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Balfour Beatty updates sustainability strategy

BALFOUR Beatty has announced an update of its Building New Futures Sustainability Strategy. The contractor explained the strategy ensures a 'holistic approach' that addresses the...
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Blair Hill Wind Farm proposals tipped to unlock £165 million boost to local economy

RENEWABLE energy specialist RES has submitted a Section 36 application to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU) for its 14-turbine Blair Hill Wind...
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Low carbon construction course launches to bridge skills gap

BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) is launching a new course designed to train for the current and future skills and competencies needed to...

Wallace Whittle completes acquisition of Glasgow M&E specialist

WALLACE Whittle has announced the acquisition of Glasgow-based building services consultancy and mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering firm, Davie + McCulloch. The move is said...
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Properties in Glasgow benefiting from city’s affordable warmth programme

HOMES in Glasgow are being made more energy-efficient through Glasgow City Council's affordable warmth programme. Funded through the Scottish Government's energy efficient Scotland area based...
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‘Living lab’ paves the way for sustainability engineers of the future

KNAUF Insulation has revealed how its products were used in the bespoke, timber frame wall panels for the New Model Institute for Technology and...

Nigg Waste Water Treatment Works halves carbon emissions by harnessing power of waste

A waste water treatment process which maximises the production of biogas has helped 'transform' the carbon footprint of a Scottish Water site in Aberdeen,...
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RICS launches new Residential Retrofit Standard to boost decarbonisation goals

THE Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a new Residential Retrofit Standard to meet demand for 'high quality' advice on the topic. The...

Build of offshore wind farm to begin as £3.5 billion funding milestone reached

THE equal joint owners of the planned Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm have announced today that the flagship Scottish project has reached financial close...

Embodied carbon progress earns manufacturer top award

TIMBER frame windows and doors manufacturer NorDan UK’s sustainability achievements were recognised at this year’s CIBSE Building Performance Awards in London. The business picked up...
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NHS Scotland energy projects help drive decarbonisation ambitions

THREE health board energy projects are tipped to reduce NHS Scotland's carbon footprint by over 12,000 tonnes over the course of their lifecycles. NHS Borders,...

Europe’s first smart canal connected to Glasgow housing development at COP26

EUROPE'S first smart canal has been connected to a housing development in north Glasgow at a COP26 event. Sighthill becomes the first of five housing...
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Ayrshire energy efficiency specialist expands with new office opening

ENERGY efficiency specialist Green Home Systems has opened a new office base in Kilmarnock. The expansion is said to mark a significant milestone in the...

Public sector steps up to net zero challenge

It is now widely accepted that we need to adopt new ways of thinking if Scotland is to reach its net zero goals by...
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Time to prepare for biggest shake-up in Scottish EPCs for more than a decade

By Joe Warren, building consultancy partner at Knight Frank THERE are lots of legislative and regulatory difference between Scotland and the rest of the UK....
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Landmark Bonnyrigg Passivhaus development officially certified

FLEMING has achieved certification for a major Passivhaus project at Burnbrae Road, Bonnyrigg. This marks one of the largest certified Passivhaus projects in Scotland...
L-R: Nicola Mcleod (Warmworks MD, Scotland division); councillor Moraig Lyall; and John Simpson (team leader – energy efficiency, environment & estate operations, Shetland Islands Council)

Warmworks opens Shetland office to support delivery of heat and energy efficiency initiative

WARMWORKS has opened an office in Lerwick to support the local community during the delivery of the new Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland: Area-Based Scheme. The...

Low carbon sculptures unveiled in Glasgow

A new sculpture made from reclaimed sheet steel is to stand outside the University of Strathclyde. The 3.5 metre Hope Triptych has a low carbon, cement-free...
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Anderson Bell Christie offers Building with Nature accreditation

ANDERSON Bell Christie (ABC) has announced that the practice is now offering Building with Nature accreditation, to ensure its masterplanning and architectural projects are...

SSEN pledges to deliver over 1,000 homes in the north of Scotland

SSEN Transmission is to deliver over 1,000 new homes in the north of Scotland to accommodate the workforce on its £20 billion Pathway to...