Building innovation presented to MSPs

VASO by Eco creates building solutions from structural composite panels manufactured from recycled glass, providing affordable, thermally efficient, low carbon dwellings which are rapid to construct.

And Eco Group is investing in a major new manufacturing plant in Dumfries which will adopt industrialised construction methods and create up to 70 jobs.

The 60,000-square-feet manufacturing site is where the company will manufacture VASO by Eco’s innovative recycled glass panels for the housing and general construction markets.

They plan to launch a second production line there by October 2026 and a third by October 2027.

The manufacturing plant will immediately create 12 new jobs rising to a total of 70 within the next five years.

Eco Group opportunity strategist Gary Robertson and chief technical officer Simon Parrish were invited to present VASO by Eco to the Scottish Parliament by Graham Simpson MSP.

They showed how the innovative composite build system enhances energy performance and accelerates decarbonisation in the built environment.

Gary said: “Our innovation allows communities to benefit from energy-efficient homes that are quicker to build and can be constructed at volume.

“Sustainable homes need to be affordable, warm and healthy for residents to live in, which is why we’re proud to have developed a system which meets those needs.”

As well as contributing to the housing market in Scotland, VASO by Eco is also working on international projects.

This included recently attending an Invest in Barbados event in the Caribbean, where the team discussed housing opportunities on the island and its surrounding areas.