Fabric first module offers insights into low carbon construction solutions

BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has launched a new e-learning module on sustainable construction that can be accessed online for free. Offered as part...

Subsea ‘superhighway’ to bring energy from Peterhead to England

THE creation of a subsea energy link between Peterhead and Yorkshire is to support 'hundreds' of construction jobs, SSEN Transmission has said. Enabling works are...

Scottish millennials willing to pay more for eco-homes

NEW research has revealed that young housebuyers in Scotland are prioritising environmental credentials when buying a new home, despite rising living costs and higher...

Costain’s approach to managing industrial cooling media ‘significantly reduces’ carbon footprint

COSTAIN has trialled a new method for managing and transporting waste media from industrial cooling, that has reportedly resulted in 'significantly lower' carbon emissions. The...

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...

HFD refinances flagship Glasgow development

HFD Property Group has announced it has agreed terms with HSBC UK to refinance its 177 Bothwell Street office development in Glasgow. The ‘Green Loan’...
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RIAS calls for more post-construction checks to safeguard building energy performance

THE Royal Incorporation of Architects (RIAS) is calling on MSPs to press for more post-construction checks, in response to changes in building regulations being...
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‘Revised’ Heat in Buildings Bill to be brought forward later this year

THE Scottish Government has confirmed that a 'revised' Heat in Buildings Bill will set a new target for decarbonising heating systems by 2045. Acting minister...

Inaugural Green Home Festival hailed a ‘resounding success’

SCOTLAND'S first ever Green Home Festival has been hailed a 'resounding success' with organisers already planning the launch of next year's event. More than 350...

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)...
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FOR EV expansion continues with new Aberdeen site

ELECTRIC vehicle charging infrastructure provider, FOR EV, has announced the launch of a new site at Tesco Express on Great Northern Road, Aberdeen. The 200kW...

Firm plants 125 trees to mark milestone anniversary

DM Hall Chartered Surveyors is marking its 125th anniversary by planting 125 trees in Cashel Forest, a 3,000-acre estate which is being transformed with...

Thumbs up for new solar PV and battery training course

THE Energy Training Academy has completed the delivery of its first flagship solar PV and battery training course, with participants said to be 'full...
CGI of Saint-Gobain Isover facility

Saint-Gobain UK to build low-carbon stone wool insulation factory

SAINT-GOBAIN UK has announced plans to create a multi-million-pound low-carbon stone wool insulation manufacturing factory. To be located at the former Holwell Foundry Works in...
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£1 million solar scheme completed at Cowdenbeath site

A £1 million solar scheme has been delivered at a Scottish Water Horizons’ owned facility linked to Levenmouth Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW) in...
Owen Coyle and Michael Sweeney of Union Technical winning Scottish Entrepreneur of the Year at national awards

Union Technical founders earn top entrepreneurial accolade

THE founders of Glasgow-based energy services firm Union Technical have been named Scottish regional winners at this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year UK...
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Plans submitted for Glasgow’s ‘first operational net zero modular housing development’

WEST of Scotland Housing Association and Connect Modular have submitted a planning application to Glasgow City Council for the construction of 33 new affordable...

Grants worth up to £20m available in bid to decarbonise public sector buildings

THE Scottish Government has launched a new funding scheme offering up to £20 million in grants to support the decarbonisation of public sector buildings. Local...
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Entry deadline looms for Accelerate to Zero Awards

ORGANISERS of the Accelerate to Zero Awards have issued a reminder that there is only one week left to enter. Now in their third year,...

Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm now operational

THE world's deepest fixed-bottom offshore wind farm and Scotland's largest offshore wind farm is now operational. All 114 of Seagreen's Vestas V164-10.0 MW turbines are...