Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney MSP, visited an elderly resident in his Perthshire constituency today to see how he has benefitted from work carried out under the Scottish Government’s national fuel poverty scheme, Warmer Homes Scotland. Hisham Itani welcomed the First Minister and representatives from Warmworks, the organisation responsible for administering the Warmer Homes Scotland […]
Warmworks has become one of the first organisations in Leith to make its office space an entirely net zero working environment. The company has just completed a major retrofit to install a new heating system, reinforcing its commitment to reducing carbon emissions and achieving a key milestone in its net zero journey. Since launching in […]
We welcome the Scottish Government’s announcement that an additional £20m will be allocated to its national fuel poverty scheme, Warmer Homes Scotland, as part of a package of measures to support older people through the winter. Warmworks has been the Managing Agent for the Warmer Homes Scotland scheme since 2015. A new phase of the scheme […]
By Nicola Mcleod, Managing Director, Scotland At Warmworks we prioritise end-user satisfaction, so finding a measure such as the Airex Floorvent that would cause minimal disruption to residents was a big win for our team. In October 2023, before the launch of phase two of the Warmer Homes Scotland Scheme, we partnered with AirEx to […]
Warmworks has secured funding for the installation of energy efficiency improvements and zero emissions heating systems in hundreds of tenants’ homes on behalf of social landlords across Scotland, including Wheatley Homes South, Waverley Housing, Langstane Housing Association, and West of Scotland Housing Association. The Scottish Government’s Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund will provide 50-60% […]
By Ian Cuthbert, Net Zero Programme Manager Warmworks has been recognised as the first business in Scotland to put all its employees through the Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) accredited Climate Solutions Accelerator climate solutions training course. The course has been created by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS), the University of Strathclyde, training provider QA […]
By Paul McGhee, Managing Director, Local Delivery Division We delivered our first ‘Meet the Contractor’ event on 16th May as part of the Caerau wall insulation scheme at which eligible property owners had the opportunity to learn more about the types of insulation that will be used during the works. Following a thorough procurement process […]
By Nicola McLeod, Scotland Division Managing Director Eight years ago, Warmworks was founded to deliver the first phase of the Scottish Government’s national fuel poverty scheme, Warmer Homes Scotland. The eight years since have seen us deliver heating and energy efficiency upgrades to more than 33,000 homes across Scotland and expand our service provision across the […]
By Jenny Langskog, Senior Business Development Manager and Ian Cuthbert, Supply Chain Development Manager SFHA’s events schedule provides Warmworks and organisations like us with an excellent opportunity to share insights from our recent housing association projects – both the challenges and opportunities presented – and hear from those in the sector about how the policy, […]
By Dan Jones, Public Affairs and Communications Manager With the worst elements of the winter period now coming into sharper focus, we’re all increasingly aware of the challenges we’ll face in heating our homes in light of escalating energy prices. However, for many homes in Scotland, the scale and nature of rising energy prices over […]