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SCOTTISH CLF LAUNCHES DATA DASHBOARD

Industry collaboration body the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has taken a major step towards greater openness, transparency and information exchange in the construction industry in Scotland with the launch of a revolutionary new data dashboard. Available via its own website, the dashboard will benefit the sector, companies and individuals by collecting and disseminating data

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NEW DATA GIVES A CLEAR PICTURE OF EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP

Paul Heat Recovery Scotland Director Stefan Huber (In the centre) with two of the employee trustees New research commissioned by Co-operative Development Scotland (CDS), part of Scottish Enterprise, has given the clearest picture yet of Scotland’s employee-owned businesses* (EOBs) and their economic contributions Conducted by academics from the University of Leeds, University of New South

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COLLEGE CELEBRATES BRIDGE 2 BUSINESS SUCCESS

Dumfries and Galloway College has celebrated a successful partnership with the Young Enterprise Scotland Bridge 2 Business Programme as they seek to develop an entrepreneurial campus infrastructure as part of Scotland’s National Strategy for Economic Transformation (NSET). By working together, the two organisations have delivered a series of student workshops, productive staff meetings, and a

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REPORT SAYS SCOTTISH GAMING NEEDS A UK WIDE NETWORK

The Scottish video games industry needs a UK-wide network in order to thrive, according to a report from Gordon Brown’s think tank. The Our Scottish Future paper warns the sector in Scotland of the risks of being left behind in a market dominated by large international developers. The Grand Theft Auto franchise was created by

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EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERING PLATFORM URGES BUSINESSES TO KEEP HELPING THEIR COMMUNITIES

A purpose-led non-profit, connecting employers with employee volunteering opportunities, has increased its workforce from two to 10, as more businesses see the value in giving back to their communities.   As Volunteers Week (1-7 June 2022) approaches, Social Good Connect is marking its own second anniversary by making a heartfelt plea to businesses to share the

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SCOTLAND & FRANCE SIGN RENEWABLE ENERGY MOU

Low-carbon collaboration between Scotland and France is to be strengthened further after a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Scotland’s floating wind cluster DeepWind and Wind’Occ, the regional offshore wind collaborative in the Région Occitanie. The MoU between the two organisations will see both parties collaborate on floating offshore wind and hydrogen supply chain

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BEST OFFICES IN SCOTLAND ANNOUNCED AT BCO AWARDS

Six Scottish workplaces have been recognised at the annual British Council for Offices’ (BCO) Regional Awards last Friday. The Scottish Awards Lunch returned in-person to the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow, recognising the highest quality developments in Scotland and setting the standard for excellence in the office sector. The winning workplaces include: Capital Square, 58 Morrison

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SCOTTISH COLLEGE NAMED ENTERPRISING COLLEGE OF THE YEAR

Fife College has been named the Enterprising College of the Year at the Young Enterprise Scotland 2022 Bridge 2 Business Awards. Beating off nominees from three other colleges, Fife College was given the award which recognises those who have been leading the way in enterprise within Further Education throughout Scotland. Judges chose to hand out

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