ECO News

Energy efficient affordable housing development is underway

   Work has started on a £7.7 million project to deliver a range of affordable homes forming a key portion of a popular East Lothian development. The 38 homes will be built by Cala Homes (East) as part of its Saltcoats Grange development in Gullane and on completion it will become one of the first affordable […]

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Morris & Spottiswood team revitalises nursery to support local community

  Morris & Spottiswood, one of the UK’s leading providers of fit out, refurbishment, mechanical & electrical and construction services, has recently completed a social value project for Stepping Stones Family Learning Centre in Stepps, significantly upgrading the exterior play areas of the nursery and revitalising the play environment. The project, led by Morris &

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Vital peatlands restored by leading renewable developer

   Vital peatlands at a major wind farm site in South Lanarkshire have been restored thanks to a partnership between a leading renewable developer and a local construction firm. Taking place at its Middle Muir Wind Farm site, OnPath Energy (formally Banks Renewables) partnered with Drumclog Plant Ltd to revitalise the peat bog, securing its

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Stevensdrake Secures Partnership Deal for SOCIUS Network and BioPak UK

In a significant move towards sustainability, Paul Dungate from stevensdrake’s Corporate and Commercial Law Department has successfully secured a strategic partnership between B Corp sustainable packaging company BioPak UK and the SOCIUS Network. This deal, focusing on certified compostable packaging solutions, aims to maximise National and European distribution while fostering world-class product development. The collaboration

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Aira opens its first North-West clean energy-technology hub

Swedish clean energy-tech company Aira has officially opened its new hub in Manchester.  This centre of operations will create hundreds of highly skilled jobs in the North-West of England, contributing to Aira’s overall goal of hiring 8000 clean energy expert roles across the UK over the next decade.   Earlier this year, Aira’s market research found

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Jet2.com and Jet2holidays publish updated sustainability strategy

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have today published an updated sustainability strategy, detailing how the companies are taking bold, tangible actions on route to net zero by 2050, together with the launch of a new 2024-2035 climate transition plan which will bring Jet2.com’s carbon intensity in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) guidance by 2035. The strategy also describes the

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Thousands left devastated following a cyclone striking Bangladesh and India

The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) has launched a refreshed Scottish Bioresource Mapping Tool to help more businesses make the case for investing in biotechnology facilities and processes, boosting the country’s bioeconomy. The platform is designed to help businesses identify the availability of different feedstocks, from agriculture and forestry waste to food and drink co-products,

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Start-up spots window of opportunity to boost energy efficiency with magnetic glazing technology

A husband-and-wife duo have launched a new business to help owners of older homes and buildings keep out draughts and prevent heat loss from single-glazed windows, following a funding boost from the British Business Bank. Aberdeen-based Inglaze was set up by Campbell and Luci Carey alongside their respective day jobs as a hotel maintenance manager and a

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Alchemie Technology secures £750,000 grant to lead UK-Taiwan effort against textile finishing pollution

Leading British clean-tech company Alchemie Technology has secured a major new grant to tackle pollution in the global textile finishing industry as part of a collaboration between the UK and Taiwan. The grant, delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, totals £742,254 and will enable Alchemie and JSRTEX Group, a Taiwan based leading textile manufacturing innovator, to drive the smart transformation of Taiwan’s textile

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Gilson Gray signs former football star as new head of sports

Full-service legal firm Gilson Gray has appointed former Scottish football player and experienced solicitor David Winnie (pictured above) to lead its service offering in the sports sector. Combining David’s legal expertise with his experience and knowledge of the sporting world, he will head up the new sports and immigration specialism, working alongside Gilson Gray’s corporate

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