Rolling stock manufacturer Alstom has been awarded a £12 million contract to carry outmileage-based modernisation of ScotRail’s Class 334 fleet of 40 trains operating betweenGlasgow and Edinburgh.The contract was placed by Eversholt Rail, who leases the trains to ScotRail, which wasrenationalised by the Scottish Government last year. It includes the overhaul of pneumaticand electrical components such
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Rangers kit supplier Castore has increased the size of its debt facility from £50 million to £75m as it targets further expansion. Founded in 2016 by brothers Tom & Phil Beahon, Castore’s investors include two-time Wimbledon Champion Sir Andy Murray and Lancashire-based billionaires Mohsin and Zuber Issa. Castore said all three of its existing banks,
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Leading UK timber frame manufacturer, Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS), is providing offsite timber frame training workshops after being awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation. As the only timber frame company to secure CPD accreditation, DTS enables current and potential clients to expand their skillset and keep up to date with industry developments. Online workshops include
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Leading affordable housing specialists Cullross Ltd have submitted plans for an exciting residential development on land east of Glennie Road Newcraighall, Musselburgh. If approved, the development would see circa220 mixed-residential units, including flats, colony flats and townhouses, with associated parking, green space, bicycle storage and refuge stores. The development may include retail / commercial space.
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David Lloyd Leisure has launched early membership via its website for the eagerly awaited David Lloyd Edinburgh Shawfair, opening in summer 2023, following strong interest from locals who have registered for updates in recent months. Launching online joining for the new club, David Lloyd Leisure is enabling people to secure their membership at this brand
DAVID LLOYD EDIBURGH OPENS MEMBERSHIP & REVEALS DETAILS ABOUT FACILITIES Read More »
An innovative organisation in Glasgow which has transformed empty homes in the city and housed 1,000 people on low incomes into high-quality homes has won a prestigious Gold World Habitat Award. Homes For Good is a letting agency with a difference – it buys neglected homes and renovates them to a high standard, then lets
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Leading Scottish care provider, Meallmore Ltd, has announced its new senior team, as Cillian Hennessey (pictured above) takes over as managing director. Cillian takes over the top job from Gerry Hennessey, who has retired from his role after 35 years. Gerry and his brother Aidan were founding directors when Meallmore was established in 1987. The
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An intensive proactive telecare trial by one of Scotland’s top housing and care providers has revealed astonishing results about the impact of proactive intervention for older adults. Bield Housing and Care’s digital alarm monitoring team, Bield Response 24 (BR24), revealed a 75% decrease in ambulance calls and a 68% reduction in A&E visits as a
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ALDI’S commitment to reaching more Scottish customers than ever before shows no signs of slowing down in 2023, with an investment of £35 million, including a £10 million spend to open two new stores in Cumbernauld and Coatbridge to further expand its Scottish portfolio. In addition to the new stores, the supermarket has also committed
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Port Glasgow based McLaren Packaging, a specialist supplier to the Scotch Whisky industry, has donated boxes to Inverclyde Council/Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP)’s £130,000 Warm Hand of Friendship initiative. The scheme provides care packages are being provided to 500 vulnerable Inverclyde residents to help them stay warm, and emergency food centres are also being
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