STRIDES are being made to make Glasgow more energy efficient following the announcement of a multi-million pound programme by the city council.

More than 100 homes in the Mansewood and Hillpark areas will be the first to benefit from external wall insulation as part of the Scottish Government’s Home Energy Efficiency Programmes for Scotland scheme.

The £4.75m programme, funded by Energy Efficient Scotland, is supporting Scotland’s vision to make existing buildings near zero-carbon wherever feasible by 2050.

Hundreds of homes across Glasgow are set to become more energy efficient as part of a £4.75m programme by Glasgow City Council, supporting Scotland’s vision to make existing buildings near zero-carbon wherever feasible by 2050.

A £1m contract to deliver the refurbishment work in this part of the city has been awarded to Barrhead-based contractor A.C. Whyte.

Jennifer Phin, managing director at A.C. Whyte, said: “Businesses across the country have been impacted to a varying degree during the recent climate, so the contract win with Glasgow City Council comes at a very important time for A.C. Whyte and one that we are very much looking forward to progressing.

“Working in partnership with the team at Glasgow City Council will be critical to getting the project off the ground as we commence a new way of working on-site. We hope to take Glasgow City Council on the journey with us as we mobilise more sites whilst ensuring our work is delivered to an impeccable standard.

“Social distancing is playing a significant part in defining the ‘new normal’ and with planning, consideration and a creative approach, the crisis is presenting organisations with opportunities to further evolve and innovate, and this is something we have harnessed across the business.”