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MORE EMPLOYERS & PROFESSIONALS IN SCOTLAND BELIEVE AI SHOULD BE EMBRACED

Over half of both employers (57%) and workers (56%) in Scotland believe that AI in the workplace will bring positive impacts and should be embraced, rather than feared, according to new research from recruitment expert, Hays. The research, which received over 8,800 responses from professionals and employers across the UK, including almost 450 in Scotland, […]

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CLEAN ENERGY START UPS GRADUATE ACCELERATOR WITH £740K EQUITY RAISED

TechX 2023 Pioneers with Myrtle Dawes, CEO, NZTC, MarkAnderson, Chief Acceleration Officer and TechX Director, NZTC andrepresentatives of TechX Strategic Partners bp, Equinor and ADNOC. The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) continues to drive transformational technologies through promising clean energy start-ups. The Centre’s 2023 cohort, comprised of 12 pioneering companies, has successfully graduated from the

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CIVTECH SOLUTION TO BE SHOWCASED IN BERLIN

(L)Tom Houston, CEO and (R) David Trainor, CTO Sentireal A CivTech Scotland alumni company is set to travel to the Victim Support Europe (VES) Conference in Berlin to showcase immersive virtual reality (VR) technology pioneered in Scotland to support victims of crime in preparing to give evidence in court.  Sentireal, a company based in Northern

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VOTE TO BE TAKEN ON THE FUTURE OF JEWELLERY QUARTER

A new neighbourhood plan aimed at shaping the future of Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter district is being put to a referendum next month. The plan is hoping to provide a blueprint for the development of the area over the following decade. The neighbourhood plan was initiated by the Jewellery Quarter Development Trust in 2014 and has

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LUXURY HOUSEBUILDERS APPOINT URBAN BASE TO MARKET KEY DEVELOPMENTS

Leading North East estate agency Urban BASE is celebrating a clutch of business wins to market and sell new homes developments across the region. Most recently the agent was appointed by Banks Group to help launch its new dedicated regional house building company. Banks Homes is set to start work later this year on nine

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VITAL FIRM FOR SCOTLAND’S PUBLIC SECTOR PROCURES ITSELF A NEW BOSS

A major player in Scotland’s thriving procurement sector has appointed renowned expert Lesley Anderson (pictured above) as its permanent head. Now she will drive the development of the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA), which has £1.1billion of contracts under management and is also delivering a benefits scheme worth millions of pounds for local communities. Lesley, who

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RETAILERS THREATEN LEGAL ACTION FOLLOWING ANOTHER DRS DELAY

Retailers are threatening legal action against the Scottish Government after being left “out of pocket” by the latest delay to the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) – which will not now begin until October 2025 at the earliest. Mo Razzaq (pictured above), deputy vice president of the Federation of Independent Retailers, said it is now seeking

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EMPLOYEES RETURN TO THE OFFICE IS HALTED BY WORKPLACE NOISE

Oscar Acoustics, a specialist in decorative acoustic finishes, has released findings from a detailed study, revealing the detrimental impact noisy and disruptive workspaces are having on London employees, driving them to increasingly work from home. The study revealed that 15% of workers believe employers are not taking the issue of excessive noise seriously. A recent

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CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON MULTI STOREY RESI TOWER

Construction work has started on a new 23-storey residential development in Birmingham’s Gun Quarter. Select Property is leading the scheme on canalside land under its Affinity Living brand which will see 266 one- and two-bedroom apartments to rent available from autumn 2025. Called Lancaster Wharf and situated at the corner of Princip Street and New

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TWO PIONEERING ENTREPRENEURS AIM TO HELP ORGANISATIONS UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE THEY MAKE

(L) Dr Ailsa Cook and (R) Dr Sarah Morton Dr Sarah Morton and Dr Ailsa Cook, co-directors of Matter of Focus are leading the way in Scotland when it comes to proving that organisations are making a difference.  Born and raised in the Northeast of Scotland, Aberdonian Dr Sarah Morton specialises in helping public sector

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