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
‘Second Only to London’: Devolution is the Key to Scotland’s Surging Development Says Government’s Investment Head Sep 24, 2019 Devolving the Scottish government and granting it decision-making powers has allowed the country to boom despite laggard growth in the rest of the UK, the Scottish Government’s head of investment, Kat Feldinger has said. Speaking at our London Property Club event, Feldinger highlighted the role that devolution has played in boosting the Scottish economy: She […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Second Phase Gets Underway in Landmark Cambuslang Housing Project Sep 20, 2019 Work continues apace at the East Whitlawburn Regeneration Project in Cambuslang, with construction set to begin following three months of demolition works. Led by South Lanarkshire Council and Cambuslang-based CCG (Scotland) Ltd, planning permission has been granted for the 230 new social rented homes and 81 private residences for sale by CCG Homes Ltd, the […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Plans called-in for Edinburgh Airport business district Sep 13, 2019 Due to the concerns over the impact over the development would have on transport, the Scottish Government has called-in plans for a major mixed-use business-les development near Edinburgh Airport The 90-acre International Business Gateway scheme has been in the pipeline for more than a decade, which is now set for vacant land near the airport’s […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Glasgow-business leader wins Scottish Women’s Awards Aug 29, 2019 Glasgow-based company BOHO wins Managing Director of the Year Christine Young launched property-management brand BOHO in 2018 BOHO is set to open Scotway House in the West End in September 2019, home to more than 400 students Glasgow-business leader Christine Young has scooped Managing Director of the Year at last night’s Scottish Women’s Awards. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Christine […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Major construction conference supported by Scottish Government launched Aug 28, 2019 On the 24th September, prominent business and public sector leaders will come together at the Scotland Development Conference – one of the country’s largest business conferences of the year. 300 attendees, 30 speakers and 15 exhibitors are expected at the event, which is officially supported by the Scottish Government, Structured House Group and BOHO. This […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
