Glasgow firm teams up with global giant to develop green approaches for buildings

GLASGOW-based climate tech firm IES has teamed up with intelligent power management specialist Eaton to help international building owners meet sustainability targets. IES will work with...
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Eco welfare units earn sector seal of approval

THE founder of welfare accommodation specialist LOC Hire has paid tribute to the Scottish construction industry for only accepting the best of kit for...

Are solar batteries a viable alternative to exporting to the Grid?

By Steven Dale, a surveyor in the Peterhead office of DM Hall Sometimes there are straws in the wind which can make you reassess...

Firm hailed for ‘reactiveness’ after stepping in to complete Dumfries wind farm project

WORK is complete on the delivery of phase two of the Sandy Knowe Wind Farm in Dumfries, after Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK stepped...
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Project’s use of Christmas trees to protect sand dunes receives top award

A project that used recycled Christmas trees to protect sand dunes at Lossiemouth East Beach has won a national honour at the COSLA Excellence...

Borders mill manufactures natural fibre construction insulation

THE UK’s first dedicated natural fibre insulation mill, based in Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders, is now up and running. Following years of research and...

Engineers to work ‘around-the-clock’ on £63m Barrhead to Glasgow rail project

ENGINEERS are set to work 'around-the-clock' for six weeks to prepare the Barrhead to Glasgow rail line for a £63.3 million electrification project. It marks...

Transport Scotland confirms plans to relocate HQ to support sustainability goals

TRANSPORT Scotland is poised to relocate its headquarters to HFD Group’s 177 Bothwell Street in Glasgow. The move has been tipped to support the transport...

Housing association ramps up sustainability focus with new climate change strategy and delivery plan

CALEDONIA Housing Association has launched its climate change strategy, supported by a delivery plan, which is tipped to lead to a 'significant reduction' in...
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Builders and homeowners tipped to benefit from new retrofit scheme

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has announced it has entered into a partnership with Digital Buildings that aims to provide streamlined access to...

Highland firms lead build of SSEN Transmission’s new £17m Inverness warehouse

SSEN Transmission has officially opened its new £17 million operations warehouse in Inverness. The new hub is designed to bolster the resilience and efficiency of...

Plans launched for build of UK’s largest offshore wind farm

A planning application has been launched to construct the UK's largest offshore windfarm 23 miles off the East Lothian coast. Berwick Bank would have the...

Roof-mounted solar installs complete at Dundee care homes

FORSTER Group has completed the installation of 280 roof-mounted solar panels at two Dundee care homes. Project Scotland reported in December that the two homes,...
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Anderson Bell Christie unveils embodied carbon lifecycle assessment offering

ANDERSON Bell Christie (ABC) has announced it is now offering clients an in-house embodied carbon lifecycle assessment using One Click LCA. The software is compliant...

Five-part series will explore construction’s role in Scotland’s net zero transition

A five-part series will explore how Scotland's built environment and construction sector is to deliver the just transition to net zero. Titled The Big Conversation,...
New Deer substation

Balfour Beatty to lead New Deer substation extension project

BALFOUR Beatty has been appointed by SSEN Transmission to upgrade the New Deer electricity substation in Aberdeenshire. Originally energised in 2019, Balfour Beatty will now...

Procast Group begins East Ayrshire retrofit project

PROCAST Group has started retrofit work on Meagher Court in Cumnock on behalf of East Ayrshire Council. The work will see three entire blocks of...
Scottish Natural Insulation Hub

Natural solutions tipped to aid Scotland’s sustainability journey

E2 Holdings, which is behind sustainable brands such as Ecomerchant, Eco Slate, and Fragile Earth, has launched the Scottish Natural Insulation Hub, which promotes...
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Funding boost for build of hydrogen hub set to support whisky sector’s decarbonisation

PLANS for the build of a green hydrogen hub in Moray to support the whisky sector has received £3.1 million in funding from the...
Turbine kiosk being manoeuvred into position at Carron Valley

Turbine installation marks milestone at Stirlingshire hydro scheme

A turbine installation has marked a major milestone at a £3.4 million hydro energy scheme at a Scottish Water site in Stirlingshire. The turbine will...