The search has begun to find Scotland's most environmentally-aware construction firms, as the VIBES opens for its fourteenth year.

The Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland Awards (VIBES) is Scotland's leading environmental awards scheme.

It aims to recognise businesses of all sizes and sectors employing environmental best practice in their day-to-day activity to cut down on resource use, increase sustainability, improve reputation and benefit the company's bottom line.

In 2012, Perthshire-based building and civil engineering contractors Castle Group Scotland Ltd won the VIBES Management (SME) Award.

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Director of Castle Group Scotland Ltd Karen Ogilvy said: "Castle Group was delighted to have won a VIBES Award last year. It gave recognition to everyone in the company for the time and effort they put into the development and continued operation of our environmental systems.

"Sustained commitment and our desire to improve the way we do things has strengthened our business and lessened the impact we have on the environment, especially regarding waste, pollution and carbon emissions."

There will be ten awards this year, including two new categories - the Hydro Nation Award and the Circular Economy Award.

Winners will be selected from the following categories:

• Management Award: large company category (more than 250 employees)
• Management Award: SME (up to 250 employees)
• Energy Award
• Waste and Resources Award
• Transport Award
• Environmental and Clean Technology Award
• Changing Behaviour Award
• Hydro Nation Award
• Circular Economy Award
• Best Micro Business Award

The deadline for entries is Friday 5 July at 5pm.

ScottishPower has returned to sponsor the Environmental and Clean Technology Award this year.

(JP/CD)