Technological Innovation Shaping 21st century Scottish Infrastructure Oct 16, 2019 Scotland’s is seeing the emergence of “A new type of infrastructure asset classes, 5G networks, EVs, Carbon capture storage” Kerry Alexander, Director of Infrastructure, Finance & Programmes at the Scottish Futures Trust told delegates. Alexander told the conference of the of the many new considerations involved in such infrastructure “Ambition is fantastic, infrastructure must be […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Scottish government Focused on ‘Leveling Up’ Skills and Communities Oct 16, 2019 The Scottish Government is focusing on ‘leveling up’ it’s workforce according to Head of Investment, Kat Feldinger. Speaking at the Scotland Development Conference Feldinger spoke about the devaluation of vocational education saying that it was previously seen as “second hand” and “not on parity” with the academic route, but this has “changed massively in the […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Scotland is Now: Why Scotland is Primed for Investment Oct 16, 2019 Scotland’s unique opportunities were at the forefront of Scotland Development Conference’s first session titled “Scotland is Now” – named after the global campaign launched by the Government to position Scotland as a forward-thinking country for people to visit, live, work, study and invest. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Robin Blacklock- Vice Chairman of the Scottish Property Federation- […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Break the Silence: Mental Health and Welfare in Construction Oct 16, 2019 In all walks of life, mental health is becoming a more prevalent issue, with one in four people being affected. Scotland Development Conference sponsor BOHO have highlighted the issues surrounding mental health, and Pagabo wanted to champion this movement towards better mental health. Both companies want to raise mental health awareness and the impacts it […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
The Case for Scotland: Scottish Minister Reveals Unique Investment Opportunities Oct 16, 2019 The abundance of opportunities for investment and development in Scotland was at the forefront of the most recent Scotland Development Conference Delivering a keynote speech to over 350 delegates Scottish Minister Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation Ivan Paul McKee said: ‘‘This is a great place to come and live, work, study and invest, Scotland […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Plans For New Everton Stadium Ready By End of The Year Oct 11, 2019 Following what is claimed to be one of the largest-ever public consultations in the UK, the football club has said it remains on course to submit a planning application for its £500m stadium in Liverpool by the end of the year. Everton will speaking at our North-West Development Conference The latest proposals for the stadium […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
£30 Million Investment into Rotherham Town Centre Homes Oct 11, 2019 Rotherham Council’s Cabinet is set to formally approve plans to build 171 new homes in a £30 million investment intended to breathe new life into three rundown town centre sites. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The Council’s Cabinet will consider the exciting plans for Sheffield Road Car Park, Millford House and the former Henley’s Garage site at their […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
How HS2 and the Northern Powerhouse Railway could be the catalyst to reinvigorating Britain’s towns and cities Oct 9, 2019 Atkins, the sponsor of our recent HS2 Growth Conference gave us an exclusive insight into the many ways HS2 and The Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) will benefit the UK economy. HS2 and the NPR are more than new railways. They represent new, critical national infrastructure, that can reshape the economic landscape of the UK. Every […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
‘£60 a Year’ in Energy Bills on York’s New Council Homes Oct 3, 2019 All new council houses in York could be built to ‘Passsive house’ standards as part York’s 2030 Carbon neutral targets City of York Council plans to build more than 600 homes during the next five years. Senior councillors heard the new housing will be carbon zero – in a bid to tackle climate change and […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Groundbreaking Plans for The UK’s First Ever Plastic to Hydrogen Plant Announced by Peel Environmental Oct 2, 2019 Peel Environmental have submitted plans for a cutting edge waste plastic to hydrogen facility at its Protos site near Ellesmere Port in Cheshire, with the scheme aiming to reduce fossil fuel consumption, reduce waste and help tackle the ongoing climate emergency. The company will be further detailing their plans at the upcoming Building Zero Carbon […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
