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13 Jun 2023

State of the art manufacturing and construction technology arrives in Highlands and Islands

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27 Feb 2023

New Constant Climate Chamber offers improved accuracy for sustainable material testing

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15 Dec 2022

Scottish SME invests in machinery after Make it Smart Hub support

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15 Dec 2022

Scottish SME invests in machinery after Make it Smart Hub support
15 Aug 2022

The Social Innovation Challenge is seeking innovative ideas to tackle climate change in rural communities

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15 Aug 2022

The Social Innovation Challenge is seeking innovative ideas to tackle climate change in rural communities
11 Aug 2022

Highlands SMEs invited to get hands-on with cutting edge construction technology

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11 Aug 2022

Highlands SMEs invited to get hands-on with cutting edge construction technology
29 Jun 2022

Encouraging manufacturing innovation

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29 Jun 2022

Encouraging manufacturing innovation
28 Feb 2022

Project delivering Highland's first prison in 100 years progresses

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28 Feb 2022

Project delivering Highland's first prison in 100 years progresses
03 Dec 2021

UK’s largest offshore wind tower factory to be constructed in Highlands

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03 Dec 2021

UK’s largest offshore wind tower factory to be constructed in Highlands
17 Nov 2021

New pumped storage hydro scheme at Loch Ness

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17 Nov 2021

New pumped storage hydro scheme at Loch Ness
26 Oct 2021

Exoskeleton trials for SMEs

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26 Oct 2021

Exoskeleton trials for SMEs
29 Sep 2021

Scottish homegrown timber initiative secures funding to create demonstrator home for COP26

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29 Sep 2021

Scottish homegrown timber initiative secures funding to create demonstrator home for COP26
21 Sep 2021

New funding to boost green skills drive in construction

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21 Sep 2021

New funding to boost green skills drive in construction
01 Jul 2021

New peatland construction methods could unlock further housing developments in rural Scotland

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01 Jul 2021

New peatland construction methods could unlock further housing developments in rural Scotland
05 May 2021

4 new modular homes completed on the Isle of Mull

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05 May 2021

4 new modular homes completed on the Isle of Mull
04 May 2021

Nairn Sawmill Expansion Set to Create More Jobs

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04 May 2021

Nairn Sawmill Expansion Set to Create More Jobs
09 Apr 2021

Isle of Barra Distillers reveals plans for new whisky distillery

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09 Apr 2021

Isle of Barra Distillers reveals plans for new whisky distillery
08 Apr 2021

Brewdog embark on biggest Highlands woodland and peatland restoration project

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08 Apr 2021

Brewdog embark on biggest Highlands woodland and peatland restoration project
06 Apr 2021

The Wee House Company shares progress on new modular homes

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06 Apr 2021

The Wee House Company shares progress on new modular homes
19 Mar 2021

'Green hydrogen hub' proposed for the Highlands

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19 Mar 2021

'Green hydrogen hub' proposed for the Highlands
18 Jan 2021

Inverness Castle transformation moves forward

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18 Jan 2021

Inverness Castle transformation moves forward
15 Jan 2021

COVID Makes Manufacturers More Open

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15 Jan 2021

COVID Makes Manufacturers More Open
17 Dec 2020

Gillian Galloway: Highlands and Islands’ innovation could hold the key to a greener Scotland

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17 Dec 2020

Gillian Galloway: Highlands and Islands’ innovation could hold the key to a greener Scotland
06 Dec 2020

Initiative showcasing benefits of Scots timber

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06 Dec 2020

Initiative showcasing benefits of Scots timber
09 Nov 2020

Renewable heat scheme for homeowners

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09 Nov 2020

Renewable heat scheme for homeowners
09 Oct 2020

Moray Council to ‘transform the way learning is delivered’ with low carbon, digitally-enabled classrooms

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09 Oct 2020

Moray Council to ‘transform the way learning is delivered’ with low carbon, digitally-enabled classrooms
02 Oct 2020

Rural Highland towns to benefit from additional insulation funding

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02 Oct 2020

Rural Highland towns to benefit from additional insulation funding
30 Sep 2020

Highland Council considers upping school construction standards to Passivhaus

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30 Sep 2020

Highland Council considers upping school construction standards to Passivhaus
29 Sep 2020

The future for SIPs is brighter than ever

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29 Sep 2020

The future for SIPs is brighter than ever
29 Sep 2020

Scotland publishes construction recovery plan

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29 Sep 2020

Scotland publishes construction recovery plan
22 Sep 2020

As Concerns Over Climate Change Rise, More Developers Turn to Wood

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22 Sep 2020

As Concerns Over Climate Change Rise, More Developers Turn to Wood
21 Sep 2020

Manufacturing a green new material that’s now super-sizing wooden buildings

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21 Sep 2020

Manufacturing a green new material that’s now super-sizing wooden buildings
12 Sep 2020

Highland Council to take steps to cost modular pre-fabricated homes against traditional construction for its social housing build

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12 Sep 2020

Highland Council to take steps to cost modular pre-fabricated homes against traditional construction for its social housing build
11 Sep 2020

Timber moved by rail for first time in a decade

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11 Sep 2020

Timber moved by rail for first time in a decade
17 Aug 2020

Plans lodged for new modular business village on Inverness Campus

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17 Aug 2020

Plans lodged for new modular business village on Inverness Campus
07 Jul 2020

New £250m framework launches for offsite suppliers

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07 Jul 2020

New £250m framework launches for offsite suppliers

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