CQIC launches with new Charter to drive for quality, sustainability, and collaboration across construction industry

Dylan Macdonald CQIC, General News

The construction industry is to benefit from a dynamic new initiative – the Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC). Launched under the remit of the Scottish Construction Accord, the CQIC is dedicated to transforming a sector that makes a significant contribution towards Scotland’s society, economy, and environment.

Composeher World Premiere Concert Platforms New Choral Music by Women

Dylan Macdonald Composeher, General News

The ground-breaking Composeher project, devised by the Glasgow School of Art Choir, is in the final stages of rehearsal for a world premiere concert to be held on 27 May 2023 at Glasgow City Halls. The concert of new work has already garnered international interest and involvement, with demand for tickets, which are on sale now, expected to be high.

Grangemouth exports Scottish potatoes

Bumper ‘Tattie’ Season for Scotland’s largest container terminal

Laura Menendez Forth Ports

The Port of Grangemouth exports 65,000 tonnes of Scottish seed potatoes around the world. The Port of Grangemouth, Scotland’s largest freight hub, has delivered a bumper ‘tattie’ season with 65,000 tonnes of seed potato exported around the world from Grangemouth. The busy container terminal grew annual volumes with 150,000 containers moving through the port in 2022. October and November are …

energy saving week CHA

Caledonia Housing Association unveils plans for energy saving advice programme

Laura Menendez Caledonia Housing Association

Caledonia Housing Association (CHA) has unveiled its plans for a week-long, energy saving advice programme for tenants. The Big Energy Saving Week, in partnership with Scarf, the energy efficiency advice service, will launch with a webinar on the evening of the 23rd of January to be opened by CHA’s Chief Executive, Julie Cosgrove, to provide tenants with advice on how …