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SELECT calls for ring-fenced accounts in response to Scottish Government consultation on retentions in construction
19th March 2020SELECT, the campaigning body for the electrotechnical industry in Scotland, has added its influential voice to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the use of cash retentions in construction. In a detailed response on the practice, the respected trade association has firmly stated its long-held view that Holyrood should introduce a…
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Cullen Property launches virtual property viewings to meet demand and protect clients from Coronavirus
19th March 2020Edinburgh residential property investment and lettings specialist Cullen Property is introducing virtual viewings for its student properties as of today. By using video technology prospective tenants can take a tour of their future home for the new academic year without compromising current tenants wish for social distancing or their own…
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BCC responds to Coronavirus business support measures
18th March 2020Responding to the package of government announcements to help businesses affected by Coronavirus, BCC Director General Dr Adam Marshall said: “Businesses will welcome the scale of the Government’s latest response, as well as the specific support it is offering to some of the worst-affected parts of our economy. These measures…
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Hart Builders help create new Community Garden at Ladywood Leisure Centre
18th March 2020Hart Builders, part of one of Scotland’s largest independently owned construction and residential development companies, the Cruden Group, have lent their support to transform the outdoor area of a local leisure centre. Ladywood Leisure Centre, based in Penicuik, Midlothian, offers a variety of sports and social clubs for the local…
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Motherwell station redevelopment to create gateway to Glasgow
18th March 2020Regional transport integration hub set for Motherwell station £14.5m redevelopment of station will get underway by Summer 2020 ScotRail, North Lanarkshire Council, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), and Transport Scotland have teamed up to create a gateway to the Glasgow City Region at Motherwell station. Work on a new regional…
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Case study – Sustainable Thinking Scotland CIC
18th March 2020Sustainable Thinking Scotland CIC (STS) is an environmental social enterprise based in the Falkirk area. It delivers projects that encourage local sustainable food production, provides community-scale green waste recycling, and creates learning opportunities for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged in the area. STS was set up in 2016 by Sean…
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Cruden Homes’ Site Manager uses Football to Help Build a Brighter Future in Rwanda
18th March 2020Cruden Homes was pleased to welcome back their Site Manager, Phil Purves, from a recent trip to Rwanda where he, along with a team of volunteers from various football clubs, used the power of sport to help improve the lives of children. Phil first visited Rwanda back in 2016, taking…
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Help Barrhead Travel pup-cycle!
18th March 2020Barrhead Travel Cameron Toll has found a new and beneficial way of recycling their paper with Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home; all future discarded paper will be shredded and used to build beds for dogs housed at the shelter. The idea stemmed from Barrhead Travel consultant, Pamela Tulloch, spotting an…
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Compostables boost recycling rates
18th March 2020Eco foodservice packaging manufacturer Vegware celebrates compostables for Global Recycling Day Just in time for Global Recycling Day on 18th March 2020, Vegware – the global specialist of plant-based compostable packaging – shares news of their continuous growth including how they have helped Scottish clients boost recycling. This comes alongside the company’s booming sales growth,…
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Burges Salmon collaborates with international law firms to publish report on UK and EU cryptoasset regulation
18th March 2020In collaboration with 19 firms from its international Preferred Firm Network, Burges Salmon has published an interactive report on the regulatory treatment of cryptoassets in jurisdictions throughout the UK and EU. Burges Salmon’s Fintech team has teamed up with Tier One law firms across its Preferred Firm Network to produce…
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