Scotland

UK Space entrepreneur to produce documentary on sector’s future

A leading space industry specialist has been named as an Associate Producer on the much anticipated documentary Fortitude, which explores space as an emerging trillion-dollar industry. Edinburgh-based Daniel Smith (pictured above), who has played a founding role in five space companies to date including the world’s largest space-focused strategic communications firm AstroAgency, will support the […]

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Brewster Brothers becomes the first UK company to get an Environmental Product Declaration for their recycled aggregates.

Sustainable resource management specialist Brewster Brothers has become the first in the UK to achieve an Environmental Product Declaration for their recycled aggregates.  The intention of such declarations (EPDs) is to be able to report and compare independently verified data about the environmental performance of companies’ products all the way from extraction to end of life.

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FDM Group host Future Tech Workforce series to connect apprentices with the tech sector

FDM Group, a leading talent solutions provider, is set to join the Future Tech Workforce event series to attract more young people into the tech sector. The event includes a session for school leavers, businesses leaders and graduates to learn more about FDM’s programmes and participate in a networking lunch. This comes following the news that A-Level computing

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Award winning PR agency bolsters team with international hires as it turns 21

Hot Tin Roof, the specialist B2B PR agency based in Edinburgh, this week celebrates 21 years in business by expanding its team, celebrating new business wins and launching a fresh website. Founded by Sarah Lee in 2002, Hot Tin Roof has worked with some of the UK’s most exciting start-ups and innovative businesses across a

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Global whisky HQ and one of largest whisky collections set to come to Scotland

Left to Right: Keith-Verden Anderson (SmithAnderson), Paula Civelek, Keith Rennie (SWI) and Jamie Anderson Proposals to relocate the global headquarters of Scotch Whisky Investments (SWI), as well as one of the world’s largest whisky collections to Scotland, has moved a step closer. SWI, the international whisky asset management business, is set to relocate its headquarters,

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Water retailer saves customers nearly £32 million in one year

One of the UK’s largest water retailers has saved its customers £31.5 million across the 2022/23 financial year. Business Stream’s customers have benefitted from over £15million of discounts in the period. In addition, water efficiency initiatives have amassed more than £14million in water savings and over £2million in energy savings, with water efficiency services such

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Verlume welcomes Gillian Thomson to new Head of People role

Verlume, a specialist in clean energy system integration, intelligent energy management and energy storage, has appointed Gillian Thomson (pictured above) as Head of People.  The newly created role reflects the business’ aim of building the team at pace to support the ongoing scaling of the company, as well as further focusing on the people behind

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Leading accountancy firm sees five years of trainee triumph

Left to Right: Jake Kerr, Jody Cree and Robbie Anderson A Renowned accountancy programme that can put a young candidate without a university background on the path to becoming a fully-fledged accountant is celebrating its fifth year. Douglas Home & Co’s Professional Development Programme has so far helped nine young accountants from Hawick to Edinburgh

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Net zero home is a Scottish first for Energy Training Academy

The Energy Training Academy has announced that it has started work on the first net zero home of its kind in Scotland. A one-bedroom bungalow, the unique property is housed within the 12,000 sq ft. training centre in Dalkeith and once finished it will comprise a kitchen, living-room and bathroom, all kitted out with the

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The 5th Scottish Women’s Awards 2023 Celebrate Remarkable Women for their Excellence

The Scottish Women’s Awards 2023 has concluded, shining a spotlight on the outstanding achievements and contributions of women from various fields across Scotland. This prestigious annual event, now in its 5th year continues to be a platform for recognising and celebrating the remarkable women who are redefining excellence in their respective domains. The awards ceremony,

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