Tilbury Douglas ESG

Tilbury Douglas confirms launch of its ESG Strategy

TILBURY Douglas has announced the launch of its new Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Strategy. This follows on from the company's People, Planet, Performance (PPP)...

Plans approved for build of hydrogen hub in Oban

PLANS have been approved for the establishment of a green hydrogen production and distribution centre in Oban. Alloa-based GreenPower is behind the plans for the...

Milestone for Jamesfield battery storage facility near Abernethy

CLEAN clean energy enterprise TagEnergy and renewable energy infrastructure developer Harmony Energy’s Jamesfield battery energy storage system (BESS) has gone live following completion of...
Fleet of vans parked up in a row

Housing contractor drives sustainability goals with upgraded vans

A Scottish housing contractor has overhauled its light commercial vehicle (LCV) fleet in an attempt to drive down emissions. Home Fix Scotland (HFS), part of...
Balfour Beatty joins the Buy Social Pledge

Balfour Beatty joins the Buy Social Pledge to boost Scottish communities

BALFOUR Beatty has become the latest organisation to sign the Buy Social Pledge, a new initiative that sees businesses use their everyday spending to...

Recycled brick creators shortlisted for international sustainability award

THE creator of a brick made from more than 90% construction waste material has been nominated for a top sustainability award.  Kenoteq, inventor of the...
Passivhaus learning hub

Passivhaus Trust launches new learning hub

THE UK Passivhaus Trust has announced the launch of a new Passivhaus Learning Hub, which brings online courses, on-demand webinars, and guidance materials together...

CICV welcomes new poll showing strong support for ‘green’ housing initiatives

ORGANISERS of the upcoming Green Home Festival have claimed the results of a new survey demonstrate 'very real appetite for change' among Scottish homeowners...
Ryan Kirkwood

Baxi backs Scotland in decarbonisation bid

BAXI, a UK heating and hot water solutions specialist, has heralded Scotland as a ‘leader’ in decarbonisation, after choosing Edinburgh as the site of...
John Forster, chair of Forster Group

Scaling up isn’t enough: why construction must deliver sustainable scale in 2026

By John Forster, founder & chair, Forster Group AS we enter 2026, the construction sector stands at the centre of the UK’s most urgent social...
Construction site in central London

Mabey Hire includes embodied carbon calculations with every quote

MABEY Hire has ramped up its commitment to sustainable construction by including embodied carbon calculations on every quote it issues. The provider of temporary works...
View of Inverness

Highland Council launches ‘pioneering’ energy benchmarking tool

THE Highland Council has launched what it says is a 'first for a local authority in the UK' online energy benchmarking tool. Benchmarking energy performance...

Energy projects save Dundee City Council £700,000 per year

VITAL Energi has revealed details of its work with Dundee City Council over the past seven years, during which time it has delivered three...

Construction industry is on the right path to sustainable design

Construction consultancy RLF has been working on two major projects with pioneering eco-credentials — the Technology & Innovation Centre for the University of Strathclyde...

We need to make the stars align for building zero carbon homes

As AIMCH, the flagship collaborative R&D project to develop, trial and scale up industrialised housing techniques ends, Stewart Dalgarno, its project director reflects on...

Retrofit Academy marks milestone after enrolling 5,000th learner

THE Retrofit Academy is celebrating a major milestone after announcing it has successfully enrolled over 5,000 learners to its range of retrofit training courses. Trained...
Solar panels at waste water treatment works

Solar project complete at Milnathort waste water treatment works

SCOTTISH Water has confirmed completion of work on a £115,000 solar project at a waste water treatment works which serves customers in and around...
Eddie Wighton and Michael Pratt

Dundee housebuilders encourage a more mainstream approach to sustainable building

A Scottish housebuilder has claimed that building more A-rated homes shouldn't cost any more than a less energy efficient C-rated property. Cost is frequently sited...
Loch Fearna

Plans unveiled for pumped storage hydro scheme at Loch Fearna

SSE Renewables has announced plans to progress a new pumped storage hydropower scheme at Loch Fearna in Scotland's Great Glen in a 50:50 joint...

Edinburgh housing project shortlisted for award in tackling climate crisis

ARTISAN Real Estate has announced the firm's commitment to sustainable residential development has been recognised with its Edinburgh-based Rowanbank Gardens project being nominated for...