOTTISH Gas is teaming up with Scottish Rugby Union to host a series of net zero roadshows at rugby clubs around the country this...
Construction work begins on landmark Perthshire leisure development
WORK is underway on the new £36 million Blairgowrie Recreation Centre, which has been described as Scotland’s first ultra-low energy swimming pool and leisure...
Dundee firm’s turnover surpasses £9m as demand grows
A Dundee business specialising in developing and manufacturing sustainable screw pile and ground screw foundation systems has surpassed £9 million in turnover.
Founded in 2019...
Waste management: how does Scotland compare?
By Scott Brewster, MD, Brewster Brothers
Driven by the need to tackle climate change and protect the environment, businesses across the UK are making great...
New Glasgow neighbourhood secures three-star Fitwel certification
BUILD to rent developer and operator Moda Living has secured its fourth three-star Fitwel certification for its first Glasgow neighbourhood, Moda, Holland Park, which...
Glasgow-based Union Technical doubles turnover to £44m
A Glasgow-based energy services firm has doubled its turnover between 2023 and 2024 to £44 million.
Union Technical, which specialises in retrofitting, experienced 'significant' growth...
Businesses wanted to help accelerate built environment’s carbon goals
Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) is searching for companies with a sustainable building material product that reduces embodied carbon to join its newly...
Engineering a greener world
By Gerard Carson, a senior engineer/team leader at Will Rudd Davidson, Glasgow
CHOOSING what to study at university was one of the biggest decisions I...
Torry Heat Network progress welcomed
DOMESTIC and commercial customers in eligible properties in Torry will be able to enter agreements to have their heating supplied by the Torry Heat...
Shetland 3G pitch uses sweetcorn in place of rubber crumb
A new £1.46 million synthetic pitch in Lerwick will open this week, with school groups set to be amongst the first users of the...
Products distributor trials ‘industry first’ traceability initiative
CCF has announced an 'industry first' trialling of a new product traceability initiative designed to offer customers greater visibility on the journey products take...
Scotland launches £300m fund to boost communal heating system roll outs
HOMES and commercial properties across Scotland are set to benefit from a new £300 million fund supporting the development of zero emission heat networks.
The...
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 -...
Green light for Passivhaus Dundee community campus plans
PLANS by Holmes Miller for an integrated educational and community campus for the east end of Dundee have been approved.
The East End Community Campus,...
Prestwick Leisure Club transformation work extended
SOUTH Ayrshire Council has confirmed works to transform Prestwick Leisure Club are being extended.
The project started last August and a new roof has already...
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...
CBRE’s Glasgow office earns recognition for wellbeing credentials
CBRE’S Scottish HQ has been awarded WELL Certification at Platinum Level, in recognition of the real estate advisor’s commitment to promoting employee wellbeing.
The ground...
Heat pump manufacturer expands UK distribution network
HEAT pump manufacturer Qvantum UK has expanded its UK mainland distribution network with the appointment of HVAC supplier Exi-tite as a partner.
Headquartered in Ballygawley,...
Architectural practice creates net zero workspace prospects in Kinross-shire
A Scottish architectural practice has created a net zero rural office for itself and other SMEs who share the firm's environmental ethos.
Orwell Farm in...
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...
