Scotland’s commercial property market attracted £750 million of investment in the first half of 2025, as investment markets paused for thought amid geopolitical tensions and a changing policy backdrop, according to new analysis from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy’s analysis of Real Capital Analytics (RCA) data found the figure was down 20% […]
New networking initiative Women Can Grow Community is expanding into Lanarkshire after a successful launch in Glasgow. Offering peer-to-peer support to help female business owners with their strategic growth plans, the programme was set up by business support agency Inspirent and kicked off to great acclaim a number of weeks ago. In the wake
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A groundbreaking retrofit project has transformed a block of sheltered flats in Kirkintilloch, cutting carbon emissions, halving energy bills. An ambitious £2.1 million energy upgrade at Kelvin Court has been named Large Scale Project of the Year at the prestigious Scottish Energy Efficiency Awards 2025. The award recognises the scale and impact of the
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An award-winning service for children and young people with disabilities and additional needs is coming to Glasgow. Scottish charity The Yard, which has been transforming lives since 1986, is expanding its award-winning model to Glasgow, having already supported more than 3,000 children and their families across Edinburgh, Kirkcaldy, and Dundee. Renowned for its welcoming, creative
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Nearly three-quarters of Scottish manufacturing businesses expect to grow between 3-10% in the next year, according to a new report released by MHA. Despite citing cyber security, tax increases, skills shortages, energy costs and regulation as their biggest challenges, the vast majority surveyed for the report were optimistic of their firms thriving. The UK-wide
Entrepreneurs aged 18 and above are to be recognised in a new set of awards that will be presented at the Scottish Parliament later this year. The new Business Excellence Awards have been launched by online learning specialist The British Youth International College (BYITC) and will honour “trailblazing individuals” who are transforming industries, communities and lives through their
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NavLive, an AI-driven 3D scanning company, has launched with £4 million in funding to bring its scanning technology to the defence and construction sectors. While traditional surveying equipment often fails in environments where GPS is blocked or human access is dangerous, NavLive’s scanning technology will boost situational awareness and provide accurate spatial intelligence for
A long serving and much-loved team member is preparing to bid farewell to one of Scotland’s leading procurement organisations after nearly a decade of helping shape its success. Office Manager, Angela Banner (pictured above), has played a central role in the growth and evolution of The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) since its formation in
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Tahir Ali (pictured above) of national property development and asset management group Evergold has acquired Hamilton’s Regent Shopping Centre for an undisclosed sum. Several parties expressed their interest to acquire the property through the sales process. Occupying a dominant position in Hamilton town centre, the Centre’s positioning and scale means that it makes up
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A world leading surgical charity is marking a major milestone in its efforts to transform global access to children’s surgery, celebrating the opening of both its 100th and 101st dedicated operating rooms. Kids Operating Room, headquartered in Edinburgh, will hit its 100th operating room on Tuesday 24 June with the opening of a new
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