A smart partnership: Arcus, T-Systems and Arthur D Little combine forces to accelerate smart city deployment

Dylan MacdonaldGeneral News

Arcus Infrastructure Partners (“Arcus”), an infrastructure fund with a focus on European infrastructure investment, Deutsche Telekom’s ICT subsidiary T-Systems and management consulting firm Arthur D. Little have formed a strategic partnership to fast-track the rollout of smart city services and infrastructure throughout Europe. The partners jointly offer cities an end-to-end solution from concept development to full-scale deployment including the provision of financing, technology and operations of smart city projects.

Fishers hosts local MSP for “work experience” day

Dylan MacdonaldGeneral News

North East Fife MSP Willie Rennie swapped the rough and tumble of politics for the tumble driers at Fishers’ laundry in Cupar today as he experienced for himself what it’s like to work for a day with Scotland’s largest commercial laundry. After a 6.00am start, Willie spent time checking in laundry and helping to sort it prior to the washing …

Swan Group announce Shelter Scotland as its charity partner

Dylan MacdonaldGeneral News

Swan Group, which specialises in the development and delivery of affordable housing, has today (22/10/19) announced Shelter Scotland as their first charity partner. Shelter Scotland, which campaigns for and helps people struggling with bad housing or homelessness through advice, support and legal services has just received £5,000 from Swan Group after a recent fundraising drive.

Wildlife study finds habitat created by the Port of Tilbury is now a site of national importance for invertebrates

Dylan MacdonaldPort of Tilbury

A wildlife area created six years ago to offset losses of habitat from the development of the London Distribution Park (LDP) at Tilbury, has proved so successful it has been ranked by one of Britain’s foremost entomological consultants as of national importance for insects and other invertebrates.

Swan Group secure £50m growth capital facility

Dylan MacdonaldGeneral News

Swan Group, which focuses on delivering high-quality, affordable homes across the UK, has successfully secured a growth capital investment facility with the help of Conduit Finance to accelerate their growth.

A picture is worth a thousand words

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A strong image can bring a story to life or become the story itself At Spreng Thomson we work alongside a number of trusted and highly skilled photographers who really understand our clients and capture their businesses so well. Although the image suggests a location with a warmer climate – or indeed another planet – it was taken in Scotland. …

The HALO appoints Morrison Construction as Phase 1 contractor

Dylan MacdonaldGeneral News

The HALO Urban Regeneration Company, today (Monday 16th September) announces Morrison Construction as its main contractor for Phase 1 of the HALO development in Kilmarnock – its Enterprise and Innovation Hub. After a comprehensive procurement process, Morrison Construction was awarded the multi-million pound contract which will see Scotland’s leading contractor start work at the HALO site by the end of …

Edinburgh to host prestigious European cruise event in 2020 for first time

Dylan MacdonaldGeneral News

Capital Cruising has won a bid to host the prestigious Cruise Europe Conference for the first time in Edinburgh next year. The annual three-day event, which will be held in venues across the Capital in March 2020 including a gala dinner in the Museum of Scotland, is the largest and best attended cruise event in Europe with over 150 executives flying into Edinburgh from around the world.