Strategic partnership aims to advance greater use of sustainable building products
THE Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) and BE-ST have announced a new partnership aimed at advancing the use of low-carbon and natural products...
Dura Products highlights green credentials with LCA results
DURA Products has confirmed its sustainability credentials with the release of new Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) for its Durakerb, Duradrain and Durachannel products.
The LCA,...
Scottish social housing tenants to benefit from retrofit grants
HUNDREDS of social housing tenants across Scotland are tipped to benefit following successful funding bids supported by Changeworks, a social enterprise that provides retrofit...
Footbridges constructed from recycled plastic bottles built in Forres
MORAY Council has announced that work is underway to install footbridges constructed entirely from materials made from recycled plastic bottles.
The bridges at the Mosset...
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...
Ayrshire College officially opens Willie Mackie Skills Hub
AYRSHIRE College has officially opened the new Willie Mackie Skills Hub in Killwinning.
The low-carbon, two-storey building provides a flexible learning space that can respond...
New Great British Energy partnership to ‘turbocharge’ developments
THE UK Government has announced a partnership between Great British Energy and The Crown Estate, in a move which it said has the potential...
Homegrown timber project receives funding boost ahead of COP26 initiative
A project exploring the use of Scottish homegrown timber in construction has secured funding to create a demonstrator home for COP26.
The Transforming Timber initiative...
Penguins and giraffes take an interest in works at Edinburgh Zoo
WORK is underway on the creation of a solar meadow at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland's (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo.
The installation of the solar panels...
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...
Fife Council utilises recycled plastic kerbing solution as part of sustainability approach
DURA Products has announced that its recycled plastic kerbing solution - Durakerb - has been installed in a range of projects by Fife Council.
The...
Glasgow-based energy consultancy secures raft of new business wins
GLASGOW-based renewable energy consultancy Renew-Able is planning for significant growth after a series of new business wins – including a seven-figure contract in the...
Stirling insulation specialist joins reusable pallet scheme
GLASS mineral wool insulation manufacturer Superglass is removing white pallets from its supply chain as part of its sustainability commitments by becoming an early...
Commercial solar photovoltaic: transitioning from the carrot to the stick
By Dr James Crosby-Wrigley, head of sustainability for commercial and industrial energy supply and usage at Advantage Utilities
Scotland has committed to becoming a more...
Why the right environment is key to greater use of green building materials
By John McGuire, partner at Thomas & Adamson
With the threat of a climate emergency on the horizon, everyone involved in the built environment has...
EV infrastructure specialist adds to senior team with new CFO
EV infrastructure pioneer FOR EV has announced further expansion of its team with the appointment of Graham Neill as chief financial officer (CFO).
Supporting businesses...
Priestgill Wind Farm progress delivers boost to local supply chain
Priestgill Wind Farm is now under construction at Littlegill Farm, 2.2km north east of Abington, South Lanarkshire, following a decade of work to get...
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...
New fund to help Scotland’s museums become more energy efficient
A new £500,000 fund has been launched to help Scotland's museums reduce their running costs and increase resilience.
The Scottish Government backing will also look...
Forster Group completes milestone solar installation project for Fife Creamery
FORSTER Group has completed a major solar installation for Fife Creamery in the company’s biggest project to date within the food and drink industry.
Following...
