Scotland’s largest construction trade association, SELECT, has responded to the rising demand for electric vehicle (EV) charge points by launching its first installation training course. Developed after extensive consultation with its 1,260 member firms, the one day module can be delivered in person or online and aims to ensure that EV technology is installed safely and […]
Glasgow’s lettings market is the strongest it’s been in up to 10 years, with a shortage of rental flats driving demand and prices, according to local letting agency Rosevale Letting. Riccardo Giovanacci (pictured above), founder of Rosevale Letting in Glasgow’s Newton Place said: “Rental returns are the strongest we’ve seen for the last seven to
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Left to Right: The Kelso Pharma board members SamGray, Apposite; Christian Schenk, Apposite, Tom Stratford, CEO; GordonCameron OBE, Chairman & Allan Watson, CFO. Kelso Pharma (Kelso), the growing UK-based specialty pharma business, has taken its first step in its European expansion strategy by agreeing to acquire Italian specialty pharma company, Velit Biopharma (Velit). With more
The team at Flexioffices used six metrics to determine which cities and towns in the UK balance the cost of office space for the employer and the potential workforce. Edinburgh was determined to be the best city in Scotland for businesses and sixth overall in the UK. Aberdeen was 8th and Glasgow was 19th overall.
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DM Hall, one of Scotland’s leading firms of Chartered Surveyors, has reinforced its building surveying capability with the appointment of experienced building surveyor Martyn Stevens (pictured above) as an Associate. He will be based in the firm’s Perth office with a brief to cover Perthshire, Tayside and all points north. A graduate of Heriot Watt
Left to Right: Adrian Gillespie Chief Executive ofScottish Enterprise, Susan Aitken Chair of the Glasgow City RegionCabinet & Leader of Glasgow City Council and Indro Mukerjee ChiefExecutive Officer of Innovate UK Scottish businesses are set to benefit from increased support and easier access to funding thanks to a new agreement between Scottish Enterprise and Innovate
Social Print and Copy CIC (SP&C), the Edinburgh-based social enterprise, has become the latest accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland. Living Hours accreditation requires employers to pay the real Living Wage to all their employees over the age of 18 and commit to providing at least four weeks’ notice for every shift, with guaranteed payment
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Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has elected managing partner Ian Fergusson as its new senior partner as successor to George Brewster, who is to step down from the position he has held for the last 16 years. Fergusson and Brewster have worked closely alongside each other for over 30 years; a period which has seen significant expansion
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Mosaic Architecture + Design, one of Scotland’s most experienced practices, has submitted a planning application on behalf of Courie Investments for the £30 million redevelopment of the existing underused office building at 249 West George Street in Glasgow. Following careful assessment, it was concluded that due to structural issues the building has to be demolished, and the
Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Plenitude (Eni) and HitecVision, have signed exclusivity agreements for two floating offshore wind developments with up to a total of 1.9 gigawatt (GW) capacity under Crown Estate Scotland’s Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing round. When completed, the windfarms will provide renewable electricity to oil
