Councillor Stuart McKenzie, Cabinet Member for Housing and Richard Crowther, Commercial Director at Cruden

Midlothian Council and Cruden complete Passivhaus social housing development

MIDLOTHIAN Council and Cruden have marked Scottish Housing Day by celebrating the completion of a Passivhaus development on Bonnyrigg High Street. 20 new council flats...

Cundall adds to Scottish team as demand for sustainability services ‘skyrockets’

MULTI-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cundall has claimed that demand for sustainability services in Scotland has 'skyrocketed'. Demand for services including ESG strategy, net zero carbon design,...

Arup energy leader wins prestigious director accolade

ARUP energy leader Clare Lavelle was named Director of the Year at the 2023 Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce (ECC) Business Awards. Clare has been part...

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...

EV chargers installed at Barrhead Retail Park

OSPREY Charging has installed eight high-powered EV chargers at Barrhead Retail Park in East Renfrewshire. The firm explained that the 300kW rapid charge points are...

Scottish National Investment Bank supports carbon emission monitoring tech

THE Scottish National Investment Bank has expanded its portfolio after investing £5 million into real-estate data analytics platform, Utopi. The move will create 50 new...

New £1.3m initiative to identify sustainable ways of recycling synthetic pitches

A new UK-wide initiative, co-led by the University of the West of Scotland, will look to find sustainable ways of recycling artificial sports pitches...

20,000 native trees to be planted at East Lothian development

AN East Lothian company has helped Cala Homes turn one of the area’s largest developments into a 'green haven', transforming former farmland with the...

Smart technology used to benefit Midlothian school

A Midlothian school is set for a raft of benefits thanks to the findings of a smart technology project. Lasswade High School is setting up...
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Homes in three Glasgow areas to benefit from £6.8m energy efficiency fund

GLASGOW City Council has accepted an award of £6.845 million from the Scottish Government to help make homes in the city more energy efficient. The...

Scottish Government approves plans to extend Highland wind farm

PLANS have been approved by the Scottish Government for the extension of Achany Wind Farm near Rosehall in the Highlands. The approval will see SSE...

Work underway on build of ‘life-changing’ properties in Kilmarnock

CCG's work on East Ayrshire Council's first net zero housing development at Bellevue Gardens in Kilmarnock is well underway. The development includes eight two-bed cottage...

Lerwick Port Authority joins the ORION Clean Energy Project

THE ORION Clean Energy Project has welcomed Lerwick Port Authority as a strategic partner. The Port Authority will be joining the strategic partnership alongside Shetland...
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Aviemore firm wins SSEN sustainability supplier award

MCGOWAN Infrastructure has won a major SSEN Distribution sustainability supplier award for its innovative cable protection technology. The Aviemore-based energy infrastructure contractor, which is part...

Firm calls for change to construction tenders to reduce waste to landfill

LIVINGSTON-based recycling specialist Brewster Bros is set to mark Earth Day (22 April) by calling for a change to all construction tenders that the...

Funding boost for Highlands project that would create 500 construction jobs

SSE has announced it is providing a £100 million investment boost into what could be Britain's biggest pumped hydro storage scheme in 40 years. The...
Clark Contracts begins work to retrofit Scotland's National Retrofit Centre.

Clark Contracts appointed to retrofit BE-ST campus

CLARK Contracts has landed a contract to undertake a 'deep retrofit' of Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST)'s building which houses Scotland’s National Retrofit...
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Torry to benefit from £8.9 million grant for heat network

A new heat network for Torry which can supply up to 800 homes and the new Greyhope School and Community Hub with low-cost energy...
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Project’s use of Christmas trees to protect sand dunes receives top award

A project that used recycled Christmas trees to protect sand dunes at Lossiemouth East Beach has won a national honour at the COSLA Excellence...

Report shows significance of built environment to Scotland’s circular economy

'SWEEPING changes' are required in Scotland's built environment and construction sector if the country is to transition to a circular economy, Zero Waste Scotland...