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Scottish Building Society CEO recognised with lifetime achievement award

Scottish Building Society CEO Paul Denton (pictured above) has been recognised for his services to the banking and mortgage sector with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The prestigious accolade was presented at a ceremony at the Scottish Mortgage Summit & Awards 2024, held at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh on Thursday evening, which celebrated mortgage […]

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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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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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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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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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Peel Ports preparing Hunterston marine yard to support offshore wind sector

Peel Ports Clydeport has signalled its intention to invest up to £150 million in the redevelopment of the Hunterston marine yard in Ayrshire, as it prepares the site to support the UK’s offshore wind sector. Peel Ports Group is preparing the site for occupancy as it seeks to attract major offshore wind projects, amid growing

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Scottish Cleantech company secures a further £230,000 in funding

Heero Technologies, the high-growth clean tech software and data company based in Dundee, has secured £230,000 of bridge financing from existing lead investor TRICAPITAL Angels Limited and Scottish Enterprise, ahead of a planned Series A funding round. For net zero targets to be met, focus must be on improving the energy efficiency of 19 million

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Shepherd and Hardies to put best foot forward in aid of CFINE

On June 2nd an eleven-strong team from the Aberdeen office of Shepherd and Hardies will undertake the Aberdeen Kiltwalk in aid of CFINE (Community Foods Initiative North East), a local charity and social enterprise whose generous work to supply emergency food to those in need at a time when the cost of living crisis is at

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Major Scottish export terminal invests £750,000 to boost refrigerated cargo capabilities

Scottish exporters of perishable goods are set to benefit from a £750,000 investment into reefer point infrastructure at the Port of Greenock, which marks a significant upgrade to the country’s refrigerated cargo capabilities. The substantial increase in reefer points, from 32 to 220, solidifies the port’s position as a leading hub for refrigerated and frozen

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Scottish procurement body endorses new cladding safety measures

The country’s leading procurement body has backed the decision to allow Scottish ministers new powers to tackle unsafe cladding. The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has endorsed the new government regulations which are expected to positively transform the standards of cladding on public buildings and make it easier for organisations to identify credible providers. Scottish ministers

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