Annan firm’s innovation tipped to ‘revolutionise’ housebuilding sector
A new electric charge point has been tipped to 'revolutionise' the housebuilding industry.
Created by Annan-based Eco Group alongside a team of industry experts, the...
Further award recognition for Hydro Ness energy project
HIGHLAND Council's sustainable energy project Hydro Ness has won another national award.
The council was one of 12 organisations across Scotland to be praised for...
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...
SSE Renewables’ sustainability report highlights green jobs boost
PERTH-headquartered SSE Renewables supported 16,000 green jobs over its last financial year, analysis by PwC has revealed.
The firm currently has 4.5GW of total renewable...
Low carbon construction techniques utilised at new £30m Peebles water treatment works
A new £30 million water treatment works in Peebles, constructed using low carbon building techniques, has been switched on.
The facility is supplying water to Peebles,...
New study extols virtues of timber MMC methods on carbon impact
NEW research has concluded that the use of sustainably sourced timber panelised MMC methods to build new homes rather than masonry products can reduce...
Inverclyde peatland restoration project secures funding boost
A three-year project to restore an area of peatland in Inverclyde larger than 780 football pitches has been awarded funding by Peatland ACTION.
The Duchal...
Final convoy completed on £566m Viking Wind Farm project
FOLLOWING six months of deliveries, the final convoy of wind turbine components for the Viking Wind Farm in Shetland took place today.
Over 280 convoys...
Earth Day: what makes a distillery sustainable?
To mark Earth Day, Organic Architects explores how distilleries can take practical steps toward a more sustainable future
WHISKY might be made from just three...
SNIPEF welcomes clean energy jobs plan, but highlights importance of affordability
THE Plumbing and Heating Federation (SNIPEF) has backed the UK Government’s announcement of a UK-wide clean energy jobs plan.
The organisation described it as an...
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...
TV host announced as key speaker for Green Home Festival
TV presenter and award-winning designer Anna Campbell-Jones has been confirmed as the star guest at this year’s Green Home Festival, which runs as part...
Stirlingshire plot of land sought for transportable ‘eco home’
A transportable ‘eco house’ and its owner are looking for a new plot of land in Stirlingshire to call home.
The unusual instruction has been...
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...
SSE Renewables secures new onshore wind contracts
SSE Renewables is set to be awarded 15-year contracts for low carbon power for over half a gigawatt of new onshore wind generation.
The organisation...
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...
Build of energy-efficient homes complete in Stirling
THE JR Group has successfully delivered a collection of energy efficient new homes at Glasgow Road in Stirling.
The £2 million Stirling Council project was...
Thomas Johnstone Ltd highlights progress in sustainability journey
AHEAD of World Environment Day (June 5), 156-year-old Inchinnan contractor Thomas Johnstone Ltd (TJL) has highlighted the importance of conducting business sustainably.
Since first gaining...
Livingston construction firm to help distilleries embark on retrofit projects
FOUR projects to develop new green technologies and innovations in the Scotch whisky sector are to receive their share of £11 million in UK...
Farming hemp could be the building block for decarbonising construction in Scotland
By Iain Riddell, principal consultant at SAC Consulting, part of SRUC
INDUSTRIAL hemp is cultivated globally – around 35,000 hectares in the EU alone –...
