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Port of Greenock welcomes the first of two £25 million Cranes

The first of two new £25 million ship-to-shore cranes arrived aboard a vessel at its new home today, in a major boost for productivity at the Port of Greenock. The 932 tonne structure was transported to the west-facing freight port following a 1 day journey from Cork in Ireland, where it was built. Work will […]

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Amazing Lofts appoints co founder as its new CEO

Leading loft boarding and insulation experts Amazing Lofts has appointed a new chief executive officer to oversee the firm’s growth as it expands its operation across the UK. Kevin Baker (pictured above) started his new role in the company he co-founded two years ago following a surge in demand for its loft services which have

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Stevensdrake Secures Partnership Deal for SOCIUS Network and BioPak UK

In a significant move towards sustainability, Paul Dungate from stevensdrake’s Corporate and Commercial Law Department has successfully secured a strategic partnership between B Corp sustainable packaging company BioPak UK and the SOCIUS Network. This deal, focusing on certified compostable packaging solutions, aims to maximise National and European distribution while fostering world-class product development. The collaboration

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Plain sailing as firms team up on new booking system for Dolphin disability boat

A pair of south coast companies have joined forces to revamp the booking process for a boat that offers free trips around Poole Harbour for people with disabilities. Property finance specialist MSP Capital and digital marketing agency Uprated have jointly donated expertise and resource to build a new online system to help The Friends of

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Wilson Cooke Group sees growth with new acquisitions & board members across its businesses

Leading business growth and optimisation group WCG has announced its 20% growth as its acquisition of strategic business consultancy Purple Frog and leadership team update of GAIN LINE signify its business enhancement. The acquisition of Purple Frog increases WCG’s already renowned capabilities in marketing, bespoke development, and business consultancy. It also bolsters the group to over

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SELECT President warns of the dangers of poor electrical work carried out by rogue tradespeople

The outgoing President of SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade body, has issued a stark warning about the rise of rogue tradespeople masquerading as qualified electricians to take advantage of the boom in domestic renewable technology. Alistair Grant (pictured above) who ends his two year tenure at the organisation new week, said there is increasing concern

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Aira opens its first North-West clean energy-technology hub

Swedish clean energy-tech company Aira has officially opened its new hub in Manchester.  This centre of operations will create hundreds of highly skilled jobs in the North-West of England, contributing to Aira’s overall goal of hiring 8000 clean energy expert roles across the UK over the next decade.   Earlier this year, Aira’s market research found

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Scottish Businesses to benefit from global expert insight on tackling Modern Slavery

Scotland Against Modern Slavery (SAMS), which focuses on the elimination of modern slavery and human trafficking has announced an accelerator series of webinars designed to help Scottish businesses tackle the issue in their supply chains. The first one took place this week on Wednesday the 29th of May covering Identifying modern slavery risk in your supply

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Jet2.com and Jet2holidays publish updated sustainability strategy

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays have today published an updated sustainability strategy, detailing how the companies are taking bold, tangible actions on route to net zero by 2050, together with the launch of a new 2024-2035 climate transition plan which will bring Jet2.com’s carbon intensity in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) guidance by 2035. The strategy also describes the

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Space start-up secures major backing to pioneer universal rocket control systems

Co-founders of Aurora Avionics (L) Rowland Fraser and (R)Oren Smith-Carpenter A space firm has landed more than £320,000 to help it become a key player in one of the UK’s fastest growing industry sectors.   Aurora Avionics specialises in producing the electrical systems necessary for flight, called avionics, which is driven by software which guides

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