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Reath’s Drive for a Virtuous Circle

An Edinburgh based technology business is on a mission to empower thousands of companies and organisations to embrace the circular economy. Reath is committed to developing the digital infrastructure needed to help the shift to a Circular Economy and is working with businesses in the food and drink sectors, cosmetics,…

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UK construction counts the productivity cost of COVID-19

The impact of COVID-19 is causing productivity losses of around 35 per cent on the UK’s construction sites, triggering extensive programme delays and spiralling costs that exacerbate the sector’s underlying performance problems. According to new productivity research developed by leading global professional services company Turner & Townsend, the uncertainty of…

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SP Energy Networks launches world’s first zero carbon communities tool for people in Edinburgh

An innovative online hub to help Edinburgh realise its net zero emissions ambitions and support government climate change targets has been launched by electricity distributor SP Energy Networks today (16 July). The free Zero Carbon Communities Tool – available on the SP Energy Networks website and believed to be the…

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Barclays helps close the advice gap with launch of Plan & Invest

New digital advice service from Barclays will build a personalised investment plan that’s tailored to your goals, before managing it on your behalf Designed to support people who don’t have the time or confidence to invest on their own, the service will initially be available to Barclays current account customers…

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Edinburgh Trams & IHF push ahead with the development of driver safety wrist band

Edinburgh Trams and IHF Ltd are progressing a project aiming to improve the safety of drivers and mobile workers by using wearable technology. The Driver Innovation Safety Challenge (DISC) aims to support the development of a smart wrist or arm band which can monitor and analyse drivers’ and mobile workers’…

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Edinburgh’s largest independent hotel receives “Presidential seal of approval”

A SCOTTISH capital hotel has passed its most stringent test as it reopens to the public – meeting the unwavering standards of one of the UK’s top surgeons. Ten Hill Place, which reopened its doors on Wednesday (15 July), has now gained a Presidential seal of approval – as a…

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SELECT embraces digital revolution as it delivers alternative 2020 Toolbox Talks via YouTube

SELECT has overcome the enforced postponement of its popular Toolbox Talks roadshow by broadcasting digital versions of the technical presentations on YouTube. The campaigning trade association came up with the alternative solution after this year’s keenly-anticipated annual event became a casualty of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of delivering the updates…

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Screen & Shield Face Masks Are Best Bar None for Montpeliers

Pioneering face mask supplier Screen & Shield has landed a groundbreaking deal after one of Scotland’s leading bar, restaurant and hotel groups signed up to provide coverings for all its staff. Montpeliers – which operates seven venues in Edinburgh including the iconic Tigerlily on George Street – has decided to…

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Bright Bus Tours return to Edinburgh streets with a clear message of safe sightseeing

ON YOUR MASKS, GET SET, GO SIGHTSEEING! Scotland’s hugely popular, unmistakeable and definitely unmissable tour bus is honking its horn in delight today (Weds 15 July) as it puts the wheels in motion to bring tourism back to Scotland’s capital after months of zoom calls, countless banana breads and thousands…

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Edinburgh Dungeon Unlocked! Site to reopen on 18th July

Dungeon will reopen with extensive measures in place to keep quests, team members (and even ‘inmates’) safe Edinburgh Dungeon is set to reopen to visitors from the 18th July 2020, as national lockdown measures continue to ease. The site team has worked throughout the lockdown to design and implement reopening…

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