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SCOTTISH COMPANY LAUNCHES NEW TECH TO CHANGE HOW SHIPS ARE WEIGHED

A consortium of researchers in Scotland has developed new artificial intelligence (AI) technology that will modernise the way shipping vessels are weighed and checked for stability, a process still based on principles formulated by Greek scientist Archimedes more than 2,000 years ago.  Glasgow based naval architecture firm Tymor Marine and the University of Edinburgh, with […]

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A THOUSAND HOMES COMPLETED AS PART OF RESIDENTIAL SCHEME

Some 1,000 new homes have been completed as part of the first phase of the Perry Barr Residential Scheme in Birmingham. The city council said the £326 million project on a former university campus in the north of the city is a key step in the regeneration of the area. Lendlease, the principal contractor for

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SCOTTISH TECH FIRMS SHOWCASED STATESIDE

Investment opportunities were central to Tartan Week celebrations as some of Scotland’s most innovative tech firms pitched to leading North American venture capital investors in New York. Companies covering sectors including data, robotics, health tech software as a service (SAAS) and clean tech had the opportunity to make valuable connections at Scotland’s Tech Company Showcase

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ENERGY COMPANIES PARTNER ON UK’S FIRST SHARED SOLAR PARK

Ripple Energy has announced that Derril Water Solar Park in Devon will become Britain’s first shared solar park.  The green energy ownership movement has worked with renewable energy company RES to provide an alternative way to how solar parks can be owned and run by offering households a chance to buy and part-own the park.

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CALIBRATE GROUP SET FOR GROWTH AFTER ACQUISITION BY GLOBAL GIANT

A Northumberland company is targeting growth in the renewable energy sector after being snapped up by a global sustainable solutions consultancy. Bamburgh-based Calibrate Group Limited, which provides commercial heating and chilling systems, is set to grow following its acquisition by RSK Environment Limited. Founded more than a decade ago by Susie and Shane McDonald, Calibrate

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SELECTA UK RELAUNCHES NEW SUSTAINABLE COFFEE BLENDS

Selecta Group is showcasing its 20 new sustainable coffee blends under the Pelican Rouge brand at London Coffee Festival. The company is exhibiting on the 20-21 April at stand number G04. Selecta is offering tastings of a selection of the new range of Pelican Rouge Coffee. The London Coffee Festival is Pelican Rouge’s first UK event, and

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DENTAL CARE APP FORM NEW PARTNERSHIP TO PROVIDE GROUND BREAKING BENEFITS PACKAGE

Pioneering dental care app Toothfairy has teamed up with a major healthcare insurer to offer a ground-breaking new benefit to millions of workers in the UK. From this month, Toothfairy will be available on all Canada Life’s group protection schemes, to provide employees with on demand virtual access to a real dentist, 24 hours a day,

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TIMBERBUSH ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT AND CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT ACTION

Edinburgh based coach tour operator Timberbush Tours has marked its 25th anniversary by rolling out a multi-million-pound coach replacement programme, as the company’s founder urges the Scottish and UK Governments to offer more support for the coach industry’s transition to zero emission coach travel. The company is in the process of taking delivery of £1m of

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